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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he has urged his eldest son to stay out of the ring after the 19-year-old’s forays into fighting made young man’s mother cry. Pacquiao, the only fighter to win world titles in eight different weight divisions, said he and his wife have even made a point not to have gloves and equipment at home. The boxer, known for his rags-to-riches climb from the street, […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 20, slammed a United Nations report that blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for the plight of Rappler’s Maria Ressa, Senator Leila de Lima and former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. According to Panelo, the “events that led to the present circumstances of these personalities are products of their own doing which all took place prior to the assumption of PRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) to the presidential seat.” Ressa, Rappler, and […]
(Eagle News) — Muling inilunsad ng Department of Tourism ang brand campaign ng bansa sa aspeto ng turismo. Sa isinagawang press launch nito sa National Museum of Natural History, muling ipinakilala ng DOT ang mas pinalakas na slogan na “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” na una nang ginamit noong 2012. Kasabay nito ang paglulunsad ng bagong logo at icon nito na dinisenyo sa weave na nagpapakilala sa iba’t-ibang produkto ng ating bansa. Ginamit rin […]
(Eagle News) — Luluwag na ang trapiko sa Metro Manila sa oras na buksan ang North Luzon Expressway- Harbor Link Segment 10. Ito ang tiniyak ni Department of Works and Public Highways Sec. Mark Villar sa isinagawang inspeksyon sa 5.65 kilometero na portion ng NLEX Harbor Link Segment 20 mula sa Karuhatan, Valenzuela City patungo sa Bagong Caloocan Interchange sa bahagi ng C3 Road, Caloocan City. Ayon kay Villar, bubuksan ang NLEX Harbor Link Segment […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Growing optimism that China and the United States will reach a trade deal lifted most Asian equities Wednesday while the positive sentiment also provided support to regional currencies against the safe-bet dollar. The yuan was among the big gainers following a report that the US has called on China to stabilize the unit as part of any agreement between the world’s top economic powers. Wall Street returned from a long […]
(Eagle News) — Umabot sa apatnapung Abu Sayyaf Group surrenderee ang nabigyan ng pabahay ng pamahalaan sa ilalim ng programa kontra violent extremism ng administrasyong Duterte. Sa report ni Eagle News Correspondent Ely Dumaboc, mismong si outgoing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman, Colonel Fernando Reyes ng Joint Task Force Basilan at Soler Undug ng Basilan District Engineering Office ang nanguna sa pagpapasinaya sa mga bagong proyektong bahay na ipinagkaloob na libre […]
(Eagle News) — Pinag-aaralan pa ng Philippine National Police kung sasampahan ng kasong kriminal ang babaeng Iranian na nanakit ng pulis sa Puerto Galera. Patuloy pa kasing ino-obserbahan ang lagay ng iranian na nagpakita ng hindi normal na behavior. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson Police Senior Supt. Nernard Banac, sakaling mapatunayan na wala ito sa normal na pag-iisip ay nakahanda naman ang pulis na magpatawad at hindi na ituloy ang kaso. Ang iranian national ay sumasailalim […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of being overshadowed by soaring tensions between India and Pakistan. The crown prince, who wants to persuade the world’s fastest-growing major economy to consume more Saudi oil, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave his traditional bear hug for honored guests. The prince arrived from a […]
(Eagle News) — Muling magsasagawa ng nationwide earthquake drill ang Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOST) sa darating na Huwebes, Pebrero 21. Ang unang quarter ng nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill ay isasagawa sa ganap na alas dos ng hapon (2:00 PM). Kaya naman inaanyayahan ang lahat na makiisa sa earthquake drill at sabay-sabay na mag-duck, cover and hold pagsapit ng nabanggit na oras. Layon ng kasanayan na masukat ang kahandaan at masubukan ang response […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that will grant protection to children in conflict areas. Under RA 11188, the government is ordered to take all measures to prevent the “recruitment, re-recruitment, use, displacement of, or grave child rights violations against children involved in armed conflict.” It also requires the government to provide special protection to children, called “zones of peace,” in “situations of armed conflict from all forms of abuse, violence, neglect, […]
BANGALORE, India (AFP) — Two Indian Air Force jets practicing for an aerobatic display collided in midair Tuesday killing one of the pilots, officials said. Witnesses told how the aircraft spiraled out of control after hitting each other and crashed near a residential area outside the Yelahanka air base in the southern city of Bangalore. A huge fireball rose into the sky, they added. Only one civilian was hurt by flying debris however while two […]
by Roland Lloyd Parry and Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on “alert” at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and ordered its border with Curacao closed ahead of a planned aid shipment. Opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido vowed to bring aid in from various points Saturday “one way or another” despite military efforts to block it. But commanders […]
