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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi’s cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an “extraordinary” session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead. Iraqis have gathered in Baghdad and across the south since Tuesday to demand widespread government reforms, which Abdel Mahdi had promised to tackle when he came into power just under a year ago. Early Sunday, his cabinet issued a […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice is reopening the case against the 13 policemen behind a 2013 Pampanga raid that was found to have been irregular. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the DOJ will create a new panel of state prosecutors for the reinvestigation, which was in light of “new evidence unfolding, and in the interest of justice. “Both sides will be given ample opportunity to present additional evidence,” Guevarra said. He said the DOJ “shall […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo will retain her post regardless of the decision of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal on the recount of ballots covering three pilot provinces. This is according to Romulo Macalintal, her lawyer, who issued a statement days after the PET said it had deferred acting on Justice Alfredo Caguioa’s September report on the recount of the votes in Negros Oriental, Camarines Sur and Iloilo, prompted by an electoral protest filed by former […]
(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula has been discharged from the hospital, several days after he was confined there last week after complaining of chest pains. The Philippine National Police said Advincula, who claims to be “Bikoy,” the yellow-hooded figure in the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos against President Rodrigo Duterte’s family, was discharged from the PNP General Hospital after his medical results came out normal. In the video, “Bikoy” accused Duterte’s family of being engaged in the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon has called for a lifestyle check on Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, after he was accused of intervening in the cases filed against 13 policemen who were found to have conducted an irregular drug raid in Pampanga in 2013. In a radio interview, Gordon said he also wants the 13 policemen led by then-Col. Rodney Baloyo subjected to the lifestyle check. Baloyo and his group were ordered dismissed in 2014 […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and Ilocos Norte will have these conditions due to a low pressure area located 50 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City , Cagayan or at 215 km north northeast of Baler, Aurora. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over South Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, Davao Oriental and North Cotabato within one to two hours. These conditions, PAGASA said, are being experienced in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Veruela in Agusan del Sur and in nearby areas. “All are advised […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Sunday, Oct. 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 142 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos at 1:11 a.m. Depth of focus was 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged Filipinos in Iraq to stay indoors amid the ongoing unrest in the country. In a statement, the DFA also urged them to avoid any movement especially in areas where demonstrations are taking place. The DFA also advised Filipinos to make sure they have enough food and water and to call the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad if they require assistance. “Families in the Philippines are requested to relay […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, CHINA (AFP) — Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city ground to a halt on Saturday, with the subway suspended and many shops shuttered following another night of violence. Thousands of protesters staged unsanctioned marches and flashmob protests at multiple locations, a day after the city’s leader outlawed face coverings at […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, Oct. 5. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to a low pressure area located 250 kilometers northeast of Baler, Aurora. Flash floods or landslides due to occasional heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy […]
