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MAE SAI, Thailand (AFP) – The final five members of a young football team were rescued from a flooded Thai cave on Tuesday after spending 18 harrowing days trapped deep inside, completing an astonishing against-the-odds rescue mission that captivated the world. Elite foreign divers and Thai Navy SEALs extracted the final batch of four boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, on Tuesday afternoon via a treacherous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled […]
by Danny KEMP / Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France-Presse BRUXELLES, Belgium – President Donald Trump told NATO allies to “reimburse” the United States for defence costs as he landed for the alliance’s most difficult summit in years. Trump touched down in Brussels aboard Air Force One hot on the heels of a stern warning from the EU’s top official that America should “appreciate” its allies. The leaders of the other 28 members of the NATO alliance […]
by Kieran CANNING Agence France-Presse SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia – Samuel Umtiti headed France into the World Cup final on Tuesday as Didier Deschamps’ side stayed on course to repeat their triumph of 1998 after overcoming a vibrant Belgium team 1-0. The tournament favourites must now wait 24 hours until they find out whether they will play England or Croatia in Sunday’s final in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium but they will approach the game full of confidence. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was unfazed over a drop in his net satisfaction rating, based on a Social Weather Stations survey. “I do not care. Make it 15. Wala na ako diyan,” he said in Clark, Pampanga. According to the President, he was just “traveling along the coast.” “Congress might decide to get a popular one. You want a popular person, I’m fine, good,” Duterte said. The SWS said that based on its June […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, July 10, said Vice President Leni Robredo will never be ready to lead the country. “Siya, I don’t think she can ever be ready to govern a country. Reason? Incompetence,” he said. The President made the comment after Robredo said she was willing to lead the opposition against Duterte provided certain concerns be addressed. These concerns include the completion of the opposition’s slate for the 2019 elections by […]
(Eagle News) — More than half of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. But the SWS said gross satisfaction with the President— 65% of Filipinos—fell by 5 points from 70% in March 2018. Even then, the SWS said the President’s net satisfaction rating was at +45, classified as good, or one grade down from the very good in March 2018. The SWS said the decline in President […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has junked the petition of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and the so-called Ilocos 6 against the contempt order issued against them by the House of Representatives and the detention of the six provincial officials. “The Court dismissed the omnibus petition for habeas corpus, prohibition, injunctive relief, and Amparo as against the show cause order issued by respondent Committee of the House of Representatives,” the SC said on Tuesday, […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered Grab to pay P10 million in penalties for overcharging its passengers. The LTFRB also ordered Grab to reimburse its passengers for the P2-per-minute travel charge through rebates. It was PBA partylist Jericho Nograles who alleged that Grab was overcharging passengers, saying the transport network company should refund passengers at P1.8 billion. “This is on top of its flagdown rate of P40 and charging P10 […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo said she was willing to lead the opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte and the administration. “Maraming mga grupo na pareho naman iyong paniniwala. Maraming mga grupo na pareho naman iyong mga issues na gustong salungatin. Pero dahil hindi nag-usap-usap, hindi napapag-isa iyong boses. At iyon iyong role na gusto kong i-take,” she said. According to Robredo, although she has already been taking on the role, several groups asked […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile Congress versions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law has dropped the provision against political dynasties. According to Senator Francis Escudero, the joint panel dropped Article VII Section 15 of the Senate’s version of the BBL. The provision says that “no party representative should be related within the second (2nd) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to a district representative or another party representative […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, July 10, expressed hope the Universal Health Care bill will be passed when Congress resumes in July. This was after President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the measure, which aims to provide healthcare coverage, including in-patient and out-patient services, and emergency services, among others, to all Filipinos. The House has passed a measure seeking for the same. A counterpart measure is pending before the Senate. According to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the measure that seeks to provide healthcare to all Filipinos. Presidential Harry Roque said the President made the revelation in a Cabinet meeting on Monday, July 9. With the certification, the measure does not have to follow the “three-day rule” between the second and third readings, which means Congress may immediately subject it to third reading as soon as lawmakers approve it on second reading. The House of […]
