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(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo is set to release her report on the drug war on Monday. According to Robredo, the report would essentially show the problems that needed to be addressed in the country’s campaign against illegal drugs. Robredo issued the statement after she was fired as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs. The Palace had said this was after Robredo and her Liberal Partymates taunted him when they said […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has said he does not believe President Rodrigo Duterte was sincere in resuming peace talks. In a statement, Sison said “it is highly probable that Duterte’s offer of peace negotiations, preconditioned by resuming them in the Philippines, is a prelude to the escalation of attacks against the people and the revolutionary forces.” “The NPA (New People’s Army) can see through the ruse and […]
by James EDGAR Agence France Presse CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — Filipino fighters punched their way to seven boxing golds at the Southeast Asian Games’ very own Thrilla in Manila in front of a raucous home crowd on Monday. The fifth and final day of the boxing program climaxed with 13 medal bouts at the Philippine International Convention Center Forum in the capital, and the boxing-mad host nation was not disappointed. Carlo Paalam, Rogen Ladon, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 10, hit a United States judge grant of asylum to a Filipino couple who claimed they might suffer political persecution if they are sent back to the Philippines because they were Duterte critics. The asylum to Rene Flores and his wife joy, who had been staying in the US since 2000, was granted by a San Francisco immigration judge last week. “The Palace finds it amusing that […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Dec. 10. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Quezon, and Samar provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front affecting Bicol. Flash floods or rain induced landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region and Aurora province will have cloudy skies with light rains due […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines is set to be the over-all champion of the 30th Southeast Asian Games as Day 9 ends with the host country grabbing 137 gold medals and a total medal haul of 345. The country also has 102 silvers and 106 bronze medals as of late evening of December 9. Thailand grabbed the second spot with 84 golds, 91 silvers and 102 bronzes, while Vietnam is third with 79 golds, […]
(Eagle News)–A live coverage of the Maguindanao massacre on Dec. 19 may be in the offing after the Supreme Court confirmed it had asked the government’s network for the same. In a letter dated Dec. 5, SC spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka asked Julieta Claveria-Lacza, PTV4 general manager and chief operating officer, for “technical support by providing cameras and the airtime” for the promulgation, which he said was “of the paramount public interest.” He said the […]
(Eagle News)–Gazini Ganados won Best National Costume at the Miss Universe 2019 beauty pageant held in Atlanta, USA, after all. This was the clarification issued by the Miss Universe organization on its Twitter account. “@iAmSteveHarvey had it right: Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados is the winner of the #MissUniverse2019 National Costume competition! Congratulations, Gazini,” the organization said. Earlier, Harvey announced Ganados as the winner of the award. A picture of Ganados wearing the Philippine eagle-inspired […]
(Eagle News)–Former President Noynoy Aquino is in the hospital for a “scheduled checkup and routine procedure.” Abigail Valte, Aquino’s spokesperson, made the clarification following reports Aquino had been rushed to the hospital for a heart procedure. According to Valte, Aquino was “alright” and in “high spirits.” “While he is currently under observation, I was able to speak to him and apprise him of what is being reported in media. Nagbiro pa na baka daw kaya […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Dec. 9, said Gazini Ganados gave the country “pride and glory” despite her loss in the Miss Universe 2019 pageant held in Atlanta, USA. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Ganados did this by showcasingt “the unique beauty and talent of the Filipina.” Panelo said Ganados’ “experience in joining the prestigious beauty pageant should add further to her development as a beauty queen.” “The Palace lauds Miss Philippines […]
(Eagle News)–Gazini Ganados bowed out of this year’s Miss Universe early, after failing to make it to the top ten. During the question and answer portion to the 20 semifinalists, Ganados explained her advocacy for elderly care: “The world is aging and my grandparents raised me and I’ve worked in an organization that was supporting for elderly care. I learned then, I realized that there’s this stigma between ageism, poverty, exclusivity and invisibility. It is […]
(Eagle News)–Timor Leste has won its first medal in the 30th South East Asian Games. This was after Amorin Imbrolia Araujo dos Reis clinched the bronze in the women’s -57 kilogram division of taekwondo. Apart from her, boxers Jose Barreto Quintas da Silva and Frederico Soares Sarmento are slated to win bronze medals after making it to the semifinals but losing eventually to Thailand and Vietnam, respectively. With the awards, Timor Leste will have tallied […]
