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Government ready to hear grievances of protesters

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the administration is ready to hear the grievances of protesters, whether they are anti- or pro-Duterte. Pro-Duterte supporters are massing up in Plaza Miranda and will be joined by PDP-Laban in their activities, while demonstrators against President Duterte are rallying in front of Rizal Park. Andanar also said that the government will give security and aid to all protesters today, whether anti- […]

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PNP to seek Interpol help in locating 1 of 3 primary suspects in hazing victim’s death

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will ask the Interpol’s help in locating one of the primary suspects in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. This is what Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa told  reporters on Thursday, after the Bureau of Immigration said Ralph Caballes Trangia  already left for Taiwan a day after the agency issued a lookout order against him and 15 other members of the Aegis Juris […]

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Former President Aquino, VP Robredo lead LP stalwarts in UP “protest day” gathering

  (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni Robredo and former President Benigno Aquino III led Liberal Party leaders and members during their gathering opposing extrajudicial killings and criticizing what they feared was the return of martial law in the whole country under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The LP gathering pressed for justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings and alleged abuses of the Duterte administration as they commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Martial […]

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4.8-magnitude quake hits Dinagat, second in one month

(Eagle News) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck  Dinagat on Thursday, the second one in a month’s time, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Phivolcs said the quake hit four kilometers south of Loreto (Dinagat) at 9:19  a.m. Depth of focus was pegged at 78 kilometers. PHIVOLCS said aftershocks were not expected. There is no reported damage to property. Casualties were also not reported.

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Volunteers rush to rescue in aftermath of Mexico quake

by Sofia Miselem and Sylvain Estibal Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) – Climbing onto a pile of rubble that used to be a building may not seem the most obvious thing to do for someone who has just survived an earthquake. But that is how thousands of Mexicans have reacted to the deadly 7.1-magnitude quake that rocked the country Tuesday, killing more than 200 people. Businessmen in ties, students in jeans, doctors in scrubs and other ordinary […]

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Second Indian journalist killed in one month

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — A reporter covering political unrest in India’s northeast was beaten to death during violent clashes, officials said Thursday, two weeks after the high-profile murder of another prominent journalist. Shantanu Bhowmick was set upon with sticks as he reported on violence Wednesday between warring political factions and police outside Agartala, the capital of remote Tripura state. State police superintendent Abhijit Saptarshi said more than a dozen officers were also injured in […]

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Rohingya crisis sparks fear among Bangladeshi Buddhists

by Claire Cozens Agence France-Presse RAMU, Bangladesh (AFP) – As thousands of Rohingya flee ethnic violence in Myanmar, Bangladesh’s small Buddhist community fears the crisis could spark a violent backlash from their Muslim neighbours. Many Bangladeshis are angry over the treatment in Buddhist-majority Myanmar of the Rohingya, a persecuted stateless minority who they see as Muslim brethren. The anger is particularly acute in the southern district of Cox’s Bazar near the border with Myanmar, where many people have […]

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Alarm over flesh-eating ulcer cases in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The spread of a flesh-eating bacterial condition in Australia sparked calls Thursday for more government-funded research into the disease, which is normally limited to developing countries. Buruli ulcer, a leprosy-like disease that rots flesh, is usually found in parts of Africa and was named after the Ugandan village where it was discovered. It was first diagnosed in Australia’s Victoria state in the 1930s and a growing number of cases have hit […]

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Ombudsman orders indictment of Rep. Floirendo over Tadeco-BuCor deal

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the indictment of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. over a deal that saw a company where he sits as board member doing business with the Bureau of Corrections. Floirendo was ordered charged before the Sandiganbayan for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in an 11-page resolution approved by the Ombudsman last week. In ordering his indictment, the Ombudsman found merit in Speaker […]

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News in photos: Rallyists from Rizal province prepare for protest action

(Eagle News) — Rallyists have come from various cities in Rizal including Angono, Binangonan, Antipolo, Montalban, Cainta, Taytay and San Mateo. Gabriela, a leftist Filipino organization that advocates women’s issues was seen in the area bearing their poster with the words, “Hustisya sa lahat ng biktima ng pasistang estado! (Justice of all victims of the fascist state!)”   In photos:  Rallyists from Rizal prepare for protest action on Thursday, September 21, which was declared a “National […]

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