(Eagle News) — Ginebra won the the 2017 PBA Governors’ Cup, with a score of 101-96, defeating the Meralco Bolts in a packed Philippine Arena Friday night that was a nail-biter at the stretch of the fourth quarter. With the win, Ginebra becomes the back-to-back Governors’ Cup Champion. Ginebra coach Tim Cone thanked the more than 54,000 people who packed the Philippine Area in Bulacan, saying this was the first time he had coached […]
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Indian doctors separate twins joined at the head
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Doctors in India have successfully separated conjoined twin boys who were attached at the skull in a marathon surgical procedure that lasted more than 36 hours and involved 40 doctors. The two-year-old twins, who suffered a rare condition occurring once in about 2.5 million births, underwent the operation at a government-run hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday. “It was a team work of 40 doctors, 20 nurses and […]
NLEX to be temporarily shut down for 21 world leaders who will attend ASEAN Summit
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) will be placed on temporary lockdown for the use of the 21 world leaders who will be attending the 31st Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings in November in Clark, Pampanga. This was according to National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde. The temporary lockdown will affect the southbound lane of the NLEX from Clark, Pampanga to Metro […]
YOUNG VOICES SPEAK: Graduate or else
(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter) A lot of college undergraduates were confused when they heard about the new General Education Curriculum (GEC). Rumor has it, if you were not a college graduate on or before 2017-2018, you needed to go through senior high school before you could continue with your college degree. The scary part is that the rumor is actually […]
US Ambassador says CIA won’t undermine leadership of President Duterte
(Eagle News) — United States ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim has clarified that the US Central Intelligence Agency has no plans of removing President Rodrigo Duterte from office or overthrowing his administration. “President Duterte won a very impressive election. We respect his election and we are in fact working very well together with his administration,” he said. Kim was reacting to what President Duterte said last week. “They say that the CIA wanted me […]
Tillerson to represent Trump in East Asia Summit next month
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will attend the East Asia Summit next month, standing in for US President Donald Trump. President Trump will however attend the gala dinner for the 50th anniversary of the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) on November 12. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that President Trump will also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam also in […]
NPA may adopt terrorist tactics, says President Duterte
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte warned about the possibility of the New People’s Army (NPA) adopting terrorist tactics. Duterte said that the NPA already tried conventional warfare and guerrilla warfare but lost to the government. Duterte said that the NPA remains a serious threat to the country.
YOUNG VOICES SPEAK: On semestral breaks
(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter) Students like us often rejoice when we go on a break. Not only is this our time to relax, it is also our time to finish our requirements. But when you have several months, and not just days, off of school, you lose the learning rhythm you developed over the course of the school year. This […]
152 centenarians sa Pangasinan, tumanggap ng Php100k bawat isa
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Nasa kabuuang 225 na ang mga centenarian sa Pangasinan na nakatakdang tumanggap ng centenarian gift mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Kabilang na dito ang isang lolo na itinuturing na pinakamatandang nabubuhay na ang edad ay 114. Ang nasabing lolo ay nakatira sa bayan ng Sison, Pangasinan. Nasa 152 na rin ang nakatanggap ng centenarian gift na nagkakahalaga ng tig-Php100,000. Ayon kay Iryn Cabangbang, Public Information Officer ng […]
Know the signs of ADHD
EAGLE NEWS— Don’t mind him, “kulang lang sa pansin ‘yan!” “Kulang sa pansin” is a Filipino slang we often hear when a person describes a very naughty child who acts in a way different from how others act. But if your child displays unusual hyperactivity and impulsivity, better not dismiss it. It might be more than just “pagpapapansin.” This could be a sign of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. What is ADHD? ADHD […]
Executive Secretary Medialdea appointed gov’t caretaker during President Duterte’s 3-day visit to Japan
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as caretaker of the government while he is on a three-day working visit to Japan. President Duterte, through special order No. 977, said Medialdea shall “act as (officer in charge) to take care of the day-to-day operations in the Office of the President,” and “oversee the general administration of the executive department” from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. “He shall, if necessary, act […]
JUST IN: President Duterte designates newly retired AFP Chief Año as DILG undersecretary
(Eagle News) — A day after his official retirement as Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff, Lt. General Eduardo Año was appointed Department of the Interior and Local Government undersecretary. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the appointment in an Oct. 26 memorandum sent to the DILG. Earlier, Duterte said Año, who retired after reaching the mandatory age of retirement for military officers, could serve as special assistant to the president or DILG undersecretary, whichever was […]





