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(Eagle News) — Al Parreño has been designated the next acting chairman of the Commission on Elections. Acting COMELEC Chair Christian Robert Lim said Parreño, who is now serving as COMELEC commissioner, will take his place when he retires on Friday. Director Teopisto Elnas, Jr. has been designated as project management director. Meanne Corvera, Eagle News Service
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Commission on Elections Acting Chair Christian Robert Lim on Thursday said the plebiscite for Charter Change can no longer be held in time for the midterm elections in 2019 even if amendments to the Constitution are approved by the two houses of Congress this year. According to Lim, Congress has not allotted a budget for preparations for the plebiscite–where Filipino voters will be asked whether they accept federalism or […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service One of the personalities charged in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess maintained his innocence on Thursday, a day after he was arrested by authorities. “Inosente tayo. Wala tayong dapat ikatakot. Alam kong mananalo kami,” Mark Taguba told the media at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters where he has been detained since his arrest on Wednesday night. He said his defense was airtight, but refused to detail what […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States by Glenn CHAPMAN (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday reported earnings that beat expectations, but shares swung as it stressed the goal of prioritizing personal interactions among users over the time they spend on the world’s biggest social network. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said changes cut time spent on the site by some 50 million hours per day, but its chief operating officer argued that having users engage more with friends’ posts could […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by modest gains on Wall Street with investor focus shifting to a number of upcoming corporate earnings announcements. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which fell for the sixth straight day on Wednesday, gained 0.70 percent, or 162.57 points, to 23,260.86 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.59 percent, or 10.88 points, at 1,847.59. The dollar fetched 109.19 yen in Asian […]
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental (Eagle News) – Patay sa pananambang ang isang dating miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) noong Miyerkules. Kinilala ang nasawi na si Kevin Dave Pagaura, residente ng Calapagan, Lupon. Ayon sa nag-iisang pasahero ng biktima, paliko na sila gamit ang motorsiklo sa Pising, Brgy. Sainz, Mati City pauwi ng Calapagan nang sumulpot ang isang tao at binaril ang biktima na nagmamaneho. Hindi naman ito agad tinamaan subalit natumba ang motorsiklo. Dito na […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday expressed “full support” for Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who has said the Palace’s suspension of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang was “unconstitutional.” In a statement, Trillanes said it was only right for Morales to defy “what is clearly an illegal and unconstitutional order by (President Rodrigo) Duterte and his minions.” “Maling mali si Duterte dito kahit saan mo tignan,” he said. Trillanes said the Ombudsman and […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The Suffragettes were instrumental in securing the vote for British women 100 years ago, at a time when women had few rights and no role in national politics. The name Suffragettes was the derogatory name given in 1906 by the Daily Mail newspaper to the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), one of the groups that had been pushing for women’s suffrage for decades. The organization was formed three years […]
by Annabel Symington Agence France-Presse KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Poor regulation and overcrowding are pushing Everest climbers away from Nepal to China, which is investing millions to boost a rival path to the top of the world. Veteran climbing outfits, fed up with what they regard as a lax attitude to safety on Nepal’s southern flank of the 8,848-meter (29,029-foot) peak, are starting to shift operations to Everest’s north side in Tibet. “The south side […]
(Eagle News) – Nagpatupad na ng rollback sa presyo ng liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ang mga kumpanya ng langis simula ngayong Huwebes, February 1. Ayon sa Petron, simula kaninang 12:01 AM, tinapyasan na nila ng Php 3.15 ang kada kilo ng gasul at fiesta gas prices. Binawasan din ng Petron ang kanilang X-tend auto LPG ng Php 1.75 kada litro. Sa anunsyo naman ng Solane at Phoenix LPG Philippines, kaparehong rollback din ang kanilang ipapatupad […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A train carrying several dozens of Republican lawmakers including US House Speaker Paul Ryan collided with a garbage truck Wednesday in Virginia, killing one person and sending six others, including a congressman, to a hospital, officials said. The White House said no members of Congress were seriously injured, and that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the accident. At least 300 people, including lawmakers, […]
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean skiers and skaters were due to arrive in the South Thursday to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Games, setting the stage for a “peace Olympics” after a year of high tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. Eight days before the opening ceremony, 10 North Korean skiers and skaters were to fly in on a chartered Asiana Airlines plane, in a rare direct flight […]
