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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) – A body recovered from a river bed in southern Argentina was that of a missing activist who disappeared two months ago during a police operation, his brother confirmed Friday. Santiago Maldonado, a 28-year-old tattoo artist, was last seen being detained by paramilitary police as they moved to disperse a protest march by the Mapuche indigenous group in Chabut, Patagonia on August 1. The case has embroiled President Mauricio Macri’s government in a […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Nearly 1,200 companies of all sizes have shifted their legal headquarters out of Catalonia to other parts of Spain since the region held a banned independence referendum, Spain’s commercial registrar said Friday. Between October 2, the day after the contested vote, and October 19 a total of 1,185 companies have relocated hoping to minimize instability, according to figures published by the Commercial Registries of Spain. The peak was reached on Thursday […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on worshippers in a Shiite mosque in Kabul on Friday as they gathered for evening prayers, officials said, the latest attack to hit the Afghan capital. An attacker “entered the mosque in Police District 13 of Kabul city… (and) opened fire on worshippers,” Kabul Crime Branch chief General Mohammad Salim Almas told AFP, describing the gunman as a suicide bomber. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday expressed his full support for Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who has been facing criticisms from his detractors. “May mga allegations, magpunta doon, na corrupt. Sabi ko, he doesn’t have time for that. He doesn’t even know how to count his money,” Duterte said at a Cebu Pacific event. The President made the comment after Tugade, who attended the event, introduced the chief executive as a man with unparalleled […]
(Eagle News) — Three Russian Navy vessels, including two anti-submarine vessels, carrying Russia-donated equipment and vehicles to the Philippines, docked in Manila on Friday. Admiral Panteleyev (548), Admiral Vinogradov (572), and the large sea tanker Boris Butoma docked at Pier 15 of the Manila South Harbor as part of a six-day goodwill visit. According to Navy officials, they carried around 5,000 assault rifles, a million rounds of ammunition and 20 army trucks. President Rodrigo Duterte already made […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s biggest online stockbroker firm on Friday reported a “possible breach in its system involving some personal client information.” In an e-mail to its clients, Col Financial assured its over 200,000 clients, however, of the “integrity of (their) account balances and stock positions.” It also assured them that their “account transactions have not been compromised.” “In addition, we have internal control procedures that prevent unauthorized withdrawals from your account,” it said. […]
The Philippine Tamaraw is nationally and internationally recognized as a critically endangered animal. The Philippine government issued Proclamation No. 273 in a bid to conserve, protect and develop the country’s wildlife resources, especially the endemic species, for the benefit of present and future generations. Included in this list of endemic species is the Tamaraw, which, as a biological resource, also offers immense ecological, educational, recreational, historical, and scientific value.
(Eagle News) — Senator Loren Legarda said she intends to finish her term as senator, possibly quashing rumors she would be the next Social Welfare secretary. “I intend to finish my term as senator and serve as chair of finance, foreign relations and climate change committee,” she said in a statement. Legarda’s term as senator ends in 2019. According to Legarda, her foreign affairs committee was also going to be swamped as it works on […]
(Eagle News) — Isinailalim na sa state of calamity ang Zamboanga City matapos malubog sa baha ang labing pitong barangay rito dahil sa malalakas na ulan. Ayon sa Office Of The Civil Defense – Region 9, ang Zamboanga City ang pinakaapektadong lugar sa rehiyon. Tinatayang umabot na sa labing dalawang milyong piso ang pinsala sa imprastraktura, mga palayan, at palaisdaan, habang mahigit tatlong libong pamilya naman ang napilitang lumikas. Landslide Kabi-kabilang naman ang mga landslide […]
https://youtu.be/SEf1_60B2dU (Eagle News) — The government has begun taking steps to ensure the rehabilitation of Marawi and its residents, with President Rodrigo Duterte announcing the city had been liberated from the clutches of the terrorists. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for instance said it has provided Php 942.5 million worth of livelihood assistance to Marawi City evacuees to help them get back on their feet. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters those who […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has asked Busan Universal Rail Inc. to explain why the agency should not terminate its contract to maintain the Metro Rail Transit 3. The DOTr said in a statement that under the notice to terminate it sent BURI on Tuesday, the company was given seven days for this. The agency said the notice was served on the basis of “poor performance; failure to put in service and subsequently […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A Dutch family has sold virtually all they own, including a business, their home, two cars and a motorbike and invested the takings in bitcoin just as the virtual currency is soaring to new heights. “We are putting everything into bitcoin, we’ve sold everything to invest in this currency,” Didi Taihuttu told AFP. The 39-year-old is currently living in a camping ground with his family, aiming “to put as much […]
