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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Japan and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met his counterpart Perfecto Yasay in the southern Philippine city of Davao where both pledged to work closely to boost maritime security while facing separate sea disputes with China. “We […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) was able to recover illegal drugs and high-powered firearms in the property of Mayor Rolando Espinosa in Sitio Tinago, Brgy. Binoldo, Albuera, Leyte. According to PNP Chief Inspector Jovy Espinido, they found the high-powered firearms in the yard of the property while the illegal drugs was discovered in the kitchen. The illegal drugs weighed 11 kilos which has the street value of Php 88 million.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – There is a proposal in the House of Representatives that will prohibit vendors in the sidewalk as well as making use of the same as parking space. The proposed House Bill 2561 prohibits all kinds of obstructions on sidewalks in order to open up side roads to traffic, which in turn will alleviate the traffic problem besetting Metro Manila.
(REUTERS) Turkey has canceled the work permits of 27,424 people working in the education sector as part of its investigations into the movement of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for a failed military coup, Education Minister Ismet Yilmaz said on Thursday. “27,424 personnel working in institutions and schools as part of the parallel state structure have had their work permits canceled,” Yilmaz told reporters in comments broadcast on several Turkish television channels. “These personnel […]
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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) is currently prioritizing the Alternative Learning System or ALS. According to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, a large part of her proposed budget of Php 571 billion is earmarked for ALS. Briones explained that it is important to prioritize ALS to give every Filipino the opportunity to get an education.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The public should not worry about President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for emergency power to deal with the Metro Manila traffic problem. This was emphasized by Transportation and Communications Secretary Arthur Tugade while appealing to the senators to approve the President’s request. According to Tugade, the emergency power given to the President is not absolute and is not permanent. He added that the law granting the President emergency powers would include […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – In a speech made before the 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Zamboanga Del Sur, President Rodrigo Duterte guaranteed that there would be no repeat of the tragic Mamasapano misencounter Duterte said that the root of the tragedy was the greed of officials who wanted to secure the US$5 million reward on the head of the Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli Abdhir alias Marwan. This prompted those behind the police operation codenamed […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing icon-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao uses the Bible to defend restoring the death penalty for drug traffickers. Believing capital punishment is “approved by God,” Pacquiao’s comments support a controversial proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte.
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The decision is the Drug Enforcement Administration’s response to a 2011 petition by two former state governors who had urged federal agencies to […]
Singapore (AFP) — Oil prices fell for a third day in Asia trade Thursday after figures showing high US crude stockpiles and increased Saudi production. Official US data on Wednesday showed a jump in crude inventories, taking by surprise investors who expected a drawdown in supply, pushing prices of the commodity down by 3 percent overnight. While gasoline supplies and US domestic production have fallen, analysts warn that global production levels are far outstripping demand. […]
NEW ERA, Quezon City (Eagle News) –Realizing the importance of spiritual nourishment in the rehabilitation of the detainees accused before the courts, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Wednesday allowing the INC to conduct religious and humanitarian activities in all the municipal, city and district jails in the country. Chief Superintendent Serafin Barretto, Officer-in-Charge BJMP, and Bro. Radel G. Cortez, INC […]
