(Eagle News) — Former senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, October 16 filed his certificate of candidacy for the May 2019 elections before the Commission on Election (Comelec) main office in Intramuros, Manila.
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Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos files her CoC for senatorial race
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Gov. María Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy for the 2019 senatorial race. The governor was accompanied by her brother, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and her son Borgy Manotoc. She will be running under the Nacionalista Party. (Eagle News Service Jerold Tagbo)
Bam Aquino files COC to seek reelection; HR lawyer Diokno also files COC under LP
(Eagle News) – Senator Bam Aquino is seeking re-election under the opposition Liberal Party as he filed his certificate of candidacy on Tuesday, October 16, at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) main office in Manila. Aquino is seeking his second term as senator. On Tuesday, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno also filed his certificate of candidacy as a senatorial bet also under the opposition Liberal Party. Diokno served as chairman of the […]
Koreas and UN Command begin talks on demilitarizing border
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The two Koreas and the US-led United Nations Command began talks Tuesday on demilitarising a section of the heavily fortified border dividing the peninsula, as a diplomatic thaw gathers pace. “The first meeting between the South, North and the UNC on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) will take place at 10am today at Panmunjom,” Seoul’s defense ministry said in a message sent to reporters. The JSA, also known as […]
Pia Cayetano files COC, seeks senate comeback for May 2019 polls
(Eagle News) – Former Senator Pia Cayetano, sister of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, filed her certificate of candidacy as a senatorial bet with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) main office in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday, October 16. Cayetano biked her way to the COMELEC office in Manila from the Rizal Park before filing her COC on Tuesday. She will be running under the Nacionalista Party. She is currently the Deputy Speaker of […]
‘Calm before storm’ as Asian stocks drift higher
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Asian shares drifted marginally higher on Tuesday following another volatile session on Wall Street but a perfect storm of risks hovering over the global economy curbed investors’ enthusiasm. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng market led the gains, rising by half a percentage point, while equities in Japan scraped into positive territory after suffering stiff losses the previous day. Chinese stocks opened essentially flat while markets in Australia and South Korea were […]
Mar Roxas files COC as Liberal Party senatorial bet
(Eagle News) — Former presidential aspirant Manuel “Mar” Roxas II who lost to President Rodrigo Duterte in the May 2016 national elections filed his certificate of candidacy to run as a senatorial bet in the May 2019 elections. Roxas filed his COC past 8 a.m. Tuesday, October 16, at the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) main office in Intramuros, Manila. Roxas will be running under the Liberal Party (LP). He had previously served as […]
Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Sprint king Usain Bolt could be making his way to Europe after being offered a two-year professional football contract in Malta, reports said Tuesday, following his goal-scoring exploits in Australia. Bolt, 32, has been on trial with A-League club the Central Coast Mariners since arriving in Australia in August in his bid to pursue a boyhood dream of becoming a footballer after retiring from athletics last year. The 100 meters world […]
Australia mulling embassy move to Jerusalem: PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia is considering moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday, following the lead of US President Donald Trump. Morrison called a press conference to say he was “open-minded” to proposals to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move his nation’s embassy to the holy city, a sharp break with the policy of successive Australian governments for decades. “We’re committed […]
Trump questions climate change during hurricane damage tour
by Saul LOEB Agence France Presse PANAMA CITY, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday met with victims of Hurricane Michael in devastated areas of Florida and Georgia but again cast doubt on the scientific consensus that climate change is caused by human activity. Flying in the Marine One presidential helicopter over Florida’s Mexico Beach, one of the towns worst hit by the Category 4 storm, Trump surveyed uprooted trees and rows of […]
Kerr prepared for slow start as Warriors tip-off
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is prepared for his team to make a slow start to the season as they open the defense of their NBA crown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. They tip-off their 2018-2019 season at Oracle Arena with the traditional banner-raising ceremony to salute their third NBA Finals crown in four seasons. The Warriors will be chasing a rare hat-trick of NBA titles this […]
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer: family
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s, died Monday after his latest battle with cancer. He was 65. “My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend,” Allen’s sister Jody said in a statement. “Paul’s family and […]
