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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has been given marching orders to meet with the Kuwait ambassador to seek the Kuwaiti government’s cooperation in assuring the security of overseas Filipino workers in the Gulf country. “I was… tasked to inform the nation that the marching order [to] Secretary Cayetano is to ensure that Filipinos are protected in Kuwait. And Secretary Alan Cayetano was tasked to get a commitment from […]
by Nick Reeves © Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) — Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu took a giant step towards retaining his Olympic figure skating title with a flawless short program on Friday as arch-rival Nathan Chen’s challenge came disastrously unstuck. The Japanese star showed no ill effects from the right ankle injury that sidelined him for three months as he surged into a four-point lead with a score of 111.68. Six-time European champion Javier Fernandez of Spain […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinag-aaralan na ng gobyerno at grupo ng mga manggagawa ang pagbibigay ng 500 pesos na buwanang subsidy sa mga manggagawang sumasahod ng minimum wage. Ayon sa Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP), sapul ng TRAIN law ang mga sumusweldo ng minimum dahil hindi naman ito kasama sa mga nadagdagan ang take home pay. Kasabay ng paggalaw ng presyo ay bumaba naman ang purchasing power ng maraming […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Asian stock markets climbed on Friday in thin holiday trade, led by gains in Tokyo, as volatility eased after last week’s rollercoaster ride. Tokyo tracked Wall Street higher as investors gradually regained confidence heading into the weekend and set aside inflation fears that had sparked the market meltdown last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.19 percent, or 255.27 points, to 21,720.25 while the broader Topix index was up 1.05 […]
by Nick Reeves © Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) — Filipino skating pioneer Michael Christian Martinez took to the Olympic ice on Friday — barely three weeks after coming out of retirement. The 21-year-old, who at Sochi 2014 became the first skater from the Philippines to compete at a Winter Games, had been resigned to missing out on South Korea. “I was sixth of seven at the qualifying event in Germany so I said to myself, it’s […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hinamon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga kritiko ng Tax Reform Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. Ito ay matapos na maipaabot sa Pangulo ang patuloy pa ring pagkontra ng ilang grupo sa TRAIN law na nagdulot ng pagtaas ng presyo sa ilang pangunahing bilihin. Sinabi ng Pangulo na huwag na lamang magbayad ng buwis ang mga taong tutol sa pag-iral ng train. Ngunit dapat aniyang maging handa sakaling habulin naman […]
by Hiroshi Hiyama and Richard Carter Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s government nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for a second term as central bank governor Friday, handing the veteran finance chief more time to battle deflation and kick-start the world’s number-three economy. Kuroda’s nomination was among those submitted to the parliament in a document seen by reporters, and had been widely expected. Handpicked by Shinzo Abe to steer the former economic powerhouse out of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umabot na sa halos 14,000 ang naserbisyuhan sa unang isang buwan ng pagpapatupad ng passport on wheels program ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ito ay mga residente ng walong lungsod at anim na munisipalidad sa bansa. Sa datos ng DFA, sa Metro Manila nakabisita na ang ‘passport on wheels’ sa Caloocan City, Marikina City, Maynila, Las Piñas City at Muntinlupa City. Habang sa mga lalawigan, ang ‘passport on wheels’ […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dumating na sa bansa ang labi ni Joanna Demafelis, ang Overseas Filipino Workers na natagpuang patay sa loob ng isang freezer sa Kuwait. Pasado alas-10:00 kaninang umaga nang lumapag sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 1 ang eroplano ng Gulf Air Flight GF-154 lulan ang labi ni Demafelis. Agad namang ililipad ang bangkay patungo sa Sara, Iloilo kung saan naghihintay ang pamilya ni Joanna. Sinabi naman ni Presidential Spokesman […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Pumalag ang mga Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) company sa planong pag-iisyu ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) ng panibagong plaka para sa mga Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS). Ang hakbang na ito ng LTO ay upang mas mabilis na matukoy ang pribadong sasakyan at TNVS na pumapasada. Ngunit ayon sa TNC at mga partner nilang TNVS, dagdag gastos lang at abala kung pakukunin pa sila ng bagong plaka. Dahil dito, inihirit ng […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic grabbed the fastest triple double in NBA history on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets boosted their play-off hopes with a 134-123 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Rising Serbian star Jokic bagged 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in 14 minutes and 33 seconds to give Denver the perfect send-off as the team heads into the All-Star break. Jokic, who eventually finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bukas ang Philippine National Police (PNP) na makipag-ugnayan sa International Criminal Court (ICC) kaugnay ng kaso laban sa giyera kontra iligal na droga. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, handa silang magsumite ng mga datos kaugnay ng kampanya kung papayagan ng mga matataas na opisyal. Dagdag ni Bulalacao, kokonsultahin din ng PNP ang legal experts ng bansa, gaya ni Solicitor General Jose Calida bago magbigay ng impormasyon sa […]
