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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Thursday of terrorist attacks larger than those carried out in Paris in which 130 people were killed if the threat of the Islamic State was not seriously addressed. Speaking at an event at the U.S. Library of Congress, Blair laid out what he said was a comprehensive strategy for defeating the Islamic State, which he said must begin with a recognition of the size of the challenge. […]
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has affirmed the Philippines’ stance in the South China Sea issue, saying all claimants must respect the rule of law. During his meeting with President Benigno S. Aquino III at the Quirinal Palace here on Wednesday, President Mattarella affirmed the Philippines’ adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Italian leader also expressed his country’s support for the upholding of the freedom of navigation in […]
The two suspects who shot dead 14 people in San Bernardino, California, had more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition in their sport utility vehicle when they were killed in a shootout with officers, police said on Thursday (December 3). Police recovered bomb-making material and additional ammunition in a search of a house related to the suspects and the suspects’ motive in Wednesday’s shooting is still not known, San Bernardino police chief Jarrod Burguan told reporters. […]
Authorities sought on Thursday (December 3) to determine if a couple accused of killing 14 people in a mass shooting at a workplace holiday party in Southern California had links to Islamic militant groups abroad, U.S. officials familiar with the investigation said. Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, who had a 6-month-old daughter together, were killed in a shootout with police after Wednesday’s massacre at the Inland Regional Center social services agency in […]
Senator Grace Poe also aired her suspicion that two of her political rivals, namely Vice President Jejomar Binay and Former Dilg Secretary Mar Roxas, to be the ones behind the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ruling. In a press briefing yesterday, Poe tagged Roxas and Binay behind attempts to derail her presidential run in the next year’s general elections. Poe said she expects that the other COMELEC divisions handling the three separate disqualification complaints would also […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that the maritime security exercise between the forces of the United States of America and the Philippines, which aims to increase the competence of Filipino armed personnel in the use of modern equipment. The AFP clarified that said exercise is included in the approved activities of the mutual defense agreement between the two countries and has nothing to do with the issue on West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News […]
Authorities in the United States continue to pursue the suspects for the shooting in the San Bernardino Center for People with Developmental Disabilities. Said shooting incident resulted in the death of 14 people. Aside from the deaths, 17 were left wounded by the incident. The authorities added that said shooting incident was planned. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The transport group Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization will conduct a transport holiday on Monday, December 7. This in protest to the decision of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) which will phase-out jeeps as a mode of public transportation starting January 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/zF2rbOgy0mk
Due to their non-action regarding the reporting of “tanim-bala” related incidents, 89 members of the Aviation Security Group are now under investigation. Another aspect of the investigation is the discrepancy between the 129 cases of “tanim-bala” and the 51 cases reported by said security group. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Commission on Elections, Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares’s camp is not required to file a petition to ensure that the name of the senator remains in the official ballot. This is in response to questions made by supporters of Senator Poe. The COMELEC clarified that it will make a decision en banc regarding the issue even before the printing of the official ballot. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
The Philippine National Police terminated 21 personnel of the PNP-Aviation Security Group due to their alleged involvement in the “tanim-bala” modus operandi. Said personnel were terminated and face administrative charges due to improper reporting of the said scam. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to Atty. Harry Roque, Jeffrey Laude’s camp is considering the possibility of filing a case against the United States security personnel guarding US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton if said security personnel continues to refuse transferring Pemberton to the New Bilibid Prison. Roque added that this is in blatant disregard to the order of the Regional Trial Court that declared Pemberton guilty of killing Laude. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
