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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) — An elephant has been found dead with its tusks and tail sliced off in a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, where wild elephant numbers have dwindled to just a few hundred due to poaching and deforestation. The Southeast Asian nation has emerged in recent years as a key transit hub for the multi-billion dollar illicit wildlife trade, with demand for products made from tusks, pangolin scales and rhino horns high in […]
by Carlos Batista / Rigoberto Diaz Agence France Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cubans voted in a referendum on a new constitution Sunday with the backdrop of mounting pressure from the United States and continued support for Venezuela’s socialist regime. Results of the vote, which the government turned into a plebiscite on the “irrevocable” role of socialism in the island nation, are expected late Monday. “We Cubans are voting for our new constitution, we’re […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace has described as “nonsensical” journalist Ellen Tordesillas’ comment a Davao Mayor Sara Duterte presidency in 2022 was President Rodrigo Duterte’s “insurance” from an International Criminal Court arrest. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place, the ICC, where communications have been filed against the President in connection with the drug war, has no jurisdiction over the chief executive “and for that matter any Filipino citizen.” “It is no […]
By Lisa Docena EBC Arizona Bureau (Eagle News) — In Flagstaff, Arizona, locals take pride in year-round mild weather. While most are accustomed to occasional snow storms, locals are not accustomed to the snow falls they’ve been receiving recently, which some have been referring to as the “Snowmaggedon.” Record-breaking levels of snow have blanketed most of northern Arizona from early Thursday morning into Saturday morning for parts of the state, including the greater Phoenix area […]
(Eagle News)–At least 36 kilograms of cocaine were found off Davao Oriental on Sunday, Feb. 24. The P200 million worth of illegal drugs was apart from the 34 kilograms of cocaine found off Surigao del Sur on the same day. The illegal drugs off Davao Oriental have been brought to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 11. President Rodrigo Duterte has said international drug cartels were behind the illegal drugs found floating off Philippine waters. […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has endorsed the party-list of former Assistant Communications Secretary Mocha Uson. Duterte made the endorsement of Uson’s AA-Kasosyo during an event in Cebu on Sunday, Feb. 24. Uson resigned from her post at the Communications department to pursue her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives. She had said her party-list would fight for the rights of Overseas Filipino Workers.
by Ella Ide Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) — Catholic Church’s Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests, comparing paedophilia to “human sacrifice”, but drew an angry response from victims. As the pope promised an “all-out battle” against abusive priests at the end of the landmark Vatican summit on the issue, his critics dismissed his speech as a “stunning letdown”. And when he blamed the […]
(Eagle News)–Isolated light rains are expected in parts of the Philippines as the northeast monsoon affects the whole country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Moderate to strong winds will prevail over the eastern […]
(Eagle News)–The number-coding scheme in Metro Manila is suspended today, Monday, Feb. 25. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement in a Tweet on the same day. The MMDA said the suspension was to give way to celebrations for the People Power anniversary. In line with this, the MMDA said the lane on Edsa in front of the People Power monument will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. today.
(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were aboard the Biman Bangladesh flight which one man had attempted to hijack. This is according to the Department of Foreign Affairs that issued a statement on Sunday, Feb. 24. One man was arrested after he allegedly took out a gun after the plane took off from Chittagong in Bangladesh to Dubai. The plane, Flight BG-147, managed to turn around and return to the Chattogram airport, where all 142 passengers were evacuated.
By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Florida (Eagle News) – The Orlando Apollos’s team slogan, “TAKE AIM”, has lived up to its name. In week one, they aimed for a strong offensive game versus the Atlanta Legends and succeeded with a rout. In week two, they aimed for a comeback win against the San Antonio Commanders and nailed that target. For week three, they aimed for another win against the Express and remain undefeated. […]
(Eagle News)–The National Capital Region Police Office has sacked two police commanders following the arrest of two of their men in a recent buy-bust operation. Relieved were Chief Inspector Abraham Satorre, head of the District Special Operations Unit of the Eastern Police District, and Police Inspector Edward Olmedo, commander of the Pasig Police Community Precinct 9, for command responsibility after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agents nabbed P02 Marlou Roldan and PO3 Mark Vista on Friday, Feb. 22. “The […]
