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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to visit the wake of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who was killed in Albay over the weekend. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the visit would take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Batocabe was gunned down as he was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity in Daraga. His bodyguard was also killed. The police said they were eyeing at least six suspects. The National Bureau […]
by Selim CHTAYTI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are only now learning about the express-yourself video app — often to their dismay. The social network became the most downloaded on Apple’s App Store in the first half of this year according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower, beating out titans like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison to “wave the white flag,” noting that the 50-year Communist insurgency has failed. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on the day the CPP celebrates its 50th founding anniversary. “It’s for him to wave the white flag before his physique gives up on him,” Panelo said. According to Panelo, the insurgency only resulted in “loss of lives […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine military said it is stepping up security measures Wednesday until the year-end in anticipation of possible hostile actions to be conducted by the Communist Party of the Philppines’ New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) which is celebrating its 50th founding anniversary today, December 26. Lt. Col. Louie Villanueva, Army spokesperson, said that the Philippine Army, “with its entire operational and tactical units have already stepped up its security measures to prevent and […]
(Eagle News)—-Senator Bam Aquino has called for the release of the remaining P11.2 billion allocated for the tertiary education subsidy program in the 2018 budget. “Siguraduhin natin na ang buong budget na nakalaan para sa TES ay mailabas sa lalong madaling panahon, kasama na rito ang mga scholarship para sa mga estudyante ng private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs),” Aquino, principal sponsor of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, said. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs said that no Filipino was reported affected by the eruption of Mount Etna and the more than 100 seismic quakes recorded in Sicily, Italy. DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said that as of 11:45 p.m.of December 25, the DFA has not received any report of Filipinos who were affected by the quakes following Etna’s eruption. The department continues to monitor the situation in Italy, where there are […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 26, slammed Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, calling him an “incorrigible rebel” whose “long exile” has “dulled his senses, put him out of touch with reality and in constant hallucination.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on the CPP’s 50th founding anniversary, and after Sison, in a television interview, slammed Duterte and called him a “modern maniac in power.” According to Panelo, between Sison […]
by Michelle GUMEDE Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — High operating costs and tight customer budgets have left US coffee giant Starbucks needing a caffeine hit after it abandoned ambitious expansion plans in South Africa — seen as a foothold for the continent. Starbucks looked set to take the country by storm when the opening of its first store in the Rosebank district of Johannesburg in April 2016 attracted big crowds who queued […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Usman” has slightly intensified as it continues to move west-northwestward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 775 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. “Usman” is moving at 15 kilometers per hour. According to PAGASA, […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Syrian air defenses shot down Israeli missiles near the capital Damascus on Tuesday, local state media reported, while Israel said it was protecting itself from anti-aircraft fire. The official Syrian news agency SANA said air defenses “intercepted hostile missiles launched by the Israeli warplanes” from over Lebanese territories, citing a military source. It added that the majority of them were downed before reaching their targets near the capital Damascus. Three soldiers […]
by Sonny Tumbelaka Agence France Presse CARITA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities still desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed more than 400. Medical workers have warned that clean water and medicine supplies were running low — stoking fears of a public health crisis — as thousands of displaced survivors cram shelters and hospitals. Many […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 30 points and 14 rebounds as the high-scoring Milwaukee Bucks took their frustrations out on the New York Knicks on Tuesday with a 109-95 win. Brook Lopez scored 20 points in the Bucks’ victory — one of five NBA games played on Christmas Day. Milwaukee leads the league in scoring but they were coming off an embarrassing loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday in which […]
