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Palace: There is basis for Duterte’s dismissal of Bacolod police chief

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Jan. 14, said there was basis for President Rodrigo Duterte’s dismissal of Bacolod police chief Senior Supt. Francis Ebreo. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the dismissal was based on intelligence information reaching the chief executive. “We have the PNP (Philippine National Police), we have the CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group), we have the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency). All these agencies ordinarily provide the information relative to those […]

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DFA: Filipino newly-weds drown during honeymoon in Maldives

(Eagle News)—A newlywed Filipino couple drowned while snorkelling during their honeymoon in the Maldives, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, Jan. 14. The DFA did not identify the victims, but said the 29-year-old wife and her 30-year-old husband were guests at a resort in Dhiffushi island when the incident took place. The two are from Laguna and had gotten married on Dec. 18. “Both were rescued by resort workers but were pronounced dead […]

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Thailand to make it rain as pollution chokes Bangkok

THAILAND, Bangkok (AFP) — Thailand is set to deploy rainmaking planes to seed clouds in an effort to tackle the pall of pollution that has shrouded the capital in recent weeks. The weather modification technique involves dispersing chemicals into the air to aid cloud condensation, which should in theory result in rain. “The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation… expects the rainmaking to be done tomorrow (Tuesday) but it depends on wind and humidity […]

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Nine dead in Papua New Guinea floods

KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — Weeks of heavy rains and flooding have killed at least nine people in Papua New Guinea, with authorities warning more bad weather and devastation could be on the way. Central Province Disaster Division Coordinator Tumai Ipo told AFP Monday they have received reports of at least nine deaths, with many more families left homeless or without access to safe drinking water. Near the capital Port Moresby, there have been […]

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Palace to DFA, PCOO, printing firm: Explain passport data mess

(Eagle News)—–The Palace on Monday, Jan. 14, said it would ask the Department of Foreign Affairs, a private firm and the Presidential Communications Operations Office to explain the passport data mess at the DFA. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay defended  Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciare from allegations it stole passport applicants’ data when its contract was terminated. Yasay said the French firm had already complied with its contractual obligations […]

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DBM Sec. Diokno, tanggap ang inihaing petisyon sa SC para sa dagdag-sahod ng gov’t workers

Tinanggap ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno ang inihaing mandamus petition sa Korte Suprema kaugnay sa paglalabas ng ika-apat na tranche ng salary hike ng gobyerno. Ayon sa kalihim, mainam aniya ito para maresolba na ang nasabing usapin. Tugon ito ng kalihim matapos maghain si House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr., sa Supreme Court ng petition for mandamus para utusan ang DBM na ibigay na ang ang salary hike para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno. Gayunpaman, […]

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Tensions rise as Nadal backs under-pressure ATP boss

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Rafael Nadal Monday threw his support behind ATP Tour chief Chris Kermode as he fights to save his job, and hit out at not being consulted by the players’ council over such an important issue. Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported at the weekend that a move was under way to topple the Briton among a section of players unhappy at the way the game is being run. The ATP players council, headed […]

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5 hinihinalang terorista arestado sa Sultan Kudarat

(Eagle News) — Naharang ng militar ang tangkang pagpapasabog sa ilang lugar sa Sultan Kudarat kasunod ng ginawang counter-terrorist operations nito sa lalawigan. Nakumpiska ng mga otoridad ang ilang improvised explosives at triggering devices sa bahagi ng Barangay Dimakling sa bayan ng Pagalad. Ayon kay Lt/Col. Harold Cabunoc, commander ng 33rd infantry battalion ng Philippine Army, ginawa nila ang operasyon matapos mapag-alamang may bombang nakatanim sa liblib na barangay sa nasabing bayan. Dahil dito, arestado […]

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Singapore’s CapitaLand in $8 bn deal creating Asia property giant

  SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore’s CapitaLand said Monday it has agreed to buy two real estate holding firms in a Sg$11 billion ($8.1 billion) deal that will create Asia’s biggest property group with assets in dozens of countries. Under the agreement, CapitaLand will acquire two units from a subsidiary of state investment firm Temasek. If approved, the new entity will have assets under management of more than Sg$116 billion, including businesses, industrial parks, hotels, commercial, […]

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Afghan talent show singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau’s double

by Allison JACKSON Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — An Afghan talent show contestant’s striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in the war-torn country — and potentially given him the winning edge. Abdul Salam Maftoon, a wedding singer from a village in the remote and impoverished northeastern province of Badakhshan, had never even heard of his more famous doppelganger until a judge on the popular television […]

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Asian markets hit by profit-taking, more weak China data

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong led a sell-off across Asian markets Monday as profit-takers moved in following a six-day rally, while dealers were also spooked by another disappointing batch of weak economic data out of China. With few catalysts to drive buying, equities were ripe for selling after last week’s healthy gains, with the US government shutdown — now in its fourth week and showing no sign of ending soon — instilling a […]

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President Duterte fires Bacolod City police chief, 4 other police officials, for alleged drug links

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Bacolod City Chief of Police Francis Ebreo for his alleged involvement in illegal drugs, as well as the dismissal of four other police officials whom he accused of being drug protectors in the city. Duterte even asked Ebreo to stand up during his speech on Saturday in Bacolod City at the L’Fisher Hotel. “I’d like to know if the chief of police is here. If you […]

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