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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation on Tuesday took over the maintenance of the Metro Rail Transit or MRT Line 3, after it cancelled the contract of Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI) as the line’s maintenance provider. DOTr decided to cancel BURI’s contract, due to the persistent failure in MRT operations in the past year and a half. “It cannot be overemphasized that what is at stake here is the welfare […]
by Toni Cerda with Daniel Bosque in Barcelona Agence France-Presse BRUXELLES, Belgium (AFP) — Catalonia’s sacked leader on Tuesday slammed the European Union for backing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his bid to quash secession, after calling on pro-independence parties to unite for next month’s regional election. “Will you accept the result of the Catalan referendum or will you continue to help Mr Rajoy in his coup d’etat?” Carles Puigdemont, who was dismissed by Madrid last […]
SAN FRANCISCO (Eagle News) – People have traveled near and far to experience San Francisco’s most “Instagrammable” museum in the city, The Color Factory. Originally opened in August 2017, the museum was extended twice due to popular demand. The exhibit is currently sold out through November but those who were able to experience it were in for a color treat. With 15 different color experiences come 15 unique photo opportunities to liven up anyone’s social […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – Undaunted by last week’s terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan, over two million people came to cheer on 50,000 runners at the 47th New York City Marathon on Sunday. For the first time in four decades, an American woman won the event as Shalane Flanagan crossed the finish line, outracing three-time defending champion Mary Keitany of Kenya with a time of 2 hours, 26 […]
(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped five mayors of their supervision and control over the Philippine National Police in their respective areas of jurisdiction. In an Oct. 30 order, Catalino Cuy, officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, said the removal of the powers of Teresa, Rizal Mayor Raul Palino; Lemery, Batangas Mayor Eulalio Alilio; Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Cecilio Hernandez; Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili; and San Pablo […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — A car agent was arrested for allegedly defrauding two complainants of their downpayment for the upgrade of a vehicle. John Dexter Julve, sales consultant of Hyundai-Cainta, was arrested in Barangay Pasong Putik after receiving P20,000 in marked money from one of the two complainants, authorities said. The entrapment operation organized by the Quezon City Police District was made after that complainant and another reported that the suspect ran away […]
(Eagle News) — Bring it on. This was what Senator Richard Gordon had to say to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who said he would file a plunder case against the Senate blue ribbon committee chair in connection with his alleged misuse of Red Cross funds. “There he goes again. He’s done it before, he’s gonna do it again. Let him file the suit. I’m gonna account for every centavo,” Gordon said in an interview over […]
Talks on the framework for a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea have made important progress, even as the code will be discussed during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila, according to Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong on Monday. The important meetings will be attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Last August, foreign ministers of ASEAN and China adopted a negotiating framework for a code of conduct on the […]
CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang is set to visit the Philippines for an official visit, and is set to attend a series of high-level meetings, including the 12th East Asia Summit. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced this at a regular news briefing on Monday, November 7. “Premier Li Keqiang will visit Manila to attend the 20th China-ASEAN (10+1) Leaders’ Meeting, the 20th ASEAN-China, Japan and Republic of Korea (10+3) Leaders’ Meeting and the 12th […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to meet United States President Donald Trump ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, as the Philippine leader flies to Vietnam for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) this week. Foreign officials have yet to confirm if there are going to be a bilateral meetings between the two leaders. But Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Leo Herrera-Lim said there would be “several opportunities” for […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has placed Jimalalud, Negros Oriental Mayor Reynaldo Tuanda under a 90-day preventive suspension. The suspension meted out by the Fifth Division applies pending an investigation into allegations he gave himself a permit to operate as a cockpit promoter from January 8 to December 31, 2010. Tuanda admitted to receiving a permit to be a cockpit promoter, but noted that this was not the same as receiving a permit to be a […]
DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) — Agad na tinugunan ng lokal na pamahalaan sa bayan ng Dingalan, Aurora ang pagsasaayos ng ilang mga pangunahing kalsada sa Brgy. Matawe, Ibona at Umiray kung saan matindi ang naging pinsala bunsod ng masamang panahon nitong mga nakalipas na araw. Ayon kay Mayor Shierwin Taay, naglaan ng pondo ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Aurora ng aabot sa Php 62 milyon para sa pagsasaayos ng mga kalsada. Mahigit Php30 milyones naman–o Php […]
