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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government is now planning courses of actions to ensure the safety of Filipino fishermen planning to venture off Scarborough shoal which lies 125 nautical miles off Masinloc town, Zambales. This is should Chinese Coast Guard continues to harass and prevent Filipino fishermen from entering the rich fishing ground. The DND chief said the Philippines have many options but declined to […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza confirmed that five Malaysian tugboat crewmen who went missing off Sabah’s waters on Monday, July 18 have been kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf militant group. In a report in Channel News Asia, it said that Malaysian authorities found an empty tugboat with its engine still running on Monday in the waters off Lahad Datu. Sabah police commissioner Abdul Rashid Harun on Tuesday, July 19 said […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to meet United States Secretary of State John Kerry later this month to strengthen their countries’ ties anew. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that the President, US Secretary Kerry and Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., will meet on July 26 to 27 in the country’s capital. US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said they would discuss the “full range of our cooperation with […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen headed to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest at an international tribunal ruling which undermined Taipei’s claims there. Eight lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) boarded a military plane to the Taiwan-controlled Taiping island in the Spratlys archipelago. Five fishing boats decorated with Taiwanese flags and banners reading “Protect fishing rights, safeguard sovereignty” also set sail […]
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Police arrested 17 people Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland after protesters tried to burn American flags. Two officers were assaulted and suffered “minor bumps and bruises,” Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said. Two people were arrested on felony counts and 15 others on misdemeanor charges. “There are people that don’t want to just protest,” Williams said. “Their only reason for being here is disruption, disorder and chaos.” […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The result of the latest survey conducted by the Pulse Asia showed that 91 percent or nearly all Filipinos place their trust on President Rodrigo R. Duterte. The results of the survey, conducted from July 2 to 8, were released Tuesday morning. The pollster noted that “practically no one” distrusts Duterte as he only got a “small/no trust” rating of 0.02 % while only eight percent of the respondents said […]
(Eagle News) – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court has started recovery procedures for the vehicles registered under the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) inside its property at no. 36 Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City. Five of the 16 INC registered vehicles were recovered Tuesday (July 19) by the Quezon City court sheriff as the Quezon City RTC branch 96 implemented the earlier order of court, particularly by Presiding Judge Primo G. Sio on the “writ […]
NEW ERA, Quezon City (Eagle News)– The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Central office on Wednesday. His Excellency, Martin Slabber, arrived at the INC Central office complex at around 8:45 in the morning and was welcomed by INC Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. According to Bro. Joel V. San Pedro, INC minister, Slabber initiated the said visit. San Pedro adds that Slabber reached out to the […]
CIUDAD DE VICTORIA, Bocaue, Bulacan (Eagle News) — 678 ministerial students of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) school for ministers have successfully completed their bachelor’s degree. The commencement exercises was held at the Philippine Arena in Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan. It began with a special worship service led by INC Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Also conferred with the degree of Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry are the 1,131 ministers who finished their informal […]
Eagle News — China has also recently released a photo of a nuclear-capable Chinese bomber flying south near Scarborough shoal or Panatag shoal. The H-6K can run at top speeds of 1,050 kilometers per hour and has a range of 6,000 kilometers. It was specifically built for the PLA air force. It’s the latest salvo in a signaling war between the United States and China over Philippine territory. A report in Bloomberg said, the H-6K bomber depicted […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The South China Sea fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or PLA navy has recently drilled its marines on beach-head assaults in battle ready format. The drill aims at enhancing the overall capability of what has been known as marines’ last mile to the beach. On the red corner is the amphibious landing dock ship, Changbaishan, carrying air-cushion crafts and armored carriers and assault tanks, ready for landing assault […]
Eagle News — Beijing closed off access to part of the South China Sea for military drills, after an international tribunal ruled against its sweeping claims in the waters. China’s maritime administration on its website said that an area off the east coast of China’s island province of Hainan hosts military exercises from today until Thursday. The area of sea identified is some distance from the Paracel Islands and even further from the Spratlys, with […]
