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(Eagle News)– The transmission line supplying power in a university in Marawi is already repaired and energized, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Tuesday (June 6). According to the NGCP, the line supplying the Mindanao State University, which tripped amid the Marawi siege on May 23, was successfully fixed at 12:33 p.m. of June 3. The NGCP said its personnel repaired the line despite the exchange of gunfire between the military and Maute […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The owner of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia said on Monday a longtime friend had robbed him of more than 100 items, including rare vintage United States and foreign carded action figures. Steve Sansweet, who runs Rancho Obi-Wan, a non-profit museum north of San Francisco that houses more than 400,000 Star Wars collectibles, said the theft took place over several months in late 2015 through 2016. “We’re […]
by Emal Haidary Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued an ultimatum to the Taliban Tuesday, warning them to embrace peace or “face consequences” after announcing that the death toll from last week’s devastating truck bombing had passed 150. Ghani has come under mounting criticism over the bombing, the deadliest in Kabul since 2001, with protests and deadly street clashes roiling the Afghan capital as people incensed by spiralling insecurity call […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Opposition senators declared their support for a petition filed before the Supreme Court that sought for a joint session of Congress to review the martial declaration made by President Rodrigo Duterte for the whole of Mindanao. Senator Francisco Pangilinan said that the factual basis for the declaration of martial law in Mindanao should be clear. Pangilinan added that the opposition bloc did not file their own petition to avoid accusations […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former and present officials of the government on Tuesday, June 6, filed a mandamus petition before the Supreme Court to compel Congress to hold a joint session on the declaration of martial law in Mindanao. “Legislative review of the exercise of the martial law powers is therefore meant to provide democratic check or sanction to the exercise of such powers. This democratic checking or validating powers is for the […]
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Sa kabuuan ay naging matiwasay ang pagbubukas ng klase ngayong taon ayon sa Davao City Police Office (DCPO). Sinabi ni Senior Insp. Ma. Teresita Gazpan, spokesperson ng DCPO, na walang natalang insidente o krimen sa pagbalik ng mga estudyante sa mga paaralan sa siyudad. Ayon naman sa Police Regional Office (PRO) XI, nasa 5,000 na mga pulis ang ikinalat sa iba’t-ibang paaralan sa buong rehiyon, hindi pa kasama ang police auxiliary forces. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang is prepared to defend the declaration of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court. “Well, they have the right under the Constitution to file any challenge to the declaration of martial law. We will let the Supreme Court decide on that. But we are very positive that the grounds laid by the President are in line with the Constitution,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said in a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine government is closely monitoring the situation in Qatar, after Saudi Arabia, and five other Gulf countries cut ties with it on Monday over accusations it supported extremism and terrorist groups. The countries which have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen and the Maldives. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that they are ready to give whatever aid they […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday designated the regional court in Cagayan de Oro to “hear, try and decide all cases and incidents arising from the Maute Group takeover of Marawi City.” “The (High Court)…resolved to direct these courts to speedily act on all prosecutions and incidents arising from (such), complying with the revised guidelines on continuous trial and all relevant court resolutions and issuances designed to expedite criminal prosecutions such as but not limited to […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reiterated his commitment to cooperate with Indonesia on counter-terrorism efforts, said Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Kalla, who met with Abe, said part of the commitment was the exchange of notes on the face and motion detection system signed by Japan with Indonesia at the end of May. Aside from counter-terrorism, the Indonesian vice-president and the Japanese prime minister discussed the acceleration of Japan investment in Indonesia, particularly in the Jakarta-Surabaya […]
Department of Social Welfare And Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo opened the 7th High-Level Cross Regional Roundtable on Violence against Children at the Manila Hotel earlier today, June 6. The meeting was focused on the theme, “Placing Children at the Heart of the Sustainable Development Agenda: Accelerating Progress in Children’s Protection from Violence.” It aims to eradicate all forms of abuse and violence against children such as bullying, sexual assault and online violence, among others. […]
QUEZON CIty, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines will continue its trips to Qatar despite the diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors. “As of now, PAL’s four times weekly flights to and from Doha remain unaffected. The Philippines is not a party to the dispute and our bilateral ties with Qatar remain unaffected,” PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said. According to Villaluna, they will wait for the advice of the Department of Foreign Affairs […]
