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(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed to the public on Friday, Nov. 30. In a statement, the US Embassy said its affiliated offices will also be closed in observance of Bonifacio Day. It said services in those offices will resume on Monday, December 3. https://youtu.be/7UpGg6nNdHg
(Eagle News) — These pictures provided by the Department of Transportation show the country’s first-ever “eco-airport.” According to the DOTr, the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, which sits on a 22-hectare property in Panglao, can accommodate as many as two million passengers a year, more than double the annual 800,000 passenger capacity of Tagbilaran airport. The DOTr said the airport, which will be inaugurated today, Nov. 27, will start catering to international flights on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
(Eagle News) — Hindi pa man ganap na ipinag-uutos ni Pangulong Rordigo Duterte ang tuluyang pagbuhay sa Reserved Officers Training Corps o ROTC sa kolehiyo at Senior High School. Mariing na itong tinututulan ng grupong Kabataan Partylist. Natatakot aniya sila na kung pagtitibayin ng Kongreso ang hiling ng Pangulo sa pagbuhay ng ROTC sa mga paaralan. Ito naman ang maging daan upang hadlangan ang ginagawang malayang paghahayag ng mga kabataan. Kahit pa aniya maglalatag ng […]
(Eagle News) — Former First Lady Imelda Marcos is asking the Sandiganbayan to forward her case to the Supreme Court for “further proceedings” as she announced her plans to seek the help of the High Court over her graft conviction. Marcos made the appeal in a notice filed before the anti-graft court’s fifth division. “With due respect, the accused submits that the decision convicting her is contrary to facts, law and jurisprudence,” Marcos said. The […]
(eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng drill ang Philippine Coastguard at ang Japan Coast Guard laban sa piracy at hijacking incidents sa karagatan. Gamit ng dalawang guard teams sa drills ang apat na patrol ships sa Manila Bay kabilang na rito ang BRP Suluan at Fast Patrol Boat na BRP Boracay. Ang Echigo Patrol Vessel at helicopter naman ng Japan Coastguard ay ginamit sa Joint Maritime Exercise sa one nautical mile north ng Sangley Point sa […]
(Eagle News) — For Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., the deployment of additional troops is actually a deterrent to a declaration of martial law. Locsin made the observation in a Twitter post, responding to Vice President Leni Robredo’s comment the government should ensure that the deployment in Bicol, Samar, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental under Memorandum Order No. 32 would not lead to the declaration. “Thank you, Ma’am for your understanding. Troop deployment if […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as dealers focused on crunch G20 talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with the US president warning he will ramp up his trade war with China if the two do not reach a deal. With the economic superpowers in the middle of an increasingly bitter standoff, there are hopes the two leaders will be able to work out an agreement that brings them back […]
TANDANG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Kinumpirma ni Commission on Elections (Comelec) Surigao del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Ernie Palanan ang paghain ng withdrawal of candidacy bilang Gobernador ng Surigao del Sur ni incumbent Governor Vicente Pimentel, Jr. Ang humalili sa kaniya bilang kakandidatong gobernador ay ang kaniyang kapatid na kasalukuyang mayor ng Tandag City na si Alexander Pimentel. Nag-file naman ng kandidatura bilang mayor ng Tandag ang asawa nito na si […]
Ibinunyag ni Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde, na may ilang lokal na pulitiko sa Mindanao ang nakikipag-sabwatan umano sa mga Kidnap for Ransom Group upang makaipon ng pondo sa pangangampanya para sa nalalapit na eleksyon. Ayon kay Albayalde, base ito sa mga nakakalap nilang intelligence report sa lugar pero patuloy daw silang naghahanap ng konkretong ebidensya upang makapagsampa ng kaso. Tumanggi muna si Albayalde na isapubliko ang pangalan ng mga pulitikong kasabwat ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — Nangako Si Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) Director General Nicanor Faeldon na kanyang sasawatain ang illegal drug trade sa National Penitentiary at maging pag resolba sa sa jail congestion. Plano rin ni Faeldon na ilipat ang ilang pasilidad sa Bucor sa ibang lugar. Nitong nakaraang linggo, nanumpa ang bagong Bucor Chief sa harap ni Justice Menardo Guevarra. Naging hepe rin ito ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) at sa ilalim ng pamumuno nito nakapuslit […]
by Fabrice COFFRINI Agence France Presse SOLOTHURN, Switzerland (AFP) — Six people, including children, died when a fire broke out in an apartment building northwestern Switzerland, apparently due to “incorrect use of articles for smokers,” police said Monday. One person was arrested following the deadly blaze, which happened in the early hours of Monday in the town of Solothurn, north of the capital Bern. “There were more than 20 people in the building. Most were […]
(Eagle News) — An Overseas Filipino Worker died after she allegedly fell from a building in the United Arab Emirates last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Based on a report from Consul General Paul Raymond Cortes of the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, the Filipina, who was not identified, was believed to have fallen from the third floor of a building in Ajman on Nov. 23. She was declared dead on arrival at the […]
