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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tesla said it has appointed Robyn Denholm of the Australian telecoms company Telstra as board director after Elon Musk resigned from the post. The appointment of Denholm, who is Telstra’s chief financial officer, is effective immediately but she will serve out her six-month notice period with her current employer, Tesla said in a statement late Wednesday. Denholm had already served as a member of the Tesla board since 2014. Musk […]
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) — More than 400 buffaloes believed to have been chased by lions drowned in a river in northern Bostwana this week, the government said. The mass drowning occurred in Chobe River near the border with Namibia. Early investigations by authorities in both countries “suggest that an exceptionally large buffalo herd was grazing in Namibia when they stampeded into the Chobe River,” Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism said […]
(Eagle News) — A consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) who was released in 2016 to represent communist rebels in peace talks with the government was arrested on Thursday, November 8, for illegal possession of firearms. Vicente Ladlad was arrested in Quezon City, along with two other companions. Police said that a joint operation of the police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines seized from them high-powered firearms and […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Thursday, Nov. 8, clarified Vic Ladlad and two others were arrested for illegal possession of firearms and not because they were affiliated with the Communists. “They cannot hide behind the (Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantee) or any similar agreements because they violated the law, plain and simple,” PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said. Apart from Ladlad, Alberto and Virginia Villamor, were arrested on Thursday in San Bartolome, […]
Ni Willson Palima Eagle News Correspondent NAGCARLAN, Laguna (Eagle News) – Matapos ang mahigit na 30 taon paghihintay kaugnay ng patuloy na ipinaglalaban ng mga magsasaka sa Laguna ay ipinagkaloob ng pamunuan ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ang may 65 titulo, certificate of land ownership award (CLOA) sa lahat ng mga agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) sa Nagcarlan, Laguna kamakailan. Ipinagkaloob ng mga nabanggit na bilang ng mga titulo sa mga magsasaka na sinaksihan ni […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte had no hand in the selection of the provisional third telco player in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo emphasized this following reports noting that Dennis Uy of Udena Corp. and Chelsea Logistics had donated to Duterte’s presidential campaign in 2016. Udena Corp., Chelsea Logistics and China Telecom comprise Mislatel, which was named the provisional third telco player that would compete against PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom. According to Panelo, […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte assured both foreign and local investors on Wednesday, Nov. 7 that his government “is doing its best to ensure a level playing field for investors” as he welcomed new players in the automotive industry. “On behalf of the Filipino people, I’d like to thank you for your confidence in investing and expanding your business here in this country. Rest assured that your trust will never be put in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will invite Xi Jinping to his home in Davao when the Chinese leader visits the Philippines in November, the Palace said on Thursday, Nov. 8. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the confirmation in an ambush interview. Xi is expected to visit the Philippines by the end of November, his first visit to the country under President Duterte’s administration. If his visit to President Duterte’s house will push through, he […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, Nov. 8, said street-level drug pushers should not be killed in the war against drugs. In a Twitter post, Lacson said they, after all, can lead law enforcers to big-time drug suppliers. “(Philippine National Police/Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency)- Don’t kill the street pushers; arrest them..,” Lacson said. According to Lacson, the law enforcers can “then finish the job by engaging those suppliers in a shootout.” “Get another […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Nov. 8, accused Senator Francis Pangilinan of politicking following his pronouncement the government has done nothing to address inflation. “We find it unfortunate that (he) is still milking the issue of inflation considering prices have gone down,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, Pangilinan’s claim that “the government has not done any concrete action to address the increasing prices of goods is out of touch with reality..” […]
INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Joel Embiid scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers won their first road game of the season with a 100-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Ben Simmons flirted with a triple double, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the 76ers who were 6-0 at home and 0-5 on the road coming into Wednesday’s contest. “We finally put it together,” said Australia’s Simmons. […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse TACLOBAN, Philippines (AFP) — Diofel Llamado fled for his life when Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines in 2013, yet today he is back living in the same coastal area — even if it puts him in the crosshairs of a future killer storm. On the fifth anniversary of the Philippines’ deadliest typhoon on record, his return is emblematic of the struggle in developing nations to move people […]
