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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he could be open to peace talks with the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf, which recently beheaded two foreign hostages and kidnapped seven more. “The Abu Sayyaf is not my enemy. I know it is connected with the issue of Mindanao,” Duterte told supporters in a speech in the central city of Cebu late Saturday, referring to the rebellion-torn south of the country. “That is why […]
By Caesar R. Vallejos EBC Correspondent At the Hapi ang Buhay set, eaglenews.ph sat with the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s (EBC) award-winning director Carlo Cuevas who earned international recognition for the INCinema-produced ‘Walang Take Two’ from London and Jakarta. The film is also nominated in another award-giving body in Madrid, Spain. The film resulted to EBC’s spin-off sitcom Hapi ang Buhay, the network’s first, that is redefining situational comedy-making in Philippine entertainment. Cuevas answered eloquently throughout […]
Kinilala ng Pamahalaan ang kontribusyon ng mga Filipino seafarers sa global economy habang ipinagdiriwang ang international seafarer’s day sa buong mundo. Ayon kay Coloma, ang kinikilala at itinatanghal ang mga Filipino seafarers bilang pinakamahusay, pinakamasipag at pinaka may-kakayahang maghatid ng mataas na kalidad ng paglilingkod. Sa ngayon ang mga Filipino seafarers ang pinakamarami sa buong mundo sa maritime industry.
Si COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista ang dapat na magbayad para sa naunsyaming mall voting dahil siya lamang ang lumagda sa Memorandum of Agreement ukol sa pagboto sa mall, ito ang inihayag ni COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. Ito ay sa kadahilanang may lumabas na report na naniningil ang Robinsons Land Corporation ng may isang milyong piso sa naging gastos nito sa pagboto sa mga mall.
Binalaan ni incoming Agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol ang mga mapansamantalang negosyante na huwag maging sakim at sa halip ay maging patas lalo na sa mga magsasaka.
Nagbabadya na naman ang panibagong pagtaas ng presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo sa papasok na Linggo. Gasoline Php 0.70 – 0.85/L Diesel Php 0.45 – 0.50/L Kerosene Php 0.40 – 0.50/L https://youtu.be/f6puDNnDvRg
Lalahok ang Pilipinas sa pinakamalaking maritime exercise sa June 30 hanggang August 4 na gaganapin sa Hawaii at Southern, California. Ang Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)exercise ay magbibigay ng kakaibang training opportunity para sa mga kalahok kaugnay sa seguridan ng mga karagatan at sea lanes. Sa kabuuan, nasa 26 na bansa ang lalahok sa pagsasanay na gagamitan ng 45 mga barko, 5 submarine at 200 aircraft.
Nabuo na bilang bagyo ang low pressure area sa Borongan City at ito ang unang bagyo na pumasok sa bansa ngayong 2016. Ang tropical depression na pinangalanang “Ambo” ay nasa 182km silangan ng Virac, Catanduanes. Ito ay may pinakamalakas na bugso ng hangin na 45kph malapit sa gitna at inaasahang kikilos sa direksyong kanluran hilagang-kanluran sa bilis na 19kph. Public storm signal no.1 as of 11:30am Catanduanes Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Northern Quezon including Polillo […]
(Eagle News) – The spokesperson for the Iglesia Ni Cristo challenged detractors of the Church to prove any accusation they might have against the Church in court. At the same time, INC spokesperson Edwil Zabala also condemned the “repeated use of the media” by the supporters of these expelled members “to throw baseless accusations” against the INC. “We condemn the repeated use of the media by the supporters of Mr. Angel Manalo and Mrs. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang assured the public on Saturday that the country’s economy is strong enough to be affected by any shock created by the United Kingdom’s vote to volt from the European Union. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., said that for instance, most of the Filipino workers in Britain are nurses who are subjected to British law rather than EU regulations citing a report by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. “Ang kanilang paglilingkod doon ay hindi […]
by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipina hostage released by southern Philippine militants on Friday broke down in tears as she recounted how her Canadian boyfriend had been beheaded a week earlier. Marites Flor was abducted in September by Abu Sayyaf militants, along with three others, two of whom — Flor’s partner Robert Hall and fellow Canadian John Ridsdel — were killed. Flor cried as she recounted how the kidnappers led away Hall […]
by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Filipina held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released from captivity Friday, police said, a week after her Canadian boyfriend was beheaded by the gunmen. Marites Flor was among four people abducted nine months ago by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants based on remote, mountainous islands, who have earned millions of dollars from kidnappings in recent years. Flor’s partner, Robert Hall, was […]
