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by Jason Ryan Agence France Presse CHARLESTON, United States (AFP) — A US jury on Tuesday sentenced Dylann Roof, the self-described white supremacist who gunned down nine black worshippers in a South Carolina church, to death over the June 2015 massacre. Roof, 22, was convicted last month of 33 federal charges — including hate crimes resulting in death — in connection with the carnage at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston. […]
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) – Sub-freezing temperatures across swathes of Europe have claimed almost 60 victims in recent days — notably in Poland, Romania and the Balkans — with migrants and the homeless among the most vulnerable, officials said on Tuesday. Six people died in Poland and seven more in the Balkans over a 24-hour period as temperatures plunged across Europe, while Romania announced six deaths in recent days. Authorities in Warsaw said the toll of […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Barack Obama closes the book on his presidency Tuesday, with a farewell speech in Chicago that will try to lift supporters shaken by Donald Trump’s shock election. Obama’s last trip on Air Force One will be a pilgrimage to his adoptive hometown, where he will address a sell-out crowd not far from where he delivered his victory speech eight years ago. “For Michelle and me, […]
by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – Russia on Tuesday criticised Washington’s blacklisting of a high-ranking official and the suspects in the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko as a move by the outgoing administration to further sour ties. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the US decision to blacklist Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin and Litvinenko’s alleged assassins, lawmaker Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun, represented “further steps in the artificially created degradation of […]
(Eagle News) – Starting next month, pensioners of the Social Security System will start receiving an increase of P1,000 in their monthly pensions. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the P1,000 increase in SSS pensions this month – half of the P2,000 SSS pension hike which he had initially wanted. The increase, however, also meant a “corresponding 1.5 percent contribution rate hike,” starting in May, according to the Palace. The other P1,000 […]
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Jan. 10 (PIA) — Once again, popular tourist destination Lake Holon in Tboli town, this province, is closed to local and foreign tourist. The temporary closure of the Lake Holon, took effect last Saturday (January 7) and will be enforced until March 10, 2017. This is the third time that the local government unit blocked entry to the area to allow the lake and its environment “to refresh.” Tboli Mayor Dibu […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte wished all those planning to oust him success. This was according to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar who shared during a press conference held in Malacañang President Duterte’s message to the groups that are planning his ouster, particularly the “Lenileaks” issue. Andanar also challenged the Filipino-Amercian group lead by Loida Nicolas-Lewis to return to the Philippines. Andanar, then said that he believes that the majority of Filipinos still […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Members of the Philippine Senate accepted the invitation of the Upper House of the Parliament of France, or the French Senate to visit this European country in order to study the French federal system of government. This is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s aim to change the system of government of the Philippines. The Filipino senators will look into the executive – legislative set-up of the French government. Although the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he is not a statesman in response to criticisms aimed at his campaign against illegal drugs and corruption. But Mr. Duterte said that what is more important for a leader are his accomplishments, not his statesmanship. https://youtu.be/qglkG4QqMRY
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(Eagle News) — Nagsimula na sa kanyang trabaho ang bagong talagang Prosecutor General na si Victor Sepulveda. Pinalitan ni Sepulveda si dating National Prosecution Service Chief at Prosecutor General Claro Arellano na hinirang naman na bagong POEA administrator.
(Eagle News) — Itinanggi ni Special Assistant to the President Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go ang lumabas sa isang newspaper column na nagtungo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa China para sa cancer treatment. Sa column ni Dating Senador Kit Tatad sa Manila Times, sinabi nitong maaaring nagtungo sa Fuda Cancer Hospital sa Guangzhou, China ang Pangulo nitong bagong taon. Ayon kay Go, wala itong katotohanan at hindi lumabas ng bansa ang Pangulo. https://youtu.be/feWfMfqewx4
