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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is “working on” increasing the salary of teachers, the Palace said on Monday, June 3. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was, however, “easier said done.” “Because even if you issue an executive order if there is no funding source, baka lalong may problema tayo. So, we’ll have to get some funding first,” Panelo said. Panelo said “our economic managers are doing everything to see how things can be done.” “But […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Huawei will sell its majority share in a submarine cable unit, the stake’s buyer announced Monday, amid a US-led drive to isolate the Chinese telecom giant from global information networks over spying fears. US President Donald Trump has attacked Huawei in recent months, urging allies to boycott its products and blacklisting the Chinese firm from buying some US software. Undersea cables are vital to global internet traffic. The 51 percent stake […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang thanked the government of South Korea on Monday for its decision to relax the visa requirements for Filipinos who want to visit the country, as part of its goodwill in celebrating the 70th year of Philippine-Korean diplomatic ties. “The Palace appreciates the kind words of ROK (Republic of Korea) Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-Man when he announced that his country will start moderating visa requirements, as well as relaxing […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday warned students and academics on the “risk” of studying in the United States, citing an uptick in visa denials and delays amid a trade war and other tensions. The education ministry in a statement urged students to “strengthen risk assessment… and make relavent preparations”. The ministry said Chinese students and academics have experienced visa restrictions, delays in obtaining them, and visas with shorter duration. China is the […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — An independent commission set up by the French Catholic Church to look at allegations of sexual abuse by clerics begins its work on Monday by launching an appeal for witness statements. France’s Catholic bishops set up the commission last year in response to a number of scandals that shook the Church in the country and also worldwide. It now has the task to shed light on sexual abuse committed by […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australians enjoying a sunny winter morning were shocked by the sight of three Chinese warships steaming into Sydney Harbour Monday, forcing the prime minister to reassure jittery residents. Amid heightened concern about Beijing’s growing clout and military muscle-flexing, the appearance of a Chinese flagged task group and around 700 sailors came as a surprise. It also came as Prime Minister Scott Morrison was away on a visit to the Solomon […]
(Eagle News)–Thirteen senators have signed the manifestation expressing support for Senator Tito Sotto as the Senate President. Senator Manny Pacquiao showed to reporters on Monday, June 3, the manifesto signed by himself; Senator Panfilo Lacson, who authored the resolution; Senators Aquilino Pimentel III, Gregorio Honasan II, Sherwin Gatchalian, Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, and Joel Villanueva; Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri; and Pro-tempore Ralph Recto, among others. During the session, Pacquiao said the number of […]
(Eagle News)–Forty-four percent of Filipinos are very happy, while 37 percent are very satisfied with life, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. According to the SWS survey conducted from March 28 to 31, the 44 percent was a five-point increase from the 39 percent in December 2018. “Prior to this, it had been declining for two consecutive quarters since the record-high 57% in December 2017,” the pollster said. According to the SWS, the 5-point […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — At least two protesters were shot dead Monday as Sudan’s military rulers tried to break up a sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters, a doctors’ committee said as gunfire was heard from the site. “Two peaceful protesters were killed by live bullets fired at the orders of the Transitional Military Council,” the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Twitter without giving further details. Gunfire was heard from the protest site by […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has invited Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako to visit the Philippines. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said President Duterte issued the invitation during his bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday in Tokyo. On May 1 Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum throne after his father, Akihito, abdicated. Akihito and his wife Michiko visited the Philippines three years ago. Duterte was on a four-day working visit […]
by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US moves against Chinese tech titan Huawei have had “no effect” on the firm’s aviation business despite several countries taking steps to block its mobile services, a top company executive said Monday. Huawei has been caught in an intensifying trade war between the United States and China, with President Donald Trump moving to blacklist the Chinese manufacturer over national security concerns. But Eman Liu, president of Huawei’s […]
(Eagle News)–The Office of the President has affirmed the dismissal of Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea confirmed this in a radio dzmm interview on Monday, June 3. According to Medialdea, the OP denied Carandang’s motion for reconsideration because it merely contained the same argument that the OP already found “unpersuasive” in an earlier decision. Carandang had contested the OP’s jurisdiction over his case. According to Medialdea, they “also found his belated attempts […]
