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Ilang bahagi ng South Cotabato, Batanes at Occidental Mindoro niyanig ng lindol

  Eagle News – Apat na magkakasunod na pagyanig ang naitala mula madaling araw nitong Biyernes (June 16) sa South Cotabato, Batanes at Occidental Mindoro. Batay sa datos ng Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, may naitalang lindol sa T’boli, South Cotabato na may magnitude-4.2, bandang 2:07 ng madaling araw ngayon. Sa General Santos City ay naramdaman ito sa intensity 4. Sa Sabtang, Batanes, ay may naitalang magnitude-3.8 na lindol, bandang 2:29 ng madaling araw.  Naramdanaman naman ito […]

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US-led coalition ‘cannot confirm’ IS chief death

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The United States-led coalition battling the Islamic State group said Friday it could not confirm the death of the jihadists’ leader following reports by the Russian army that he might have been killed. “We cannot confirm these reports at this time,” said US Army Colonel Ryan S. Dillon, spokesman for the coalition’s Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq. The Russian army said earlier that it hit IS leaders in an air […]

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China kindergarten blast suspect used homemade explosive device – authorities

XUZHOU CITY, China (Reuters) — Authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Xuzhou said on Friday (June 16) that the chief suspect in a blast outside a kindergarten that killed eight people and wounded more than 60 others used a “homemade” explosive device, state media reported. The suspect was identified by authorities as 22-year-old “Mr. Xu”, Vice Chief of Jiangsu’s Provincial Department of Public Security, Pei Jun, said at a news conference aired by state […]

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Los Angeles lights Bat-Signal for late actor Adam West

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –The late actor Adam West was honored by the city of Los Angeles on Thursday with a ceremonial lighting of the iconic Bat-Signal onto the City Hall building. Hundreds of fans thronged downtown Los Angeles, some dressed in comic character costume, to witness the event and pay respects to the 88-year-old actor who earned a place in American pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in […]

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President Duterte’s war on drugs praised by Brazilian Ambassador

President Duterte has been praised by Brazilian Ambassador to the Philippines, his excellency Rodrigo Do Amaral Souza for his campaign against drug users. He said, just like the Philippines, Brazil is struggling to stop the drug problem in their country. The Brazilian Ambassador visited Eagle Broadcasting Corporation for a courtesy visit.  He said the visit was significant because the station is important in letting the world know about Brazil. He said, despite the geographical distance […]

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Palace declares June 26 a regular holiday

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Another long weekend is coming up. Malacanang on Friday declared June 26, Monday, as a regular holiday in the country. Proclamation No. 235, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, said that the declaration was made in observance of Eid’l Fitr, an important Muslim holiday. The declaration was made upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. Below is the copy of the declaration:

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US student suffered ‘extensive’ brain damage in N. Korea

  by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Doctors treating Otto Warmbier, the United States student released by North Korea in a coma this week, said Thursday the 22-year-old had suffered severe brain damage, as his father lashed out at the reclusive regime. Warmbier experienced extensive tissue loss in all regions of the brain, doctors said, but he showed no signs of physical trauma and medical tests offered no conclusive evidence […]

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NBA: Clippers want to move out of Staples Center

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers announced Thursday they are considering leaving Staples Center arena which they have shared with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings since 1999. The Clippers reached an agreement with the city of Inglewood, California to look into building a new stadium in the suburbs, about 12 kilometers (eight miles) southwest of downtown Los Angeles. “I have said from day one that we need to […]

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Russian army says may have killed IS chief: media

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The Russian army on Friday said it had struck a meeting of Islamic State leaders in Syria on May 28 and was trying to verify whether the group’s leader had been killed, news agencies said on Friday. In a statement, the army said the attack took place near the IS stronghold of Raqa “which was also attended by IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,” the media reported, adding that the military was […]

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China kindergarten blast was caused by bomb; suspect dead

by Matthew Knight Agence France Presse FENGXIAN, China (AFP) — The blast that killed eight people and injured dozens outside a kindergarten in eastern China was caused by a makeshift bomb and the assailant died in the explosion, authorities said Friday. The public security ministry said in a statement that the suspect was a 22-year-old man with health problems who rented a room near the kindergarten in Fengxian, where Thursday’s blast occurred. Police found material […]

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Australia introduces illegal gun amnesty after Islamist-inspired attacks

MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Australia said on Friday (June 16) it would introduce a three-month national gun amnesty, the first in more than 20 years, in a bid to reduce the number of illegal firearms which have been used in recent Islamist-inspired attacks. Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan said that from July 1, locals can hand in illegal firearms to authorities without prosecution. Australia has some of the world’s toughest gun control laws, introduced after […]

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Should we lower the age of criminal liability?

QUEZON City, Philippines (June 16) – The subject of mixed opinions and sparking much debate, the issue of the government’s proposition to lower the age of criminal liability in the Philippines from 15 years old to 9 years old is one of the most important proposals by the Duterte administration. Basically, the question boils down to: “Should kids as young as 9 years old be held accountable for their actions?” Many parents would agree that their child […]

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