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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 1, urged Filipinos to help the government fight drugs, criminality and corruption that “stunt the country’s development.” “I have no doubt that, with our patriotic fervor and with our solidarity as a people, we can overcome the challenges that impede our continued march towards a more prosperous and progressive future,” Duterte said in his brief New Year’s message. “Armed with the knowledge and brimming with hope… we can triumph […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Tuesday, Jan. 1, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific 5J 504: Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505: Tuguegarao-Manila Cebgo DG 6024: Manila-Cauayan DG 6025: Cauayan-Manila
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a “fair and thorough” probe of the killing of the security aide of former Biliran Rep. Glenn Chiong last month. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement of the probe into Richard Santillan’s death in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Authorities had said Santillan, who was being linked to illegal drugs and car robbery, was killed in a legitimate police operation in December. But according to Panelo, “serious […]
by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Rescuers hunted for survivors on Monday after a gas explosion tore through a high-rise residential building in central Russia, killing at least four people and leaving dozens unaccounted for. A large section of the building collapsed after the explosion around 6:00 am local time (1100 GMT) at the high-rise in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk, nearly 1,700 kilometres (1,050 miles) east of Moscow in […]
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse Revellers welcomed 2019 with fireworks displays and festivities as a celebratory wave swept westward across the globe from Asia to Europe and the Americas at the conclusion of a tumultuous year. Monday’s celebrations kicked off with Sydney hosting its biggest-ever pyrotechnics display and lighting up its harbour-front skyline for a full 12 minutes. More than 1.5 million spectators gathered to enjoy the spectacle that also featured a ceremony […]
by Richard Carter Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Floyd “Money” Mayweather beat Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa by a technical knockout Monday after just two minutes of a New Year’s Eve “exhibition” bout that brought the US boxing superstar out of retirement for a big pay day. In a mismatched contest, Mayweather floored Nasukawa, a kickboxer less than half his age, three times in the first round of the three-round contest before […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau Madison Square Garden captivates multiple show-stopping NBA games by the league’s best players. Many may remember Michael Jordan’s 55-point game during his first comeback from retirement in 1995. Or Kobe Bryant 61-point performance, including 20-for-20 from the free throw line in 2009. Let’s not forget Stephen Curry’s first 50-point performance of his career when he ignited the Garden for 54 points in 2013. A year later, Carmelo Anthony […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack Monday on shock plans for an immediate pullout of US troops from Syria, but said his drive to end American involvement in wars made him a “hero.” The shift came a day after a senior Republican senator said Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job of defeating the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS. Trump […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis bade farewell to the Pentagon on Monday, telling the US military to “hold fast” after he quit over a series of fundamental differences with President Donald Trump. Mattis resigned December 20, after Trump stunned the US establishment by ordering a full troop withdrawal from Syria. “Our department is proven to be at its best when the times are most difficult,” Mattis said in a brief memo […]
By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, Florida (Eagle News) — The season finale of NFC South division rivals Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers featured former Pro Bowl quarterbacks, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston, putting on a show, with the Bucs losing 34-32 on a last possession field goal by the Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. In a high scoring affair, the Buccaneers started off hot, taking a 17-0 lead, which included a 70-yard […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Syria’s nearly eight-year-old conflict saw its lowest annual death toll in 2018 as the regime reasserted its authority over swathes of territory, a war monitor said on Monday. A total of 19,666 people were killed this year as a result of the conflict, which erupted in 2011, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported. “2018 was the lowest annual toll since the start of the conflict,” Observatory chief Rami […]
HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — “Aquaman” displayed a powerful kick in North American theaters over the weekend, taking in an estimated $51.6 million to help close a record year for the movie sector, data showed Sunday. The domestic film industry is projected to gross a record $11.9 billion this year, up 2.7 percent from last year, according to industry monitor Comscore. “Aquaman” slipped just 24 percent from its opening weekend, box office tracker Exhibitor Relations […]
