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by Gregory DANEL / Romain FONSEGRIVES Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – Seven people including two British tourists were wounded Sunday in Paris after they were attacked by a man armed with a knife and an iron bar, according to police and other sources. A source close to the inquiry said the suspect, believed to be an Afghan national, has been arrested. “Nothing at this stage shows signs of a terrorist nature in these assaults,” […]
(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has “solved” the killing of Quezon City Deputy Prosecutor Rogelio Velasco, the Department of Justice said. Without elaborating, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said charges have been filed against three police officers before the Quezon City Office of the City Prosecutor. On May 11, Velasco was shot by at least two unidentified gunmen as he was traveling on board his car on Holy Spirit Drive in Quezon City. Two of his children were […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Sept. 9, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was using the country’s inflation problems as a “political issue.” “In fact, nagsimula na iyong problema sa inflation bago pa siguro lumabas itong isyu ng Trillanes,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Trillanes is going head-to-head with the Palace after Proclamation 572 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte declared the amnesty granted to him as void ab initio. The proclamation had cited as bases Trillanes’ […]
(Eagle News) – The commitment to protect the country’s thousands of overseas Filipino Workers in Israel and Jordan, $140 million in combined investments, cooperation in the defense and the fight against terrorism, education, labor and human resources, as well as the respect and strengthened friendship for the Philippines by the two important Middle East countries. These were just among what Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said were his achievements in his successful trip to Israel […]
(Eagle News)—-Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday, Sept. 9, maintained it was up to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to show proof that he indeed submitted a form to apply for amnesty for the Oakwood mutiny and Peninsula Manila siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively. “Kung hindi mahanap iyong kopya ng (Department of National Defense), ang dapat diyan ipakita niya iyong kopya niya kasi lahat naman iyan kapag nag-file ka, may receive copy hindi ba?” he […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A supply ship towing a long floating boom designed to corral ocean plastic has set sail from San Francisco for a test run ahead of a trip to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The ambitious project by The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit group, hopes to clean up half of the infamous garbage patch within five years when all systems are deployed. After five years of preparation and […]
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) – Thousands of North Korean troops followed by artillery and tanks paraded through Pyongyang Sunday as the nuclear-armed country celebrated its 70th birthday, but it refrained from displaying the intercontinental ballistic missiles that have seen it hit with sanctions. Instead leader Kim Jong Un showed off his friendship with China, raising the hand of President Xi Jinping’s envoy as they saluted the crowd together afterwards. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the quake-hit northern region of Hokkaido Sunday as officials confirmed more deaths, bringing the toll to 42. Abe toured the city and commercial hub of Sapporo, where Thursday’s 6.6-magnitude jolt has left houses tilted and roads cracked. He also visited hard-hit Atsuma, a small rural town which has seen most of the deaths caused by the quake. A cluster of dwellings in the town […]
(Eagle News)—-The Philippines might procure weapons from Israel and Jordan. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark following President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to the two countries, the first by any Philippine leader. “(The Department of National Defense) and (the Department of the Interior and Local Government) might (procure the weapons),” Roque said. If the purchase pushes through, the Philippines will have snubbed America’s sales pitch for its military equipment. Three US Cabinet members had written […]
“Overwhelming!” – National Artists for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera “It’s fantastic, superb.” – Heritage Conservation Society Chairperson emeritus Gemma Cruz Araneta Catch the final performance of Ballet Philippines’ Carmina Burana tonight, September 9, 8pm at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater. Carmina Burana (Songs of Beuren), a ballet based on a collection of Goliard poems discovered in a Bavarian monastery in the early 13th century is choreographed by the company’s Artistic Director and […]
(Eagle News)–Airport authorities announced the cancellation of several flights on Sunday due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: SkyJet M8 816: Manila-Basco M8 817: Basco-Manila CebGo DG 6009: Manila-Basco DG 6010: Basco-Manila
(Eagle News)—-Special Assistant to the President Bong Go called recent reports by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as “false news guised as investigative reports,” saying he has never been involved in corruption. “I have protected my name over the years. If anyone can prove that I spoke with (Department of Public Works and Highways) or any other agency involved in the funding of these projects, I will resign immediately,” he said in a statement. Go […]
