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TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s parliament on Friday (June 9) passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, clearing the way for the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries, and for the accession of his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, probably late next year. In a vote televised live on NHK public television, the upper house of parliament passed the bill 235 to zero opposed, though a handful of lawmakers sat out […]
Eagle News – May libreng sakay ang Metro Rail Transit (MRT) at ang Light Rail Transit (LRT) sa June 12 para sa paggunita sa ika-119 na anibersaryo ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Sa abiso ng National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), sa Lunes, June 12, ay magbibigay ng libreng sakay ang MRT at LRT mula 7:00 hanggang 9:00 ng umaga, at mula 5:00 ng hapon hanggang 7:00 ng gabi. Kabilang sa mga aktibidad sa Lunes ang […]
(Eagle News) – Pinayuhan ni Senador Panfilo Lacson si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre na alamin muna ang mga pangyayari at impormasyon bago magsalita sa harap ng publiko at mag-akusa ng kung anu-ano. “Wala ka namang kadala-dala,” pahayag ni Lacson. “Parang speaking too soon or shooting from the hip. Kasi siyempre ‘pag may sinabi ang SOJ dapat beripikadong-beripikado. Dapat i-fact check mo, tapos check and recheck and recheck,” ayon kay Lacson. Reaksyon ito ni Lacson makaraang humingi ng paumanhin si Aguirre kay […]
Authorities now scouring waters for Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Boniel’s body (Eagle News) — Police are now searching the waters for the remains of Bien Unido, Bohol Mayor Gisela Boniel, whose killing was believed to have been masterminded by her own husband, Bohol Board Member Nino Rey Boniel, and as such is now facing criminal charges. “As we are talking now, elements of police and coast guard are already scouring the area,” Senior Supt. Jonathan Cabal, Cebu […]
President Rody Duterte talked to the officers and members of the 602nd Brigade, 6th Infantry Division (6ID) of the Philippine Army (PA) at Camp Lucero in the municipality of Carmen, North Cotabato on June 6. Prior to the President’s talk, MGen. Arnel Dela Vega (Division Commander, 6ID) and BGen. Manolo Samarita (Brigade Commander, 602nd Brigade, 6ID) gave a security briefing.
GEORGIA, United States (Reuters) – A United States intelligence contractor pleaded not guilty on Thursday (June 8) to a charge of leaking a classified report on Russian election interference to a media outlet. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, who was ordered to remain held without bond, is accused of leaking a National Security Agency report to The Intercept, according to officials. The NSA document provided technical details on what it said were Russian attempts to hack […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday (June 9) it was time for Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after election results indicated she had lost votes, support and the confidence of voters. “This election was called in order for the prime minister to gain a large majority in order for her to assert her authority,” he said in London. “If there is a message from tonight’s results, […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) – Senior United States officials said on Monday (June 5) the US, under President Donald Trump was committed to the region, reassuring nervous global partners after pulling out of the global climate pact. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking in Sydney after meetings between Australian and US foreign and defense ministers, said the Trump administration should be judged for its actions and not words. Global leaders have said there was growing […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – Working together as a team, self-sacrifice and character building is what attracted these parents to enroll their kids in China’s first American football youth league. The children are part of a 16-team tackle football league run by GSG Sports, a venture-backed Beijing company that has found a winning formula selling American football to parents who want their children, most of whom don’t have brothers and sisters, to learn about teamwork. Parents […]
MYANMAR (Reuters) – Twenty-nine more bodies from a crashed Myanmar military plane were found on Thursday in Dawei City. Rescue work started from Wednesday afternoon in Launglon Town located in the southwestern part of Dawei City, south of Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Province. Apart from naval boats, many civilian boats were used to search the missing people. “Debris of the plane have been found in the area, which was 14 miles from us. The waves in the […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte visited 36 wounded soldiers confined at the Camp Evangelista Station Hospital in the Philippine Army’s 4th Infantry Division located in Cagayan de Oro City. The President also gave each soldier the Wounded Personnel Medal during the hospital visit on Thursday, June 8.
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the United States to play a “constructive” role in the South China Sea disputes on Monday (May 6). US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that his country could not allow China to use its economic power to “buy its way out of other problems, whether it’s militarizing islands in the South China Sea or failing to put appropriate pressure on North Korea.” China’s claims in […]
