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(Eagle News) — There is no legal nor factual basis to believe that the spat between Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista and his wife, Patricia, could cast doubts on the credibility and integrity of the 2016 polls, an election lawyer said. In a statement on Thursday, Romulo Macalintal said that while Patricia had alleged her husband had ill-gotten wealth, she never made mention of any act he had committed that had compromised the results […]
(Eagle News) – Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido has confirmed that there were crooked cops involved in the Parojinogs’ alleged drug trade. Espenido said that he received reports about this after assuming his post in December 2016. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would soon visit Ozamiz to warn the policemen who are supposedly linked to the family believed to be engaged in the illegal drug trade. He also announced a P2-million […]
Jiuzhaigou County, China (CCTV) — Death toll from a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck a remote area in southwest China’s Sichuan Province Tuesday night has risen to 20. As of 12:00 Thursday, the quake has also left 431 others injured, according to the information office of the provincial government. The quake jolted Jiuzhaigou County, a popular tourist destination, at 21:19 Tuesday at a depth of 20 km. Search and rescue operations are under way, the office […]
Jiuzhaigou County, China (CCTV) — The 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday caused mountain collapse and road destruction inside the scenic spot Jiuzhaigou Valley, in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to a China Central Television (CCTV) reporter who walked into the valley with firefighters on Wednesday afternoon. The video shot by the CCTV reporter shows that rocks kept falling down from mountains. Long cracks appeared on roads; and some sections of roads even sank. Many trees toppled […]
(Eagle News) — Apat na sibilyan na binihag ng teroristang Maute Group ang nailigtas ng militar sa main battle area sa Marawi City. Ayon kay Capt. Jo Ann Petinglay, tagapagsalita ng Joint Task Force Marawi, na-rescue ang apat sa paligid ng Lake Lanao. Tatlo sa mga naging bihag ay nagmula sa Zamboanga City habang ang isa ay mula naman sa Iligan City. Natagpuan ang apat na narescue bunga na rin ng pakikipag-tulungan ng isa sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of Senator Gringo Honasan and six others over their alleged misuse of almost P30 million in pork barrel funds. The 2nd division of the anti-graft court issued the order against the senator and political affairs and project coordinator chief Michael Benjamin; National Council of Muslim Filipinos Secretary Mehol Sadain; acting chief accountant Fedelina Aldenese; Olga Galido; and Focus officers Giovanni Manuel Gaerlan and Salvador Gaerlan. Of the ten–including […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks were flat Thursday morning after a sell-off the previous day sparked by fears over United States-North Korea tensions, while Japanese cosmetic giant Shiseido surged on upbeat earnings. Global markets tumbled Wednesday as US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ratcheted up their confrontational rhetoric, with the nuclear-armed North rolling out a plan to launch missiles towards the US Pacific territory of Guam. Trump had stunned the world […]
Broadway’s greatest dance musical West Side Story premieres at The Theatre at Solaire next month. West Side Story comes to Manila as part of a worldwide tour, following sold-out seasons around the world, including London, Paris, Sydney and Berlin. Boasting of a young all-American cast, many of whom come direct from Broadway, West Side Story will be playing for a strictly limited 3-week season beginning Aug. 10. Tickets are now on sale at ticketworld.com.ph. The […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese government said Thursday it “can never tolerate” provocations from North Korea after the country’s military said it was finalizing a plan to launch missiles towards Guam that would fly over Japan. “North Korea’s provocative actions, including this time, are obviously provocative to the region including Japan as well as to the security of the international community,” Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief government spokesman, told reporters. “We can never tolerate this.” Japan has […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — A never-seen-before underground mail network is set to open to public in London, 14 years after it closed down. The hidden maze of tunnels which opened in 1927 reportedly boasted of the first electric-powered rail lines in the world. The pioneer service was set up to try and beat congested London roads which in the 1920s were filled with horse and carts. Shut in 2003, the Mail Rail had eight stations […]
SAN CLEMENTE DEL TUYU, Argentina (Reuters) — Nine Magellanic penguins were returned to sea on Tuesday (August 08) in San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, after recovering from malnutrition at the Rescue and Rehabilitation Center of the Mundo Marino Foundation in Argentina. The Magellanic penguin inhabits the waters off of Argentina and Chile. In the Southern Hemisphere’s winter they can even be found as far north as Uruguay and the southern coast of Brazil. Since this […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella assured the public on Thursday the government had in place “contingency plans” for Filipinos in Guam, following North Korea’s pronouncements it was reviewing plans to strike United States military targets there. “As far as I know, especially regarding Filipinos there, the embassies and consulates also in Hagatna have contingency plans which are regularly updated to enable them to respond to emergencies,” Abella said in a press briefing in Malacanang. […]
