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(Eagle News) — Nearly 1,000 passengers on Monday, June 11, were stranded in various ports in Bicol and the Western Visayas due to heavy rains because of the southwest monsoon. This was even after typhoon “Domeng” already left the country on Sunday. There were 964 passengers bound for Camarines Sur and Aklan stranded Monday morning. Over 00, or 889 passengers, were listed as stranded at the Caticlan Jeti port, while 75 passengers were stranded in […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer present arrested suspects before the media. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said on Monday, June 11, that the policy was in line with a memorandum issued by the PNP leadership in 2008 that said that such a presentation was a violation of the rights of the suspects. Albayalde made the statement on the same day the Eastern Police District announced the arrest of […]
(Eagle News) – With an estimated 67 million Filipinos who are active in social media and the internet, the Philippines grabbed the 12th spot worldwide in terms of having the highest number of Internet users, according to the latest Internet World Stats (IWS) report. The report showed that the Philippines went two notches higher from its previous 15th place last year, after it noted that about 63 percent of the overall population (67 million out […]
(Eagle News) — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines has asked the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice, saying the decision “has taints of political considerations and personal biases,” among others. In a 16-page motion for reconsideration, the IBP–which earlier filed a motion to intervene in the Sereno case that was eventually junked by the High Court–also stressed that the issue of whether or not she […]
BRONNITSY, Russia (AFP) — Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country’s performance at the World Cup in Russia. “It will depend on how far we go, how we’re going to finish” at the finals, Messi said in an interview with Spanish daily Sport. “We’ve just lost three finals in a row, which has led to us going through some difficult moments with the press,” added the Barcelona forward. […]
(Eagle News)– Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday, June 11, lamented the death of former security adviser Roilo Gomez. In a statement, Carpio called an “indefatigable defender of the West Philippine Sea.” Golez, like Carpio, had been very vocal about the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea. Before Golez died, he had just given an interview over radio dzrh about the topic. “We lost a true patriot..He embraced lawfare as a peaceful […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The head of Xbox on Sunday said Microsoft is hard at work on a next-generation console along with a cloud service that would let players stream games to any device. Microsoft is adding five new game studios, one it is creating in Southern California and another four it is buying, Xbox team chief Phil Spencer said. “We are making one of our greatest single year’s investments in teams by […]
by Andrew Beatty / Sebastien Berger © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un were making last-minute preparations Monday on the eve of their historic summit, as officials scrambled to narrow yawning differences over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. Tuesday’s meeting will be the first time a serving US president has sat down with the leader of North Korea, and comes just months after fears of conflict soared as the two traded […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said they were investigating officials sacked by President Rodrigo Duterte over corruption. In a television interview aired on Monday, June 11, Morales said among those being investigated was former Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. Teo resigned after the Commission on Audit red-flagged the DOT’s placement of P60 million worth of advertisements in a PTV blocktimer program produced by her brother, Ben Tulfo. The program was also co-hosted by her other […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese officials criticized Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work “deplorable” and “without legal basis.” Ties between Japan and Russia have been strained for decades over the four islands, which were occupied by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II but are claimed by Tokyo. They are known in Japan as the Northern […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Cryptocurrencies plunged in Asia on Monday after a hack on a South Korean exchange sparked fresh concerns about the safety of the digital units. The attack on Coinrail comes months after Japanese firm Coincheck said it had lost more than $500 million in a January hack. Coinrail did not specify the value of the currency that was taken in the attack at the weekend but said it was working with authorities […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — India’s football captain Sunil Chhetri Sunday joined Argentine star Lionel Messi as the second highest international goal scorer among active players with his 64th strike for the country. Chhetri scored twice in his team’s 2-0 win over Kenya to lift the Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai that saw another good crowd turnout after the the star striker’s appeal for fan support earlier in the tournament. The 33-year-old Chhetri scored in the eighth and […]
