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(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday (June 9) denied that Abu Sayyaf group leader Isnilon Hapilon had slipped out of Marawi City amid ongoing offensive efforts of government forces against Maute group. “Hindi po ‘to napapatibayan. Hindi po ito totoo at naniniwala sila [troops] na nandoon pa [si Hapilon],” AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr. said during the Mindanao Hour briefing in Malacañang. Photos and videos of Hapilon earlier […]
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, in what would be the first imperial abdication in more than two centuries. The popular 83-year-old monarch shocked the country last summer when he signalled his desire to take a back seat after nearly three decades on the Chrysanthemum Throne, citing his age and health problems. The unexpected move […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Asia stocks were relatively unaffected on Friday (June 9) after British elections seemed to leave no single party with a clear claim to power. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei opened at 19953.06 up 43.80 points. In South Korea, stocks opened slightly higher with the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) up 0.33 percent, to 2,371.36 points as of 0130 GMT. Hong Kong markets opened up as voting for the United Kingdom’s general election […]
by Megha Bahree Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Solar power prices in India have hit rock bottom, but it is not all good news for the electricity-starved country as the phenomenon has hit investor confidence and threatens the country’s effort to push its green credentials. Cut-throat competition has driven prices down to unsustainable levels, undermining the booming sector’s viability, according to experts. After the United States withdrew from the Paris climate deal last week, […]
Inilunsad ang opening ceremony ng Pre-Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games sa Harrison Plaza kamakailan. Ang event—na nilahukan ng mahigit 500 participants mula sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa Luzon—ay pinangunahan nila Congressman Monsour del Rosario at Secretary General Raymond Lee Reyes. Dumalo din sina Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose “Peping Cojuangco at Rafael Nepomuceno sa opening ceremony para pasinayaan ang nasabing palaro. Ang mga sport na tampok sa indoor martial arts competition ay kick boxing, belt […]
by Alice Ritchie LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on Friday after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office after a troubled campaign overshadowed by two terror attacks. After being re-elected with an increased majority in the London […]
Nag-organisa ng event ang F1 Club of the Philippines para sa ikasisigla ng mga mahilig sa F1 racing. Isinagawa ang event sa Manila sa pangunguna ni Roland de Guzman, na isang fan din ng nasabing Formula One. Ang event–kung saan nagkaroon ng F1 live viewing, live show ng mga F1 race, F1 simulator race at pamamahagi ng maraming prizes at freebies—ay dinaluhan ng maraming F1 enthusiasts. Inanyayahan naman ni De Guzman ang mga mahilig sa sport na sumali […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives have come first in Britain’s general election but lost their overall majority in parliament, near-complete results showed on Friday. With just 16 seats left to declare, the Conservatives have won 309 seats, meaning they cannot get an overall majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
(Reuters) — Actor and producer Brad Pitt helped celebrate the release of the new Netflix film, “Okja” in New York on Thursday (June 08) night. The actor’s production company, Plan B, produced the film written and directed by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, known for “Snowpiercer” and “The Host,” and starring actress Tilda Swinton. “Okja” tells the story of a giant pig raised in part by a young South Korean girl, Mija. Their idyllic life […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that the decision of Malaysia’s Court of Appeal imposing the death penalty on nine Filipinos implicated in a 2013 incursion in Borneo was not yet final. In a statement, the DFA said the case will be heard by the Federal Court of Malaysia “under automatic appeal.” “The Philippine government has extended legal and other forms of assistance to all the defendants from the trial stage of their case […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – A speeding white truck struck and injured two D.C. bike patrol police officers and a third public works employee on Thursday (June 8) in the northwest Washington D.C. neighborhood of Adams Morgan. Witnesses said the speeding truck was racing down the street when it struck the three victims and proceeded right through an intersection before crashing into a parked dump truck. Local media say one of the officers was […]
Eagle News – Aabot sa 200 pulitiko at iba pang personalidad ang kasama sa arrest order na ipinalabas ni Defense Secretary at Martial Law Administrator Delfin Lorenzana kamakailan. Ayon kay Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff at Martial Law Implementor General Eduardo Año, kasama rin sa listahan ang ilang barangay Officials. Paliwanag ni Año, dawit sa rebelyon ang mga personalidad na nasa arrest order dahil sa pagsuporta sa grupong Maute na ngayon ay pasimuno […]
