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UPDATED2: Class cancellations on Thursday, July 18

(Eagle News)–Classes on Thursday, July 18, were suspended in some areas due to inclement weather. Below is a list: Calatrava, Romblon —all levels in both public and private schools Cajidiocan, Romblon- elementary  to  high school in both public and private schools Odiongan, Romblon —all levels in both public and private schools Alcantara, Romblon —all levels in both public and private schools Romblon, Romblon —all levels in both public and private schools Mabalacat, Pampanga-  pre-school Magalang, […]

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Duterte: PHL still the owner of W. PHL Sea, China only being given fishing rights

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, said the Philippines still had its right to exploit its resources in its exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this was even after he  gave the Chinese rights to fish in the area, where the Chinese also have expansive claims. “Sabi ko, ‘As far as I’m concerned, I’m the owner, and I’m just giving the fishing rights,’” he said. Duterte was referring to […]

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Germany makes measles vaccination compulsory for children

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany will make childhood measles vaccinations mandatory from March 2020, aiming to wipe out the resurgent and potentially deadly disease, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet decided Wednesday. Children will only be admitted to kindergarten or school if they have had the jabs, and vaccinations will also be compulsory for staff in day-care centres, educational institutions, medical facilities and refugee shelters. “We want to protect as many children as possible from a measles […]

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Look: Lagusnilad underpass in Manila cleaned after clearing operations vs illegal vendors

Cleaning operations conducted in the Lagusnilad underpass by the Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Department of Public Services and City Engineer’s Office of the Manila City government continued on Tuesday, July 16, a day after the underpass was cleared by City Hall personnel. Manila City mayor Isko Moreno is gaining popularity as he focused on seriously cleaning the city’s streets and landmarks, earning him the “rockstar” moniker from US Ambassador Sung Kim.

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US to help PH fight drug war “in a manner that will respect human rights, rule of law”

  (Eagle News) – The recently appointed head of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the US State Department said he is prepared to continue to share information to the Philippine government to help in the war against drugs in a way that will respect human rights. United States Assistant Secretary David R. Stilwell said that both the US and the Philippines faced the challenge of illicit drug use, and that they […]

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Duterte leads grant of housing units to former rebels in Davao; tells them to urge other NPAs to surrender

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the grant of housing units to former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and Militia ng Bayan in Davao del Norte as he urged the rebel surrenderees and housing units beneficiaries to convince active communist rebels to return to the fold of law. “Naay panahon nga makigbisog ka kay nagtuo ka nga murag ang gobyerno gidaug-daog mo. Naa puy panahon nga — pag-undang ba. There is […]

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Sotto says his high approval rating due to good performance of Senate

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Wednesday, July 17, welcomed his high approval rating, attributing the same to the good performance of the Senate in the 17th Congress. “We, at the Senate, dispense our duties not for the sake of high or good ratings but with our mandate and public interest in mind,” Sotto said. He said he was deeply “humbled” by the results, and gave the assurance the Senate would “continue to strive and […]

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Watch: West Sacramento mayor talks about his Filipino roots in exclusive EBC Hawaii Bureau interview

  (Eagle News) — In this interview by EBC Hawaii correspondent Alfred Acenas, United States West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon talked about his Filipino roots and revealed how his great-great grandparents came from the Philippines through Hawaii. Cabaldon was one of the more than 220 mayors of the US who attended the 87th annual meeting of the US Conference of Mayors at the Hilton Hawaii Village in Honolulu. The event which ran from June 28 […]

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Duterte slams Kadamay members anew for 2017 takeover of gov’t housing units for soldiers

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed members of Kadamay anew for occupying government houses meant for uniformed personnel. “The Kadamay members have no manners at all,” Duterte said in a  speech in Tagum on Tuesday night. According to Duterte, he, however, “refused to fight them” even after their takeover because they are Filipinos. “They might shoot at us. I’m not prepared for that. That is the spirit of the government. I will not fight with […]

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Duterte says he might appoint military man at helm of DA

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, said he might appoint a military man at the helm of the Department of Agriculture. President Duterte made the remark in a television interview, after Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol tendered his courtesy resignation. Duterte has said he would appoint Piñol as head of the Mindanao Development Authority. “Maybe again a military man kasi madali mag-utos ng trabaho and they do it without question,” Duterte said. The President, […]

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Hong Kong’s expat police become focus of protester rage

  by Jerome Taylor    HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A peculiar legacy of Hong Kong’s colonial past has emerged as a focal point of rage for anti-government protesters: a dwindling band of expat police officers now vilified for doing the bidding of the city’s pro-Beijing leaders. Hong Kong’s 32,000-strong police force have found themselves fighting unprecedented running battles with protesters for the past five weeks following a huge backlash to a now-suspended plan to […]

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Least forested country in Europe – Iceland tries to bring back trees razed by the Vikings

  by Jeremie RICHARD Agence France Presse REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) — Before being colonized by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed everything to the ground and the nation is now struggling to reforest the island. The country is considered the least forested in Europe; indeed, forests in Iceland are so rare, or their trees so young, that people often joke that those lost in the woods only need to […]

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