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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said Maute’s “open defiance” and “rebellion” prompted him to declare martial law in Mindanao, as he assured the public he would not allow abuses on the part of the security forces. In his arrival speech from Russia, Duterte said the Islamist militants rampaged through Marawi and beheaded the police chief in Malabang who was on his way home. “…Going back he was stopped by a checkpoint manned by terrorists and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – A militant group declared its opposition to President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration placing Mindanao under martial law for 60 days. “Karapatan strongly protests Duterte’s Martial Law declaration, emphasizing that it will not address the circumstances of the current situation in Marawi, but will aggravate the insecurity in the area,” the group in a statement said. Karapatan expressed apprehensions about the declaration of martial law, adding that it may give rise to human rights […]
SHANGHAI, China (Reuters) – China’s self-developed satellite payload test system made its maiden appearance at the eighth China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC). At the 2017 CNSC which opened Tuesday in Shanghai, a satellite payload test system developed by the National University of Defense Technology was displayed. The newly released system marks a landmark progress in the country’s satellite research and development. It broke a technological bottleneck because previous devices were custom-designed only. The test system […]
(Eagle News) – Inako ng terrorist group na Islamic State in Iraq and Syria o ISIS ang naganap na pagsabog sa Manchester Arena kung saan nagsasagawa ng concert ang United States singer na si Ariana Grande. Ginawa ito ng ISIS sa pamamagitan ng IS channels sa messaging app na Telegram. Magugunitang aabot sa 22 katao ang namatay habang mayroong 59 sugatan sa naganap na suicide bombing na isinagawa matapos ang concert. Kinondena naman ng iba’t ibang world leaders ang […]
(Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang proseso sa pag-amiyenda sa isang probisyon ng Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) kaugnay ng free tuition fee policy para sa mga mag-aaral ng State Colleges and Universities para sa kasalukuyang school year. Ayon kay CHED Commissioner Prospero de Vera, layon nitong matiyak na tanging ang mga mahihirap ngunit karapat-dapat na mga mag-aaral lamang ang masasaklaw ng nasabing programa. Paliwanag ni De Vera, nakabatay sa household income ng […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and members of the college of Commissioners observed a minute of silence on Wednesday (May 24) in solidarity with the victims of an attack in Manchester that killed 22 people. Guenther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources said Europeans “mourn with the British people.” The minute of silence was held on the sidelines of the weekly commissioners meeting, while EU flags hung at half-mast […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A former member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, Atty, Ariel Inton, discusses the Anti-Distracted Driving Law, as well as the problems in its implementation which resulted in the suspension of the law’s implementation.
CAMP Aguinaldo, Quezon City (Eagle News) — Siyamnapu’t dalawang (92) tauhan ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang sinibak sa serbisyo matapos na magpositibo sa iligal na droga. Ayon sa Department of National Defense (DND), may kabuuang 32,795 na AFP personnel ang sumailalim sa drug testing simula nang maupo sa puwesto si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay pagtugon sa kampanya ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) at Philippine National Police (PNP) sa anti-illegal drugs operations. […]
QUEZON City,Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard placed its personnel in Mindanao under alert after the declaration of martial law. Two vessels of the PCG went to Mindanao to bring relief goods while the third one will soon follow. The PCG also tightened their security in ports and harbors of Mindanao.
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) – Rainstorm lashed Hong Kong for hours and caused flash flooding and slowed down traffic on Wednesday (May 24). The Hong Kong Observatory had issued amber, red, and black warnings in succession since 6:40 a.m. (2240 GMT, May 23) Wednesday morning, before cancelling the warnings later in the afternoon. Videos and photos of streets being inundated and vehicles being submerged have been circulated online. Many areas in Hong Kong have received […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Vice-Governor Haron Akrasid Lucman, Jr. has reported that the situation in Marawi City is now under control. “So far, it’s good. Kasi, for about three hours wala na kaming narinig na mga putok, except mga sporadic lang na putok. I think the military is now in control of parts of Marawi City,” the Vice Governor said. In an interview with Net 25’s Agila Balita […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s act of placing Mindanao under martial law, saying that the declaration was appropriate and not an overreaction. “We fully support the proclamation of martial law in Mindanao. Ang Mindanao talaga, problema talaga ang peace and order situation. I think the proclamation is timely so that we can solve also other problems like criminality,” said Pimentel. Meanwhile, House Committee on Defense Chairman Ruffy Biazon […]
