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(Eagle News) –“Perhaps he likes being called a strongman a bit more than he’s willing to admit.” Ian Bremmer, TIME magazine columnist and editor-at-large who tagged some popular world leaders including President Rodrigo Duterte as “strongmen,” had this to say about Duterte after the chief executive took offense at the tag. Bremmer cited a 2018 report from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) which claimed that “(Duterte has) plunged the Philippines into its worst human rights […]
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — The US space agency said Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet. Known simply as “The Mars Helicopter,” the device weighs less than four pounds (1.8 kilograms), and its main body section, or fuselage, is about the size of a softball. It will be […]
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (AFP) — German carmaker Volkswagen said Friday it would recall 410,000 cars from its own brand and Spanish subsidiary Seat over faulty seat belts, warning customers not to use the middle seat in the meantime. “There is the possibility that in rare situations… when the rear center seat and the rear left seat are occupied at the same time, the left seat belt lock could be unintentionally released” on some […]
(Eagle News) — Hundreds of Iglesia Ni Cristo members in Brazil joined the Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on May 6, Sunday (Manila time). To coincide with the start of the global charity walk in the Philippines at 6 a.m. of May 6, Brazil started its walk at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 5 (Brazil time). Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro was also there to witness the occasion. The Brazil venue of the […]
Ngayong Lunes, Mayo 14, sa darating na Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, narito ang ilang mga dapat malaman at tandaan ng mga botante bago magtungo sa kani-kanilang presinto: Ayon sa Commission on Elections, ang pagboto sa Mayo 14, 2018, araw ng Lunes ay “MANUAL”, ang mga vote counting machines ay hindi gagamitin, kaya’t dapat isulat ang pangalan ng kandidatong iboboto sa balota. Ang regular voting hours ay mula 7:00 AM hanggang 3:00 PM. […]
(Eagle News)–A magnitude-5.5 quake hit Davao Occidental on Saturday, May 12, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. According to PHIVOLCS, the quake struck 15 kilometers east of Malita at 4:56 a.m. The quake—tectonic in origin— had a depth of focus of 100 kilometers. An instrumental intensity III was felt in Alabel, Sarangani and in General Santos City. According to PHIVOLCS, no damage nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News) — In a landmark ruling that has “far-reaching implications,” the Supreme Court said that impeachable government officials, including those appointed in office, are subject to review by the highest court of the land, especially those whose qualifications and eligibility are found to be lacking. “This is an opportune time for this Court to exact accountability by examining whether there was been strict compliance with the legal and procedural requirements in the appointment […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is on the verge of reaching the NBA Finals for an eighth consecutive season, but his Cleveland Cavaliers face a familiar and formidable obstacle in the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers visit Boston on Sunday for the opening game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals, with the winner to face either regular-season pace-setter Houston or defending champion Golden State in the NBA Finals. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player […]
by Francesco Fontemaggi / Dave Clark © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States promised Friday that it would work to rebuild North Korea’s sanctions-crippled economy if Kim Jong Un’s regime agrees to surrender its nuclear arsenal. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s vow came as senior US officials expressed growing optimism ahead of the landmark June 12 summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. Pompeo, who held talks Pyongyang’s young leader over […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — In what was billed as the “sale of the century,” the art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, comprising 1,500 pieces, sold at auction for a record-breaking $832.5 million, Christie’s said Friday. The figure eclipsed the previous record held by the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge which sold for $484 million in 2009. Coming after the extraordinary $450 million sale last November of Leonardo da Vinci’s […]
by Hui Min Neo © Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A decade since the devastating earthquake in China’s Sichuan province that left more than 87,000 people dead or missing, activist artist Ai Weiwei concedes that Beijing will never provide a full reckoning of the disaster. “We will never get a straight answer. Since the communist government was set up, the truth behind all major historical events has never been officially revealed,” the conceptual artist told […]
by Daniel Bosque © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Catalonia’s parliament will vote Saturday on whether to appoint hardline independence supporter Quim Torra as regional president, after deposed leader Carles Puigdemont stepped aside from the running. Torra, a 55-year-old father-of-three, is an independence advocate cut from the same cloth as Puigdemont who picked him and has tasked him with continuing his fight with Spain’s central government to achieve independence. On Friday, Torra said his […]
