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(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na protektado nila ang teritoryo ng Pilipinas laban sa China. Ayon kay AFP Chief Of Staff General Carlito Galvez, kasalukuyan na nilang vina-validate ang mga natatanggap na ulat kaugnay sa missile deployment ng China sa West Philippine Sea. Dahil dito ay nag-deploy na ang AFP ng marine battalion para mabantayan ang soberanya at karapatan ng bansa sa mga teritoryong inaangkin ng iba pang bansa. […]
(Eagle News)– The police have arrested a suspect in the killing of former La Union Rep. Eufranio Eriguel over the weekend. Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Felizardo Villanueva, a candidate for the barangay captain post in Capaz, La Union, was now detained. The arrest came only days after Eriguel, who was a member of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Laban, was shot dead while he was delivering a speech in Barangay Capas, Agoo. His two […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 37 points and Klay Thompson added 28 as defending champion Golden State defeated season win-leader Houston 119-106 in Monday’s opener of their NBA playoff semi-final series. Stephen Curry added 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors, who were outclassed early but battled back to seize the lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference final, which continues in Houston on Wednesday. “It’s a great start. We […]
(Eagle News) – Iminungkahi ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) sa mga operator ng fish pen sa Bulacan na i-regulate ang dami ng mga isda sa kanilang mga fish pond. Ito ay matapos ang nangyaring fish kill sa lalawigan na nag-resulta sa pagkalugi ng halos Php30 milyon. Ayon sa BFAR, kailangang magpasa ng mga ordinansa para mapigilan ang mga operator sa over-stocking at over-feeding ng mga isda. Maaaring magkasya ang tatlo hanggang limang libong […]
(Eagle News) — Two assistant secretaries have been ordered to resign over alleged corruption and abuse of power. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said asked to step down were Public Works Assistant Secretary Tingagun Ampaso Umpa and Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon Sr. According to Roque, based on an investigation, Macarambon was “regularly intervening” on behalf of alleged smugglers. A Department of Public Works and Highways investigation, he said, found Umpa, on the other hand, “committed grave […]
(Eagle News) — The government has ordered the partial lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, May 15, that skilled and semi-skilled workers were now allowed to go to the Middle Eastern country. The ban on the deployment of household service workers, however, stays. The partial lifting came after Kuwait and the Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement on the protection of […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 15, may ride a jet ski to the Philippine Rise on the day the country marks the first year since it renamed the vast undersea plateau in Aurora province. When he was still a candidate for the presidency in 2016, the President had promised to ride the vehicle to the South China Sea when asked how he would handle China and its alleged “expansionism.” […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) na may sapat na suplay ng asukal ang bansa sa kasalukuyang taon. Sinabi ni SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica, tiwala siyang maaabot ng produksyon ang local demand ng bansa ngayong anihan. Ang crop year ng asukal ay nagsisimula sa Setyembre 1 at magtatapos naman sa Agosto 31 ng susunod na taon. Bagaman tiniyak ang suplay ng asukal, isa aniya sa nakikitang problema ngayon ng industrya ang kakapusan […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Satellite photos indicate North Korea has begun dismantling its nuclear test site ahead of a historic summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, a US monitor said Tuesday. In a move welcomed by Washington and Seoul, North Korea said at the weekend it will “completely” destroy the Punggye-ri test site, in a ceremony scheduled between May 23-25 in front of invited foreign media. Punggye-ri, in the northeast […]
by Anna Malpas Agence France Presse Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday is set to unveil a 19-kilometer-long bridge between southern Russia to the Crimean peninsula, a highly symbolic project he has personally championed. Known as the Crimean Bridge, at nearly 12 miles it will be the longest not only in the country but also in Europe, overtaking the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon. Built at a cost of 228 billion rubles ($3.69 billion), […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatanggap ng computer monitor at health kits ang Department of Education (DepEd) para sa mga mag-aaral ng Marawi. Ito ay bilang suporta nila sa inisyatibo ng DepEd sa ginagawang rehabilitasyon sa nasabing lungsod. Nagkaloob ang isang electronics company ng mga computer monitor at health kit sa 46 na paaralan sa lugar. Ayon sa DepEd, makakatulong ito sa pagpapatupad ng DepEd National Computerization Program na proyekto sa mga mag-aaral sa lungsod. https://youtu.be/W7IlG_Q10ZI
BILAR, Bohol (Eagle News) – A clash ensued between security authorities and suspected members of the New People’s Army in Bohol on Tuesday, May 15. The encounter between members of the military and police, and 14 suspected rebels in Barangay Campagao, Bilar, erupted at 4:30 a.m., Colonel Ignacio Madriaga, military commander of the 302nd Infantry Brigade said. So far, there are no reported casualties. The firefight is ongoing at press time. Alibeth Rosales
