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(Eagle News)–The man who recently surfaced and claimed to be the “Bikoy” in the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against members of the family of President Rodrigo Duterte and several others is facing estafa charges. The charges against Peter Joemel Advincula were filed by Arven Valmores, president and chief executive officer of Ardeur World Marketing Corp., before the Department of Justice on Friday, May 10. In filing the charges, Valmores said in his complaint-affidavit that he […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actress Anne Hathaway was honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while promoting her new movie “The Hustle.” “I’m really very moved by every aspect of this,” said Hathaway, 36, who thanked “the fans who showed up and gave me their time, and people who’ve been in my life for decades.” Hathaway’s star faces the entrance of the TCL Chinese Theatre, an iconic Hollywood tourist […]
by Sunghee Hwang / Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea US President Donald Trump said that “nobody’s happy” after North Korea raised the pressure over the future of their deadlocked nuclear negotiations by launching two short-range missiles. Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in February broke up without an agreement or even a joint statement as the two failed to reach a deal on what Pyongyang would be willing to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Butler scored 25 points while Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid had bounce-back games as the Philadelphia 76ers staved off elimination with a 112-101 win over Toronto to force game seven. Butler also had six rebounds and Embiid finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds for the Sixers who kept their season alive by squaring the best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference second round series at 3-3. Simmons rebounded to deliver 21 […]
(Eagle News) — Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo has surrendered to authorities. A report from GMA’s radio dzbb said Baldo, who has a warrant for his arrest for the murder of AKO Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe and his aide, Orlando Diaz, surrendered to Branch 10 of the Legazpi Regional Trial Court that issued the warrant on Monday, May 6. The report said Baldo would be detained at the Legazpi City Jail. His arraignment is reportedly […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has approved the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxis in the country. With the approval, motorcycle firm Angkas will now be allowed to operate for six months starting the first half of June, or a month after Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade signed the general guidelines for the implementation, and following the implementation of a public awareness campaign. Metro Manila and Metro Cebu are covered by the pilot implementation, which was approved […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but Japanese authorities said there was no tsunami threat. The quake struck at 8:48 am (2348 GMT Thursday) in Pacific waters nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) east-southeast of Miyazaki city at a depth of 24 km, according to the agency. The Japan Meteorological Agency said there were no worries about tsunami damage. The weather agency issued an emergency […]
by Claire Gounon GERAKIES, Cyprus (AFP) — Surveying his orchard in the Troodos Mountains, Cypriot farmer John Papadouris is convinced the island’s treasured wild sheep would have destroyed his crop without action. With the males’ distinct arched horns, the mouflon is a national symbol of Cyprus, where it has roamed for thousands of years and is protected by law. But after making their home in the western forests of Paphos, they have been creeping east […]
by Douglas Gillison with Ryan McMorrow in Beijing WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US and Chinese officials returned to the bargaining table late Thursday amid a sudden flare-up in hostilities, while President Donald Trump held out hopes of salvaging a trade deal. The Chinese delegation, including Vice Premier Liu He, was greeted by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. With punishing US tariffs on hundreds of billions in Chinese merchandise due […]
(Eagle News)–Mindanao Development Authority (MinDa) Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto has passed away. MinDa confirmed Alonto’s death at 73 years old in a statement issued on Friday, May 10. Reports said Alonto died due to complications from pneumonia after he underwent angioplasty. “A life dedicated to advance the lives of all Mindanaoans, Secretary Alonto unselflessly and unrelentlessly fought for Mindanao until the end, a true warrior for development and advocate of peace,” MinDa said. Alonto […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, May 9, said the future “looks bright” for the Philippines despite the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth slowdown in the first quarter of 2019. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 5.6 percent Gross Domestic Product growth, a four-year low, was caused by the budget impasse which “has now been resolved.” He added the slowdown was also due to a “nearly flat agriculture output posting 0.8 percent, which […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two House Democrats on Thursday joined activists at the US Capitol who presented Congress with signatures of 10 million people calling on lawmakers to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “We are holding in our hands 10 million reasons for being here today,” progressive congressman Al Green said, as he and first-term congresswoman Rashida Tlaib held up a flash drive. Dozens of cardboard boxes featuring the signatures, gathered on […]
