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(Eagle News) — The employment rate in the country went up from last year’s figure, based on a recent Philippine Statistics Authority survey. The 94.3 percent employment rate based on this April’s results is 0.4 percentage points up from April 2016’s employment rate of 93.9 percent. From 6.1 percent in April 2016, unemployment rate also went down to 5.7 percent. According to the PSA, the labor force participation rate based on this year’s results was […]
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Eagle News) – Cosplayers, geeks, dorks, superheroes, villains, and the like will take over the nation’s capital in a show of force and fun! Three days of awesomeness will flood the labyrinth that is D.C.. From the likes of Batmans, to Supermans, to Captain Americas, to Japanese Animes, Pokemons, and many other comic book characters, D.C. will be the hub of the celebration of geekery. AwesomeCon […]
Islamist militants locked in an urban battle with troops in Marawi City had long planned to carve out an enclave of their own in Mindanao to fulfill a requirement for them to be recognized by the Islamic State (IS) international terror group. This was according to the military after the emergence of a video showing the Islamist militants’ leaders in a secret strategy meeting, and among them was Abu Sayyaf leader and touted as […]
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants — led by Maute and Abu Sayyaf fighters — attacked Marawi City, are now uncertain about their future, since evacuating from the city that had been their home for years. As they grapple with the challenge of finding a safe place to live, they also face serious health problems, relief groups said Friday which noted that the onset of the rainy season could still worsen their situation. […]
Serious security lapses contributed to the deaths of 37 people when an assailant barged inside Resorts World Manila, fired shots, and set fire to furniture and others, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. said Friday. As such, Pagcor said it had suspended the casino and gaming license of Travellers International Hotel Group, owner and operator of RWM. “The said suspension will remain until RWM rectifies its serious security lapses and deficiencies – which caused not only the loss […]
by Danny Kemp Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union warned Britain Friday that delaying Brexit negotiations after Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win a majority in elections could wreck the chance of securing a divorce deal. Brussels had set June 19 as the start date for talks, but the bloc’s leaders said that was now in doubt after Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble to strengthen her parliamentary mandate backfired. […]
Eagle News — Apat ang kumpirmadong patay matapos bumaliktad ang isang pampasaherong bangka at lumubog ito sa karagatan nitong Biyernes. Isa sa namatay sa insidente ng paglubog ng pumpboat sa karagatan sa pagitan ng Romblon at Sibuyan island ang resident doctor ng Sibuyan District Hospital na si Dr. Laudemir Famarin. Patuloy na inaalam ang pagkakakilanlan ng tatlo na dead on arrival sa Romblon District Hospital. Sa kasalukuyan ay patuloy ang ginagawang search and rescue operations […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military on Friday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to Islamist militants who attacked Marawi, saying they were being used for propaganda. Military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jo-ar Herrera said the armed forces’ social media unit uncovered 63 Facebook accounts belonging to the jihadists and their supporters. “These 63 accounts are spreading malicious information and misinformation that affect the information landscape and the mindset of every Filipino,” Herrera told […]
The pound plunged two percent Friday as Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in Britain’s general election, fuelling political uncertainty just days before the start of Brexit talks. May had called the snap vote in a bid to boost her party’s hold over Westminster and give her a stronger hand in talks with European Union leaders over the country’s detachment from the bloc. However, the leftist Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party slashed the ruling Conservatives’ […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles, will file cases against 120 lawmakers in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II earlier questioned why only three senators were charged by the last administration when, he said, there are many more lawmakers involved in the anomaly. Aguirre also said that Napoles’ camp will submit to him a comprehensive list of the lawmakers involved […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima compared Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to a clown in a circus after he attempted to implicate opposition lawmakers in the Marawi City siege and later took back his allegations. “Aguirre’s reputation as the clown of this administration has been further solidified with his bungling accusation linking members of the opposition to the Maute siege of Marawi,” De Lima said in a statement. Not content, De Lima called Aguirre […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The number of evacuees fleeing Marawi City has reached 70, 000. Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Catalino Cuy said that there were 36, 423 evacuees who are now staying in Lanao del Norte while 25,506 evacuees fled to Iligan. Another 4,761 are in Cagayan De Oro City while other evacuees fled to the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental. Cuy said that the Department of the Interior […]
