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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, called on Congress to pass the National Land Use bill within the year. The President made the call during his fourth State of the Nation Address before a joint session of Congress. According to Duterte, the passage of the law will allow the country to “meet the demands of the new investors coming in.” “A science-based national land use plan would serve as basis for the (local […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte explained why he did not include the issue of charter change and federalism in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying he thinks federalism could already happen after his term. “I said there are things which I cannot mention now. Federalism is good but there are certain things that you have to be very clear,” the President said in a media interview after his SONA on […]
(Eagle News)–For Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the imposition of death penalty “may somehow deter the commission of serious crimes.” According to Guevarra, while “it is difficult to measure or prove a negative proposition” since it was difficult to determine “how many crimes did not happen because of the fear of the death penalty,” ordinary human behavior “indicates that the fear of being put to death for the commission of a crime will naturally prompt a […]
Below is a full transcript of President Rodrigo Duterte’s fourth State of the Nation Address: Thank you. Kindly sit down. Kumusta po kayo? Senate President Vicente Sotto III and the honorable members of the Senate; House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the honorable members of the House of Representatives; Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo, magandang hapon po sa inyo — sa iyo, ma’am, [applause] kung nasaan ka; former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 22, pushed for the passage of the National Defense Act. In his State of the Nation Address, Duterte also called for the revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corp. “Alam mo ‘pag magkagiyera-giyera, 10 out of 10 hindi marunong humawak ng baril to defend even his father and mother and brothers and sisters… I think military training will be good for everybody,” he said. As early as 2015, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Monday they have gained the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Milwaukee’s NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis. Kostas Antetokounmpo, 21, was signed to a two-way contract by the Lakers. He appeared in two games for the Dallas Mavericks last season and played 40 games for the Texas Legends in the NBA’s developmental G League. Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 60th overall […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Luzon. Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Zambales and Bataan will have isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms as well, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio great Tim Duncan is returning to the Spurs as an assistant under longtime head coach Gregg Popovich, the NBA team said Monday. “It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns the favor,” Popovich said in a statement released by the team. Duncan, who won five NBA titles with the Spurs, has been a familiar figure at […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “The Lion King” roared to a huge $191.8 million opening weekend in North American theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday, consolidating Disney’s record-breaking reign at the box office. It was the eighth-biggest domestic opening of all time, surpassing “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Disney said. Director Jon Favreau’s update of the classic 1994 animated film employs hyper-realistic computer-generated images and has a voice cast including Donald Glover as Simba […]
by Bruno Cravo with Daniel Silva in Lisbon MACAO, PORTUGAL (AFP) — Portugal requested the loan of two water-bombing planes on Monday as winds revived massive wildfires in a central region where dozens of people were killed in huge blazes in 2017. Portugal’s civil protection agency had said on Monday morning the wildfires were “90 percent controlled” but officials said they were fanned back into life when winds picked up in the afternoon. Later in […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Severe floods and lightning have claimed the lives of more than 650 people across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, officials said Monday as the annual monsoon took its toll on the rainfed region. More than 10 million people in the South Asian countries have been affected by the deluge, which has also forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. In India, heavy rains since the start of July have […]
by Nelson del Castillo with Leila Macor in Miami SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — Hundreds of thousands of angry protesters blocked the main road in Puerto Rico’s capital on Monday in the largest in a wave of demonstrations seeking the resignation of the US territory’s embattled governor. The demonstrators were joined by some of Puerto Rico’s most famous singers, including Ricky Martin. The huge crowds sang, chanted, and danced in the streets while carrying […]
