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Japan’s Abe wants to increase investments in Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Wednesday and voiced hope for increased Japanese investment in Israel. “I hope we will continue developing investments between our two countries,” he said after talks with the Netanyahu. The leaders agreed to push forward on establishing direct flights between the two countries to boost tourism, investment and business, according to a statement from Netanyahu’s office. Netanyahu praised “the tremendous […]

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Nine aboard US military plane destroyed in fiery crash

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An aging US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash Wednesday as it made its final scheduled flight before being mothballed, officials said. The C-130 “Hercules” cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed around 11:30 am (1530 GMT) near the Savannah airport. Footage of the crash showed it falling from the sky then exploding in a fireball. Officials at first said five […]

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Trump hints of imminent news on Americans detained in N.Korea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that there would be imminent news about three Americans detained in North Korea, after sources said they had been relocated ahead of their possible release. The development comes as Trump is preparing for a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “The past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to be released from a North Korean Labor camp, but […]

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Little Libraries raise reading awareness in Sacramento community

(Eagle News) — Tom Bennett, Senior Vice President of Community Impact, and the Literacy Program Coordinators from United Way, Sacramento contemplated on the following: “How do we get books into communities that don’t have it?” With this single thought, Little Libraries were brought to life in the state capital of California. The concept of the Little Library was a sustainable and easy model, where you take a free book to read and when you are […]

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Duterte says signing EO the best he could do within bounds of law to address “endo” issue

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 2, said the signing of an executive order that addresses illegal contracting and subcontracting was the best he could do within the bounds of the law. Speaking during the distribution of land titles to farmers in Quezon, President Duterte said this was because the Labor Code allows for some forms of contractualization. Militant labor groups have called for a ban on all forms of contractualization. The power to […]

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PHL Navy gets first-ever ship-borne missile systems

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Navy received its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, the Department of National Defense said on Wednesday, May 2. Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Spike-ER short range surface-to-surface missiles for its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) were “now undergoing Integration Phase under the guidance of the proponent, Rafael of Israel.” The missiles were apart from the Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.77mm remote-controlled weapon systems, the Navy said. The country has allocated P125 billion […]

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Netflix producer accuses Weinstein of persistent sexual assault

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Netflix series producer has filed court documents in New York alleging disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein raped, sexually assaulted and verbally abused her over a five-year period. Alexandra Canosa, an associate producer of “Marco Polo”, had initially filed a $10 million suit in December, and this week amended it to further detail her allegations against the 66-year-old father of five. She said Weinstein “constantly threatened” her and […]

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Ombudsman recommends filing of criminal, administrative charges vs Faeldon for shabu mess

  (Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended the filing of graft and usurpation of official functions, aside from other criminal and administrative charges, against former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon in connection with the P6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment that had passed through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during his watch. The Ombudsman has already completed the fact-finding investigation on the complaint involving the 602.2 kilograms of high-grade methamphetamine hydrochloride or […]

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Kuwait’s foreign ministry officials meet with PHL adviser on OFWs to resolve labor row

  (Eagle News) —  Officials of the Kuwaiti government met with the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and other Philippine officials on Tuesday, May 1, to discuss the recent labor row between the two countries. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah met with the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mamao and his accompanying delegation and discussed ways on how to continue the friendly relations of the two countries and overcome […]

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Ban on ‘endo’ or illegal contractualization, should be put into law, says political analyst

(Eagle News) — Political analyst and University of the Philippines Professor Clarita Carlos welcomes the executive order prohibiting illegal contractualization, also known as end-of-contract or “endo” signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Labor Day, May 1. But Carlos, in an interview with Radyo Agila, DZEC, said the executive order was not enough, The professor encouraged the Duterte Administration to press for the passage of a law that will further the security of tenure of Filipino […]

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Alkalde, nagsuko ng 14 na high-powered firearms sa militar

Ni Edwin Panes Eagle News Correspondent HADJI MUTAMAD, Basilan (Eagle News) – Pinatutunayan ni Hadji Mutamad Municipal Mayor Jamar Mansul ng Basilan na handa niyang suportahan ang kampaniya ng gobyerno para sa mapayapa at tahimik na Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan election na gaganapin sa Mayo 14. Ito ay matapos niyang isuko sa militar ang labing apat na mga high-powered firearms sa isinagawang simpleng seremonya sa Barangay Pandacan. Nagpasalamat ang militar sa Basilan sa ginawang pagpapasuko […]

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3 hinihinalang miyembro ng gun-for-hire, patay sa engkuwentro sa Quezon City

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tatlong hinihinalang miyembro ng gun-for-hire group ang patay makaraang maka-engkuwentro ang mga pulis sa Payatas, Quezon City. Sa inisyal na report mula sa Quezon City Police District (QCPD), nakarating sa kanila ang impormasyon hinggil sa plano ng apat na hinihinalang hitman na targetin ang kanilang bibiktimahin sa lungsod. Agad na kumilos ang mga tauhan ng QCPD City Hall Special Traffic Action Group (STAG) para maharang ang plano ng grupo. […]

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