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NBA: Ray Allen confirms retirement

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA champion Ray Allen announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday after 18 seasons, finally ending the long-running guessing game over his future. Allen, 41, had not played since the 2013-2014 season but has been regularly linked to rumors of a return in the two years since. However the 10-time All-Star formally drew a line under his career in a letter addressed to his younger self on The […]

INC Members in Australia and New Zealand join the global launch of the “I Am Proud to be a Member of the Church of Christ”

(EAGLE NEWS)– The formal launch of the project “I Am Proud to be a Member of the Church of Christ”  was conducted in several venues in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Mackay, Darwin, Adelaide, Sydney, and Tasmania in Australia as well as in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in New Zealand. Some places were connected live thru video link from the Philippine Arena where the main event was held. The church members looked forward for this memorable day and […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo nagsagawa ng lingap sa Isabela

ROXAS, Isabela (Eagle News) – Matagumpay na naisagawa ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang Lingap sa Mamamayan sa Roxas, Isabela nitong Sabado, October 22. Nagsimula ang nasabing aktibidad bandang 7:00 ng umaga sa pangunguna ni Bro. Daniel M. Castro, District Minister ng Isabela West. Dinagsa ng mga miyembro ng INC maging ang hindi pa kaanib nito ang nasabing Lingap sa Mamamayan na handog ng Felix Y. Manalo foundation. Labis na nagpapasalamat ang mga INC members sa […]

Sebastian: “I personally gave 2 million pesos to De Lima…total of 10 million pesos drug money, I gave to her campaign funds”

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Quezon City (3rd update)–Controversial high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian revealed  at today’s hearing of the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons, that he gave millions to the election campaign fund of Senator Leila De Lima when she was still the Secretary of Justice. In reading his sworn statement, Sebastian said that he came to know De Lima personally through Joenel Sanchez a security aide previously detailed to De […]

U.S. government health plans spent over $1 billion on EpiPens over five years

(Reuters) – U.S. government health plans spent more than $1 billion on Mylan NV’s EpiPen emergency allergic reaction treatment between 2011 and 2015, according to figures released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday. Mylan is under scrutiny for raising prices on the lifesaving EpiPen sixfold in less than a decade, making the devices unaffordable for a growing number of families. U.S. lawmakers and prosecutors are also investigating what impact Mylan’s EpiPen […]

Flyers ukol sa anti-motornapping at anti-akyat bahay tips ipinamahagi ng PNP sa Tarlac

SANTA IGNACIA, Tarlac (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng flyers ang mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ng Santa Ignacia, Tarlac sa 24 Barangays. Ang nasabing flyers ay tungkol sa “Anti-Motornapping at Anti-akyat bahay Tips” para maiwasan na mabiktima ng mga taong masasama ang loob. Layunin nito na maipagbigay-alam sa residente kung ano ang kanilang gagawin kung masuong man sa ganitong sitwasyon at upang maiwasan na ring mabiktima ng masasamang loob. Ismael Mateo – EBC Correspondent, Tarlac

Matobato leaves; De Lima walks out

  (Eagle News)–Senator Leila De Lima walked out of yesterday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, after taking offense on the comments of some senators that she concealed material information to the committee. Senator Richard Gordon, the chairman of the committee, along with Senator Panfilo Lacson, noted that De Lima failed to disclose in previous hearings that she had information about the kidnap for ransom case filed against Matobato. The case […]

CIDG meets suspects, witnesses in NBP stabbing incident

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is now determining who was behind the riot inside the New Bilibid Prison which resulted in the stabbing incident among the high-profile inmates. The CIDG already talked with the suspects and the witnesses.  It also has in its possession the CCTV footages of the riot inside NBP.

AFP: ASG bandits use ‘shabu’

(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has revealed that some members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were using illegal drugs, particularly shabu. “Former Indonesian hostage Herman Bin Manggak revealed in his debriefing that five to seven ASG are always guarding him and were personally seen by him taking shabu,” Joint Task Force Sulu spokesman Col. Rodrigo Gregorio said. “This is also the revelation of several former hostages of the group. Those guarding […]

Duterte plans to visit Russia

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 27) revealed his plans for a visit to Russia, aside from the trips planned to China and Japan. “After China, I think I’ll go to Japan and I’ll go to Russia,” Duterte said during a press conference. At a previous speech during the oath taking rites of new officials of the Malacañan Press Corps, Duterte announced he was willing to open up the country to investments from […]