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(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing champion Senator Manny Pacquiao arrived early Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at a Manila airport thanking everybody who supported him. Pacquiao, arrived with Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, who watched the fight at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where the senator defeated Jessie Vargas, taking his WBO welterweight title.
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to cancel the purchase of the 26,000 rifles from the United States that a US Senator had earlier threatened to halt. For the President, the reason was simple. The rifles would just be used to kill fellow Filipinos so there is no rush to buy them. He said he is bent on pursuing peace and that he would be content if this would be achieved in his term. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – by Jim MANNION Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump launched into the frenzied final day of their historic fight for the White House Monday, with blow-out rallies in the handful of swing states that will decide who leads the United States. Clinton, the front-running Democrat, aimed to nail down her narrow lead with stops in three battleground states, as President Barack Obama covers for her elsewhere before they join up at […]
THE Philippine National Police relieved on Monday (November 7) the head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) as the national police investigated the death of detained Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr inside his jail cell. Supt. Marvin Marcos was relieved as CIDG-Region 8 head on Monday upon orders of the CIDG headquarters, according to an Inquirer report that quoted Chief Inspector Ma. Bella Rentuaya, Police Regional Office […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order reconstituting the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), expanding its membership from 15 to 21, in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Monday, November 7, 2016. The President has directed that the Mindanao peace process be inclusive as this Executive Order will expand the BTC’s membership, with the inclusion of three members from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) among the government nominees. Eleven members, including […]
(Eagle News) – After lengthy discussions with his Cabinet members and advisers, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (November 7) said he would now uphold and sign the Paris Agreement which seeks to put a cap to emissions that contribute to global warming. Duterte said he and his cabinet members took several hours to discuss the Paris climate deal, a worldwide pact to battle global warning that entered into force on Friday, Nov. 4. This […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima denied that she is involved in the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa. De Lima said that this is another invention against her, in an effort to allegedly besmirch her name . De Lima was one of those mentioned in the affidavit earlier written by Mayor Espinosa. She also expressed her support for Senator Panfilo Lacson’s motion to re-open the Senate’s investigation on extra-judicial […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The free viewing of the fight between Senator Manny Pacquiao and Jessie Vargas were offered in various public places in the Philippines on Sunday. As usual, the various venues were an absolute crowd magnet, as fans of Manny Pacquiao gathered to watch their hero fight. The crowd roared loudly after Manny Pacquiao won the fight through unanimous decision.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — In the coming days, expect a dip in temperatures especially in the mornings because the northeasterly wind is prevailing, a sign that the holidays is near. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that over the weekend the gradual decrease in minimum temperatures, both day and night, are expected beginning this month. Ana Liza Solis, Officer-in-charge of the PAGASA’s Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS), said […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Monday morning, November 7 filed a Petition for the Writ of Habeas Data against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration before the Supreme Court of the Philippines questioning the alleged invasion of her rights to privacy. De Lima was accompanied by a group of women and supporters. According to Sen. De Lima, this is a test case, of whether the alleged attacks on her person are violations […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Islamic militants who specialise in kidnappings-for-ransom have reported killing a German sailor and abducting her elderly male companion from their yacht in waters off the southern Philippines, the military said Monday. A commander from the Abu Sayyaf group, which has earned many millions of dollars by kidnapping foreigners and beheaded others after ransoms demands were not met, claimed responsibility for the latest incidents, regional military spokesman Filemon Tan told AFP. […]
