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(Eagle News)–Peter Joemel Advincula has posted bail for the other six counts of estafa he faces, the Philippine National Police said. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, this means Advincula, who was admitted anew to the Philippine General Hospital after he complained of dizziness on Friday afternoon, can leave the medical institution to avail of his temporary liberty as soon as the doctor clears him. Earlier, Albayalde said Advincula posted an P18,000 bail for a […]
(Eagle News)–An OV-10 Philippine Air Force aircraft crashed in waters off Sangley Point in Cavite on Friday, May 24. Major Aristides Galang, PAF spokesperson, said in a report over dzbb that the two pilots were unhurt. Authorities are still investigating the incident.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has sacked Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System administrator Reynaldo Velasco. In a speech on Friday, May 24, Duterte said Velasco will be replaced by retired general Ricardo Morales. Velasco’s dismissal came almost two months after a water shortage gripped Manila Water customers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Duterte had threatened to dismiss MWSS officials and end water concessionaires’ contracts if the water shortage was not resolved.
London, United Kingdom (AFP)–British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced in an emotional address that she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7 after failing to persuade MPs to support her Brexit deal. “It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit,” May, her voice breaking with emotion, said in a statement outside her Downing Street residence. The resignation […]
(Eagle News)–The South China Sea dispute is on the agenda when President Rodrigo Duterte meets Japan Prime Minister Abe Shinzo next week. This is according to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Meynardo Montealegre, who held a press conference on Friday, May 24. He said the two leaders will meet on the sidelines of the the 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia on May 31 in Tokyo. According to Montealegre, the President is also expected […]
(Eagle News)–Thirty-eight percent of Filipinos believe their lives improved in the last 12 months, a Social Weather Stations survey found. According to the survey conducted from March 28 to 31, this translates to a net gainers score of +17, classified by SWS as very high. “The net gainers score continues to improve for two quarters in a row after dropping to -2 (fair) in September 2018. It went up to +12 (very high) in December 2018 and […]
(Eagle News)–“You be the judge.” Senator-elect Ronald dela Rosa had this to say when asked about his opinion on the recent allegations made by Peter Joemel Advincula against the Liberal Party, Senator Antonio Trillanes and other opposition figures. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Dela Rosa said he would “defer” to the proper authorities for his assessment. Dela Rosa, however, emphasized what he said was the “spontaneity” of Advincula during his press conference on Thursday, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government has vowed to file charges against the 26 alleged narco-politicians who won in the May 13 polls. “Kahit na pinalad silang manalo, tuloy pa rin ang administrative cases laban sa kanila. Hindi pa rin sila makakalusot kung sila ay mapapatunayang sangkot talaga sa iligal na droga,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. According to the DILG, the 26 were part of the 37 alleged narco-politicians who ran […]
Beijing, China (AFP) — Chinese telecom giant Huawei says it could roll out its own operating system for smartphones and laptops in China by the autumn after the United States blacklisted the company, a report said Thursday. The international version of the system could be ready in the first or second quarter of 2020, said Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer business, told US channel CNBC. The company was dealt a blow this week […]
by Dmitry ZAKS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British government on Thursday postponed Theresa May’s final Brexit showdown in parliament following an outcry over concessions that looked set to speed up the end of her tumultuous spell as premier. The increasingly isolated Conservative premier is facing the prospect of being forced to resign without have achieved her mission to guide her fractured country out of the European Union after nearly 50 years of membership. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 23, slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV after he was tagged behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos that alleged Duterte, his family and some allies were engaged in the illegal drug trade. “Binaboy mo ang Senado. And you use that power to run after people,” Duterte said in a speech in Davao. Duterte also accused Trillanes of using “dummies” to hide his so-called wealth. “Hindi alam ng mga sundalo […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — The increasingly fractious trade row between China and the United States was the main focus of Asian investor angst Friday, with most markets down to extend the previous day’s steep losses, though oil edged back from a painful sell-off. With little hope for a quick turnaround in the standoff the economic superpowers appear to be digging in their heels as they exchange barbs, blaming each other for the breakdown in […]
