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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 4, expressed his condolences to the kin of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I am deeply saddened to hear his demise,” Duterte said in a statement. Duterte also hailed Nograles, who was at one time considered his political rival. Nograles ran against Duterte in the 1992 polls for Davao mayor and in the 2001 elections, but lost. He served as Speaker of the House from […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, May 4, denied there was “government inaction” with respect to the implementation of environmental laws in Philippine areas that are also being claimed by China. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Supreme Court granted the prayer of the Kalayaan Palawan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association for a writ of kalikasan, which had cited the government’s alleged neglect in protecting the marine environment in Panganiban Reef, and Ayungin and […]
(Eagle News) – Canada has finally offered to take back tons of its trash that had been in the Philippines since 2013 after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte earlier threatened to “declare war” over it. Canadian authorities confirmed that they had made the offer to get the 103 containers that had been shipped to the Philippines containing 2,450 tons of non-recyclable trash which included various items including adult diapers and other household waste. On Thursday, May […]
by Jocelyne Zablit Agence France Presse QUINHAGAK, United States (AFP) — The first artifact — a wooden mask — was discovered in 2007 by a child who stumbled upon it while playing on the beach near his home in Quinhagak, a village in western Alaska that sits by the Bering Sea. Over the following months, hundreds of similar objects — baskets, finely carved harpoon shafts, lip plugs, wooden dolls, ivory tattoo needles — emerged […]
More than 1,000 people have now died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said, as aid workers warned that the highly contagious virus combined with insecurity in the restive region was creating a “deeply worrying situation”. The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11,300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016. Efforts to roll back the outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever have been hampered by […]
(Eagle News) – Just a few days before the 2019 midterm elections, a viral video that showed pre-shaded ballots that allegedly favored opposition senatorial candidates has alarmed administration bets who pressed for a probe on this. The video allegedly showed a shade on the circle for candidates of the Liberal Party or the so-called “Otso Diretso” bets when the ballot is placed against UV light. This has gotten the attention of administration candidates who called […]
(Eagle News)—Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte extended his condolences to the family of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I and my family, including all of the Dabawenyos, join you in your grief..,” the presidential son said in a Facebook post. He called Nograles the first Mindanaoan speaker and Manong Boy. “..and we could only comfort you in this time of deep sorrow,” he said. Nograles and President Rodrigo Duterte used to […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, May 4, welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations survey that found that 81 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration, calling them a “slap in the face” of the opposition and “other detractors.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated his call for the critics to instead “wake up from their stupor” and “contribute to the building of our nation lest they […]
Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest to hit India in years, barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail of deadly destruction in India. Thanks to mass evacuations well ahead of time though, a major human disaster of the kind seen in previous cyclones looked to have been averted. Bangladeshi police said nine people perished even before the eye of the storm crossed the border on Saturday morning. Eight others died in India, press […]
A Boeing 737 skidded off a runway into a river after crash-landing during a lightning storm in Florida on Friday, officials said, with terrified passengers all safely evacuated to shore from the stricken jet’s wings. The plane carrying 143 people including crew from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba slammed into shallow water next to a naval air station in Jacksonville after a hard landing that saw the plane bounce and swerve down the runway, passengers said. […]
(Eagle News) — Former House Speaker Prospero Nograles, 71, passed away peacefully, according to his son, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, on Saturday, May 4. “Papa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. May we please ask for your continued prayers,” a statement from Secretary Nograles read. He also thanked all those who have been part of his father’s life. Details of the wake will follow, he said. The senior Nograles was the first ever […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first public appearance Saturday in front of a cheering, flag-waving crowd of tens of thousands. “I sincerely wish that our country, hand-in-hand with foreign countries, seeks world peace and further development,” said the 59-year-old Naruhito, who ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne Wednesday. Japan’s 126th emperor wore a morning coat to make the brief appearance on a glass-covered […]
