(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Feb. 11, lashed out at Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison after he rejected the chief executive’s condition for Communists to stop imposing “revolutionary taxes” for peace talks to resume. “Gusto niyo patayan lang palagi, tapos mag-dream ka na kailangan ko mag extort kasi yung inyong gobyerno kailangan mabuhay,” Duterte said. But Duterte denied Sison had his own government in the first place. “‘Anong gobyerno? P**a** […]
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“We Are One Concert” ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, isinagawa sa Philippine Arena
Eagle News) — Naging matagumpay ang isinagawang “We Are One Concert” ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Philippine Arena sa Ciudad de Victoria. Ito ay isang uri ng aktibidad ng Iglesia Ni Cristo para sa mga nasa proseso na ng pag-anib sa Iglesia o yung mga tinatawag na Dinudoktrinahan at Sinusubok. Ang mga dumalo sa aktibidad ay nagmula pa sa iba’t ibang distrito eklesiastiko ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Region 3, National Capital Region at mga […]
Magkakasunod na aftershocks nararanasan pa rin sa Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News) — Nararanasan pa rin ang malakas at magkakasunod na aftershocks sa Surigao del Norte matapos ang magnitude 5.9 na lindol na tumama doon noong Biyernes, Pebrero 8. Huling naranasan ang pagyanig na naitala sa bayan ng General Luna na may lakas na magnitude 3.7 na lindol. Naitala ang lindol alas 6:31 kaninang umaga sa 16 kilometers northeast ng General Luna. May lalim na 13 kilometers ang pagyanig at tectonic ang origin. Mula 11:06 […]
Actor Liam Neeson fights to recover after sharing racist episode
by Thomas Urbain Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After sparking a scandal by recalling a racist episode from his distant past, actor Liam Neeson is now battling to save his career — a task experts predict will be difficult but not impossible. More than 40 years ago, Neeson recently told The Independent of London, he was enraged to learn of a friend’s rape by a man she said was black. […]
Palace calls out Robredo for “speculative comments” on PHL treatment of Chinese
“Stop giving comments that may inflame incidents,” Panelo says (Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Feb. 11, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo for her “speculative comments” on the Philippines’ treatment of Chinese nationals. Robredo had said the taho-throwing incident involving a Chinese national at a Metro Rail Transit station was a “wakeup call” to Filipinos about the “special treatment” being granted to the Chinese in the country. “Maybe it’s a wake up call for […]
Acosta hindi magre-resign; iginiit na may under distribution ng measles vaccines
(Eagle News) — Nagkaroon ng under-distribution ng measles vaccine sa bansa mula noong 2014 hanggang 2017. Sinabi ni Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta, mali ang paratang sa kanya ni Senadora Risa Hontiveros na siya ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng measles outbreak sa bansa. Ayon kay Acosta, batay sa inilabas na report ng Commission on Audit (COA), noong 2014 hanggang 2017 ay nagkaroon ng under-distribution ng measles vaccine, gayundin ng bakuna sa diphtheria, […]
European stock markets rebound at open
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Europe’s stock markets rebounded at the open on Monday, following last week’s sharp losses. In initial trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip firms jumped almost 0.6 percent at 7,110.11 points. In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 index won 0.5 percent to 4,988.09 and Frankfurt’s DAX 30 climbed 0.5 percent to 10,955.83 points, compared with Friday’s closing levels. Global stocks had mostly fallen on Friday at the […]
Palace defends Duterte’s endorsement of Jinggoy Estrada
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Feb. 11, defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s endorsement of Jinggoy Estrada’s comeback Senate bid even if he was facing plunder and graft charges before the Sandiganbayan. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Estrada was after all still presumed innocent until proven guilty. He noted that Estrada was also granted bail by the Sandiganbayan, which is “anchored on the fact that evidence of guilt is not strong.” “We have to respect the Constitution. We […]
Naitalang kaso ng tigdas umakyat na sa mahigit 4,000
(Eagle news) — Umabot na sa 4,300 ang naitalang kaso ng tigdas sa bansa. 70 sa mga ito ang kumpirmadong namatay. Sinabi ni Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, batay ito sa latest report ng Department of Health. Aminado si Domingo na sa nakalipas na lima hanggang sampung taon ay hindi naaabot ng pamahalaan ang 90 percent target nito sa immunization program. Nasa 70–80 percent lamang umano nang target nilang bilang ng kabataan ang nababakunahan. https://youtu.be/DIsIST8wODA
DA bans entry of pork from Japan due to African Swine Fever scare
(Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is banning the entry of pork and other pork products from Japan following reports that African Swine Fever (ASF) is feared to be spread there. Agriclture Secretary Manny Piñol said that he had already alert the Bureau of Animal Industry at noon of Sunday, February 10. “At 12 noon today, I have alerted the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) through (DA) Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Segfredo […]
Winners in key categories at the 2019 Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles. Country star Kacey Musgraves won the top prize of the night, Album of the Year, for her “Golden Hour.” Album of the Year: Kacey Musgraves, “Golden Hour” Record of the Year (best overall song performance): Childish Gambino, “This Is America” Song of the Year (recognizing songwriting): […]
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