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by Jerome Cartillier with John Hadoulis in Athens Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – US President Barack Obama arrived in Germany on Wednesday on the final leg of a European tour aimed at reassuring key allies about transatlantic ties under his successor Donald Trump. Obama touched down in Berlin for a visit due to last until Friday, during which he will hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as the leaders of Britain, […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) – by W.G. Dunlop and Ali Choukeir Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighbourhoods inside the city, but a month into their offensive, there are still weeks or more of potentially heavy fighting ahead. Iraq launched the massive operation to recapture Mosul, which has been held by the Islamic State group since 2014, on October 17, advancing on the city from the north, east and south. Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Terrorism deaths fell last year thanks to a weakening of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Boko Haram in Nigeria, but both groups expanded their geographic reach, a new index revealed Wednesday. Some 29,376 people died from terrorism in 2015, down 3,389 on the previous year and the first fall since 2010, according to the Global Terrorism Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. This fall […]
(Eagle News) — The reason why high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian was stabbed during an alleged riot inside the New Bilibid Prison on September 28, was to prevent him from testifying at the congressional inquiry probing the alleged involvement of Senator Leila De Lima on the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. This was revealed in an affidavit of NBP inmate Tomas Doniña who was the one who stabbed Sebastian. Doniña’s affidavit was read […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said that the PNP will leave it up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decide whether or not to grant the request of Kerwin Espinosa to be placed under the witness protection program (WPP). Dela Rosa said that it is the DOJ which would determine if Espinosa is qualified to be placed under the witness protection program. He […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that Kerwin Espinosa, tagged as the biggest drug lord in Eastern Visayas, will be arriving in the country from Abu Dhabi on Friday dawn. In a press conference, Dela Rosa said the PNP team led by Chief Supt. Albert Ferro had told him that they would be returning back in Manila at around 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo ”Ping” Lacson is asking the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to explain the lump sum worth Php 409 billion in the proposed 2017 national budget. Lacson said that because the lump sum was not detailed, there is a high probability of abuse on the lump sum.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will sign on December 5, 2016 an executive order proposing a nationwide firecracker ban. President Duterte is a known supporter of such ban. During his time as the mayor of Davao City, he implemented a similar ban in the area.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na natanggap na ng NBI ang hinihintay na tugon mula sa Anti Money Laundering Council (AMLC) kaugnay sa imbestigasyon ukol sa mga pinaghihinalaang sangkot sa illegal drug trade Ayon kay Aguirre, mahigit isang oras matapos ang talumpati ng Pangulo nitong lunes sa anibersaryo ng NBI, ay dumating ang tugon mula sa AMLC. Ang tugon ng AMLC ay may petsang Nobyembre 11, 2016, ngunit dahil […]
MILITARY cooperation between the US and the Philippines is unchanged for now despite inflammatory statements from the Filipino president directed at US President Barack Obama, a top American commander said Tuesday. Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has voiced willingness to request the withdrawal of American troops from his country. “Despite what he has said, there has been no change in anything with the Philippines,” said Harry Harris, commander of the US Pacific Command, during an […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang milyong piso ang inilagak na pabuya para sa ikadarakip ng dating driver at bodyguard ni Senator Leila De Lima na si Ronnie Dayan. Ayon sa grupong Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), isang milyong piso ang kanilang nalikom para maging pabuya sa makapagbibigay ng impormasyon sa kinaroroonan nito. Una nang pinaaaresto si Dayan dahil sa contempt at kabiguang pagharap sa House of Representatives. Si Dayan ay akusado sa umano’y […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umaapela na si Senadora Leila De Lima ng privacy sa kaniyang personal na buhay. Kasunod ito ng mga inaabot na batikos matapos amining nagkaroon ng relasyon sa kaniyang dating driver na si Ronnie Dayan. Iginiit ni De Lima na hindi naman nakaka-apekto ang kaniyang personal na buhay sa kaniyang trabaho sa gobyerno at hindi na ito dapat bigyan ng malisya. Iginiit ni De Lima na nasagot nya na ang lahat […]
