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PNP bumuo ng task force, tracker team upang resolbahin ang pagpatay sa isang pulis sa Biñan, Laguna

BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) –  Bumuo ang Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) ng isang Task Force para sa ikalulutas ng pagpatay sa isang Police Officer noong nakaraang Miyerkules (July 11) sa Biñan City, Laguna. Ayon kay Police Senior Inspector Gerry Sangalang, hepe ng Provincial Police Public Information Office na mabilis ding iniutos ni Laguna Police Provincial Director, Senior Superintendent Cecilio Ison, Jr.  ang pagbuo ng tracker team upang masiyasat ang pagkakakilanlan ng  pumatay kay […]

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WATCH: President Duterte visits wounded-in-action soldiers from 21IB of PHL Army

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte checked on Saturday, July 15 the condition of the wounded-in-action (WIA) soldiers from the 21st Infantry Brigade (21IB) of the Philippine Army (PA) and awards them the Wounded Personnel Medal at Camp BGen Teodulfo Bautista Station Hospital in Barangay Busbus, Jolo, Sulu. The wounded troops were part of the military operations who encountered an undertermined number of Abu Sayaff terrorist group members under Almujer Yada in Barangay Darayan, Patikul, Sulu on […]

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Piano displays Canada’s pride at 150th year

  BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (Eagle News) — In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Canada, Canadians are showing creativity to showcase and express pride: the colors white and red on cookie tins, chocolate bar wrappers, Tim Horton’s coffee cups to displays of the flag in personal residences, in shopping malls and different private and public establishments. The most creative so far is this piano by Cattle Point, a part of a recreation park in the […]

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Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies at 89

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) —  Actor Martin Landau, whose versatile screen career stretched from the 1960s TV series “Mission: Impossible” to his Oscar-winning turn in “Ed Wood,” has died at 89, his publicist said Sunday. Brooklyn-born Landau died Saturday of unexpected complications during a hospital stay in Los Angeles, according to a statement issued by publicist Dick Guttman. “We are overcome with sadness to report the death of iconic actor Martin Landau,” said the […]

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Venezuelan diaspora flocks to vote against Maduro

by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) – In Miami, Madrid and across Latin America Venezuelans living abroad enthusiastically cast ballots in a vote organized Sunday by the opposition that sought to undermine unpopular President Nicolas Maduro. “I feel like a liberator!” exclaimed Monica Rodriguez in Miami, the city with the biggest expatriate Venezuelan population and one of 500 worldwide to host a poll. The 44-year-old, pushing her baby in a carriage, was […]

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VP Pence walks high wire over Trump scandals

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) – Mike Pence is the loyal wingman, the ever-discreet figure who rises above the Washington fray. But as the Russia scandal encroaches ever further on Donald Trump’s White House, the vice president is also walking a political tightrope. The 58-year-old former governor of Indiana is currently the man closest to the United States presidency — either as Trump’s immediate successor should his term end prematurely, […]

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Thousands rally against court reforms in Poland

by Anna Maria Jakubek Agence France-Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) – Chanting democracy slogans, several thousand people rallied in Warsaw on Sunday in demonstrations against controversial new court reforms they see as a threat to judicial independence. Protesters waved European Union and Polish flags and shouted “we will defend democracy” at an afternoon demonstration in front of the parliament, which this week passed legislation that critics say gives the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party power […]

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Rubik’s cube inventor says puzzle is “like love”

LA PLAINE SAINT-DENIS, France (Reuters) —  It’s been over four decades since Hungarian inventor and architect Erno Rubik created his best-selling toy cube, yet it continues to draw thousands to competitions all over the world, including the World Championship taking place this year just outside of Paris. A challenge for some, maddening for others, over the years enthusiasts have found thousands of ways to solve the puzzle. The cube takes its name from its inventor […]

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Jay-Z extends record for No. 1 albums – one week late

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Rap mogul Jay-Z on Sunday extended his record as the solo artist with the most number-one United States albums, after a one-week delay when his Tidal streaming service declined to release data. “4:44” debuted at the top of the Billboard album sales chart for the week through Thursday, replacing rapper DJ Khaled’s “Grateful” and marking Jay-Z’s 14th number one, tracking service Nielsen Music said. Jay-Z expanded his lead as […]

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South Korean grandmother become Youtube sensation for her makeup videos

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — The granddaughter of Park Mak-rye, 70, now South Korea’s YouTube sensation, first uploaded videos of her five months ago on YouTube to help her preserve her memory in case she contracted dementia, which runs in the family. But they soon exploded in popularity amongst South Koreans in their 20s and 30s who are lapping up Park’s videos of her doing makeup, recreating looks of famous celebrities as well as travelling […]

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South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea on July 21

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea proposed military talks with North Korea, the first since 2015, and a halt to hostile activities near the inter-Korean border, the South’s vice defense minister said on Monday (July 17), after a series of missile tests by the North in recent weeks. Vice Defense Minister Suh Choo-suk told a news briefing that the South had asked Pyongyang to restore military communication lines as a response to the proposal. The […]

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