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Clinton wins D.C. primary ahead of meeting with Sanders

  (Reuters) WASHINGTON – Democrat Hillary Clinton won the District of Columbia primary on Tuesday, capturing the party’s last presidential nominating contest as Democrats turn their focus to the Nov. 8 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Clinton, who secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination last week, is to meet in private later on Tuesday with rival Bernie Sanders as the sometimes bitter political combatants search for common ground in the […]

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Sanctuary offers hope for endangered Philippine eagle

by Karl MALAKUNAS DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Surprisingly loud chirps accompany a clumsy flurry of tiny wings as a wispy-haired chick breaks through its shell, its birth offering rare cause for celebration in the struggle to save the Philippine eagle from extinction. Tropical rainforest destruction and relentless hunting have decimated the population of the majestic bird — one of the world’s biggest and most powerful — with just hundreds believed to be left in the […]

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NATO to send troops to deter Russia, Putin orders snap checks

(REUTERS)  Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans on Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia’s border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces. Weeks before a critical NATO summit in Warsaw, three of NATO’s biggest military powers said they would each command a battalion across the eastern flank to help deter any show of force such as that deployed by […]

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U.S. Third Fleet expands East Asia role as tensions rise with China

(Reuters)  The U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet will send more ships to East Asia to operate outside its normal theater alongside the Japan-based Seventh Fleet, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that comes at a time of heightened tensions with China. The Third Fleet’s Pacific Surface Action Group, which includes the guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Momsen, was deployed to East Asia in April. More Third Fleet vessels will be deployed in the […]

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Wife of Orlando shooter knew of attack, could face charges – source

(Reuters) The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and could soon be charged in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday. The source told Reuters that a federal grand jury had been convened and could charge Omar Mateen’s wife, Noor Salman, as early as Wednesday. “It appears she had some knowledge […]

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Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State

  (Reuters)  A suspected Islamist attacker stabbed a French police commander to death outside his home and later killed his companion, a policewoman, in an attack claimed by Islamic State and denounced by the government as “an abject act of terrorism”. The assailant, a 25-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin, was jailed in 2013 for helping Islamist militants go to Pakistan and had been under security service surveillance, including wiretaps, at the time of the attack, […]

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Duterte appoints UNESCO advisory member Prof. Jose David Lapuz as CHED Chairman

QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte appointed as chairman of the Commission of Higher Education well-known educator and UNESCO commissioner Prof. Jose David Lapuz. Lapuz is one of the 45 member-commissioners of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM), on the Committee of Social and Human Sciences and is a member of the UNESCO Advisory Committee on Human Rights and Poverty based in Paris. He is also a professor at the Polytechnic University of the […]

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OFWs should use POEA online system

QUEZON City, Philippines – Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz advised overseas Filipino workers to use the Balik Manggagawa online system of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to get their Overseas Employment Certificate. Earlier, the POEA issued an advisory that only those who have online appointments will be accommodated at their main office. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Canadian PM to pursue justice for beheaded Canadian hostages

QUEZON City, Philippines – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered that Canada’s flag be placed at half-mast after receiving reports of the death of second Canadian hostage Robert Hall. Trudeau also condemned Abu Sayyaf’s act and promised that Canada will pursue those responsible for the death of the two Canadian hostages until justice is served. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Duterte’s SONA will be simple

QUEZON City, Philippines – There will be no more traditional fashion show during State of the Nation Address. According to the camp of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, the public should expect a simpler SONA from President-elect Duterte and members of Congress should also follow his example. Also, the public should expect a strong speech from Duterte for his first SONA. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]

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Bataan 2nd District Representative dies

QUEZON City, Philippines – Bataan 2nd District Representative Enrique “Tet” Garcia died Monday night at the Makati Medical Center due to a terminal disease. Garcia served six times as the representative of Bataan’s 2nd District and was also elected six times as governor of Bataan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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