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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry sparked a third-quarter surge as the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a series victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday to advance to the NBA Western Conference finals. Curry finished with 28 points as the reigning NBA champions ran out 113-104 winners to complete a 4-1 series victory and set up a showdown with the top-seeded Houston Rockets. Kevin Durant had 24 points while Klay Thompson […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbigay ng deadline ang mga opisyal ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) upang baklasin ang mga iligal na istruktura sa Coron, Palawan. Ayon sa DENR-MIMAROPA, itinakda nila hanggang sa katapusan ng buwan o Mayo 30 ang deadline sa pag-aalis ng mga istruktura na itinayo sa isla at malapit sa easement zones. Noong Abril, nagbigay na ng abiso ang DENR na bakantehin na ang isla sa Barangay Tagumpay, Poblacion 1, Poblacion […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye briefly left prison to receive medical care at a hospital in Seoul on Wednesday, a spokesman for the medical facility said. Park was convicted of corruption and jailed for 24 years last month, completing a dramatic fall from grace for the country’s first female leader who became a figure of public fury and ridicule. The 66-year-old has been allowed out of prison several […]
(Eagle News)—–Senators had nothing but praises for President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice of Tourism Secretary, following the resignation of Wanda Teo over the P60-million ad placement controversy. “She is an excellent choice. She has the academic and professional credentials,” Senator Grace Poe said of Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who was named tourism head on Tuesday, May 8. According to Poe, Romulo-Puyat “made it a point to promote the different provinces she visited, and showcase local food products; even the indigenous craftsmanship […]
(Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said she was within her rights to return to the high court as the chief magistrate, but will inhibit from the proceedings on quo warranto filed against her “out of delicadeza,” according to a statement issued by her camp. Sereno’s spokesperson for the impeachment hearings, Atty. Carlo Cruz said that Sereno had already finished preparations for the expected impeachment trial at the Senate and […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na magtutungo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Philippine Rise. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, pangungunahan ng Pangulo ang paggunita sa unang anibersaryo ng pagpapalit ng pangalan ng Philippine Rise mula sa dating Benham Rise. Ayon kay Roque, kasabay ng unang anibersaryo ng pagpa-pangalan sa Philippine Rise sa ilalim ng Executive Order Number 25, normal ding ilulunsad ng Pangulo ang pagsasagawa ng scientific research sa lugar. Dalawang araw mananatili ang Pangulo […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has been included in Forbes magazine’s list of most powerful men in the world. Duterte clinched the 69th spot, up from the 70th spot he got in 2017. Chinese President Xi Jinping was at the top spot, followed by Russia President Vladimir Putin, who had held the number one rank for four consecutive years. US President Donald Trump ranked number three. Also in the top 10 are Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, […]
(Eagle News) — Naitala ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang pinakamataas na temperatura at heat index sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa kahapon, Mayo 8. Nai-record ng PAGASA ang pinakamainit na temperatura sa Tuguegarao City na umabot sa 37.7 degrees Celsius, habang 37.6 degrees Celsius naman ang naitala sa Cabanatuan City; at 36.7 degrees Celsius naman sa Ambulong, Batangas. Naitala naman ang pinakamataas na heat index kahapon sa Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro […]
(Eagle News)—-No corruption. This, according to newly named Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, was the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte when he offered her the post vacated by Wanda Teo. In a television interview, Romulo-Puyat, an agriculture undersecretary, said the offer was made on Tuesday, May 8. “Trabaho kasi, normal trabaho. Trabaho pinag-uusapan namin. Tapos biglang binanggit niya na, ‘Uy, alam mo bang nag-resign si Secretary Teo?… O gusto mo ba? Kasi bagay sa ‘yo. Your […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul scored 41 points to lead Houston into the NBA Western Conference finals on Tuesday with a series-clinching 112-102 victory over the Utah Jazz. Paul’s haul included 20 points in the fourth quarter as the top-seeded Rockets completed a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven series at Houston’s Toyota Center. The Rockets will now face either the Golden State Warriors or New Orleans Pelicans for a place in the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reported back to work on Wednesday morning, May 9, at the Supreme Court. “The Chief Justice is already inside her office. She arrived around 7:30AM. She’s back to work now,” said one of her spokespersons, Atty. Jojo Lacanilao, on Wednesday. Sereno, was pressed to go on “indefinite leave” by other justices of the high court on March 1, in the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal prompted a furious reaction in Tehran, regret in Europe and cheers from Israel and Saudi Arabia. The following is a selection of reactions from around the globe to Trump’s biggest foreign policy move since taking office: ‘Psychological warfare’ “This decision was an act of psychological warfare against Iran.” — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Uranium enrichment to resume? “I […]
