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(Eagle News)—The Lapu-Lapu government has announced a P1.6 million reward for any information that will lead to the arrest of the killers of 16-year-old student Christine Silawan. Of the P1.6 million, P1 million will reportedly come from the local government; P500,000 from a Leyte resident; and P100,000 from the Advisory Council of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas. Silawan’s body was found in a vacant lot in Lapu-Lapu on Monday, March 11. Her head […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, March 13, called on the Senate and the House of Representatives to break the budget impasse and submit an appropriations law it said would “aid this government better, the lives (of Filipinos) and help (the) country move forward.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the leaders of both houses of Congress met with President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss the budget issues. Senate majority leader Juan Miguel […]
by Emmeline MOORE TURIN, Italy (AFP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored a spectacular hat-trick to fire Juventus into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that saw his side claim a thrilling tie 3-2 on aggregate. The Portuguese superstar scored two headers either side of half-time and a late penalty to clinch a place in Friday’s last-eight draw with a dominant display by the Italian champions in Turin. Diego Simeone’s […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Governor Gavin Newsom will Wednesday impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty in California, granting temporary reprieve to the 737 inmates on death row — the largest such group in the United States. Newsom is a Democrat who took office in January and a long-standing opponent of the death penalty, which was last carried out in California in 2006. “The death penalty is inconsistent with our bedrock […]
Nadine Dueñas Eagle News Service URUGUAY, SUDAMÉRICA–El gobierno de Presidente Nicolás Maduro aseguró que el servicio eléctrico ha sido reestablecido en la mayoría de los estados de Venezuela. En una rueda de prensa esta semana, Jorge Rodríguez, vicepresidente sectorial de Comunicación, Cultura y Turismo, dijo que el Presidente estaba “al frente” del ” trabajo de recuperación,” y ha “ordenado del despliegue de todos los ministerios para la distribución de alimentos, de cisternas con agua, de la […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks improved to 51-17 Tuesday with a 130-113 victory at New Orleans. The “Greek Freak” was greeted with chants of “M-V-P” by Pelicans supporters, signaling their support of his being named NBA Most Valuable Player for his outstanding season — averaging 27.0 points, 12.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.4 blocked shots and 1.2 steals […]
(Eagle News)—The Cebu chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines has offered legal assistance in the prosecution of the perpetrators of the slay of a Grade 9 Cebu student. The provincial chapter made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, March 13. “We as a society must at all times be vigilant against all dangers to our children,” IBP Cebu said, as it called the slay of Christine Silawan a “pure act of evil.” […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets retreated Wednesday after two days of gains but the pound enjoyed some stability after the previous day’s sharp losses sparked by Theresa May’s Brexit deal being tossed out by MPs. Sterling saw wild fluctuations Tuesday as it hit a near two-year high on news the prime minister had won a last-minute revision to her agreement with the EU, then tanked to a three-week low as it was rejected […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Wednesday, March 13, expressed its condolences to the kin of Moro Islamic Liberation Front Vice Chair Ghazali Jaafar, who passed away early in the day. In his statement, PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac called Jaafar “a partner of the government in peace-building in Mindanao” and a “pillar of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority,” the interim government of the newly created Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. “The PNP (Philippine […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Britney Spears is heading to Broadway, the singer announced Tuesday, in the form of a fairytale jukebox musical with a feminist bent set to the pop star’s hits. “Once Upon a One More Time” begins previews and then a limited run in Chicago from October 29 before setting its sights on New York. “I’m so excited to have a musical with my songs — especially one that takes place […]
(Eagle News) – Nananatiling sapat ang antas ng tubig sa Angat Dam para makapag-suplay ng domestic water requirements para sa mga residente ng Metro Manila ngayong papasok na ang panahon ng tag-init. Ayon kay National Water Resources Board (NWRB) Executive Director Sevillo David, Jr., dinagdagan na nila ang alokasyon para sa pangangailangang tubig ng mga taga-Metro Manila dahil sa mababang water level ng Mesa Dam. Ang NWRB, na attached agency ng Department of Environment and […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Nineteen passengers who were kidnapped from a bus last week in northern Mexico were migrants, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday, as investigators worked through the murky details of the case. The men were crossing the violent state of Tamaulipas, on the US-Mexican border, on Thursday when four vehicles blocked the road and forced their bus to stop, according to authorities. Armed men then boarded the coach and kidnapped […]
