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77 dead as Syria enclave pounded ahead of expected ground assault

by Abdulmonam Eassa Agence France-Presse HAMMURIYEH, Syria – Heavy Syrian bombardment killed at least 77 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Monday, a war monitor said, as regime forces appeared to prepare for an imminent ground assault. The escalation came as pro-government forces were also expected to enter the northern Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin, to take a stand against a month-old Turkish assault there. Held by rebels since 2012, Eastern Ghouta is the last opposition pocket around […]

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Canada voices concern to Israel over mass expulsion

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada, which takes in more African refugees from Israel than any other nation, has voiced concerns to the Jewish state over its planned mass deportation of African migrants, an official said Monday. A spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Ottawa is “concerned” that Israel is working to expel thousands of Eritreans and Sudanese who entered illegally over the years, giving them an ultimatum: leave by April 1 or risk being imprisoned […]

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Central American nations to sign trade deal with South Korea

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) — Five Central American nations are to sign a free trade deal with South Korea on Wednesday after more than two years of talks to ease tariffs and barriers on a range of products, El Salvador’s government announced. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama will seal the pact with the Asian country, sending their economy ministers to the signing ceremony. Six Central American countries had been involved in the negotiations, […]

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MMDA considers enforcing citizen’s arrest on motorists who will harm traffic enforcers

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority is considering the implementation of citizens’ arrest during incidents where violators try to harm MMDA enforcers. “We had a briefing with the legal team (on) what we could do within our law so we can subdue violators that we do not need to get hurt,” he said. “Hindi na ito maganda,” MMDA operations supervisor Bong Nebrija said in a radio interview. The Legal Affairs […]

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China’s artificial islands will not stop US from patrolling int’l waters, says US navy commander

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — United States Navy Lt. Commander Tim Hawkins said that China’s artificial islands will not stop the US Navy from patrolling international waters. “International law allows us to operate here, allows us to fly here, allows us to train here, allows us to sail here, and that’s what we’re doing and we’re going to continue to do that,” Hawkins said. Hawkins also said that the US Navy has been patrolling […]

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Bong Go hits “fake news” and “irresponsible reports” linking him to frigate deal

(Eagle News) – Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go criticized media outlets who wrote that he had intervened in the frigate deal, calling them purveyors of “fake news” and of irresponsible reporting. Go also dared Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer to publish what really happened in the Senate inquiry on Monday where the presidential assistant insisted on his innocence, as he stressed that he did not intervene in the deal at all. “Ang pinag-uusapan ngayon […]

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President Duterte personally monitored Bong Go’s appearance at the Senate, says Roque

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally monitored the appearance of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go in the Senate hearing regarding the controversial frigate deal. It is President Duterte himself who ordered Go to attend the hearing in order to clarify the matter, especially the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, on the frigate deal. “Expect Secretary Go to tell all, and as […]

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POEA offers more than a thousand job openings for Filipinos in Saudi, Taiwan and Germany

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that more than 1, 000 jobs are now being offered to overseas Filipino workers in three countries: Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Germany. The POEA said the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is looking for a total of 500 female specialist nurses for neonatal intensive care unit, coronary care unit, intensive care unit, nursery, emergency room, surgical wards and obstetrics and gynecology. Meanwhile, […]

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Transport groups to start using 3,000 new PUJs within the next three months

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several transport groups will start using new public utility jeeps within the next three months. According to the memorandum of agreement signed between the Department of Transportation and the transport groups, the latter promised to operate at least 3,000 modern public utility jeepneys under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the government. “Ang direksyon po ni Secretary Tugade ay mapabilis ang paglabas ng mga modern PUVs upang maiparanas […]

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Nasa 70 pamilya, apektado ng sunog sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) — Tinatayang aabot sa mahigit 70 pamilya ang nasunugan sa Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Palawan Linggo ng hapon, Pebrero 18. Ayon sa nakapanayam ng Eagle News team, nagsimula umano ang sunog sa isang napabayaan bukas gasul. At dahil dikit-dikit ang mga kabahayan at gawa sa mga light material o sawali ang karamihan sa mga ding-ding ng mga bahay ng residente, mas lalo umanong bumilis ang pagkalat ng apoy sinabayan pa ng malakas […]

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Municipal ordinance ukol sa electric fishing, ipinatutupad sa Natividad, Pangasinan

Ni Juvy Barraca Eagle News Correspondent NATIVIDAD, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Ipinatutupad na ng lokal na pamahalan ng Natividad, Pangasinan ang Municipal ordinance ukol sa pagbabawal sa electric fishing at poisoning sa mga ilog sa nasabing lalawigan. Ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Natividad, ang pagsisimula ng ordinansang ito ay naging mahirap dahil bukod sa pagsasaka ay pangingisda sa mga ilog ang isa sa mga pangunahing pinagkakakitaan ng mga residente ng nasabing bayan. Dahil dito, nagbigay […]

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5.9 intensity quake shakes Mexico anew, scares residents

  MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A medium intensity earthquake struck southwestern Mexico early Monday morning, scaring residents already shaken by a powerful quake two days earlier, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The US Geological Survey said its magnitude was 5.9 and it struck at a depth of 40.2 kilometers (25 miles), some 32 kilometers (20 miles) northeast of the town of Santa Catarina Mechoacan in Oaxaca state at 0657 […]

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