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by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez promised to deliver an explosive sequel to their epic draw here Tuesday as they faced off ahead of their May 5 rematch. Hard-hitting Kazakh Golovkin was widely believed to have won last September’s first battle against Mexican star Alvarez when a bizarre judging controversy dominated the aftermath of the bout. While one judge scored […]
TACLOBAN at BILIRAN, Leyte (Eagle News) — Tatlo katao ang naaresto ng National Bureau of Investigation-Anti-Human Trafficking Division sa kasong human trafficking sa Biliran at Tacloban City, Leyte sa isinagawang operasyon noong Pebrero 23 at 24, 2018. Ang tatlong suspek ay kinilala na sila Renelyn M. Perol, Michelle M. Bayonaco at Ariel V. Geraldo. Ang kaso ay nakuha mula sa isang impormasyong natanggap na ang suspek na si Renelyn Medella Perol, ay nag-offer ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, February 27, that the Philippines was ready to have its human rights records scrutinized. But Cayetano also called on the UN council to also hear the side of the Philippine government and to not just listen to “critics who have politicized and even weaponized the issue.” He also appealed to the Council […]
MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) — Muling ginawaran sa pangatlong pagkakataon ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ng Seal of Good Local Governance ang bayan ng Mariveles, Bataan. At mula sa labing-isang (11) munisipalidad sa lalawigan ng Bataan, walo rito ay tumanggap ng award mula sa DILG tulad ng bayan ng Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Bagac, Morong, Orani, Pilar, Samal at ang bayan ng Mariveles , kabilang din ang siyudad ng Balanga at ang lalawigan […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — The developer of a building in Taiwan that partially collapsed during an earthquake has been detained for negligent manslaughter with prosecutors saying the man was not licensed to oversee construction projects. The lower floors of the 12-storey Yun Tsui residential building — which also housed a restaurant and hotel — pancaked when a 6.4-magnitude quake struck the tourist hotspot of Hualien on February 6. A total of 17 people died in […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Parusang bitay ang maaaring ihain sa mga suspek sa pagpatay sa Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) na si Joanna Demafelis sakaling mahatulang guilty sa ilalim ng Kuwaiti law. Ito ang sinabi ni Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait na si Renato Villa, aniya, nakatanggap sila ng kumpirmasyon na naaresto na sa magkahiwalay na pagtugis ang nasabing mag-asawa. Una nang inakusahan ang mag-asawang Lebanese at Syrian national na employer ni Joanna Demafelis na sila […]
by Leila MACOR / with Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France Presse PARKLAND, United States (AFP) — Students grieving for slain classmates prepared for an emotional return Wednesday to their Florida high school, where a mass shooting shocked the nation and led teen survivors to spur a growing movement to tighten America’s gun laws. The community of Parkland, Florida, where residents have plunged into tragedy two weeks ago, steeled itself for the resumption of classes […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang stressed that any investigation that would be conducted by the United Nations Special Rapporteur “should have the proper consent from the state party,” as it questioned the credibility and character of UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the UN Special Rapporteur system requires this “consent” from the state party. “To those familiar with the Special Rapporteur’s system, all investigations must be consented to by state […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sa Kuwait na tubong Capiz ang umaapela ng tulong sa gobyerno upang makauwi na sa Pilipinas dahil sa tangkang panggagahasa ng anak ng kanyang employer. Kinilala ang OFW na si Ma. Elvie Ordas, isang domestic helper sa Kuwait. Kuwento ni Ordas, ilang beses na umano tinangkang pasukin ng anak na lalaki ng kanyang employer ang kaniyang kuwarto. May pagkakataon din umanong pinapakitaan ito ng maseselang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pahihintulutan na ng Malacañang ang United Nation special rapporteur na imbestigahan ang mga umano’y paglabag sa karapatang pantao at sinasabing extra judicial killings na iniuugnay sa anti-drug war ni Pangulong Rodirgo Duterte. PHL, tumangging si Callamard ang ipadala ng UN Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na maaaring magimbestiga ang UN special rapporteur sa isyu ng war on drug ng Duterte Administration pero hindi si Agnes Callamard ang dapat na […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — North Korea told a United Nations disarmament forum on Tuesday that sanctions over its nuclear program would “never work”, as it voiced further defiance against President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign. The “US should (be) aware that sanctions and pressure will never threaten (North Korea) and never work”, said Han Tae Song, Pyongyang’s envoy to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The comments came days after Trump unveiled what he […]
