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COMELEC warns public against fake biometrics

MANILA, April 21 — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warns the public against a number of misleading claims currently circulating, regarding the use of biometrics in the 2016 National and Local Elections. The COMELEC has been receiving alarming reports that, in a number of cities and municipalities, unauthorized persons or parties have been conducting so-called “biometrics,” purportedly with the knowledge and consent of COMELEC. This is completely false, and constitutes an electoral offense punishable by law. […]

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CEOs tackle the future of business after elections

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent (Eagle News) – Business leaders feel that the country’s economic growth will continue even after the May 2016 elections, no matter who the next president would  be. “Even if we elect Vice Ganda for President on May 9, 6-7 percent economic growth will continue. So don’t be too anxious about the elections,” said distinguished Philippine economist, Dr. Bernardo Villegas, in a gathering of CEOs to launch the […]

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No OFW affected by Japan earthquake—DOLE

MANILA, Philippines — There was no reported incident of overseas Filipino workers being affected by the two earthquakes that struck the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday said. “We received an update from Labor Attaché Luz Talento of Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Tokyo that no Filipino was hurt from the series of earthquakes that hit the Kumamoto area in Kyushu island; we thank God that they are safe. We […]

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Venezuela to ration electricity in power crisis

CARACAS,Venezuela (AFP) — Recession-wracked Venezuela is to ration electricity in 10 of its most populous and industrialized states, including metropolitan Caracas, the socialist government said Wednesday. It is the latest drastic measure to alleviate a severe electricity crisis which President Nicolas Maduro and his government blame on the El Nino weather phenomenon that causes drought. Critics say it’s the result of years of economic mismanagement. Luis Motta Dominguez, minister for electric power, made the announcement […]

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Coffins pile up in Ecuador stadium-turned-morgue

by Santiago Piedra Silva Pedernales, Ecuador (AFP) — A hodgepodge of donated coffins in various shapes, sizes and colors is piled in a corner of the football stadium in the Ecuadoran resort town of Pedernales. The stadium has taken on an eerie new identity as a morgue in the aftermath of the country’s devastating earthquake, which killed more than 500 people. Medical examiners in white uniforms criss-cross the makeshift facility, working to identify decomposing bodies pulled […]

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New quake rattles jittery Ecuador

by Santiago PIEDRA SILVA A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, sowing new panic four days after a powerful quake killed more than 500 people and injured more than 5,000. The latest quake caused no damage or casualties, but shook the ground forcefully in the middle of the night, sending terrified residents running into the street in the devastated resort town of Pedernales. Some families opted to spend the rest of […]

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes northeastern Japan

TOKYO: An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate tsunami warning, or reports of damage or casualties. A series of strong quakes struck the south of Japan late last week killing nearly 50 people. On Wednesday, survivors struggled with shortages of food and water. The USGS said Wednesday’s quake was centred 104 km (about 60 miles) east southeast of Sendai, Honshu, near where […]

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Mga pulis na gumamit ng armas sa Kidapawan dispersal, sinibak na

(Eagle News) — Sinibak na sa pwesto ang mga hindi pa pinangalanang pulis na umano’y gumamit ng baril sa mga magsasakang nakilahok sa protestang nauwi sa marahas na dispersal sa Kidapawan City at ikinamatay ng tatlong katao habang ikinasugat ng iba pa noong Abril 1. Ayon kay Philippine National Police Director for Operations Jonathan Miano, base aniya sa Police Operational Procedures, bawal gumamit ng armas sa gayong sitwasyon maliban na lamang kung talagang kinakailangan. Patuloy pa aniyang […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Ecuador coast: USGS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck near the coast of Ecuador, just days after the South American country was devastated by a deadly 7.8-magnitude quake, US experts said Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 8:33 GMT at a depth of 15.7 kilometers (9.8 miles), was located 25 kilometers west of Muisne and 73 kilometers west-southwest of Propicia, the US Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning has been issued. The […]

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U.S. to sail submarine drones in South China Sea

The United States military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge as china build up its presence in the South China Sea, one reclaimed island at a time. During the past six months, the pentagon has started to talk publicly about a once-secret program to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, the term given to the submarine drones that are becoming part of its plan to deter China from trying to dominate the […]

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Indonesia calls for joint regional maritime patrols after kidnappings

Indonesia has called for joint maritime patrols with the Philippines and Malaysia, after a spate of kidnappings in waters near the southern Philippines by suspected militants. Around 14 Indonesians and four Malaysians have been abducted in recent weeks by groups with suspected links to Abu Sayyaf bandits. Indonesian military spokesman Tatang Sulaiman they are trying to set up cooperation on coordinated patrols between Malaysia and the Philippines, adding Indonesia had already sent two warships to […]

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Deguito admits lying to RCBC

Dismissed Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation or RCBC branch manager Maia Santos Deguito admitted to the senate blue ribbon committee that she lied in her reply to the bank’s show cause memo. Deguito, alleged facilitator of the transfer of the 81-million dollar that suspiciously went through the country’s financial system including local casinos to five accounts in her branch on Jupiter Street in Makati City, said it was casino junket operator Kim Wong who instructed her […]

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