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(Reuters) — An FBI forensics team continued to collect evidence on Friday (July 8) in Dallas the day after a U.S. military veteran of the Afghan war who said he wanted to “kill white people” killed five police officers during a protest decrying police shootings of black men. Seven other police officers and two civilians were wounded in the ambush in downtown Dallas on Thursday night, officials said. Police killed the gunman, identified by […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.2 quake hit Agusan del Sur on Saturday morning (July 9), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake was felt at intensity 5 in Butuan City, and in Talacogon in Agusan del Sur; intensity 4 in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; intensity 3 in Cagayan de Oro City; and intensity 2 in Malaybalay City and Valencia in Bukidnon. The quake was of tectonic origin. Phivolcs […]
By Aily Milyo (Eagle News) — Nahaharap sa patung-patong na reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman si dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino at dating Budget and Management secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad. Kaugnay ito sa pagpapatupad sa Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) na una nang idineklara ng Korte Suprema na “unconstitutional.” Inihain ng iba’t-ibang militanteng grupo ang 26 na pahinang technical malversation case laban kina Aquino at Abad. Bukod sa kaso ng technical malversation, nahaharap din ang dalawang […]
(Eagle News) –Typhoon Nepartak or “Butchoy” has crossed Southern Taiwan and continued to move away from the country. All Tropical Cyclone warning signals are now lifted. The estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon. Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. “Butchoy” will continue to enhance the Southwest monsoon which will […]
(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) has expressed admiration for President Duterte for naming top drug lords and police generals who were allegedly involved in illegal drug operations.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte took an ordinary commercial flight to Davao on July 7, 2016, saying he did not want to bother much of the personnel of the country’s airport. Malacanang posted these photos of the President at the airport.
(Eagle News) – Major roads in Metro Manila, particularly in the city of Manila, were flooded after heavy rains experienced since Thursday night. The rains were brought about by Typhoon Butchoy which enhanced the Southwest Monsoon or “hanging habagat” in the local dialect. One of the reasons seen for the floods are the drainage projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways which had been left unfinished. Heavy equipment and construction materials were left […]
by with Olivia Hampton in Washington Laura Buckman DALLAS, United States (AFP) — Snipers shot dead five police officers and injured six others in Dallas, unleashing chaos during a protest against police shootings of black men in an ongoing standoff Friday. Police had the city on lockdown after a suspect warned that bombs had been planted throughout the city center. The shootings, which the police called a “terrorist incident”, took place as several hundred people […]
by Karl MALAKUNAS Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines is willing to share natural resources with Beijing in contested South China Sea areas even if it wins a legal challenge next week, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay told AFP Friday. Yasay said President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration hoped to quickly begin direct talks with China following Tuesday’s verdict, with the negotiations to cover jointly exploiting natural gas reserves and fishing grounds within the Philippines’ exclusive economic […]
WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — US President Barack Obama, who is attending a NATO summit in Warsaw, has been briefed on the killing of police officers in Dallas during a protest against police shootings of black men. “The president has been updated on the shooting of police officers in Dallas. He asked his team to keep him updated on the situation as they get additional information,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Inaasahang magagamit na sa susunod na buwan ang hotline na magsisilbing sumbungan ng bayan laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal at kawani ng pamahalaan. Ayon kay Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, isinasapinal na nila ang mga kaukulang hakbang para magamit ang Hotline 8888 at 911 bilang National Emergency Response Center. Sa pamamagitan ng Hotline 8888, maipaparating kay Pangulong Duterte ang mga sumbong ng mga mamamayan para sa mabilis na pag-aksyon ng gobyerno. Bukod sa mga tiwaling […]
MOSKAU, Russia (AFP) — Russia warned Friday that the US deployment of an advanced missile defense system in South Korea would have “irreparable consequences”, echoing warnings by China of a threat to regional security. “The United States, supported by its partners, are continuing to build up the potential of the Asia-Pacific segment of the global anti-missile defense system, which undermines the established strategic balance in the (region) and beyond,” the foreign ministry said in a […]
