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(Eagle News)–Young mayors Vico Sotto of Pasig and Isko Moreno of Manila pose for a picture at a fun run hosted for businessman Manny V. Pangilinan on Saturday, July 20. This was the first time the young mayors, who have so far been hailed by netizens for their innovative ideas as chief executives, met, the Manila Public Information Office said. Moreno has gotten praises for his cleanup of the Lagusnilad underpass, Divisoria, Bonifacio Shrine, among […]
(Eagle News)–A group of lawyers has asked the Department of Justice to junk what it said were “baseless” sedition charges over the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos. The Free Legal Assistance Group said the charges, which were filed against Vice President Leni Robredo, Leila de Lima, Antonio Trillanes, some priests including Robert Reyes, and lawyers that include Romulo Macalintal, Chel Diokno, among others, were first of all based on a witness who was “not credible.” The […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, July 20, visited the wake of four policemen who were reportedly killed by New People’s Army rebels in Negros Oriental. In a statement, the Philippine National Police also announced it would file charges against those responsible for the deaths of Cpl. Relebert Beronio, Pat. Raffy Callao, Pat. Roel Cabellon and Pat. Marquino de Leon. The PNP said they were on their way to check reports about the presence of […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday, July 20, welcomed the Sandiganbayan’s dismissal of the case filed against seven police and military officers behind the arrest of the “Morong 43” in 2010. AFP spokesperson Marine Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo said the military was “elated that justice is served for the respondent military (and police) officers” who were charged for allegedly denying the 43 health workers of their right to a counsel of their […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China has risen to 15, state media said Saturday. Friday’s blast at the Henan Coal Gas Group factory left another 15 people seriously wounded and more with light injuries, said the state-run People’s Daily. The blast shattered windows and doors of buildings in a three-kilometre (1.9-mile) radius. It occurred in the air separation unit of Henan […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-WrxEuPsE (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police said that the whole country’s police force is now on full alert status starting 6 a.m. today, Saturday, July 20, in preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. This means that all policemen are obligated to report to their respective assignments, as all their leaves are cancelled. This is also in preparation for President Duterte’s fourth SONA. PNP Chief […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The horrifying fire at a renowned anime firm which killed dozens in Kyoto is being treated as arson and murder, Japanese police have said, with scores of detectives investigating the deadliest violent crime for decades in the famously safe country. The blaze on Thursday killed 34 people and wounded dozens more at Kyoto Animation — well known among fans across the world for its animations of popular manga works — […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam has accused China of trespassing and demanded a Chinese survey ship in the South China Sea withdraw in the latest flashpoint over the disputed territory. The two countries have long been locked in a maritime disagreement over the resource-rich waters, with the Chinese claiming nearly all of it. But the international community has largely sided with the other claimants — Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei — citing […]
https://youtu.be/2d_pXeaJwUU (Eagle News) – President Duterte has decided to cut short his official speech for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, personally editing it from 28 pages to just 19 pages, according to Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. He said that the president decided to shorten the prepared speech during the SONA practice Friday night, July 19. “For the past three years, siya talaga ang nag-eedit ng speech niya,” Andanar […]
(Eagle News)–For Senator Leila de Lima, calls for Vice President Leni Robredo’s impeachment for her support of a United Nations Human Rights Council probe of the drug war in the country were merely a diversionary tactic. “Calling for the impeachment of the Vice President is also a diversion from the real accountability that President (Rodrigo) Duterte has to answer,” she said in a statement. According to De Lima, “nakahanap na naman ang administrasyon ng isa […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine government is coordinating with Iranian authorities to ensure the safety and immediate release of a Filipino on board a British-flagged vessel seized by Iran on Friday. In a statement, the DFA said Ambassador to Iran Fred Santos was contacting Iranian authorities for this. The department said the Filipino’s manning agency, which is based in the Philippines, is providing assistance to the family of the Filipino. “The manning agency said there were no […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Saturday, July 20. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 196 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 1:29 p.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
