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Mga residente malapit sa Kampo Crame, binulabog ng bomb scare

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Isang improvised explosive device ang natagpuan ng mga garbage collector sa isang kanto malapit sa Kampo Crame kahapon, Enero 11. Pero sa pagsusuri ng mga taga PNP Explosive Ordnance Division na rumesponde sa lugar, inactive o walang kakayahang sumabog ang natagpuang bomba na ginagamit umano bilang training aide ng mga awtoridad.   https://youtu.be/-dvg1bFUKIE

Arbitral tribunal ruling sa West PHL Sea, hindi uungkatin sa ASEAN meeting – Yasay

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay na hindi uungkatin ang United Nations arbitral ruling laban sa China sa Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting sa susunod na linggo. Paliwanag ng Kalihim, magiging ugat lamang aniya ito ng tensyon sa mga bansang umaangkin sa pinag-aagawang rehiyon sa West Philippine Sea. https://youtu.be/MUPwk85F8OM

Japanese PM Abe, bibisita sa Phl, Australia, Indonesia at Vietnam

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Bibisita si Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sa Pilipinas, Australia, Indonesia at Vietnam sa anim na araw na biyahe simula ngayong Huwebes (Enero 12, 2017). Ayon kay Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, nilalayon ng mga biyahe ng Prime Minister na palakasin ang relasyon at bigyang-diin ang koordinasyon ng Japan sa Asia-Pacific. Ito ay para sa isang malaya at bukas (open) na world order na sang-ayon sa batas. Unang bibisita si Prime […]

Mga coast guard ng Phl at India, nagsagawa ng maritime exercise sa Manila Bay

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng maritime exercise sa Manila Bay noong Enero 10  ang Philippine Coast Guard at Indian Coastguard. Sa nasabing pagsasanay, dalawang barko ng PCG at Indian Coast Guard ang nagsanib pwersa para rumesponde sa kunwari’y nasusunog na barko. Water cannon ang ginamit ng dalawang bansa para maapula ang apoy. Gumamit din ang PCG ng oil spill boom sa paligid ng barko upang mapigilan ang oil spill. Bukod dito, nagsagawa rin ng […]

Resulta ng survey ukol sa Martial Law, dapat pakinggan ng Malacañang – Sen. Bam Aquino

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dapat raw maging babala na kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang resulta ng mga survey kung saan mayorya sa mga Pilipino ang tutol sa Martial Law. Ayon kay Senador Bam Aquino, tiyak na maraming Pilipino ang aalma sa Pangulo kapag muling binuhay ang Martial Law. Aniya, sana ay pakinggan ng Malacanang ang publiko at tuluyan nang isara ang usapan sa posibilidad ng batas militar. “It’s a complete rejection for this type of […]

74% ng mga Pinoy, tutol sa pagpapatupad ng Martial Law – Pulse Asia Survey

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Mayorya sa mga Pilipino ang nagsabi na hindi kailangang ipatupad ang Martial Law para maresolba ang mga problema na kinakaharap ngayon ng bansa. Ito ang lumabas sa survey na isinagawa ng Pulse Asia mula noong Disyembre 6 hanggang 11 ng nakaraang taon. Ayon sa survey, 74 % ng 1,200 respondents ang nagsabi na tutol sila sa nasabing usapin. Nakasaad rin na 12 % lamang umano ang sang-ayon na ipatupad ang Martial Law, habang […]

Philippine’s Environment secretary says “Dora” can’t explore pristine Palawan

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — American children’s television network Nickelodeon will not be allowed to build an underwater theme park on one of the nation’s most pristine islands, the Philippine environment secretary said Wednesday. Nickelodeon’s parent firm announced Monday it would build a “themed attraction” inspired by its cartoon characters such as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants as part of a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) development on Palawan , generating alarm from environmentalists. Environment Secretary Gina Lopez […]

DSWD takes a firm stand against child labor and joins Makiisa #1MBatangMalaya campaign

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to participate in the launch of convergence programs to combat child labor today, January 12,  in Quezon City. The launch is dubbed “Makiisa #1MBatangMalaya: One with Children in ending child labor”. The aim is to raise public awareness on the problem of child labor and to encourage action against. DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that to end child labor, comprehensive actions must […]

Ph bolsters fight against child labor

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12 – The Philippines ushers in the New Year with programs to intensify its fight against child labor. “Makiisa para sa 1 milyong batang Malaya” (One with the children to end child labor) today featured the launch of three major initiatives against child labour. These initiatives include a first comprehensive project on child labor with set up of help desks, a new project on child labor in gold mining, and a new […]

Police releases artist’s sketch of suspect in QC prosecutor’s slay

  (Eagle News) – The Quezon City Police District has released the artist’s sketch of the suspect in the fatal shooting of Quezon City prosecutor Noel Mingoa Wednesday dawn. The suspect is said to be in his 30s, fair-skinned with a slightly heavy build. Police said he was about 5”6 to 5”7 in height, and was seen then as wearing a black shirt and black pants when he shot Mingoa in front of a restaurant […]

BI official involved in Jack Lam bribery scam, now outside the country, says De Lima

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Citing information she got from sources, Senator Leila De Lima said that one of the two former officials of the Bureau of Immigration who allegedly accepted bribe from casino tycoon Jack Lam was able to leave the country, together with his family. De Lima said that she just forgot who between the two former BI officials was identified by her source. The two officials involved in the bribery scandal […]