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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A British warship will sail from Australia through the disputed South China Sea next month to assert freedom of navigation rights, a senior official said Tuesday in a move likely to irk Beijing. China claims nearly all of the resource-rich waterway and has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them. British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said HMS Sutherland, an anti-submarine […]
(Eagle News) — The plunder case filed by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV against President Rodrigo Duterte before the Office of the Ombudsman has already been “terminated” for “lack of merit” as early as November last year. Solicitor General Jose Calida made the revelation as he slammed Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales for “withhold(ing) the information” from the public about the case’s dismissal. “I would not have known this had I not written a letter,” Calida said. “This […]
Fil-Am businesswoman accused of funding destab plots vs Duterte also declared as such by city council (Eagle News)– Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Fil-Am businesswoman Loida Nicolas-Lewis have been declared as “personae non gratae” in Davao City. The declaration made by the city council came after Trillanes said Davao was the most dangerous city in the country, with the highest incidence of murder, and the second highest incidence of rape, in a press conference in Chicago, […]
BACOLOD, Negros Occidental (Eagle News) — Nagsuspende na ng klase ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Bacolod sa ilang antas dahil sa bagyong “Basyang.” Kahapon pa lamang ay ipinaabot na ng alkalde na si Mayor Bing Leonardia na kanselado ang mga klase mula pre-school hanggang high school. May mga eskwelahan na rin na nag-suspende ng kanilang klase hanggang kolehiyo dahil sa masamang panahon. Samantala ang mga biyahe naman sa BREDCO port ay kanselado na rin, […]
by Alastair Himmer Agence France Presse PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) — American teenage sensation Chloe Kim romped to Olympic snowboarding gold in the women’s halfpipe Tuesday before bursting into tears as the enormity of her achievement sunk in. The 17-year-old, who has melted the hearts of home fans in Pyeongchang thanks to her ever-ready smile and Korean heritage, justified her status as the hot favorite with an eye-popping top score of 98.25. Kim had been […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Equity markets rallied on Tuesday as a semblance of stability returned after last week’s turmoil, with traders taking their lead from strong gains in New York and Europe. However, while Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai led a strong advance across the region, investors remain nervous ahead of the release of key US inflation data on Wednesday, which many fear could spark another round of blood-letting. Global markets have been sent […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Zach LaVine’s biggest contributions came in the final two minutes as the Chicago Bulls eased past the Orlando Magic 105-101 on Monday. LaVine busted loose for a thunderous go-ahead dunk to break a 101-101 tie then iced the win with two free throws for the Bulls, who won despite blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter. LaVine finished with 18 points while Lauri Markkanen delivered 21 as Chicago […]
Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Binulabog ng magkakasunod na mga putok ng baril ang kahabaan ng EDSA Quezon City madaling araw nitong Martes, Pebrero 13. Animo’y eksena sa pelikula ang pangyayari sa kalsada dahil pinagbabaril ng tatlong nakasakay sa motorsiklo ang isang sport utility vehicle na bumabaybay lamang sa kahabaan ng EDSA. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, galing umano sa Greenhills ang SUV. Nang paakyat na ito sa […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay sa naging banta ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipasasara niya ang Boracay kapag hindi ito nalinis sa loob ng anim na buwan. Ayon sa mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay, naiintindihan nila ang naging pahayag ng Pangulo. Pero ang banta anila ng Pangulo ay hindi makakaresolba sa mga environmental issue na kinakaharap ng Boracay. Nitong biyernes sa isang business forum sa Davao […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Before man-made climate change kicked in — and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May — the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall. In some countries, major rivers — diverted, dammed or over-exploited — no longer […]
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) — Two armed ethnic groups will sign on to a ceasefire in Myanmar on Tuesday in a ceremony the government hopes will showcase a significant victory for a peace process derided as “broken” by critics. World attention has recently focused on the desperate plight of the some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims forced over the border into Bangladesh in western Myanmar by a violent military campaign. But this is just one of some two […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Epektibo na ngayong Martes, Pebrero 13, ang kauna-unahang rollback sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo ngayong 2018. Ito ay matapos ang pitong linggong sunud-sunod na pagtataas ng presyo nito. Simula alas-6:00 ng umaga, epektibo na ang pisong rollback sa presyo ng kada litro ng gasolina ng Jetti, Uni-oil, Petron, PTT, Seaoil, Phoenix, Eastern at Shell. Nagkaltas naman ng P1.30 ang mga nasabing kumpanya sa kada litro ng kanilang diesel. Samantala, […]
