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(Eagle News) — A top trade official and diplomat from Brunei Darussalam, Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, assumed office as the 14th Secretary-General of ASEAN this year. SG Dato Lim Jock Hoi succeeded outgoing Secretary-General Le Luong Minh from Viet Nam who completed his term on 31 December 2017. He was until recently a Permanent Secretary at the Brunei Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry where he was involved as Brunei’s Chief Negotiator on the […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Australian Open Thursday after failing to recover from a hip injury, joining injured Japanese star Kei Nishikori on the sidelines. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” Murray said in a statement. “I’ll be flying home shortly to assess all the options but I appreciate all the messages of support and I […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Terry Rozier scored 20 points off the Boston bench to lead six double-figure scorers Wednesday and the Celtics routed visiting Cleveland 102-88 in an NBA Eastern Conference showdown. Jayson Tatum and reserve Marcus Smart each scored 15 points, Jaylen Brown added 14 points and Kyrie Irving and Al Horford each contributed 11 and nine rebounds as the East-leading Celtics improved to 31-10. “That shows what type of team we are,” […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Cate Blanchett, the double Oscar-winning actress leading a Hollywood campaign to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, will head the jury at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organizers said on Thursday. Australian Blanchett, 48, who helped launch the “Time’s Up” initiative this week following a string of sexual assault accusations against prominent men in the film industry, will become the 12th woman to lead the prestigious panel at Cannes, which kicks off […]
DOTr says Amaro made 24 foreign trips in a span of 13 months (Eagle News) — The head of the Maritime Industry Authority has been sacked. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte has “decided to terminate the services” of Marcial Amaro III over the “excessive” travels he made in 13 months. According to Roque, the Department of Transportation found that Amaro made 24 foreign trips all in all in the months from 2016 […]
(Eagle News) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday said that once Congress convenes to amend the 1987 Constitution via a constitutional assembly, it will become a “virtual rubberstamp” of President Rodrigo Duterte. “With the projected constituent assembly principally composed of Duterte’s dyed in the wool allies, what the President wants as amendments or revision will be delivered with alacrity and minimal debate,” he said in a statement. He said that this “imprudent fast tracking […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday that he would reveal the name of the high-ranking official President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to sack, noting that another official would suffer the same fate. In a radio interview, Roque said the identity of the first would be revealed at 1:30 p.m. “Eh kasi meron na pong order na ituloy na. So, kaya po iyon, itutuloy na natin at ang press briefing po natin […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Bureau of Internal Revenue has filed tax evasion complaints against businessman Kenneth Dong and Mark Taguba, who were both implicated in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess in May. BIR commissioner Caesar Dulay said the charges against Yi Shen Dong, Dong’s real name, stem from his failure to pay taxes amounting to P11.4 million from 2003 to 2017. Dulay said Dong himself admitted in congressional hearings that he never […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) –Bumaba ang porsyento ng air pollution sa ginawang pagsalubong ng bagong taon, ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources o DENR. Mas mababa ang naging polusyon ngayong taon kung ikukumpara noong taong 2016 at 2017. Sa Taft Avenue sa Maynila ay bumaba ng 59 percent ang air pollution. Mahigit 80 porsyento–83 porsyento—naman ang ibinaba sa Paranaque City habang naitala naman ang 46 porsyento sa Pasig City. Naranasan din ang pagbaba […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants to “intensify” maritime security and cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism. Duterte made the statement during a courtesy call made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Wednesday. Duterte was accompanied by representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education, while Retno was accompanied by Consul General for the Indonesian Embassy in Davao Berlian Napitupulu, Indonesian Embassy in Manila charge d’affaires Budi Dhewajani, among others. “While […]
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Women who undergo hysterectomy before age 35 may face significantly higher long-term heart risks, even if their ovaries are preserved, a study found Wednesday. The research by experts at Mayo Clinic focused on more than 2,000 US women who had their uterus removed but left their ovaries intact — widely considered the most desirable option if possible because it prevents a woman from entering […]
(Eagle News) – Mahigpit na babantayan ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang mga paggalaw ng presyuhan sa mga pamilihan kasunod ng pagpapatupad ng tax reform law. Ayon kay DTI Secreatry Ramon Lopez, wala pang isang porsyento (1%) ang dapat na paggalaw sa presyo ng mga bilihin dahil sa dagdag na excise tax. Hindi din aniya dapat kaagad na ipinapasa ito sa mga mamimili. Samantala, magkaiba naman ng pananaw ang DTI at ng Philippine […]
