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(Eagle News ) — An Abu Sayyaf bomber with a P1.3-million bounty on his head was arrested in Basilan, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Juvymax Uy, commander of Joint Task Force Basilan, said Rahim Abdul alias Aman Kabalu was apprehended at Zone 1 in Barangay Kampurnah, Isabela on November 28. He said the arrest at 3:40 p.m. was made possible after a civilian positively identified Abdul, who did not resist […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinatuwa ni Senador Grace Poe ang tiwala sa kaniya ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay matapos na ipahayag ni Pangulong Duterte na maaari siyang maging Presidente ng bansa sa darating na mga panahon kapag pinayagan na ng konstitusyon ang foundlings o mga inabandona na tumakbo. Dagdag pa ni Poe, malaking bagay, personal man o sa aspetong politikal, ang pagtitiwala na ito sa kaniya ng Pangulo. Gayunman, iginiit ng Senador na […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — One of the most successful comic book characters in history, Spiderman, nearly didn’t get off the ground, 94-year-old creator Stan Lee admitted on Thursday. Lee told reporters in Tokyo he came up with the idea while watching a fly climb a wall and wanted to create a superhero with the same abilities. “Somehow calling him ‘flyman’ didn’t sound dramatic enough. What else could he be? Mosquito man? Then I said: Spiderman. […]
MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) – Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay muling nagpalabas ng local shellfish advisory ang Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources at Provincial Office of Bataan kaugnay sa mga bayan na apektado pa rin ng red tide. Ang mga ito ay ang mga sumusunod: Orani Samal Hermosa Limay Orion Pilar Balanga Abucay Mariveles Mahigpit na pinapayuhan ang publiko na huwag munang mag-aani o bibili ng tahong, suso, talaba at ibang kauri nito […]
Quezon City, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Tinatayang P90,000 na halaga ng ari-arian ang natupok sa sunog sa Quezon City noong Miyerkules ng gabi, ika-29 ng Nobyembre. Base sa isinagawang imbestigasyon ni Senior Inspector Richard Malamug, nag-umpisa ang sunog sa ikatlong palapag ng bahay ni Violeta Huertas sa Brgy. Pinyahan bandang 6:28 p.m. Ayon kay Malamug, nasa loob ng bahay ang 97 taong gulang na ina ni Huertas nang mangyari ang sunog, subalit nakatakas naman ito […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 13 of his 28 points in overtime as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors edged the Lakers 127-123 in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Curry struggled from three-point range for much of the night, going one-of-seven from beyond the arc before starting overtime with back-to-back three-pointers. That put the Warriors up 115-109, and two days after their shock defeat by the Sacramento Kings, they held on for […]
(Eagle News) — One of the personalities facing criminal charges over the P6.4-billion shabu shipment that slipped through the country via Customs express lanes in May tried to leave the Philippines on Thursday. Immigration spokesperson Antonette Mangrobang said Chen Ju Long, alias Richard Tan or Richard Chen was, however, denied departure by the Bureau of Immigration as he tried to board China Eastern Air flight # 5046 at the Clark International Airport. She said Chen, the owner of […]
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) — A passenger train derailed in the Spanish province of Seville on Wednesday (November 29), leaving 21 people injured, one seriously, according to the Andalusia emergency services. The medium-distance train was traveling between Malaga and Seville and slid off the tracks in the municipality of Arahal due to adverse conditions caused by heavy rain, a spokesperson for the national transporter Renfe said. Andalusia emergency services said earlier on Wednesday that they had […]
(Eagle News) — “Lies.” This was how Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno described on Thursday the allegations leveled against her by lawyer Larry Gadon in an impeachment complaint. “Dahil sa pagkumpol kumpol na kasinungalingang ito, gusto bang pigilan ang mga reporma na nangyayari (sa hudikatura)?” Sereno said in a short speech at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, where several groups gathered to express their support for her. Sereno said these reforms in the judiciary included, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Washington Wizards exploited Philadelphia rookie Ben Simmons’ weakness at the free throw line on Wednesday, but their “hack-a-Ben” strategy failed to produce a win. Trailing by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, the Wizards intentionally fouled Simmons relentlessly in the fourth, sending the 21-year-old Australian to the line 24 times in the quarter — an NBA record. The strategy paid dividends as the Wizards closed to […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea could deliver a “fatal blow” to the 2018 Winter Olympics if it launches a missile or stages another provocation before the event, a South Korean minister warned Thursday. Unification Minister Cho Myoung-Gyon made the remarks as reports said annual South Korea-US military exercises might be postponed to avoid coinciding with the winter games and paralympics in South Korea’s Pyeongchang. “If the North provokes again at a time when […]
DIGITAL NEST | CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS 2017 By: Katrina De Jesus, Eagle News Service, Canada Bureau Photo By: Arnie Aquino, Eagle News Service, Canada Bureau The Cavalcade of Lights is a cool way to say hello to the Winter while being mesmerized with splendid lights, stunning fireworks display and live music, all for free, at Nathan Phillips Square. This event, organized by the City of Toronto attracts approximately 50,000 attendees each year. It is an […]
