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Palace dismisses Tordesillas’ column on Sara Duterte as “nonsensical, black propaganda”

(Eagle News)—The Palace has described as “nonsensical” journalist Ellen Tordesillas’ comment a Davao Mayor Sara Duterte presidency in 2022 was President Rodrigo Duterte’s “insurance” from an International Criminal Court arrest. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place,  the ICC, where communications have been filed against the President in connection with the drug war, has no jurisdiction over the chief executive  “and for that matter any Filipino citizen.” “It is no […]

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Record-breaking snowstorm wreaks havoc in Northern Arizona

By Lisa Docena EBC Arizona Bureau (Eagle News) — In Flagstaff, Arizona, locals take pride in year-round mild weather. While most are accustomed to occasional snow storms, locals are not accustomed to the snow falls they’ve been receiving recently, which some have been referring to as the “Snowmaggedon.” Record-breaking levels of snow have blanketed most of northern Arizona from early Thursday morning into Saturday morning for parts of the state, including the greater Phoenix area […]

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Mocha Uson’s party-list gets Duterte endorsement

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has endorsed the party-list of former  Assistant Communications Secretary Mocha Uson. Duterte made the endorsement of Uson’s AA-Kasosyo during an event in Cebu on Sunday, Feb. 24. Uson resigned from her post at the Communications department to pursue her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives. She had said her party-list would fight for the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers.

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PAGASA: Isolated light rains expected in parts of PHL as northeast monsoon affects country

(Eagle News)–Isolated light rains are expected in parts of the Philippines as the northeast monsoon affects the whole country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Moderate to strong winds will prevail over the eastern […]

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MMDA: No number coding in Metro Manila today, Feb. 25

(Eagle News)–The number-coding scheme in Metro Manila is suspended today, Monday, Feb. 25. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement in a Tweet on the same day. The MMDA said the suspension was to give way to celebrations for the People Power anniversary. In line with this, the MMDA said the lane on Edsa in front of the People Power monument will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. today.

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DFA: No Filipinos aboard Biman Bangladesh flight which man attempted to hijack

(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were aboard the Biman Bangladesh flight which one man had attempted to hijack. This is according to the Department of Foreign Affairs that issued a statement on Sunday, Feb. 24. One man was arrested after he allegedly took out a gun after the plane took off from Chittagong in Bangladesh to Dubai. The plane, Flight BG-147, managed to turn around and return to the Chattogram airport, where all 142 passengers were evacuated.

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AAF: Surging Apollos take down Memphis Express, remain undefeated

By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Florida (Eagle News) – The Orlando Apollos’s team slogan, “TAKE AIM”, has lived up to its name. In week one, they aimed for a strong offensive game versus the Atlanta Legends and succeeded with a rout. In week two, they aimed for a comeback win against the San Antonio Commanders and nailed that target. For week three, they aimed for another win against the Express and remain undefeated. […]

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Robredo: De Lima’s continued detention a “sad commentary” of the state of PHL justice system

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Feb. 24, slammed anew the continued detention of Senator Leila de Lima for drug charges. “That a Senator of the Republic, an outspoken critic of the administration, and a relentless crusader against extrajudicial killings, can languish in detention for two years on drug charges, despite the glaring absence of physical evidence, and on the mere say-so of convicted drug dealers currently serving prison sentences in the national penitentiary, […]

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PAGASA: Typhoon “Wutip” may enter PAR next week

(Eagle News)—“Wutip” may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility next week, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to Aldczar Aurelio, Pagasa weather specialist, the typhoon may enter PAR on Wednesday, Feb. 27, or Thursday, Feb. 28. Once it enters PAR, it will be named “Betty,” he said. So far, the typhoon was located 1815 kilometers east of Visayas, outside PAR, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near, and […]

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Maguindanao town mayor in Duterte’s narco-list nabbed for murder in Cotabato

(Eagle News)—A Maguindanao town mayor  who was in President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list has been arrested by authorities. But Mayor Norodin Franco Salazar of Datu Salibo was arrested not for his alleged illegal drug activities but over murder charges. He was arrested by the police upon his arrival at the Cotabato airport. Duterte first revealed the names on his narco-list in public in 2016. Upon his assumption in office, he also revealed the names of then-current […]

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DOTr on discovery of grenade at MRT-3 station: “We will not take this sitting down”

(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation on Sunday, Feb. 24, said it would “not take sitting down” the discovery of a grenade in the bag of a man inside a Metro Rail Transit 3 station. “The DOTr MRT-3 would like to stress that this matter will be taken seriously,” it said in a statement a day after the live grenade was found in the package of Christian Guzman, 29. The grenade, which was  wrapped in packaging […]

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Palace condoles with kin of late BSP Governor Espenilla

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Feb. 24, expressed its condolences to the kin of  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Nestor Espenilla, who passed away on Saturday night. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace was “saddened” to learn about the “untimely demise” of Espenilla. “This UP magna cum laude graduate was best remembered by the ordinary Juan de la Cruz for making financial services closer to Filipinos who—we are all aware—transact mostly […]

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