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(Reuters) A British Member of Parliament was in critical condition after being shot and stabbed in her constituency in northern England on Thursday, British police and media reports said, prompting the suspension of campaigning for next week’s EU referendum. Jo Cox, 41, a lawmaker for the opposition Labour Party and vocal supporter of Britain remaining in the European Union, was attacked as she prepared to hold a meeting with constituents in Birstall near Leeds. West […]
(REUTERS ) British support for leaving the European Union has surged, according to two telephone opinion surveys published a week before the June 23 referendum, with one pollster putting support for “Leave” at a more than three-year high. The Ipsos MORI poll of 1,257 adults across Britain from June 11-14 showed 51 percent of all voters wanted to leave the bloc and 49 percent wanted to stay. But, when filtered for those likely and registered […]
(Reuters) Hillary Clinton is considering U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for her running mate for the Democratic presidential ticket, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the process. Warren, a leading progressive voice among Democrats, is among those Democratic presidential candidate Clinton is vetting for the vice presidential position, the newspaper reported. Clinton’s rival Bernie Sanders is not, it added. Sources told Reuters earlier this month that Warren, who represents […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has vetoed a bill that seeks to condone unpaid taxes of local water districts, and another bill that seeks to increase the compensation of nurses that might have an impact on the country’s tax collection system and health care. According to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., the President has informed Congress, through the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, that he has vetoed House Bill […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Office of Ombudsman ordered the permanent disqualification from public office of former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and Special Action Force Director Getulio Napeñas. This was after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales agreed to the filing of charges of graft against the two due to their involvement in the Mamasapano massacre where 44 members of the PNP-Special Action Forces were killed. Morales also directed that the two former police officials would […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III extended his apology to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the fate of the two Canadian hostages at the hands of the Abu Sayyaf Group. At the same time, President Aquino extended his thanks to Trudeau in respecting the Philippine government’s “no ransom” policy. According to President Aquino, the paying of ransom will result in the proliferation of terrorist groups, and that the “no ransom” policy was […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The camp of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte explained the reason why there should be a separate inauguration between Duterte and Vice President-elect Leni Robredo. According to Duterte’s executive assistant Bong Go, they believe that Robredo wants to invite her family and supporters for her victory party while Duterte wishes only to conduct a simple and meaningful inauguration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine power-lifting team won 25 gold medals in the Asian Power-lifting Tournament held in India. The Philippine team also got nine silver medals and three bronze medals. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Cesar Dulay assured the public that he will change the bureau’s image from being the most corrupt government agency to one of the cleanest in government. Dulay said that he will clean up the agency by placing professionals who will perform in the BIR, as well as by removing corrupt officials in the agency. Dulay added that he will also improve collection efficiency and will […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf has yet to set a new deadline for the rest of its hostages, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. But the AFP also asked the media to not give much weight to the statements of the Abu Sayyaf and reminded them to be careful when reporting about the terrorist group as the media may inadvertently serve the Abu Sayyaf’s propaganda. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The incoming 17th Congress will prioritize the amendment of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 to include in the list of prohibited drugs the substance known as “green amore”. The substance is said to be the cause of the death of five victims who attended the summer concert in Pasay City. “Green Amore” is a lethal substance which results from mixing shabu, ecstasy and others. (Eagle […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The United Nationalists Alliance asked the Commission on Elections to deny the request for extension of the submission of Statement of Contributions and Expenses made by the Liberal Party. According to UNA, the Liberal Party and Mar Roxas should not be given special treatment after they failed to submit their SOCE on the June 8 deadline set by COMELEC. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]
