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An interview that Hollywood star Sean Penn conducted with Mexican Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman late last year helped Mexico’s government catch the world’s most wanted drug lord, sources said on Saturday (January 9). Guzman, the infamous boss of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was arrested in northwest Mexico on Friday (January 8) morning, and sent back to the prison he broke out of in July through a mile-long tunnel that led straight into his cell. Mexican authorities […]
Young Taiwan activists have occupied the parliament, scuffled with police, braved water canons, and staged mass sit-in protests in a wave of anti-China sentiment likely to turn the island’s politics on its head in the January 16 presidential election. Grievances range from a government-proposed agreement to open much of Taiwan’s service sector to mainland investment, to Taiwan’s entrance into the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and most recently to President Ma Ying-jeo’s meeting with China’s […]
US-based arms manufacturer Remington delivered 12, 600 new M4 carbines for the Philippine Army, worth Php 1.9 billion. Said carbines will undergo technical examination before being issued to Army personnel. Said weapons are part of the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
A Filipino director Ronnie del Carmen won Best Animated Movie in the 73rd Golden Globes Award, together with his co-directors for the film “Inside Out”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Department of Foreign Affairs sent a crisis management team to the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border to monitor the situation of overseas Filipino workers in said region as tensions continue to increase due to a series of bombings that occurred in the said region. The DFA added that they will aid OFWs that want to go back to the Philippines due to the situation. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter […]
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos criticized the commissioners of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) regarding their row on the issue of the disqualification case of Senator Grace Poe, adding that such internal matter shouldn’t be brought to the public. Marcos added that said row puts the independence of the COMELEC into question and may negatively affect the conduct of the 2016 elections.
In its first regular session in 2016, the Supreme Court is set to decide the legality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States of America. There are speculations that there will be a split decision as three Justices of the Supreme Court submitted their dissenting opinions regarding the draft decision. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Several local politicians admit that they received letters and text messages from the New People’s Army, asking them to pay “permit to campaign” fees in areas controlled by the rebels. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Alleged drug mule, Mary Jane Veloso appealed to the government to help her by facilitating the speedy disposition of her case in Indonesia so that she can go home to the Philippines. Said appeal was made in a telephone conversation with Mary Jane’s sister. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago will set a hearing regarding the overspending of presidential candidates in their political advertisements. The senator added that the voters should be vigilant regarding candidates that are spending millions for their political campaigns. Santiago added that one of the questions that voters should be asking is that how said candidates plan to recover said expenses. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
To eliminate flight delays, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) targets the start of bidding for two new rapid exit taxiways worth Php 300 million. Said taxiways will minimize the problems experienced by passengers due to flight delays. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Following directives from Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Ka Eduardo V. Manalo to expand the Church’s anti-poverty projects, particularly the Lingap sa Mamamayan Program under the Felix Y. Manalo (FYM) Foundation, the INC continued its 2016 outreach programs by distributing more than 20,000 care packages to indigent residents of Taguig City on January 9 at the Maharlika Trade Center, Mindanao Avenue, Maharlika, Taguig City. Aside from receiving basic commodities, thousands of Taguig residents also […]
