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(Eagle News) — Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf abducted a government engineer in Sulu on Wednesday. The police said Enrico Nee, a Department of Public Works and Highways drill supervisor, was leaving his house in Barangay Upper San Raymundo in Jolo when the abduction took place around 8 a.m. The suspects fled toward Barangay Anuling in Patikul on board a vehicle. Authorities are now conducting an investigation.
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s economy grew for the eighth straight quarter at the end of 2017, government data showed Wednesday, its longest period of expansion since the “bubble” boom days of the late 1980s. Gross domestic product figures fell short of expectations and represented a slowdown from the previous quarter, but analysts forecast continued growth nonetheless. GDP expanded just 0.1 percent in the last quarter of 2017, the Cabinet Office said, a far cry from the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday urged the Philippines to file a diplomatic protest against China over its reported naming of five undersea features at Philippine Rise. “So palagay ko this time, it warrants at the very least, a diplomatic protest dahil hndi pwedeng hahayaan na lang yan. At least ngayon maliwanag na, dapat off limits na sa kanila itong Benham Rise,” Trillanes said in an interview with reporters. […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, has died, the palace announced Wednesday. He was 83. “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik died Tuesday, February 13 at 23:18 at Fredensborg Castle,” a royal residence about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen, surrounded by his wife and their two sons, the palace statement said. The palace had warned Tuesday that the prince, who had been in hospital since January […]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean skaters Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik produced the performance of their lives to qualify for the pairs final at the Olympic Games on Wednesday. The Pyeongyang-born duo smashed their personal best score to reach the free skate showdown on Saturday. Supported by the 200-plus strong band of North Korean cheerleaders, Ryom and Kim seduced the crowd with an excellent execution of their short program to the Beatles classic A Day […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday slammed House Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia for her claim the Ombudsman’s move to dismiss her was connected to her “vigorous and active role” in the impeachment proceedings against the top magistrate. According to Sereno’s spokesperson, lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, this statement was “bereft of truth and wisdom.” “To set the record straight, the Chief Justice has nothing to do with the Ombudsman’s decision. (Garcia) […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naghain ng petisyon ang mga bus operator kaugnay ng dagdag-pasahe, gayundin ng provisional hike, sakaling hindi pa maipatupad ang kanilang petisyon. Ang pitong pahinang joint petition ay inihain ng Southern Luzon Bus Operators Association, Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Nangangasiwa ng Panlalawigang Bus sa Pilipinas at ng Samahang Bus Transport Operators ng Pilipinas. Inihain nila ito sa Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), kasunod nang pagtaas ng presyo ng langis dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for the removal of interconnection fees that are charged to consumers for calls and text messages made across two different networks. For this, Lacson called for an amendment to Senate Bill 1636, or the Lifetime Cellphone Number Act. “We are here to protect the consumers. And the consumer, not being made aware he is calling through a different PTE (public telecommunications entity), is helpless in being charged with […]
PARIS, France (AFP) – France will launch strikes if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday. “We will strike the place where these launches are made or where they are organized,” Macron told the presidential press corps. “But today our services have not established proof that proscribed chemical weapons have been used against civilian populations,” he added. “As soon as such proof is established, […]
HONG KONG (AFP) – Tokyo led most Asian markets lower on Wednesday, extending the previous day’s losses while nervous investors await the release of key US inflation data later in the day fearing a renewal of recent volatility. While Hong Kong and Seoul clocked up healthy gains following a positive lead from Wall Street, uncertainty continues across trading floors after the pain of last week. Tokyo, which ended Tuesday at a four-month low, fell again with […]
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nananatiling suspendido ang klase sa Tacloban City at ilang bayan sa Leyte dahil sa walang tigil na mga pag-ulan dulot ng bagyong ‘Basyang.’ Sa ipinalabas na Executive Order No. 2018-02-096 ni Mayor Cristina Romualdez, walang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa pampubliko at pribadong paaralan sa Tacloban City. Suspendido rin ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa bayan ng Palo, Barugo, Burauen, at Jaro, Leyte. Wala namang pasok sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday said that Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait who are only currently on vacation in the Philippines can leave and return to their jobs. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente made the announcement after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a directive exempting “Balik Manggagawa” passengers from the total deployment ban of Filipino workers to the Middle Eastern country. According to Morente, he has instructed Marc Red Mariñas, BI […]
