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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s government kept its “very good” net satisfaction rating, based on the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The +64 rating is two points lower than the net rating his administration posted in the SWS March survey. Duterte’s government registered the highest net satisfaction rating in September (+66). The government scored a “very good” net score in several aspects such as helping the poor (+65), protecting human rights (+55), defending the […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquake hit 37 kilometers northwest of Calayan at 6:08 a.m. Depth of focus was at nine kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Laoag; in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; and in Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected.
by Katie Schubauer with Jennie Matthew in Winnie, Texas HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump headed to storm-ravaged Texas Tuesday in a show of solidarity and leadership in the face of the deadly devastation wrought by Harvey — as the battered United States Gulf Coast braces for even more torrential rain. Four days after Harvey slammed onshore as a monster Category Four hurricane, turning roads to rivers in America’s fourth-largest city, emergency crews […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia Tuesday offered to help train the Philippine military to tackle Islamic militants terrorizing parts of the country, calling the threat “deeply concerning.” Philippine forces have been besieging militants in Marawi for almost 100 days. But the gunmen, flying the Islamic State group’s black flag, have defied military assaults including airstrikes and artillery barrages. Australia, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, has already deployed two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft for […]
The Philippines expressed its grave concern over the firing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this morning of a ballistic missile that flew over Japanese airspace, and called on North Korea to comply with its obligations to denuclearize the region. “We call on the DPRK to halt these dangerous and provocative actions, which heighten tensions, increase instability and the risk of miscalculation, and could possibly endanger lives,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Tuesday, August 29, said that the number of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country is rising. In an interview with Net 25’s, Agila Balita Alas Dose, Ubial revealed that last June alone, there were 1,013 new cases, or those who tested positive with HIV. When asked about the benefit of the antiretroviral treatment for HIV victims, Ubial said […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Newly appointed Iloilo City chief of police, Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, said that he will follow the rule of law in his new assignment. Espenido said that part of his job was to verify the information that Iloilo City is the bedrock of drug trade in the Visayas region. “I-prove natin kung gaano katotoo yung information na involved sila o hindi. Talagang ipaiiral natin kung alin ang totoong batas. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LHTTY-Ur3o&feature=youtu.be NUEVA ECIJA (Eagle News) – Nilinaw ng Department of Agriculture (DA) na wala na silang nakikitang banta ng bird flu sa mga bayan ng Jaen at San Isidro, Nueva Ecija. Ayon kay Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, ito ay makaraang isailalim sa disinfection ang lahat ng mga poultry farms sa mga nabanggit na lugar. Gayunman, sinabi ng kalihim na kailangan pang hintaying matapos ang 21 araw na incubation period bago tuluyang ideklarang bird flu-free na ang […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Stock markets in Tokyo, Seoul, and Hong Kong closed lower on Tuesday (August 29), but regained some of the losses from earlier in the day after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan, fuelling worries of fresh tension between Washington and Pyongyang. Japan’s Nikkei closed its trading at 19362.55 down 87.35 points while the wider Topix shed 2.36 points to 1597.76. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed down […]
KABUL, Afghanistan (CCTV) — Four people were killed and several others wounded as a suicide bomber blew himself up near a bank not far from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday. The suicide bombing was confirmed by Najib Danish, a spokesman with Afghanistan’s interior ministry. The blast went off outside a bank in Microrayani-eDuwum locality in the 9th Police District of the Afghan capital. The location is some 200 meters from the U.S. Embassy, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang on Tuesday, August 29 happily welcomed the high ratings given to President Rodrigo Duterte by consulting firm Publicus Asia, Inc. In a recent survey conducted by the firm, President Duterte was hailed as “most loving official” and “most decisive official” in the country. “We are gratified that 90 percent of Filipinos considered the President as the most decisive and caring government official based on the nationwide survey by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended his son-in-law from Senator Antonio Trillanes’ allegations he was linked to the alleged Davao Group involved in illegal transactions with the Bureau of Customs, while disowning the estranged wife of his son Paolo who was being linked to smuggling activities. According to the President, Mans Carpio, the husband of his daughter Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, was seen in the BoC headquarters because he was a lawyer […]
