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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — US forces will gain access to more military bases in the Philippines than the five already announced, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday as he began a visit to the longstanding Asian ally. Manila announced this year it would allow US forces to use five of its installations, including an air base close to the South China Sea. The agreement that went in force in January aims to strengthen the […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 14 — President Aquino visited on Wednesday the wake of a soldier who died in combat in Basilan last Saturday assuring his family of government support. The President arrived in Barangay Ayala and met the family of Cpl. Rodelio Bangcairin, one of the casualties of the bloody encounter in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. Bangcairin, 40, is survived by his wife and two children ages 12 and 3. He is a member of the Philippine […]
by Jérôme RASETTI / Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, Unites States (AFP) — Los Angeles was gearing up to bid an emotionally charged farewell to NBA icon Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the Lakers legend prepared for the final game of his 20-year career. Hollywood celebrities and legends of the sport were expected to be among a sell-out crowd of 18,000 fans packed into the Staples Center as Bryant laces up for the 1,566th and last […]
LANGLEY, VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday (April 13) the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. “We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum,” Obama told reporters after meeting with his national security advisers at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. The campaign has cut supply lines and […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines on Thursday (April 14) after his victory against Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who bounced back from a controversial split-decision defeat to Bradley in 2012 with a decisive win two years later, delivered the final blow in their welterweight clash as all three judges scored it 116-110 in his favour. Family members accompanied the Filipino boxer at Manila’s international airport as he […]
Eagle News – Binalaan ng Commission on Elections ang sinumang magpapakalat ng malisyosong impormasyon sa Internet at mga iresponsableng reklamo na layon lamang sirain ang kredebilidad ng eleksyon. Kasunod ito ng mga naglabasang post sa social media ukol sa umano’y dayaan sa Overseas Absentee Voting gaya ng pagkakaroon raw ng pre-shaded ballot, naka-highlight na pangalan ng kandidato at hindi raw nabilang na boto. Ayon kay Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista dapat ng panumpaan ng isang botante ang […]
MANILA, Apr. 14 — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz urged the public to call the DOLE Call Center S.M.I.L.E. Hotline 527-8000 to report child labor concerns or child labor cases to help prevent and eradicate child labor in their barangays. “Everybody must unite and be involved in the campaign against child labor to ensure the transformation of every barangay into child-labor free communities,” said Baldoz, adding that government is there to ensure that children are […]
QUEZON CITY, Apr. 14 — The Social Security System (SSS) has collected nearly P650,000 in contributions and loan payments of self-employed and voluntary members through the Globe GCash facility by the end of the first quarter this year. The SSS mobile payment scheme was officially rolled out in December 2015. SSS Officer-in-Charge of the Service Delivery Department Renato N. Malto said that out of the P648,420 total GCash collections as of end-March 2016, nearly 80 […]
by Hla-Hla HTAY YANGON. Myanmar (AFP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday, causing tremors around the region, including in neighbouring Bangladesh where scores were reported injured in stampedes and buildings were damaged. The quake, which took place at a depth of 134 kilometres (83 miles), hit some 400 kilometres northwest of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), and was also felt in parts of India and China. There […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported, with tremors felt around the region, including in neighbouring India and China. The quake, which was 134 kilometres (214 miles) deep, hit some 396 kilometres north northwest of the capital Naypyidaw, according to the USGS. Much of Myanmar’s outlying provinces have poor communications infrastructure, including the area where the earthquake hit. However there were no […]
(Eagle News) — Pinayagan ng Sandiganbayan (SB) Fourth Division na makapagpiyansa sina Masbate Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lañete at binansagang “Pork Barrel Queen” Janet Lim-Napoles kaugnay ng kanilang kasong plunder at graft dahil sa maanomalyang paggamit ng Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o pork barrel. Para sa anti-graft court, mahina ang mga ebidensyang naipresinta ng prosekusyon para sa mga akusado. Ayon din sa korte, kalahating milyong piso ang magiging bail bond ng bawat akusado sa kaso. Dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nagpaalala ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) na pinal na ang kanilang desisyon hinggil sa oras ng pagboto sa darating na Mayo 9. Ayon sa ahensya, magsisimula ang pagboto sa ganap na 6:00 ng umaga at magtatapos ng 5:00 ng hapon, mas maaga at mas mahaba ng isang oras kung ihahambing sa dating voting hours na mula 7:00 ng umaga hanggang 5:00 ng hapon. Kasunod ito ng utos ng Korte Suprema na […]
