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15 senators: Proclamation of martial law in Mindanao “satisfactory, constitutional, in accordance with the law”

              By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Fifteen senators of 23 have signed a resolution showing their support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto and Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto signed Resolution 388, which finds “satisfactory, constitutional and in accordance with the law” Proclamation 216 that lays down the “factual and legal basis” for the declaration. President Duterte placed […]

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7 katao, huli sa buy-bust operations sa Maynila

(Eagle News) – Walang mukhang maiharap ang aabot sa pitong drug personality matapos mahuli sa isinagawang mga buy-bust operation ng Manila Police noong Lunes ng gabi, Mayo 29. Unang naaresto sa San Marcelino bandang alas-otso ng gabi (8:00 PM) ang mag-asawang Benjie at Marie Catalo. Kasunod sina Gemalyn Graffil at Ramonsito del Garcia. Nakuha ng Manila Police District Station 9 sa mga suspek ang P4,000 buy-bust money at labing isang sachet ng shabu na aabot sa 50 grams […]

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Tokyo shares slip by noon

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares slipped Tuesday morning with few concrete trading cues, as investors eye a widening scandal over possible ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump’s associates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.54 percent, or 106.38 points, to end the morning session at 19,576.19, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares retreated 0.44 percent, to 6.98 points, to 1,563.23. © Agence France-Presse

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Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh coast: weather office

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Severe Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh Tuesday packing winds of up to 117 kilometers per hour (73mph) after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from low-lying coastal villages. The storm made landfall on the coast between Cox’s Bazar and the main port city of Chittagong at 6:00 am (0000 GMT), the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a special weather bulletin. © Agence France-Presse

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Sen. Pacquiao: Pangulong Duterte alam ang ginagawa para sa bayan

(Eagle News) – Ipinagtanggol ni Senador Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte hinggil sa pagdedeklara nito ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ayon sa senador, dapat pa ipagpasalamat ng Pilipinas na mayroon itong matapang na Pangulo na kayang panindigan ang mga kinahaharap na problema ng bansa. “We need to be grateful because we have a firm, strong president who is fighting these problems,” ayon kay Pacquiao. Ayon pa sa Senador, batid niyang ayaw ng Pangulo na […]

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Tax Reform Bill, “certified urgent” na ni Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) – Sinertipikahan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte bilang urgent ang unang Tax Reform Bill na naglalayong babaan ang personal income tax rates ngunit magdadagdag sa singil sa iba pang tax. Ayon kay Finance Assistant Sec. Paola Alvarez, inilabas ang sertipikasyon noong Lunes (Mayo 29) ng umaga at agad na ipinadala sa kamara. Sa Miyerkules, May 31, inaasahang ipapasa sa ikatlong pagbasa ang House Bill 5636 sa plenaryo. Ito ang substitute bill na may mga moderate […]

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Alok ng MNLF na tulong vs Maute Group, tinanggap na ni Pangulong Duterte

Tinanggap na ni Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ang alok ng Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) na 5,000 tauhan para tumulong sa pagsugpo sa Maute Group. Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, sa liham na ipinadala sa kaniya ni MNLF Chief Nur Misuari, handa niyang patulungin ang kaniyang tauhan sa operasyon ng pamahalaan laban sa mga bandidong grupo. Ayon pa kay Misuari, ito na ang kaniyang pagkakataon para mapatunayan ang kaniyang kahandaan na makipagtulungan sa gobyerno. Sa ganitong […]

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Golf: Woods ‘sorry’ for DUI, says alcohol not involved

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods apologized on Monday for his driving under the influence arrest, insisting that alcohol was not involved in the late-night incident. In a statement sent to USA Today, Woods, who was pulled over by police in Florida in the early hours of Monday, blamed the incident on a bad reaction to prescription medication. “I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions,” […]

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Zookeeper dies in accident in British zoo

HAMERTON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – A female zoo-keeper died in a “freak accident” in a British zoo on Monday (May 29) after a tiger entered an enclosure, the BBC reported. The incident happened at Hamerton Zoo Park near Cambridge in the English midlands in the morning. Cambridgeshire Police said a tiger had entered an enclosure with a keeper and the female zoo keeper had died at the scene. Officers said the animal hadn’t escaped the […]

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Suicide bomber kills eight at Baghdad ice cream shop: officials

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop, killing at least eight people, security officials said on Tuesday. The overnight attack in the Karrada district in central Baghdad also wounded at least 30 people, officials said. The Islamic State group-linked Amaq propaganda agency said the suicide bomber targeted a “gathering of Shiites.” IS considers members of Iraq’s Shiite Muslim majority to be heretics and frequently carries […]

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NBA: Kerr to miss NBA Finals opener

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Monday ruled himself out of being on the bench for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but said he could return at some point in the series. Kerr has been absent from the Golden State bench for 10 straight playoff games as he deals with complications from 2015 back surgery. “I’m not ready to coach yet,” Kerr said […]

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Cities may be 8 degrees Celsius hotter by 2100: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — Under a dual onslaught of global warming and localized urban heating, some of the world’s cities may be as much as eight degrees Celsius (14.4 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer by 2100, researchers warned Monday. Such a temperature spike can have dire consequences for the health of city-dwellers, robbing companies and industries of able workers, and putting pressure on already strained natural resources such as water. The projection is based on the worst-case-scenario […]

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