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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Political analyst Ramon Casiple said it is not surprising for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bring up the issue of extra-judicial killings with President Rodrigo Duterte. Casiple said that Canada has been expressing its concern on the matter and this may have been a subject of discussion for Filipinos in Canada. During a press conference, Trudeau revealed that he raised the issue of human rights violations during his […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his gratitude to the foreign and local media for their coverage of the 31st ASEAN Summit. The President acknowledged media’s role in raising the awareness of the public about the importance of the ASEAN.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday hailed the improvement in relations between the two countries. Premier Li even likened the existing relationship to the weather in Manila during a joint press conference with his Philippine counterpart after bilateral talks in Malacanang. “Winter has come to the northern hemisphere but the temperature in Manila is still running pretty high. I think that somewhat reflects the temperature of China-Philippines relations […]
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Patay ang isang babaeng negosyante matapos aksidenteng pumutok ang kanyang baril sa Purok Pag-asa Barangay Upper Campo Islam sa Bayan ng Labangan sa Zamboanga del Sur noong Martes, ika-14 ng Nobyembre. Kinilala ang biktima na si Elena Apollo Cabatit, 57 taong gulang, negosyante, residente sa nasabing lugar. Base sa imbestigasyon, habang nagliligpit ang biktima sa kaniyang hinihigaan bandang alas 7 ng umaga, aksidenteng nahulog ang kaniyang baril na […]
PATIKUL, Sulu (Eagle News) – Bagaman kinumpirma ng militar ang panibagong kaso ng pagdukot sa Sulu, hindi pa rin matukoy ni Brig. Gen. Cirlito Sobejana, Commander ng Joint Task Force Sulu kung saan dinala o tinago ng mga bandidong kidnaper ang kanilang bagong mga bihag na mula sa Patikul. Ayon kay Sobejana, pasado 8:00 nitong Martes, November 14, pinasok ng mga armadong lalaki ang Phase-4 ng Brgy. Kalimayan, at tinutukan ng baril ang bawat madaanan […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bagong Henerasyon Party-List Representative Bernadette Herrera-Dy encouraged the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit administration to adopt an insurance system in case of accidents. Herrera-Dy made the statement in the wake of an accident on November 14 where a young woman lost her right forearm after falling down into the MRT’s platform in Ayala station. Herrera-Dy also said that the MRT must pay for the hospitalization and post-hospitalization […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday, November 15, witnessed the signing of agreements between China and the Philippines in Malacañang Palace. The two leaders also delivered a joint statement and proceeded to grace the ceremonial launching of the Binondo-Intramuros and Estrella Pantaleon Bridges Project, and the Dangerous Drugs Abuse Treatment Rehabilitation Center Project. President Duterte is also set to host a state banquet for the visiting Premier. […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) — Nuan Nuan, the first Malaysia-born female giant panda cub, returned to China on Tuesday. Born on Aug. 18, 2015 to two loaned Chinese pandas, Nuan Nuan, meaning warmth, was loved by her keepers and other Malaysian people, according to staffers of the Giant Panda Conservation Center of the Malaysian National Zoo. “Giant panda is like a symbol of peace that can unite the two countries, which is a great experience. […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his sincere appreciation for the timely help given by China in the Philippines’ fight against terrorism, saying one of the rifles donated by China was the one that had been used to kill ISIS Southeast Asia emir Isnilon Hapilon. At the opening of the bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Malacanang, Duterte asked the Chinese Prime Minister to relay his message of gratitude and “warm feelings” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has partnered with Facebook to create an Internet infrastructure that will improve Internet speeds in the country. The agreement between the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority on the one hand, and the social media networking giant on the other was signed on Wednesday. Under the Strategic Engagement and Collaboration to Undertake a Reliable and Efficient Government Internet, the BCDA will bid […]
by Yussel Gonzalez Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Jimmy Gomez, better known as the rapper Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas, had money, fame and a multi-platinum career when a strange back pain brought his world crashing down. The six-time Grammy winner went to the doctor and got a gut-wrenching diagnosis: he had testicular cancer. He had more than 100 million record sales to his name and a string of worldwide dance […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said leaders who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings “vowed to work closely” to fight terrorism. “We have agreed on so many things to enhance the defense of our country. But, unfortunately, these are the things which I cannot really talk about in public,” Duterte told reporters in a press conference after he officially handed over chairmanship of the regional bloc to Singapore. […]
