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by Clare BYRNE and Joseph Schmid A colossal fire swept through the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday, causing a spire to collapse and threatening to destroy the entire masterpiece and its precious artworks. The fire, which began in the early evening, sent flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the Paris sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in sheer horror. Some were in tears, others offered prayers from […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the 2019 budget bill. Citing information from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Senate President Tito Sotto said, however, that Duterte vetoed the P95.3 billion the Senate said were illegal insertions done by the House of Representatives after Congress ratified its version of the budget bill. House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya argued however that these were mere “itemizations” that would make it easier to scrutinize […]
Pagpapalabas ng writ of habeas data, hiniling din Moira Encina Eagle News Service Nagpasaklolo na sa Korte Suprema ang National Union of People’s Lawyer o NUPL dahil sa sinasabing pagbabanta sa buhay at seguridad at diumano’y pangha-harass sa mga miyembrong abogado nito ng militar. Ito ay sa harap ng alegasyon ni AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Antonio Parlade Jr. na ang NUPL ay konektado sa Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army at […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte already invoked the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the Spratly Islands even before a Palace statement that invoked the same over the weekend, Malacañang said on Monday, April 15. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Duterte “effectively” did this when he told China to “lay off Pag-Asa Island.” “Effectively his previous statement earlier—when he said ‘do not touch our property and if you do any harm to our soldiers, we […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s heavy metal-loving leader Joko Widodo faces off against ex-military general Prabowo Subianto in the race to lead the world’s third-biggest democracy Wednesday, a re-run of the 2014 election contest narrowly won by Widodo. A record 245,000 candidates are running for public office from the presidency down to local legislator positions, including an Olympic gold medallist, a pop diva, a frontman who lost his bandmates and wife in a killer tsunami […]
(Eagle News)–An alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf was arrested in Quezon City, the police said on Monday, April 15. Abuhair Kullim Indal, whose aliases include Annual Dasil and Abu Khair, was nabbed in a house at the Salam Compound in Barangay Culiat on Friday at 4:25 p.m. The suspect had a warrant for his arrest for kidnapping and serious illegal detention. It was still unclear why he was in Metro Manila at that time. […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has ordered a half-day work schedule in the High Court and in other courts nationwide on Wednesday, April 17. In an advisory, the SC said courts inside local government-owned or –controlled buildings shall, however, observe a whole-day suspension on the same day “should the same be declared by the local government.” The SC said the suspension was to allow workers to travel to the provinces on Thursday, April 18, and Friday, […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets chalked up healthy gains Monday as investors cheered a strong start to the US earnings season, while Donald Trump’s treasury chief indicated trade talks with China were in their end-stage. The gains put a regional equities rally back on track after last week’s stutter, supported by data last week showing a sharp jump in credit growth in China as easing measures kick in, while exports beat expectations and […]
(Eagle News)—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has suspended the number-coding scheme from April 17 to 22. MMDA chair Danilo Lim made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, April 15. Lim also urged motorists to take extra precautions. Authorities are gearing up for the outflux of travelers as they go on vacation this week.
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has junked the motion to quash the cyber libel charge filed against chief executive officer Maria Ressa and a former Rappler reporter. In junking the motion to quash of Ressa and Reynaldo Santos, Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa ruled the Department of Justice was able to “sufficiently establish” the elements of cyber libel in the Rappler article on businessman Wilfredo Keng which was published in 2012 and edited in 2014. The […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Police have detained 17 more suspects connected to a chemical blast in eastern China last month which killed 78 and left hundreds injured, local authorities said Monday. The explosion in eastern Jiangsu province was one of the worst industrial accidents in the country in recent years and led to the closure of the plant. Police have taken “criminal coercive measures” against the 17 suspects, said the Yancheng city government on its […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP0 — Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno on Sunday defended his decision to overturn Julian Assange’s asylum status, claiming in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that the WikiLeaks founder had tried to set up a “center for spying” in Ecuador’s London embassy. “It is unfortunate that, from our territory and with the permission of authorities of the previous government, facilities have been provided within the Ecuadoran embassy in London to interfere in […]
