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by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The heir to the Samsung business empire, which includes the world’s biggest smartphone maker, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for bribery and other offenses in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-Hye. Lee Jae-Yong’s penalty could leave the giant firm rudderless for years and hamper its ability to make key investment decisions. The vice-chairman of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-Jin surrendered just one run in six innings in another sparkling performance Thursday that lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Yasmani Grandal hit one of three Dodgers home runs as Los Angeles notched their 90th win of the season. But Grandal was full of praise for Ryu, who gained his third straight victory. “He attacked the zone, started pitching in the […]
(Eagle News) — The parents of Kian delos Santos filed on Friday criminal charges against the policemen who took part in the anti-drug operation in Caloocan where the 17-year-old was killed. Zaldy and Lorenza delos Santos filed the murder charges and charges for violation of the Anti-Torture Law against P01 Jerwin Cruz, P03 Arnel Oares, and P01 Jeremias Pereda before the Department of Justice. Also facing the charges are Chief Insp. Amor Cerillo, commander of […]
(Eagle News) –Government forces have retaken Marawi City’s Islamic Center mosque or Grand Mosque which had been used by Islamist extremists, particularly the Maute Group, to position their snipers and to hide their hostages. The mosque was retaken before the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Marawi for the third time on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 24) For the soldiers and the policemen fighting the Islamist extremists, this is a big win as they predict […]
DOHA, Qatar (Reuters) — Qatar unveiled on Thursday (August 24) a scale model of a stadium shaped like an Arabian skull cap for the 2022 World Cup, as the Gulf state moves ahead with preparations for the tournament despite a diplomatic rift with its neighbors. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates imposed sanctions on fellow United States ally Qatar in June and cut all transport links with the country, accusing it of […]
By Jericho Morales Eagle News Service “Uncharted: The Lost Legacy” was supposed to be downloadable content for “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End,” but Naughty Dog appears to have realized that it could be much more than just that. All throughout the game, you play not as Nathan Drake, but as Chloe Frazer, who first appeared as Drake’s love interest in “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves,” that is, apart from Elena Fisher. Accompanied by artificial intelligence-controlled Nadine […]
(Eagle News) — Nanawagan ang Armed Forces of the Philippines sa Philippine National Police na paimbestigahang mabuti ang nangyaring insidente sa Zamboanga City kung saan isang sundalo na galing sa Marawi City ang napatay ng mga pulis. Ayon kay AFP Spokesperson BGen.Restituto Padilla, nais nilang mabigyang linaw ang insidente dahil nagdulot umano ito ng galit sa mga sundalo na kasamahan ng biktima. Base umano sa initial report na nakarating sa AFP, nag-aabang ng masasakyan ang […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit tatlumpung libong bata sa Marawi City ang hindi na nakabalik sa pag-aaral bunsod ng nagpapatuloy na bakbakan sa lungsod. Sa inilabas na ulat ng Save the Children Philippines, nang magsimula ang bakbakan tatlong buwan na ang nakalipas ay hindi na nakapag-enrol ang nasabing bilang ng mga bata. Paliwanag ni Save the Children Philippines Country Director Ned Olney, maliban sa hindi makapag-enrol, ang mga mag-aaral ay hindi rin makabili ng mga gamit […]
(Eagle News) — There are no cases of bird flu transmission in humans in the country so far. This is according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial, who held a press conference a day after Australian lab tests confirmed that the strain found in Pampanga farms where the bird flu outbreak took place could be transmitted to people. According to Ubial, the 34 people who were tested for H5N6 because they exhibited flu-like symptoms have tested […]
(Eagle News) — Expect heavy rains in the eastern coast of Central and Northern Luzon on Friday night, as Tropical Storm “Jolina” (international name “Pakhar) intensified. According to Nikos Penaranda, weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services, as of 7 a.m., “Jolina” was located 210 kilometers southeast of Casiguran, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 80 kph near the center, and with gustiness of up to 95 kph, “much higher” […]
(Eagle News) — Personal na nagpasalamat si Vietnamese Ambassador Quoc Tuan kay Navy Chief Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado dahil sa matagumpay na pagkakaligtas sa kababayang binihag sa Basilan. Sa naturang event, nai-turn over na rin ng Navy ang nailigtas na Vietnamese sailor na si Do Trung Huiqe nitong Agosto 20 sa Mataja Island, Basilan. Nangako naman si Navy Chief Vice Admiral Mercado na tuloy ang kanilang operasyon para mailigtas ang ilan pang bihag ng […]
(Eagle News) — Hinikayat ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang mga commuter na maghain ng reklamo laban sa mga mapang-abusong driver ng Grab na naniningil ng sobra-sobrang pamasahe. Ayon kay LTFRB Board Member and Spokesperson Aileen Lizada, ito ay upang matiyak na sumusunod ang Grab sa pricing scheme na itinalaga para sa Transportation Network Companies (TNC). Nakausap aniya ng ahensya ang pamunuan ng Grab at sinabi nila na sumusunod sila sa itinakdang […]
