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by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Nancy Pelosi, already the most powerful woman in US political history, has just launched an extraordinary and turbulent process which — if it fulfills its goal — would oust a sitting American president. After resisting fellow Democrats’ calls to impeach Donald Trump from the moment she became speaker of the US House of Representatives in early January, the tough-as-nails lawmaker changed course Tuesday, announcing an “official impeachment […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Oriental early Wednesday, Sept. 25. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 321 kilometers southeast of Tarragona at 12:55 a.m. Depth of focus was 40 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today as the northeasterly surface windflow prevails over Northern Luzon. Batanes, Isabela, and Cagayan including Babuyan group of Islands will experience those conditions, with flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Extreme Northern Luzon will have strong […]
by Shaun TANDON UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday proposed that the United Nations create an “international peace zone” to replace the peninsula’s divide, saying the idea would both reassure the North and inspire the world. The left-leaning leader, whose diplomacy paved the way for historic summits between President Donald Trump and North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, laid out his rosy vision for the last Cold War […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said that this week’s UN summit would be a “lost opportunity” if his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani does not meet US President Donald Trump. In a three-way chat with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a smiling Macron said that if Rouhani “leaves the country without meeting with President Trump, honestly this is a lost opportunity because he will not come back in a few months.” […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate has approved the disclosure by the Senate justice and blue ribbon panels of what was discussed during an executive session on so-called ninja cops, or policemen allegedly involved in the recycling of illegal drugs. It was Senator Ronald dela Rosa who motioned for the disclosure, citing what he said was the unfair dragging of the name of Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde in the scheme. Dela Rosa has stood by Albayalde, […]
Lorenzana attends in his place (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 24, skipped the change of command ceremony for the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Philippines. Duterte was instead represented by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the event in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. During the ceremony, General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. was replaced by Lieutenant General Noel Clement at the helm of the AFP. Earlier, President Duterte ordered Clement to […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities have nabbed four suspects, including a Swedish national, in the blast in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat that hurt at least seven people early this month. Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Major Arvin Encinas said in a statement that Swedish national Hassan Akgun, Abedin Camsa, Normia Camsa, and Norshiya Camsa were nabbed in Barangay Kapaya, Bagumbayan. Seized from the suspects were one M-16 rifle with magazine containing 27 ammunition, one caliber .45 colt […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will reveal the names of policemen allegedly involved in the recycling of illegal drugs, or the so-called ninja cops. This is according to Senator Bong Go, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday, Sept. 24. “Sabi niya kahapon sa akin kailangang malaman ng publiko yan soon,” Go, who was present in a recent executive session in the Senate where former Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief Benjamin Magalong revealed the names, said. […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over Tarlac and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Pampanga, Laguna and Bataan within the next 2 hours. These conditions are being experienced in Manila, Pasig, Quezon City, Caloocan and Valenzuela in Metro Manila; in Cainta and Taytay in Rizal; in Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Botolan in Zambales; in Taal, Agoncillo, […]
Also names other sanctioned cadets, officers (Eagle News)–The Philippine Military Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 24, revealed the identities of those allegedly behind the death of Cadet 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio due to hazing. The PMA said for their “direct participation,” Cadet 3rd Class Shalimar Imperial and Cadet 3rd Class Felix Lumbag have been kicked out from the academy. Also dismissed for “encouraging maltreatment” were Cadet 1st Class Axl Rey Sanupao, and Squad Leader Cadet 2nd […]
(Eagle News)–“Stop the blame game.” Former Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol had this to say to Agriculture Secretary William Dar, who blamed the outbreak of the African Swine Flu in Luzon to the Piñol-led Department of Agriculture. Dar had said there were already signs of the ASF in May but that the department then kept this information from stakeholders. “To say that I was disappointed by the accusation of a fellow Cabinet official under this administration […]
