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Kuwait to recruit Ethiopians amid Philippines labor crisis

  KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — Kuwait will recruit Ethiopian nationals to make up for a “deficit” in domestic workers, authorities said Tuesday, following the grisly murder of a Filipina maid in the Gulf state. The Philippines banned its citizens from working in Kuwait after the body of 29-year-old Joanna Demafelis was found in a freezer earlier this year, bearing signs of torture. “We aim to open the door to the recruitment of Ethiopian workers to fill the deficit of domestic servants and reduce […]

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Duterte to communist rebels: Agree to ceasefire, stop atrocities

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said communist rebels should agree to a ceasefire if they want peace talks to continue. In a speech at the opening of a bridge in Mindoro Oriental, the President added the rebels should stop what he said were their atrocities that include collecting revolutionary taxes. “Ni walang isang putok, maski labintador and I would be happy,” Duterte said. “And so if we can have a middle ground, […]

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Teachers return to streets to protest US school funding

  by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A teachers’ protest entered its second day in the US state of Oklahoma on Tuesday as lawmakers faced a spreading schoolhouse revolt against a decade of deep cuts to public education. The teachers’ union organizing the demonstration estimated at least 20,000 people rallied outside the capitol building in Oklahoma City and filled every floor of the rotunda inside — chanting “We’re not leaving” […]

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Spectacular Ronaldo leads Madrid romp over Juventus

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace to lead visitors Real Madrid to a 3-0 thrashing of Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match-up at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on Tuesday, April 3. Ronaldo started the rampage right off the gates, quickly scoring the opening goal at the 3rd minute of the match. The Portuguese pounced a goal from an Isco cross towards […]

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Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting

  by Josh Edelson Agence France Presse SAN BRUNO, United States (AFP) — Gunfire erupted at YouTube’s offices in California Tuesday, leaving at least three people injured and sparking a panicked escape before the suspected shooter — a woman — apparently committed suicide. Amid a chaotic scene in the city of San Bruno, a woman believed to be the shooter was found dead at the scene of the Google-owned video sharing service. “We have one […]

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Tensions run high ahead of Brazil court’s ruling on Lula prison

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Tensions ran high Tuesday in Brazil ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on whether former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should start a 12-year prison sentence for corruption, potentially upending this year’s presidential election. The court showdown scheduled for Wednesday has become a focal point for Brazil’s deeply divided electorate ahead of the October polls, in which Lula […]

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Venezuela’s opposition urges Paris not to recognize May polls

  PARIS, France (AFP) — Leading opponents of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday called on France and other EU nations not to recognise elections set for May, saying the vote was simply a sham aimed at consolidating his grip on power. The country has been gripped by a political and economic crisis for months as Madura has overhauled institutions while sidelining the main opposition coalition, which has been barred from fielding candidates. “We’ve come to […]

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Comelec says it won’t print new voter’s ID cards

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Election said that it will not print new voter’s identification cards because of previous discussions on the national ID system in Congress. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez also stressed said that a voter’s ID is not really a requirement for voting. “The poll body suspended the printing and issuance of voter’s ID when discussions about the national ID system started in Congress,” Jimenez said. He said that […]

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Maritime police na may kasong murder, arestado sa Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

Ni Ely Dumaboc Eagle News Correspondent IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) – Hindi na pumalag ang isang miyembro ng maritime police nang arestuhin ito ng Zamboanga City PNP madaling araw nitong Martes, April 3. Kinilala ang naarestong police na si PO2 Pleeny Glen Climaco, nakadestino sa Ipil Maritime Police. Si Climaco ay isinangkot sa pagpaslang sa kanilang pinaniwalaang police asset na si Joselito Gonzaga, 34 taong gulang, sa loob ng bahay nito sa Atis Drive, […]

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PHL, malabo pang maging rice self-sufficient – Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) — Aminado si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na malayo pa na marating ng Pilipinas ang pagiging rice self sufficient. Ito ang inihayag ng Pangulo sa harap ng mga magsasaka sa lalawigan ng Sultan Kudarat habang namamahagi ng mga certificate of land ownership. Sinabi ng Pangulo hangga’t walang sapat na lupa na masasaka malabo pa ang pangarap na maging rice self-sufficient ang bansa. Agri-sector at Agrarian reform, dapat palakasin Ayon pa sa Pangulo kinakailangan palakasin […]

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New standards for journalists to fight fake news

PARIS, France (AFP) — Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists. The Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), which hopes to be able to certify outlets and news sources with high standards of ethical norms and independence, is being backed by Agence-France Presse, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Global Editors Network. RSF head Christophe Deloire said the […]

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Auditing ng NFA operations, hiniling ng NFA Council sa Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinamamadali na ng Office of the Secretary to the Cabinet ang pag-audit sa operations ng National Food Authority (NFA). Kasunod na rin ito ng ulat na naubos na ang suplay ng NFA rice para sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ni Assistant Secretary Jonas George Soriano, tagapagsalita ng Office of the Secretary to the Cabinet, napagpasyahan noong Marso 19 sa NFA Council Meeting na magsagawa ng audit sa naging operasyon ng NFA. […]

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