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PHL gains Tier 1 rank in US State Dept report on campaign vs trafficking

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines once again gained the Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 report of the United  States State Department, recognizing the Philippines’ efforts in fighting human trafficking. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore, the Philippines remained on Tier 1,” according to the June […]

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Medved-Po, Zuellig family make it to Forbes’ 2017 Heroes of Philanthropy list

Eagle News — Actress Nanette Medved-Po and cousins Daniel and David Zuellig have made it to  Forbes magazine’s prestigious list of philanthropy icons this year. The three were included in the Heroes of Philanthropy 2017 list in the Asia-Pacific, which gathers 40 philanthropists from 14 countries all over the world. Medved-Po is the founder, chairperson and president of “Generation of Hope” and “Friends of Hope,” which donates the proceeds of selling “Hope in a Bottle” […]

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Washington approves $1.3-bn arms sale to Taiwan

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s administration has approved $1.3-billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a United States government official said Thursday, in a move likely to provoke the ire of Beijing which considers the island a rebel province. The US official emphasized that there is “no change to our longstanding ‘One China’ policy” — stating that there is only one China and that Taiwan is part of it — which Beijing says is a prerequisite for maintaining relations. Announcement of […]

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Government gears up Php 20-B master plan for Marawi City rehabilitation

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government is finalizing the details of the Php 20-billion master plan for the rehabilitation of Marawi City. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that President Rodrigo Duterte wants to implement the rehabilitation plan immediately once the fight between the military and the Maute group ends. “The master plan is ongoing now. So after this incident, we’ll be ready. Naka-standby po lahat ng equipment ng DPWH. Currently, […]

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China promises PHL continuous help in the fight against terrorism

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano during his visit to Beijing that China will continue aiding the Philippines in its fight against terrorism, especially in Mindanao. ”I want to tell the people of the Philippines that whenever difficulties and challenges, China will always stand by your side,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a joint press conference. China donated ₱590-M worth of […]

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Boxing: ‘Money’ Mayweather on his mind as Pacquiao faces former teacher Horn

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao faces unheralded Australian challenger Jeff Horn in Sunday’s world welterweight title fight in Brisbane in pursuit of a dream rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Pacquiao camp says it is anticipating a “short and sweet” win over the unbeaten Horn, a former school teacher and 2012 Australian Olympian, before an expected 50,000 crowd at Suncorp Stadium. The eight-weight world champion, 38, one of the greatest fighters of his […]

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Driver held after ramming barriers outside Paris mosque

by Gregory Danel / Romain Fonsegrives Agence France Presse CRETEIL, France — A man drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, forcing worshippers to dodge out of the way, police and officials said. Muslim community leaders described the incident, which injured no one, as an “attempted attack” and an “Islamophobic act.” It came nearly two weeks after a man rammed a van into worshippers outside a mosque in London, […]

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Suspek sa masaker sa Bulacan, nakasuhan na

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan (Eagle News) – Nasampahan na ng kaso ang suspek sa pagmasaker sa isang pamilya sa San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan. Ayon kay San Jose Del Monte City Police Acting Chief Police Supt. Fitz Macariola, kasong murder at rape ang isinampa laban sa suspek na si Carmelino Ybañez, 26-anyos, isang construction worker. Aniya, ang pag-amin mismo ng suspek ang naging batayan para sa reklamo ng rape, samantalang ang naging salaysay […]

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9 na miyembro umano ng pamilya Maute, hinarang ng militar

SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao (Eagle News) – Hinarang ng militar sa Maguindanao kamakailan ang siyam na umanoy mga miyembro ng pamilya Maute. Kinilala ang mga ito na sina Alimatar Guro Maute, Apok Pili Maute, Mohamad Ali Maute, Saida Guro Maute, Amiladen Analo Maute, Mislanao Analo at Aisa Kalthum Sacaria. Hinarang din ang dalawang menor de edad. Ayon kay Maguindanao Police Provincial Director Senior Supt. Agustin Tello, naharang ang mga ito sa detachment ng 37th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army sa Brgy. Macaguiling, Sultan Kudarat. Sinabi ni […]

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German left-wing protesters vow to disrupt G20 summit in July

HAMBURG, Germany (AFP) — A ten-minute walk from Germany’s heavily-guarded G20 summit venue in the port city of Hamburg lies the graffiti-covered center of the left-wing protest movement vowing to disrupt it. “Capitalism will end anyway — you decide when!” reads a banner atop the Rote Flora, a former vacant theater that was occupied by squatters in 1989 in the midst of demonstrations and street battles. It has since become an alternative cultural center and spiritual home […]

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UNESCO to court controversy with World Heritage picks

by Joëlle Garrus Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The Old City of Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and a rare collection of futuristic buildings in Eritrea are among sites hoping to gain protected status from UNESCO when it meets in Poland from Sunday. The meeting of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations’ scientific and cultural body in Krakow will also examine concerns about high-rise buildings that threaten the historic center of […]

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Mga banana exporter at grower sa Mindanao, nanawagang payagan sila na magkaroon ng armas

Umapela ang isang grupo ng mga negosyante sa Mindanao sa gobyerno na payagan sila na armasan ang kanilang mga security personnel upang maipagtanggol ang kanilang mga plantasyon mula sa pagsalakay ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng komunistang grupo. Ayon kay Alex Valoria, presidente ng Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, dapat ikunsidera ng Philippine National Police ang naunang desisyon na ideposito sa kanila ang mga armas ng mga security personnel at mga negosyante sa rehiyon. Giit […]

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