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(Eagle News) — Nakapaglagay umano ang China ng cruise missiles at surface-to-air missile systems sa tatlong outposts nito sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa South China Sea o West Philippine Sea. Batay sa US Intelligence Report, nakapag-deploy na ang China ng YJ-12B cruise missiles na kayang tumarget ng mga barko na ang layo ay hanggang 295 nautical miles, gayundin ang HQ-9B long-range surface-to-air missiles na kaya namang tumarget ng hanggang 160 miles. Nakasaad din sa report na […]
(Eagle News)—–The Philippines has assigned its first defense attaché to Russia in 40 years. Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta said on his Facebook page that Colonel Dennis Pastor and his administrative assistant Technical Sergeant Pablito Igne arrived on Thursday, May 3, in Moscow. “They reported for duty… and went straight to work,” Sorreta said. According to Sorreta, “Colonel Pastor’s assignment is another milestone in our relations with Russia.” “He will play an important role in […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Thursday urged its more than 300 million users to change their passwords, saying they had been unintentionally “unmasked” inside the company by a software bug. The social media site said it found no sign that hackers accessed the exposed data, but advised users to change their passwords to be safe. Twitter practice is to store passwords encrypted, or “hashed,” so they are […]
(Eagle News)–The National Bureau of Investigation has recommended the filing of a graft complaint against former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez over the allegedly anomalous P1.2-billion “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” advertisement campaign from 2012 to 2014. In a letter received by the Ombudsman on April 27, NBI Director Dante Gierran also recommended the filing of the same charges against DOT Undersecretary Benito Bengzon Jr., then-Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) chief operating officer Guiller Asido, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 43 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers powered to a 128-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their NBA second-round playoff series. The Cavs, who broke Raptors hearts with a 113-112 overtime triumph on Tuesday, may well have broken their spirit as they won a second straight game at Air Canada Centre, putting themselves in position to sweep Toronto […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The US state of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, causing lava to spew out of ground fissures in residential areas and prompting authorities to mandate thousands of people to evacuate. US Geological Survey authorities of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory unit were both on the ground and headed into the air to assess the eruption, which followed dozens of earthquakes in recent days and began around 4:45 pm local time […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP ) — Hong Kong banking giant HSBC said Friday that pre-tax profit dipped four percent to $4.76 billion in the first three months of the year owing to rising operating costs but added it would buy back $2 billion worth of stock. It also said revenue rose six percent to $13.7 billion in the period as it benefits from an improving global economy and rising interest rates. The upbeat January-March results […]
(Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni House Committee on Housing and Urban Development Chairman Alfredo Benitez na overpriced ang bumagsak na tulay sa Zamboanga City. Si Benitez ay kasama sa mga opisyal na nagsagawa ng inspeksyon sa Barangay Rio Hondo nang biglang bumagsak ang nilalakaran nilang tulay. Ayon kay Benitez, nagkakahalaga ng P12 milyon ang nasabing tulay na kahoy na kasama sa pabahay para sa mga Badjao ng National Housing Authority (NHA). Ang bumagsak na wooden […]
(Eagle News) — Umaabot na sa halos 800 milyong katao sa buong mundo ang nananatiling nasa pinaka-mahirap. Batay sa pag-aaral ng United Nations noong 2017, 93 (%) percent ng bilang na ito ay nasa rural areas at hindi na naabot ng ayuda ng gobyerno. Kabilang na rito ang Southeast Asia kung saan kasama ang Pilipinas at maging ang South Africa. Agrikultura ang kanilang pangunahing ikinabubuhay, pero dahil walang sapat na kaalaman at walang access sa […]
(Eagle News) — Marami sa mga Afrikano ang namumuhay sa labis na kahirapan. Pinatotohanan ito ng ilang residenteng naninirahan sa Manyatseng sa South Africa. Bukod pa rito, laganap rin daw ang iba’t-ibang klase ng krimen dala ng kahirapan. Subalit dumating ang pagkakataon para magbago ang takbo ng buhay ng ilang taga-Ladybrand at karatig lugar. Agosto 6 noong nakaraang taon nang pasinayaan ng Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo ang […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, May 3, urged the Ombudsman to investigate the government officials cited in the Commission on Audit report that red-flagged the placement of P60 million worth of Department of Tourism advertisements in the PTV program of the brothers of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Ombudsman should also probe those mentioned in another COA report about alleged excessive travel. The report in particular cited Philippine Health Insurance […]
Says her “lifelong credo” is to do what is right (Eagle News) – “One should do what is right.” Retired Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Socorro Inting, who was sworn into office as the new Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner before acting chairman Al Parreño on Thursday, May 4, said this was the “lifelong credo” she always adheres to. “I am a team player. I can decide out of the box,” she added in […]
