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(Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he would now be able to go home after the Supreme Court’s decision denying his petition for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order (TRO). Trillanes also expressed “gratefulness” of the SC decision on Tuesday, Sept. 11, saying it had “some semblance of independence” and that it was a “welcome development.” “It was a carefully worded decision by the Supreme […]
(Eagle News) — The scheduled public press conference of President Rodrigo Duterte has been cancelled. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President would instead hold a tête-à-tête with Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. The event is only open to the government station PTV4. In a television interview, Panelo had said Duterte would talk about the issues hounding the country.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Ever feel like it’s 7 am, even though the clock says 9 am? A team of researchers at Northwestern University said Monday they have designed a blood test that can measure a person’s inner body clock within 1.5 hours, an advance that may help personalize medical treatments in the future. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer-reviewed US journal. The “circadian […]
by Ryan McMorrow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — A growing number of Chinese companies are adopting a crafty way to evade US President Donald Trump’s tariffs: remove the “Made in China” label by shifting production to countries such as Vietnam, Serbia and Mexico. The world’s two largest economies have been locked in a months-long trade fight after Trump imposed 25 percent customs duties on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods this summer, triggering […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has denied Senator Antonio Trillanes’ request for it to issue a temporary restraining order on the implementation of Proclamation no. 572. The SC instead asked Solicitor General Jose Calida to comment on the petition filed by Trillanes within ten days. In dismissing Trillanes’ bid, the SC said the issues of whether or not Trillanes applied for amnesty and whether or not he admitted his guilt for […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for a “bold decision” by US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearisation Tuesday as the White House said it was planning another summit with Pyongyang. “The complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is an issue that should fundamentally be resolved between the US and North Korea through negotiation,” Moon told a cabinet meeting. “But until talks and communication […]
(Eagle News)–The House justice panel has junked the impeachment complaints filed against seven Supreme Court justices who voted for the ouster of then-Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. With a vote of 23-1, members of the panel declared as insufficient in substance the complaints against now-Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, Justices Lucas Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Andres Reyes Jr., Alexander Gesmundo, and Noel Tijam. The panel had earlier found the complaints filed by several opposition lawmakers including […]
(Eagle News)—Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, Sept. 11, tagged the Magdalo group led by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as behind a supposed ouster plot against President Rodrigo Duterte “Itong grupong Magdalo, talaga namang ito ‘yung kanilang hobby, magpatalsik ng gobyerno bagama’t hindi naman sila nagwawagi,” he said in an interview. Earlier, Roque said also involved in the plot were the Liberal Party and Communist rebels. Roque denied the ouster claims were mere attempts to […]
APEX, North Carolina (Eagle News) — As Hurricane Florence makes its way across the Atlantic, North Carolina residents brace for the storm’s impact. Store shelves have been emptied out days before the expected arrival of the category four hurricane. (Eagle News Service)
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump has received a “very positive” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seeking a follow-up meeting after their historic summit in Singapore, the White House said Monday. “It was a very warm, very positive letter,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said, adding that the message showed Pyongyang’s “continued commitment to focus on denuclearization” on the Korean Peninsula. “The primary purpose of the letter was to […]
Celebrity designers and models collaborate with the Philippine Red Cross for a fundraiser fashion show, “Tintura de Malabon: A Revival,” on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. to be held at the Solaire Grand Ballroom in Paranaque City. The fund-raiser was conceptualized to provide relief to families in Malabon affected by typhoons and to assist indigent patients in need of blood products. The fashion show for a cause is spearheaded by PRC-Malabon City Chapter Chairman […]
(Eagle News)—Eighteen people have been charged in connection with the Lamitan, Basilan blast that killed 10 people. Of the 18 charged with multiple frustrated murder before an Isabela court , only eight—Musa Jallaha, Nsir Nuruddin, Julamin Arundoh, Al Basir Ahmad, Julamin Arundoh, Saad Tedie, Ammar Indama, Hadji Hurang and Abdurahim Lijal have been arrested, Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said. The ten people were killed after the bomb detonated at a military checkpoint on […]
