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Police eye two persons of interest in Zamboanga mosque grenade blast
(Eagle News)—-Authorities already have two persons of interest in the blast in a Zamboanga mosque that left at least two dead. Police are currently looking for the two, who have so far not been identified. Earlier, authorities said the attack that came days after the bombings in a Sulu cathedral that killed at least 21 people, could be an act of revenge. “But sabi nga, wag muba tayo gumawa ng ganitong konklusyon,” Armed Forces of […]
Trump says US-China trade talks ‘going well’
by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday touted the chances of success of US-China trade negotiations as the talks entered a second day, saying Beijing was eager to make a deal. In a morning series of tweets, he also said a final deal would leave “NOTHING” unresolved but a bargain could only be struck after he meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping “in the near […]
Deadly Arctic cold strains resources in US Midwest
By Nova SAFO (AFP) — Frozen water mains and strained natural gas supplies left the US Midwest struggling Thursday as a deadly Arctic air mass had tens of millions of Americans shivering for a second day. Ten deaths have been attributed to the extreme weather since the weekend. Schools and businesses remained closed in several midwestern states, people were encouraged to stay home, and travellers were stranded by grounded flights and halted trains. Natural gas […]
Trudeau urged anew to take back Canadian trash dumped in PHL
(Eagle News) – -The EcoWaste Coalition has reiterated its demand for Canada to take its trash back. In her letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Aileen Lucero, coordinator for the environmental group, noted that the issue of the container vans filled with mixed waste including diapers, electronic equipment, among others, languishing in the Philippines has “dragged on for five years without resolution, despite promises from the Canadian government to address the problem..” According to […]
More Filipinos believe quality of life improved — SWS
(Eagle News) — More Filipinos believe their quality of life has improved, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey conducted from December 16 to 19, 2018, 37% of Filipinos say their lives are better, while 25% said their lives worsened, for a “net gainers” score of +12, classified by the SWS as “very high.” The SWS said this was a “recovery” from the -2 (fair) in September 2018 and +5 […]
Duque says Acosta’s claim of DOH payoffs to families of Dengvaxia victims “malicious, baseless, a complete lie”
(Eagle News) — “Malicious, baseless and a complete lie.” This was how Health Secretary Francisco Duque III described on Thursday, Jan. 31, Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta’s claims the Department of Health paid at least four families P50,000 each for them to drop charges related to the Dengvaxia mess. According to Duque, since he assumed office, he “took immediate action to address” the Dengvaxia mess he “inherited” by “stopping the dengue immunization program implementation.” Duque […]
If true, Panelo says he sees nothing wrong with China building maritime center on disputed Kagitingan Reef
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday, Jan. 31, said he does not see anything wrong with China building a maritime rescue center in Fiery Cross Reef, one of the features claimed by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, if this was indeed true. Panelo agreed with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana that the center, after all, could provide relief to “everybody” in distress. “Kung alam natin na wala namang makakasira doon sa […]
Composite sketch ng isa sa mga suspek sa pagpatay kay Beltran, inilabas na ng QCPD
Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Inilabas na ng Quezon City Police District ang facial composite sketch ng isa sa mga suspek sa pagpatay kay Barangay Bagong Silangan chair Crisell Beltran. Ayon sa witness, tinatayang nasa 5’4 hangang 5’5 ang taas ito, payat ang pangangatawan at kayumanggi ang balat. Ayon sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, nasa apat na lalaki na sakay ng dalawang motorsiklo ang humarang sa sport utility vehicle ni Beltran noong Miyerkules, ika-30 ng Enero, […]
Palace condemns killings of NDFP consultant, QC barangay chair
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Jan. 31, condemned as “deplorable” the killings of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant and a Quezon City barangay chair. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo urged a “speedy and impartial investigation” into the killings of NDFP consultant Randy Malayao and Barangay Bagong Silangan chair Crisell Beltran, saying “everyone must be accountable before the law.” “Politics or differences in ideology or religion can never be […]
PNP clears four men seen in Jolo blasts CCTV footage
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has cleared the four men who were earlier linked to the Jolo, Sulu blasts. Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said Alshaber Arbi, 18; Gerry Isnajil; Alsimar Mohammad Albi, 24; and Julius Abdulzam Albi, 17; who all figured in footage from a closed-circuit television camera at the blasts site, were released on Wednesday night. Authorities earlier said they were members of the Ajang-Ajang group of the Abu Sayyaf, […]
Military clashes with alleged members of group suspected of being behind Jolo, Sulu blasts
(Eagle News) — The military clashed with alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf’s Ajang-Ajang group, which has been tagged as a suspect in the Jolo, Sulu blasts that killed at least 21 over the weekend. In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command said the clash between soldiers of the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion and around 20 members of the group under Macrin took place at 7:20 a.m. in Barangay Latih, Patikul, Sulu. […]
