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2nd TOFARM film festival, inilunsad

Muling naglunsad ang TOFARM ng isang pangalawang film festival upang muling ipakilala ang mga bagong pelikula na tiyak na pakakaabangan ng pamilyang Pilipino. Sa inilunsad na 2nd TOFARM film festival tampok  ang mga bagong pelikula ng TOFARM na ipinapalabas na sa mga sinehan. Nariyan ang mga pelikulang Baklad, Hightide, Instalado, Kamunggai, Sinandomeng, At What Home Feels Like. Ang mga nasabing pelikula ay naglalahad ng kasakuyang estado ng pamilyang Pilipino, hanapbuhay gayundin sa pag ibig. Tumutukoy […]

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President Duterte get’s 82% approval rating, 81% trust rating, says latest Pulse Asia survey

  (Eagle News) — “Most Filipinos remain appreciative of the performance of President Rodrigo R. Duterte” as he gained an approval rating of 82 percent, according to the latest results of the Pulse Asia Survey conducted in June. The survey was done from June 24 to 29, when the Marawi crisis was still at its height and when the martial law declaration of the President was the subject of debates and media discussion. It was […]

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National Disability and Prevention Week celebration, isinagawa sa Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) – Nakipagkaisa ang Puerto Princesa City sa programa ng Department of Health na National Disability and Prevention Week na nagsimula ngayong araw, Lunes (July 17) at matatapos sa July 23. Bahagi ng programa ay ang pagsasagawa ng iba’t ibang aktibidad kasama ang City Health Office. Ito ay ginanap sa Mendoza Park mula 8:00 ng umaga hanggang 5:00 ng hapon. Isa sa mga naging aktibidad nila ay ang free health check-up sa […]

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China second-quarter GDP growth tops forecasts on strong investment, consumption

BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter as industrial output and consumption picked up and investment remained strong, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday (July 17). The economy grew 6.9 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the same rate as the first quarter, but analysts expect slower growth over the rest of the year as policymakers seek to reduce financial risk. Analysts polled by […]

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PNP recommends extension of martial law in Mindanao

PNP chief says narcopoliticians supporting terrorists have not been arrested QUEZON City (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has recommended the extension of martial law in Mindanao, arguing that certain narcopoliticians who support local terrorists have not yet been arrested. PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa said a position paper detailing their recommendations was submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday. He, however, did not say how long martial law should be extended in the […]

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Jeepney drivers, operators hold transport strike; some classes suspended

QUEZON City (Eagle News) — Several transport groups held a transport strike on Monday, July 17, prompting some schools to declare a suspension of classes. Jeepney drivers and operators marched from Elliptical Road in Quezon City to Mendiola in Manila, denouncing government plans to hold a phaseout of old jeepneys. Among the transport groups that joined the protest were the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON), No To Jeepney Phaseout Coalition, and […]

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Ilang residente ng Eastern Visayas, hindi pa rin nakakauwi matapos ang 6.5-magnitude na lindol sa lugar

(Eagle News) – Mahigit sa 20,000 na residente ng Eastern Visayas ang hindi pa nakababalik sa kanilang mga tahanan matapos tumama ang 6.5-magnitude na lindol sa lugar noong Hulyo 6. Batay sa datos ng Department of Social Welfare and Development, nasa 23 mga barangay sa Eastern Visayas ang matinding napinsala ng nasabing lindol. Ayon sa ahensya, 12,000 sa mga residente ng Eastern Visayas ang nananatili pa rin sa 19 na mga evacuation centers. Mahigit 9,000 naman […]

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Canada fires drive thousands more out of their homes

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have ravaged British Columbia province for more than a week. The inferno’s progress prompted authorities to take new emergency measures, ordering the evacuation of 24,000 people in the region including the town of Williams Lake which is home to some 11,000 people, reported public broadcaster CBC. Some 60 percent of affected residents […]

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Winter is here: ‘Game of Thrones’ begins season seven

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Game of Thrones” returned for its season seven premiere Sunday, ending a longer-than-usual wait for fans craving its unique weekly offer of sex, violence and dragons. HBO had delayed production, meaning four more months of anticipation ahead of the season debut — already one of the television events every year across the world. But viewers were not disappointed, taking to social media in the […]

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No classes in Quezon City on July 24

(Eagle News) — Classes in Quezon City are suspended on July 24, Monday, the same day President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to give his State of the Nation Address. The Quezon City local government said the suspension applied to all levels in public and private schools. Around 6000 policemen are set to be deployed in Batasan, where Duterte is expected to give his nationwide report.

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Lalaki, patay sa buy-bust operation sa Calbayog, Samar

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar (Eagle News) — Patay ang isang lalaki sa isinagawang buy-bust operation ng  mga awtoridad sa Calbayog kamakailan. Nanlaban umano at nagpaputok ng baril si Romano Talon alyas Mang-Mang, 32, nang malamang poseur-buyer ang katransakyon sa Purok 9 Brgy. San Joaquin, Tinambacan District. Agad na nagpaputok din ang pulis, na agad ikinamatay ng suspek. Prinoseso ng Scene of the Crime Operatives ang pinangyarihan ng krimen at naka recover ng pitong pirasong fired cartridges, […]

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Australia military powers beefed up for terror attacks

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s military will be given greater power to act during terror attacks, the prime minister said Monday, following a review of security forces’ responses to a spate of local and international incidents. Among a raft of changes, police will no longer have to wait until they have exhausted their capacity to call on the army during a terror attack, while special forces will be embedded in law enforcement agencies for better […]

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