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Duterte makes new appointments

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has made new appointments in several government agencies. Former Social Security System Commissioner Jose Gabriel La Viña, who was Duterte’s social media strategist in the 2016 elections, was appointed  undersecretary of the Department of Tourism on April 24. La Viña’s stint as SSS chair was not extended by President Duterte in February after he allegedly  requested for budgets for an advertising program and a social media project with him as TV host, among […]

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EBC Los Angeles interviews stars during Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in California

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation correspondents Eva and Allen Bassalaje of the Los Angeles Bureau take us to the orange carpet to see the stars and the action that took place at the 31st Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Inglewood, California They interviewed the stars of various popular shows that premiered on Nickelodeon and other celebrities who came to the event. The stars explained the importance of the event and expressed their thrill at being a part […]

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Two Pasay policemen nabbed for extortion

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Two  policemen were arrested on Tuesday, April 24, after they were caught extorting money from buses and vans using an illegal terminal in Pasay City. PO2 Jerry Adjani Jubail and PO1 Michael Mindevil Domalanta, both of the Malibay police community precinct, were nabbed by members of the Philippine National Police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force after they were caught doing the illegal act on  M. Dela Cruz St., Malibay. According to Senior […]

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Comic book icon Stan Lee sued for sexual assault

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A massage therapist is suing Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame for sexual assault and battery, accusing him of inappropriate touching and misconduct during two sessions last year in Chicago. Maria Carballo filed a five-count lawsuit Monday, claiming Lee assaulted her by fondling himself and touching her with his genitalia. The lawsuit claims the incidents took place in April 2017, when the 95-year-old co-creator of many superhero characters, including Black […]

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Inter-Korean summit chairs to feature disputed islands

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea has custom-made furniture for Friday’s summit between President Moon Jae-in and the North’s leader Kim Jong Un — with chairs featuring disputed islands controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo. One thing the rival Koreas share is a resentment of Japan, which imposed a brutal colonial rule on the peninsula from 1910 to 1945, and the gesture is likely to irritate Tokyo. Japan has already lodged a strong […]

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Asian markets sink with Wall St as tech firms take another hit

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets went into reverse Wednesday, tracking fresh losses on Wall Street as investors fret about rising US Treasury yields and speculation that interest rates will rise four times this year. Technology firms were once again in the firing line in response to a plunge in Google parent Alphabet on costs worries while Apple suffered a fifth straight loss because of concerns over the crucial smartphone sector. The yield on […]

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PDEA to release this week the names of barangay officials allegedly engaged in drug activities

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is slated to release this week the names of over 200 barangay officials who are allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities. In a press conference, PDEA director general Aaron Aquino said it was Malacañang itself that ordered him to release the 211 names. The figure, he said, was a decrease from the 293 names included in the original narco-list of  President Rodrigo Duterte. Forty-one […]

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Durant steers Warriors past Spurs, Sixers advance

OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors powered into the Western Conference playoff semi-finals with a 4-1 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The reigning NBA champions, jolted by the Spurs in game four on Sunday, booked their place in the next round with a nervy 99-91 win in front of the home fans at the Oracle Arena. The Warriors will now face the […]

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SC asked to stop Boracay closure

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Several individuals have asked the Supreme Court to stop the closure of Boracay for its rehabilitation. In their petition for writ and mandamus filed on Wednesday, April 25, Mark Anthony Zabal, Thiting Escoso Jacosalem and Odon Bandiola asked the SC to issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of preliminary injunction “restraining and/or enjoining” President Rodrigo Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Interior department officer in charge Eduardo Año […]

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Palace stands by BI order; says Australian nun Fox must leave PHL

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, April 25, stood by the Bureau of Immigration’s decision to order  Australian nun Patricia Fox to leave the country. In a television interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said before the decision was made, a process was followed. “Hindi po dapat namumulitika at dahil nag-violate po siya ng terms and condition niya ay dapat siyang umalis ng Pilipinas,” he said. The BI on Wednesday announced the forfeiture of Fox’s visa which […]

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China seizes record 1.3 tons of cocaine

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese police have seized 1.3 tons of cocaine from South America in the country’s biggest ever haul of the drug, authorities said. Police in the southern city of Shenzhen have detained 10 suspects, mostly from Hong Kong, following an investigation that began in July 2017, the Guangdong province public security department said. The statement, released Tuesday, called it the “biggest amount of cocaine seized in the country.” The official Xinhua news […]

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DENR to update existing Boracay masterplan, demolish illegal structures during island’s 6-month closure

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Environment will review and update the existing Boracay Master Plan and demolish all illegal structures in the island during Boracay’s six month closure that will start on Thursday, April 26. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu made this announcement saying that the masterplan should also cover nearby islands to boost tourism revenues in the Northern Aklan region. Cimatu said that DENR intends to come up with a “more comprehensive Northern […]

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