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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath of office of newly installed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Benjamin Diokno who will serve the remainder of the late Nestor Espenilla’s six-year term which ends in July 2023. Diokno was accompanied by his wife, Jo Ann Camacho, and son, Antonin Camacho during his oath-taking on Wednesday, March 6, in Malacanang. Diokno, who was previously Duterte’s budget and management chief, has extensive experience in […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A father was on Wednesday jailed for 16 years for planning a “monstrous” acid attack on his three-year-old son, which left the child “scarred for life”. Five other men were also convicted over the attack which prosecutors say was an attempt by the father to show that his mother was unfit to take care of the little boy. Passing sentence, Judge Robert Juckes said “even battle-hardened crown court judges were […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Alex Trebek, the beloved host of US game show ‘Jeopardy!’, announced Wednesday that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Canadian said he planned to “beat the low survival rates for this illness” and keep working on NBC’s long-running syndicated TV show. “This week I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer,” Trebek said in a video shared on the show’s Twitter account. “Truth be told, I have to (keep […]
(Eagle News)—-Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Thursday, March 7, defended National Capital Region Police Office director Guillermo Eleazar for his outburst against a policeman who was caught extorting from a drug suspect in exchange for the dropping of charges against him. In a television interview, Albayalde said Eleazar only lost his temper in front of Corporal Marlo Siblao Quibete, whose group allegedly extorted P80,000 and a motorcycle from the suspect, because Quibete did what […]
(Eagle News)—Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is in the country for an official visit. Mahathir arrived at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Wednesday, March 6, around 7 p.m. Mahathir is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang. According to the Presidential Communications Operations Office, Duterte and Mahathir are expected to discuss matters covering “the economy, trade and investments, people-to-people exchanges, and other areas of mutual cooperation.” The […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela expelled Germany’s ambassador Wednesday, hitting out at international support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as the US stepped up sanctions in a bid to force out his rival President Nicolas Maduro. Separately, Washington called for the “immediate release” of an American journalist reported to have been detained in Caracas, an incident which could further escalate tensions between Maduro and the administration of US President Donald Trump. […]
(Eagle News)—The Metro Rail Transit-3 is offering free rides to women on Friday, March 8. The MRT-3 said the free rides would be available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The MRT-3 said the free rides were in celebration of International Women’s Day.
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The sudden death last year of millions of Iraqi carp, used in the country’s signature dish, was caused by a strain of herpes harmless to humans, the United Nations said Wednesday. Iraqi fish farmers south of Baghdad were left reeling in late 2018 after piles of dead carp were found washed up on the banks of the Euphrates River or floating in their cages. Rumours swirled over whether the […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte wants a meeting with the Ombudsman and the Commission on Audit so they could come out with more simplified auditing procedures. President Duterte made the comment in a speech marking the anniversary of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission in Malacañang on Wednesday, March 6, as he slammed the existing auditing regulations that delay government projects. “Kasi kung ano ano nalang pinaglalagay…There are more and more regulations,” he said. He said he wanted […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, March 6, said he was backing National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar. Duterte issued the statement after a visibly irate Eleazar gave the Eastern Police District’s P02 Marlo Quibete, who had been arrested after his group allegedly extorted P80,000 from the live-in partner of a drug suspect, and took their motorcycle in exchange for the dropping of drug charges against him, a tongue-lashing before the media as he held […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — The sudden death last year of millions of Iraqi carp, used in the country’s signature dish, was caused by a strain of herpes harmless to humans, the United Nations said Wednesday. Iraqi fish farmers south of Baghdad were left reeling in late 2018 after piles of dead carp were found washed up on the banks of the Euphrates River or floating in their cages. Rumours swirled over whether the fish were […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will impose sanctions on foreign institutions helping to finance embattled far-left Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the White House said Wednesday. The measure, announced by President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton, is the latest tightening of screws in Washington’s campaign to force Maduro from power. “The United States is putting foreign financial institutions on notice that they will face sanctions for being involved in facilitating illegitimate […]
