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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia will extend by three days its search for the bodies of passengers from the ill-fated Lion Air plane, an official said Wednesday, as authorities struggle to identify victims of the crash. The Lion Air plane was en route from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang city on Sumatra island ten days ago when it plunged into the water, killing all 189 people onboard. Search teams have filled some 186 body bags with […]
(Eagle News) — Ten senators are pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture for the “protection and preservation” of Filipino culture. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero, Nancy Binay, Bam Aquino IV, JV Ejercito, Joel Villanueva, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, and Sonny Angara are backing the passage of Senate Bill No. 1528 that aims to reorganize the National Commission for Culture and the Arts into the agency that “will […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Harry Kane believes Tottenham can still make the last 16 of the Champions League after coming to his side’s rescue once more in a late turnaround to beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side were only 12 minutes away from being eliminated as they struggled to recover from Luuk de Jong’s opener for PSV after 61 seconds at Wembley. But England captain Kane came to the rescue with […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers made their acquisition of veteran center Tyson Chandler official Tuesday, signing him two days after he reached a buyout deal with the Phoenix Suns. Chandler, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2011-12 and winner of an NBA title with Dallas in 2011, is in his 18th NBA season. He brings needed depth at center to a Lakers team that is still finding its […]
(Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t siyam na mga mangingisda ang inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Coast Guard Station (CGS) sa Cavite at Coast Guard Special Operations Force (CGSOF) sa karagatang sakop ng Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite. Namataan ng mga tauhan ng coast guard ang fishing boat na “Bhenlita II” na nangingisda gamit ang pabilog na lambat sakay ang boat operator nitong si Norberto Jagoansi Jr., 38 anyos at labing walo pang mangingisda. Nang inspeksyunin ang bangka, […]
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Nov. 7, said that as far as he knew, no convicted person has been used as a state witness against Senator Leila de Lima. Guevarra made the comment after De Lima filed charges for negligence in prosecution, toleration of criminal offenses and for violations of Section 3 of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against him and his predecessor Vitaliano Aguirre “for […]
by Shaun Tandon Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday in a midterm setback for Donald Trump, but the US president managed to avoid a feared “blue wave” as his Republican Party expanded its Senate majority after a polarizing, racially charged campaign. Heralded by Trump as a “tremendous success,” the Republican Senate victories will all but end any immediate talk of impeachment, even […]
by Shaun Tandon with Nova Safo in Chicago and Javier Tovar in Irvine, California Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday in a midterm setback for Donald Trump, but the US president managed to avoid a feared “blue wave” as his Republican Party expanded its Senate majority after a polarizing, racially charged campaign. Heralded by Trump as a “tremendous success,” the Republican Senate victories will all but end any immediate talk of […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Texas Republican Ted Cruz won re-election to a second term in the Senate, beating off Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in one of America’s most expensive and closely watched midterm races, US news networks projected Tuesday. Cruz — a 47-year-old who battled President Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination — overcame major deficits in fundraising to ultimately defeat his charismatic rival, whose campaign electrified Democrats across the country and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Google said Wednesday it is making strides in helping internet users legitimately get songs, films and apps while choking off revenue to websites with stolen digital content. A 64-page report released by Google claimed progress in the war on piracy, but also noted a new battlefront in the form of “add-on” software that can be installed on legitimate open-source media players such as the Kodi box to illicitly stream […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo expressed support for the passage of a law against premature campaigning, with the 2019 elections just around the corner. “Nanawagan ako sa ating Kongreso na dinggin ang panawagan ng Comelec at muling ibalik ang batas laban sa maagang pangangampanya,” Robredo said in a statement. According to Robredo, following the passage of RA 9369, or the Automated Election law, the Supreme Court declared in Penera vs Comelec that there […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 7, said he would activate a national task force against illegal drugs, as he reiterated that illegal drugs would play a role in the 2019 elections. He said the task force, which would be activated following the issuance of a memorandum, would be composed of the Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine Coast Guard, and others. “Tignan mo ngayong eleksyon, makita ninyo ‘yan. Drug money […]
