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(Eagle News)–The Manila Times on Thursday, April 25, clarified its managing editor Felipe Salvosa II resigned because he was “asked to do so.” Slamming publications that “twisted” this fact, The Manila Times said this was asked of Salvosa because he “behaved unethically when he posted a statement on social media without first notifying or clarifying with our Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Dante A. Ang, the issues that he had with the story ‘Oust-Duterte plot bared,’ written […]
(Eagle News)–The dismissal of Malay, Aklan Mayor Cicero Cawaling should serve as a “warning” against local executives they should be “proactive” and take steps to protect and preserve the environment in their respective localities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said. According to the DILG, local public officials should not wait for cases to be filed against them, and should “serve as local ‘Avengers’ because disaster risk reduction and protecting the ecological health […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Last year humanity destroyed an expanse of tropical forest nearly the size of England, the third largest decline since global satellite data become available in 2001, researchers reported Thursday. The pace of the loss is staggering — the equivalent of 30 football fields disappearing every minute of every day, or 12 million hectares a year. Almost a third of that area, some 36,000 square […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) – All of Sri Lanka’s Catholic churches have been ordered to stay closed and suspend services until security improves after deadly Easter bombings, a senior priest told AFP Thursday. “On the advice of the security forces we are keeping all churches closed,” the priest said. “There will be no public mass said until further notice.” Security has already been stepped up at churches across the country, government officials said. A […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, April 25, welcomed the results of the recent Social Weather Stations survey that found that hunger incidence among Filipino families went down in March. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the drop to “a single-digit 9.5 percent” in the first quarter of 2019 “indicate that the President’s sincere efforts in addressing soaring prices and running a bureaucracy that efficiently delivers basic services to the poor and marginalized are […]
by Maria Panina VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for the first time on Thursday, vowing to seek closer ties as they look to counter US influence. The summit in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok came with Kim locked in a nuclear stand-off with Washington and Putin keen to put Moscow forward as a player in another global flashpoint. The two leaders shook hands […]
(Eagle News) — Three people were killed after a private chopper crashed in a fishpond in Malolos, Bulacan on Thursday, April 25. Authorities said Liberato Laus, chair of the Laus Group of companies, was killed after the helicopter, with body number RPC8098, crashed in Barangay Anilao at 12:50 p.m. His bodyguard and the pilot were also killed. An investigation into the cause of the incident is still ongoing.
(Eagle News) — With the recent series of quakes that shook the country, it is better to prepare yourselves and members of your family in the event another strong quake occurs. It is always good to have an emergency communication plan in the home and in the work place. Better to prepare early. -Secure items, such as televisions and objects that hang on walls. Heavy and breakable objects should be placed on low shelves. – […]
Moira Encina Eagle News Service Iniakyat sa Korte Suprema ng National Union of Peoples’ Lawyer o NUPL ang pagkakasama nila sa “Oust Duterte plot” matrix na inilabas ng isang pahayagan. Sa kanilang inihaing manifestation, hiniling ng NUPL na ikonsidera ng Supreme Court sa kanilang hirit na Temporary Protection Order o TPO ang pagkakasama nila sa pangalan ng mga organisasyon, abogado at media na sangkot diumano para siraan at patalsikin si Pangulong Duterte sa pwesto. Sa […]
by Ryan McMorrow and Elizabeth Law BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Thursday rejected “misunderstandings” fuelling concerns about its Belt and Road global infrastructure programme but vowed to tame debt risks as it opened a summit on its signature foreign policy. President Xi Jinping’s pet project is a reboot of the ancient Silk Road to connect Asia to Europe and Africa through massive investments in maritime, road and rail projects. The Belt and Road Initiative […]
(Eagle News) — The managing editor of The Manila Times has resigned after a matrix linking Rappler and other media outfits to an alleged plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte was published in the newspaper several days ago. The resignation of Felipe Salvosa II came after he published social media comments against the decision to publish the matrix, which had come with a story written by Dante Ang, chairman emeritus of The Manila Times, himself. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Risa Hontiveros called on the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System and Manila Water to “immediately set up the mechanisms to guarantee” that the P1-billion fine imposed by the agency on the water firm “will result in actual compensation or consumer rebates” to customers who were severely affected by the water shortage. Hontiveros made the call as she lauded the MWSS for imposing the P1.13-billion fine, which she said was “clear proof that government […]
