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WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspects the computer hacking theft of $81 million from Bangladesh’s central bank was in part an inside job, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the Journal said FBI agents investigating the case “have found evidence pointing to at least one bank employee acting as an accomplice.” But it added that “a handful of others” may have also aided […]
(Eagle News) — Here is the partial and unofficial election results of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and Eagle Broadcasting Corporation quick count for the May 9, 2016 elections as of May 11, 6:08 a.m: #KBPquickcount Unofficial Results as of : 05/11/2016 06:08:51 75.62% Voters Turnout Total # of Clustered Precincts : 94,276 Total # of Precincts reporting : 89,901 Percent Transmitted : 95.36% Presidential Candidate Total Votes 1. DUTERTE, […]
by Mynardo Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The election of Rodrigo Duterte as Philippine president marks the latest victory for populist politics, as voters around the world reward candidates offering simple solutions to complex problems. In a country beset by crime, poverty and corruption, Duterte promised voters a raft of quick fixes that many analysts believe will remain empty promises. One of his main campaign pledges was to completely eradicate crime within six months. […]
by Kerry Sheridan MIAMI, United States (AFP) — NASA announced Tuesday the discovery of 1,284 new planets outside our solar system, more than doubling the number of exoplanets found with the Kepler space telescope. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA headquarters in Washington. The unmanned Kepler space observatory, which launched in 2009, […]
From Pinoy Dream Academy to PPop by MJ Racadio May, 10, 2016 (Eagle News Entertainment) Quezon City, Philippines. One early morning at Eagle Broadcasting Corporation and I just had a cup of coffee. I then met with Davey Langit right after his hosting gig for Pambansang Almusal. Medium in height, kind of stocky, soft spoken, and very polite, Langit recounts how he started in the music industry after he gained popularity for his hit “The […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – After her speech where she conceded to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe also announced that she has no plans to run for president in 2022. She will continue to do her job as a senator. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – North Korea promised that it will not use its nuclear weapon unless there are threats to its sovereignty. North Korean leader Kim Jongun also announced the country’s readiness to strengthen political ties with hostile nations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – As of 10 in the morning, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte continues to lead in the partial and unofficial election results gathered by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Duterte has more than 15 million votes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – It is possible to announce 7 of the 12 winning senatorial candidates within a week, according to the Commission on Elections. COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, the proclamation depends on the election results that will be received by the National Board of Canvassers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, May 9 — A global non-profit association for medical tourism and international patient industry has listed the Philippines as eighth place among the top medical tourism destinations in the world in 2015, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Monday. The Philippines placed ahead of countries such as Japan and France, according to a list compiled by the International Healthcare Research Center and the Medical Tourism Association (MTA). Canada emerged as the top medical tourism […]
(Reuters) A Taiwanese group has intervened in the Philippines’ international court case against China’s claims in the South China Sea, pressing Taipei’s position that Taiwan is entitled to a swathe of the disputed waterway as an economic zone. The unusual submission has emerged just as judges at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague are poised to rule on the Philippines’ landmark case, brought under the United Nations’ Convention on the Law of […]
