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(Eagle News) — Senators Nancy Binay and Francis Pangilinan on Friday, Dec. 21, condemned the bullying incidents involving a student from the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School and his companions and that were caught in viral videos. The two, however, added that “all forms of bullying” should be condemned. Binay, for instance, lamented what she said was the “vicious cycle of bullying” that has now ensued, with some now bashing the boy who was […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat snapped Houston’s five-game NBA winning streak with a 101-99 victory on Thursday in a game that saw Rockets point guard Chris Paul injured again. The Rockets, coming off an 18-point victory over Washington on Wednesday in which they set a single-game record with 26 three-pointers, were leading 45-37 in the second quarter when Paul, diving to regain control of the ball, clutched his left thigh and […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy ang operasyon ng militar sa Agusan del Sur para tugisin ang mga miyembro New People’s Army na lumusob at umaresto sa mga sundalo at Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) sa kanilang detachment Brgy. New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur. Dalawang sundalo at labing dalawang CAFGU ang hostage ngayon ng NPA habang tinangay din ang kanilang mga armas. Nasa kalagitnaan daw pagtulog ang mga sundalo kaya agad silang napasuko at wala […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed new envoys to several countries. Duterte appointed former Foreign Affairs spokesperson Raul Hernandez as ambassador to Turkey, appointment papers showed. Hernandez shall have concurrent jurisdiction over Georgia and Azerbaijan. Edward Fereira was also appointed as special envoy to Kazakhstan for a six-month term, Leah Ruiz as ambassador to Poland, and Alex Chua as ambassador to Kenya. Ruiz shall have concurrent jurisdiction over Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania, the appointment papers showed. […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Fresh political turbulence in Washington and renewed fears over US-China relations pushed Asian markets lower Friday, as a global slump sparked by unease over Fed policy showed no signs of easing. The resignation of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis — seen as a moderating force on an often impulsive president — and the looming threat of a federal government shutdown alarmed investors as concern grows over weakening global growth. US […]
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — US bishops preparing for a meeting to address the sexual abuse scandal roiling the Catholic church suddenly find themselves in a high-stakes credibility test following a damning report accusing them of underplaying the crisis. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday issued an explosive report accusing the states Catholic dioceses of not releasing the names of at least 500 clergy accused of sexually abusing […]
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations on Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of early release in the latest twist to a rollercoaster saga. The case of the once-revered 64-year-old tycoon has gripped Japan since he was arrested completely out of the blue as he stepped off his private jet at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on November 19. And in another unexpected development, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Taekwondo Association has condemned the bullying incidents involving an Ateneo Junior High School student, allegedly a member of the taekwondo varsity team, that were caught in viral videos. In a statement, the group said it “condemns any form of misbehavior that includes harassment, bullying, and acts of violence.” In the first place, the PTA said modesty was “one of the five tenets of Taekwondo that is being taught to all Taekwondo […]
Country still “remains one of the fastest-growing economies in East Asia and Pacific Region,” though, WB says (Eagle News) — The World Bank has downgraded the Philippines’ economic outlook for 2019, even as it noted that the Southeast Asian country remains “one of the fastest-growing economies in the East Asia and Pacific Region.” In a statement, the WB forecast the country’s economic growth for next year at 6.5 percent, from the previous outlook of 6.7 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Boston Celtics said center Aron Baynes had successful surgery on his broken left hand on Thursday and will miss four to six weeks of NBA action. The Australian big man was apparently hurt in the first quarter of Boston’s 111-103 loss to the Phoenix Suns, when his hand struck the wrist of Deandre Ayton as the Phoenix rookie tried to make a pass. Baynes stayed in the game […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing on Friday accused Washington of ‘fabricating facts’ after the US Justice Department indicted two hackers tied to Chinese security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries. We urge the US to “stop smearing the Chinese side on cyber security issues,” China’s foreign ministry said in statement, adding that it had lodged an official protest. China said the US should drop the prosecution of the Chinese hackers […]
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25. In a statement, the US Embassy said its affiliated offices will also be closed on those days. Operations in those offices will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 26, the US Embassy said.
