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By Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) — The Catholic Church’s Pope Francis has defrocked a former cardinal in a first for the church over accusations American Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a teenager 50 years ago, a Vatican statement said Saturday. McCarrick, 88, who resigned from the Vatican’s College of Cardinals in July, is the first cardinal ever to be defrocked for sex abuse. He was found guilty in January by a Vatican court […]
(Eagle News)—-Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Saturday, Feb. 16, hit Rappler for what he said was its “irresponsible journalism.” “Sobrang biased. One-sided lagi. Gagawa ka ng mabuti, ang lalabas ay masama,” Estrada said in an interview over radio DWIZ. According to Estrada, Rappler appeared to be particularly against those siding with the current administration, and would “make issues” of them in its reports. Estrada made the statement as Rappler, its chief executive officer Maria Ressa […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Public Works and Highways has announced the conduct of road reblocking and repairs in some roads in Metro Manila. The DPWH said the repairs in these roads started on Friday, Feb. 15, at 11 p.m., and will end at 5 a.m. on Monday, February 18. Below is a list of the roads that will undergo repair: Fairview Avenue (northbound) Atherton to Regalado Avenue, second lane from center island EDSA (northbound) corner […]
(Eagle News)—A majority of Filipinos believe the number of illegal drug users in their area has decreased over the past year, a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey conducted from December 16 to 19, this translates to 66% of Filipino adults vis à vis the 14% who say it has increased, and the 7% who say it has remained the same. “By area, the proportion of people who […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — European and US stock markets leapt on Friday as positive signs emerged from US-China trade talks aimed at averting an escalation of a tariff war between the world’s top two economies. US President Donald Trump said the negotiations in Beijing were going “extremely well” and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping announced the talks would continue in Washington next week. Trump also said there was a “possibility” he would extend […]
by Phil HAZLEWOOD / Ola AWONIYI Agence France Presse ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigeria’s electoral watchdog on Saturday postponed presidential and parliamentary elections for one week, just hours before polls were due to open. The two main political parties swiftly condemned the move and accused each other of orchestrating the delay as a way of manipulating the vote. Voting had been due to start at nearly 120,000 polling stations in Africa’s most populous nation at […]
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency Friday to build a border wall immediately drew legal challenges that could easily escalate into a landmark test of the balance of power between the White House and Congress. Legal experts said it was “unprecedented” for a president to use his emergency powers to overcome Congress’s refusal to fund his wishes, in this case a barrier on […]
by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Five people were killed and multiple police officers shot Friday when a gunman opened fire in an industrial area on the outskirts of Chicago, the latest mass shooting to hit the United States. The shooting took place at approximately 1:28 pm (1928 GMT), at a giant manufacturing complex in Aurora, Illinois — a small suburb 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of central Chicago. Police […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Slam dunks and three pointers were the order of the day and defense disappeared completely as Team USA outgunned Team World 161-144 in the NBA Rising Stars game on Friday night. Los Angeles Lakers player Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 35 points and was named MVP of the contest which features the league’s top first and second-year players and opens the NBA all-star festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kuzma […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU, HI (Eagle News) – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s first full-length movie “Guerrero” held its Hawaii premiere at the iconic Dole Cannery Theaters in Honolulu on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Hundreds gathered at the lobby to purchase tickets for the film, take photos in front of the giant movie poster and sign their names on that very poster. Passers-by there to watch other movies expressed curiosity about the film while some wished they […]
(Eagle News)—-The Court of Tax Appeals has denied the plea of Rappler Holdings Corp. and executive editor Maria Ressa for the charges of tax evasion to be junked against them. In junking their plea, the First Division ruled the four amended information against them accomplished their purpose. “The Supreme Court has ruled that an Information need only to state the ultimate facts constituting the offense and not the finer details of why and how the crime […]
(Eagle News)—Light rains will prevail over several parts of the Philippines, including Metro Manila, as the northeast monsoon affects the country. Visayas and Caraga will experience cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon, of Visayas and of Mindanao […]
