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(Eagle News) — A magnitude 5 quake of tectonic origin shook Quezon province and was felt in other areas of Luzon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake’s location was 24 kilometers northwest of General Nakar, Quezon province and had a depth of 13 kilometers. It was registered at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, and was felt at various intensities in different parts of Luzon. The quake was felt at intensity 5 […]
(Eagle News)– Loyalists of former President Ferdinand Marcos in Batac, Ilocos Norte are making preparations for the near burial of his remains at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB). Loyalists and supporters continue to flock the Marcos mausoleum to see the former president’s remains before his transfer to the national heroes’ cemetery. The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday voted 9-5-1, dismissing the consolidated petitions aiming to stop the burial of the late strongman at the […]
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated Donald Trump on his election win and said on Wednesday (November 9) he now wished to stop quarreling with ally the United States, recalling his anger at the Obama administration for criticizing him. The maverick leader, dubbed “Trump of the East” for his unrestrained rants and occasional lewd remarks, has repeatedly hit out at Washington in recent months, threatening to cut defense pacts and end military joint drills. […]
MAKATI CITY, Nov. 10 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (MSMEDC) and in cooperation with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE) – Go Negosyo, will hold the National MSME Summit on November 10-11, 2016 at the SMX Davao Convention Center, Lanang, Davao City. The Summit aims to discuss topics on promoting creativity and innovation, inclusive financing, enhancing productivity and efficiency, and entrepreneurial ecosystem for micro, small, and […]
MANILA, Nov. 10 – The Commission on Elections is urging around 2 million deactivated voters to reactivate their registration records during the 5-month registration period from November 7, 2016 to April 29, 2017. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said that there are still around 2 million voters whose records are deactivated. Under Republic Act 8189, also known as the Voters Registration Act of 1996, failure to vote in two consecutive national elections will result in the deactivation of […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate started on Thursday morning, November 10, its investigation on the circumstances of the mysterious killing while under detention of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa, with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group operatives admitting that they have indeed ordered jail guards to “face the wall” when they proceeded to the mayor’s jail cell. During the hearing, CIDG operatives tried to justify the service of their search warrant and the killing […]
(Eagle News) — President Duterte arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday night and proceeded to the Mandarin Hotel where he addressed the Filipino community there. Before his speech, Filipino-Malaysian singers first sang his favorite songs, “Ikaw” and “You Raised Me Up.” At one point, the President even gamely sang along. In his speech to the Filipino community, the President said that corruption was the main problem that had hampered the country’s development. He said that […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte offered his “warm congratulations” to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, saying his administration is looking forward to working with him to enhance US-Philippine relations. In a statement relayed through his Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Duterte said he wished US President-elect Trump “success in the next four years as Chief Executive and commander-in-chief of the US military.” President Duterte then said he was looking forward “working with the incoming administration […]
(Eagle News) — Lawmakers at the House of Representatives weighed in on the Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday, November 8 allowing former President Ferdinand Marcos to be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
(Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview in ASEAN in Focus, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., was very happy and expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court (SC) for allowing the burial of his father, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB).
(Eagle News) — With its active United States correspondents especially its EBC Washington bureau and studio in the lead, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation aired its historic US election coverage, “Nation Decides.” With live updates from all over US through its correspondents, Eagle News Service showed the latest happening on the tight US elections as well as interviews, trivia and various infographics and videographics about the US elections. The US election coverage saw the US EBC Washington Bureau interacting live […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led a wreath-laying ceremony in Tacloban City on Tuesday, November 8 to mark the third anniversary of a devastating typhoon that killed thousands in the central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan (with a local name Typhoon Yolanda) barreled through the central Philippines in 2013, killing more than 6,000 people and displacing four million. Duterte told residents during the ceremony that he was dissatisfied by the progress of rehabilitation and promised to […]
