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Palace: Kuwait to release, in 2 to 3 days, three Filipino diplomats charged over controversial OFW rescue

(Eagle News) — The three Filipino diplomats who were charged by Kuwait over a rescue of distressed Overseas Filipino Workers it deemed illegal are expected to be released in two to three days. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was the assurance given by Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Al-Khaled Sulaiman Al-Jarallah, who met with Philippine representatives in the Middle Eastern country. The meeting took place following strained relations between the two countries over the rescue, which […]

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5.5-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte

(Eagle News) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Thursday, May 10, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said the quake hit 5 kilometers southwest of Libjo at 7:57 p.m. An intensity V was felt in Surigao City. An instrumental intensity I, on the other hand, was recorded in Cebu City, Sorsogon City and Bislig City. Aftershocks are expected, PHIVOLCS said.

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Biazon calls for inquiry into China’s “creeping militarization” in West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon is seeking an inquiry into what he said was China’s “creeping militarization” in the West Philippine Sea. House Bill 1856–which asked the Committee on National Defense and Security to conduct the probe—was filed following reports of China’s installation of missiles “capable of hitting surface to surface and surface to air targets on reclaimed islands..,” Biazon said in a statement. According to Biazon, in particular, Q-9 surface-to-air missiles and YJ-12 […]

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Tugade orders dismissal of Tarlac LTO chief linked to illegal drugs

(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Thursday, May 10, ordered the relief of the Tarlac Land Transportation Office chief who was arrested in an operation conducted by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Philippine National Police on May 8. In a statement, Tugade also ordered LTO chief Edgar Galvante to probe Rodel Yambao  for corruption. “Ang mga anay na gaya mo, walang puwang sa departamentong ito lalo na sa lipunan […]

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Amid rains, more than 800 join INC Worldwide Walk in Seoul, South Korea

  (Eagle News) — Amid strong rains, more than 800 Iglesia Ni Cristo members in South Korea joined the May 6 Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty in a park in Seoul, South Korea. Krishna Patnala, the independent witness assigned to monitor the walk site in Seoul, said he was surprised to find so many people participating in the vent. “To my surprise, I saw so many people here,” he said. More than 800 participants came, […]

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Duterte creates task force aimed at “reversing degradation” of Boracay

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has created a task force aimed at “revers(ing) the degradation of Boracay Island.” In signing Executive Order No. 53 on May 8, Duterte noted that the issues surrounding Boracay, “a vital national asset and a source of national pride,” are “no longer a purely local matter but a national concern that needs concerted national and local cooperation and synchronization of plans and programs.” He said that the inter-agency task […]

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Bulacan loses P17.5-M worth of milk fish, tilapia and other fishes due to fish kill

(Eagle News) — Bulacan reported a massive fish kill in the town of Obando that killed some P17.5 worth of fish. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said that an estimated P17.5 million worth of milk fish, tilapia and other fish were wiped out in the Obando fish kill. Although such fish kill events are not new, Cruz said this massive fish kill can be considered an isolated […]

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Russia urges ‘restraint on all sides’ after Israeli strikes in Syria

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A Russian deputy foreign minister called for “restraint on all sides” on Thursday following Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and said Moscow was “concerned” at the escalation. “We have established contacts with all parties and we call for restraint from all parties,” deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, adding that Moscow was “concerned” at the development. Israel’s army said Thursday it had hit dozens of Iranian military targets around […]

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Europe can no longer rely on US to ‘protect’ it: Merkel

AACHEN, Germany (AFP) — Europe can no longer rely on the United States to protect it, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, urging the bloc to take its destiny in its own hands. “It is no longer such that the United States simply protects us, but Europe must take its destiny in its own hands, that’s the task of the future,” she said, after US President Donald Trump left traditional allies scrambling by ditching the […]

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At least 32 dead as Kenya dam bursts after torrential rains

by Fran Blandy Agence France Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — At least 32 people died after a dam burst in central Kenya, sweeping away their homes while many of them were asleep, police said Thursday. After a severe drought, weeks of torrential rains in Kenya have led to flooding and mudslides that have left 164 dead. The private Patel dam, used for irrigation and fish farming, burst on Wednesday evening in Solai, near the Rift […]

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Days before barangay, SK elections, PNP gives assurance it is “on top of the situation”

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service With the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections just around the corner, the Philippine National Police on Thursday, May 10, gave the assurance it was “on top of the situation.” This was even if it admitted that  more than 20 have been killed in what could be election-related incidents recorded across the country since less than a month ago. According to the PNP, apart from the 24 fatalities, four have […]

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