Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
by Ben Simon Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland – Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul, the UN said Tuesday, adding the toll could exceed 400 if fresh killings are verified. “According to information verified by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq, at least 307 people were killed… between 17 February and 22 March,” the UN rights […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Education is banning the sale of softdrinks and candies in school canteens all over the Philippines. In a memorandum, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the selling of food with high-saturated fat, sugar and salt content is banned. The DepEd also said that schools and personnel who will not follow the memorandum will be held liable. The DepEd issued the following guidelines on food safety in canteens in DepED Order […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) admitted that it has no evidence to prove that the killings due to the anti-illegal drug campaign are state-sponsored. “We never said that it was state-sponsored at all,” an official of the CHR on Monday, March 27 said in a CHR-sponsored forum on campaign against narcotics. “There is no such finding that we can conclude that way. But what we can say is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Japan is open for maritime security cooperation with the Philippines as declared by Japanese Defense Minister Kenji Wakamiya. “The Philippines and Japan both suffer from natural disasters and we like to continue our cooperation in the area of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations,” Wakamiya through an interpreter said. Wakamiya made the announcement after the turn-over ceremony of two training jets to the Philippine Navy at Sangley Point in […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Navy has deployed two planes to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise. “The Navy will henceforth regularly patrol Benham Rise partly due to past Chinese activities there but more importantly because it is part of our continental shelf and awarded to us by the (United Nations),” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. The planes will also be used to enhance the rescue capabilities of the Philippine Navy, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asked the Supreme Court to junk Vice President Leni Robredo’s motion to dismiss the re-count of the votes for the 2016 vice-presidential election. “Contrary to the assertions of protestee Robredo, a review of the election protest filed in this case would easily reveal that the same contains a detailed narration or specification of the important and substantial facts, which consists of the acts […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the disbarment complaint filed by Greco Belgica against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for “lack of merit.” In a press conference, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that in “unanimously” dismissing the March 24 complaint filed by the former Manila City Councilor, the SC took note of “previous dispositions” in other similar petitions that “reiterate the same rule.” Belgica had alleged in the complaint that Morales had violated the Code of […]
(Eagle News) — A court has ordered the arrest of Edgar Matobato. A radio report said Matobato, who claimed before a Senate inquiry last year that President Rodrigo Duterte was behind the alleged Davao Death Squad,was ordered arrested by Judge Dorothy Gonzaga of Davao del Norte’s Panabo City Regional Trial Court Branch 4. The warrant stems from the charges filed against him by the Department of Justice in January in connection with the kidnapping of alleged terrorist Sali Makdum. Also […]
Today, President Rodrigo Duterte turned 72. Tell us what your birthday wish is for President Rodrigo Duterte. Share your wishes with us in our Your Views section in our website eaglenews.ph
(Eagle News) — Today, March 28, is President Rodrigo Duterte’s 72nd birthday and for him, the greatest gift would be for him to spend some private time with his family, and for Filipinos to pray for him so he could have more strength and time to serve the country. “I only have one wish actually. Nakuha ko na lahat. No more gifts except maybe a prayer to God for my country. I’ve already reached […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Three Malaysian seamen kidnapped eight months ago by Muslim extremists have been found safe in the strife-torn southern Philippines, the country’s military chief said on Monday. Troops found the three before midnight Sunday in a mountainous area of Jolo island after they were abandoned by their Abu Sayyaf captors, General Eduardo Ano said. Mohammad Jumadil Rahim, Mohammad Ridzuan Bin Ismail and Fandy Bin Bakran were taken to a military hospital […]
by Toh Ting Wei Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) – A Singapore couple who starved their Philippine maid until she weighed just 29 kilograms (64 pounds) were ordered jailed Monday in a case described as “shocking” by prosecutors who vowed to seek stiffer sentences. Trader Lim Choon Hong, 48, was sentenced to three weeks in jail and fined Sg$10,000 ($7,200), while his wife Chong Sui Foon, also 48, was jailed for three months, the couple’s […]
