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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 22, reiterated his call for the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program to be mandatory for Grades 11 and 12 students in the country. Duterte made the pitch during the 15th Army Reserve Command Founding Anniversary at the General Mariano Diego de Dios camp in Tanza, Cavite, noting the “lack of patriotism” of the “next Filipino.” “May iba papasok for love of country..but ilan lang?Ilan lang papasok ng ganitong […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 22, warned policemen against going to Okada Manila in Paranaque, saying he would “run (them) over” if he saw them there. “Better go away, lahat ng law enforcement… I do not want even a police car there,” Duterte said in a speech during the inauguration of the Cavite Gateway Terminal in Tanza, Cavite. According to Duterte, the place was “crawling with usurers, kidnappers.” He said if […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — The EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Thursday all those “really responsible” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have to be held accountable. After Saudi Arabia accepted responsibility and said that 21 people were in custody, with death penalties sought against five men, attention turned to whether the crown prince would be found culpable. “Those responsible, really responsible for this terrible murder have to be accountable,” Mogherini told […]
(Eagle News) — Police are in hot pursuit of several individuals who broke into the house of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office official and singer Jimmy Bondoc in Quezon City, and carted away around P100,000 worth of valuables. The police said one of the two suspects is Bondoc’s former maid identified as Mary Jane del Rosario. Del Rosario reportedly acted as a lookout while a man went around the house to look for valuables. A DSLR […]
by Richard CARTER / Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nissan board members appeared poised to oust disgraced tycoon Carlos Ghosn as chairman Thursday, after his spectacular arrest for financial misconduct stunned the car industry and the business world. Ghosn stands accused of under-reporting his income by millions of dollars and a host of other financial irregularities, in a stunning fall from grace for the once-revered titan of the auto sector. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has warned the public against “self-medication” especially with regard to taking antibiotics without proper prescription from doctors. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said taking antibiotics without any prescription from a health expert can lead to antimicrobial resistance. “Tanggalin natin yung self medication behavior… Hangga’t maari, sumangguni tayo sa lahat po ng pampublikong pagamutan, o kung kakayanin, sa mga pribadong pagamutan at kumuha po ng tamang reseta, at siguraduhin […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN said Thursday, warning that the time to act was running out. “Without rapid cuts in CO2 and other greenhouse gases, climate change will have increasingly destructive and irreversible impacts on life on Earth,” the head of the World Meteorological Organization Petteri Taalas said in a statement. “The window of […]
(Eagle News) – Pinag-aaralan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang draft ng Executive Order na lilikha ng Office of the Press Secretary. Ayon kay Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, dumaan na sa opisina ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea ang EO. Sakaling malagdaan na ang EO, malulusaw na ang Presidential Communications Office (PCOO) at papalitan ng Office of the Press Secretary. Kasabay nito, pinabulaanan ni Andanar na si dating congressman Gilbert Remulla ang napipisil […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 22, said he dismissed the secretary general of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council. He said he signed the dismissal order of Atty. Falconi V. Millar before he left his office to speak during the inauguration of Cavite Gateway Terminal. “I will not allow corruption in government,” he said. In a separate statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President’s order against Millar, who is also the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Ivory Coast and Chelsea great Didier Drogba announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 20-year career. The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League, while he is also Ivory Coast’s all-time record goalscorer with 65. Drogba most recently played for Phoenix Rising in the United Soccer League. “I wanna thank all the players, managers, teams […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines is hosting the 2nd Southeast Asia video festival for children this November 22 to 24 where the highest honors for children’s media in the professional and amateur categories will be awarded. For this year’s competition, NET 25 Kids’ “Kid Kuwento: Everyone can be a hero” is a finalist representing the Philippines for the Professional Non-Fiction category for ages below 7. Other categories are those for Professional Non-fiction for pre-teens, […]
(Eagle News) — Isang hawksbill sea turtle ang natagpuan ng dalawang mangingisda sa karagatang sakop ng Lamitan City sa Basilan. Ang naturang uri ng pawikan ay itinuturing nang endangered. Ang pawikan ay nahuli sa bahagi ng Barangay Bulanting ng mga manginginsdang sina Wahab Aligaddong at Ayong Dalpaki. Agad naman nilang dinala ito sa maritime police precinct at ito ang nag-turnover ng pawikan sa City Environment & Natural Resources Office ng Lamitan City. Matapos masuri ng […]
