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(Eagle News) — A subpoena will be sent to Cocoy Dayao who is behind the blog “Silent No More.” The Senate committee on public information and mass media on Tuesday said also to be summoned were Google and Facebook. Senator Grace Poe made the announcement upon resumption of the panel’s hearings on fake news. Dayao has criticized seven senators through his blog after they refused to sign a resolution condemning supposed extrajudicial killings in the […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) – The wife of a Taiwanese democracy activist who was jailed in China in a case which further strained relations was Tuesday barred from boarding a flight to visit him in prison. Lee Ming-cheh — an NGO worker arrested during a trip to the mainland last March — was sentenced in November to five years in prison by a court in the central province of Hunan on charges of subverting state power. Human rights […]
by Raziye AKKOC Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) – Turkey on Tuesday detained all the top members of the country’s main medical association, including its chief, after they criticized Ankara’s offensive against Kurdish militia in Syria. The arrests came after the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), which represents 80 percent of the country’s physicians, issued a statement saying that conflicts lead to “irreparable problems” and that “war is a man-made public health problem”. The TTB ended its statement […]
(Eagle News)– Expect three rare lunar events on Jan. 31. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, a lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon will occur at the same time, an event called a “super blue blood moon.” PAGASA said the eclipse will begin at 6:49 p.m., Philippine Standard Time, and will end at 12:09 a.m., Feb. 1. Spectators can see the entire eclipse by 9:29 p.m. in Manila, PAGASA […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A rare Picasso painting on auction for the first time made its debut in Hong Kong at the start of a global tour on Tuesday and is expected to fetch $50 million, auction house Sotheby’s said. The painting — “Femme au beret et a la robe quadrillee (Marie-Therese Walter)” — is a colorful and angular depiction of Picasso’s French lover with a dark silhouette looming behind her face. “Of all of the […]
(Eagle News)– Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon was transferred to the Pasay City Jail on Tuesday, after trading barbs with Senate blue ribbon committee chair Richard Gordon in a panel hearing on corruption in the Bureau of Customs and on the shabu shipment mess in May. Faeldon was seen wearing a black shirt saying “Truth is Justice” when he arrived at the jail around noon. He was escorted by the Senate sergeant at arms. The […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Treasury has released a long awaited list of Russian officials and business leaders eligible for sanctions under a law designed to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the election that brought Donald Trump to power. The list published shortly before midnight Monday features the names of most of the senior members in President Vladimir Putin’s administration — 114 politicians altogether — and 96 business people the US considers ‘oligarchs’ […]
(Eagle News)– The President had the authority to discipline the Deputy Ombudsman. Solicitor General Jose C. Calida, the government’s top lawyer, issued the statement on Tuesday, following allegations President Rodrigo Duterte erred in suspending Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang for grave misconduct and grave dishonesty. “The Constitution is clear that only the Ombudsman is subject to impeachment proceedings,” Calida said. According to Calida, “while silent as to the disciplinary authority over a Deputy Ombudsman, the subsequent […]
Nina Willson Palima at Jackie Palima Eagle News Correspondents BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) – Naglunsad ng isang libreng Football Clinic sa mga kabataan at persons with disability (PWDs) ang dayuhang coach na si Boby Jeff ng Black Lions Football Club. Katuwang niya ang Rotary Club of Metro Biñan District 3820 at sa suporta ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Biñan. Isinagawa ito sa Alonte Sports Oval Stadium, Brgy. Zapote, Biñan City, Laguna kamakailan. Sa pangunguna ni […]
By Caesar Vallejos, Eagle News Service As it celebrates its golden journey, Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) steers the company as the bastion of values-oriented, family-centered programming in today’s freewheeling industry. Amplifying the thrust to take the lead in responsible journalism, EBC, in a symbolic move, went back to the academe and challenged students to embrace the true tenets of journalism. Held at the New Era University (NEU) last January 27, 2018, EBC hosted the Broadcast Journalism […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group has a new head. Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos took the helm of the office in turnover ceremonies held at the AVSEGROUP headquarters in Pasay on Tuesday. Carlos, who was the PNP spokesperson, replaced Chief Supt. Sheldon Jacaban who retired from the service. Taking Carlos’ place at the Public Information Office is Chief Supt.John Bulalacao, who is the deputy chief for operations of […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner combined for 47 points as the Indiana Pacers won their second straight with a 105-96 win over the struggling Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The teams battled back and forth for the first three quarters before the Pacers pulled away late in the fourth with a 13-4 run. Oladipo sparked the surge with a 19-footer and by the time the run was over, the Pacers […]
