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President Duterte meets with Communist Party of China leaders

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Sept. 16, welcomed members of the Communist Party of China in the Palace. In a statement issued late Monday night, the Palace said the President met with Chongqing party chief Chen Min’er,  Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, Vice Minister of the International Department-CPC Central Committee Guo Yezhou, Executive Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and Secretary-General of CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee Wang Fu in  the Palace’s […]

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Palace welcomes UP plan to teach language, lit, culture under martial law to students

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Sept. 17, welcomed the University of the Philippines’ plan to teach the language, literature and culture under martial law to students. “Every student should know and learn any subject that concerns governance,” Panelo said. Martial law was declared by then-Presidents Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and now-President Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos had declared martial law to arrest what he said was the Communist threat following a series of bombings, while Arroyo did […]

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Texan girl, 10, dies of rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in river

A 10-year-old girl has died in the hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a Texas river. Lily Mae Avant swam in a river and lake over the Labor Day holiday weekend earlier in September, then suffered a headache and a fever the following weekend. Her health quickly deteriorated, and she was taken to a local hospital, then transferred to Cook Children’s Hospital […]

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P204-million worth of suspected shabu seized from Pasig condo

Alleged right hand man of drug lord in NBP nabbed (Eagle News)–Authorities seized P204 million worth of suspected illegal drugs from a condominium unit in Pasig on Monday night. The 30 kilos of suspected shabu were confiscated from inside tea bags in a suitcase of   Manolito Carlos, the alleged right hand man of a drug lord committed inside the New Bilibid Prison,  who had been found inside the Sorrento Oasis Residences on C. Raymundo Avenue, […]

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South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide. Five pigs found dead at a farm in Paju, a city near the inter-Korean border, were confirmed to have been infected with the virus, an official with Seoul’s agriculture ministry told AFP. “At this point, it’s […]

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Guevarra designates assistant secretary as DOJ deputy spokesperson

(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has a new deputy spokesperson. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra designated Assistant Secretary Neil Vincent Bainto to the post to “assist the spokesperson in informing the public of  matters of concern to the department, and to assume the tasks and duties of the spokesperson in his absence,” based on Department Order No. 491. The DOJ spokesperson is Undersecretary Markk Perete. “The department order shall take effect immediately unless otherwise revoked,” the […]

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Netanyahu: Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future

  by Guillaume Lavallee JERUSALEM (AFP) — Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister with his right-wing leadership and by repeatedly besting rivals with deft political moves, but he will have to pull another rabbit out of the hat in Tuesday’s elections. The 69-year-old is fighting his second election in five months with a potential corruption indictment looming. After April polls, Netanyahu suffered one of the biggest defeats of his political career when he […]

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Hong Kong stocks open with losses

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong started on the back foot Tuesday as investors fretted over geopolitical tensions following the weekend strike on Saudi oil fields that fuelled concerns of a conflict in the Gulf. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.67 percent, or 181.59 points, to 26,942.96. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.23 percent, or 7.04 points, to 3,023.71 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, was […]

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PAGASA monitors two LPAs

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring two low pressure areas off Batanes and Zambales. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m. one LPA was seen 715 kilometers east of Basco. The other LPA, PAGASA said, was estimated 130 kilometers west southwest of Iba, Zambales. The southwest monsoon is also affecting Central and Southern Luzon and Western Visayas, the weather bureau said. PAGASA said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms will […]

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Trump backed off on Iran last time — but will he again?

  by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump famously canceled a missile strike on Iran in June, but Tehran will not be resting easy following the unpredictable president’s warning that the United States is again “locked and loaded.” After giving diplomats whiplash last week with reversals on Afghanistan, Trump now has the world on tenterhooks over his response to a weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities that his top diplomat has blamed […]

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#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Tuesday, Sept. 17

(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 17, were suspended in some areas due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Bataan — All levels, Public and Private Caloocan — All levels, Public and Private Las Piñas City — All levels, Public and Private Malabon — All levels, Public and Private Mandaluyong — All levels, Public and Private Manila — All levels, Public and Private Marikina — All levels, Public and Private Marilao, Bulacan — All levels, Public and Private Navotas — All […]

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Almost 50,000 GM workers on strike, auto-maker shares slide

  by Joseph Szczesny FLINT, United States (AFP) — Almost 50,000 US auto workers went on strike on Monday in a pay dispute with General Motors, the largest industrial action to hit the carmaker in more than a decade. Workers from 31 plants opted to walk out after talks between the company and the United Auto Workers Union hit an impasse as they tried to negotiate a replacement agreement when the manufacturer’s four-year contract with […]

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