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(Eagle News) — When President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Maguindanao that would last for a period of 60 days, various sectors reacted on the subject that had touched a raw nerve for many former activists. Lawyer Christian Monsod, one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution, expressed apprehension on Duterte’s martial law declaration. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced the martial law declaration in Mindanao earlier, while the Philippine delegation was still in […]
British police raided a property in the Manchester district of Fallowfield where they carried out a controlled explosion on Tuesday (May 23). The raid followed a suicide bombing that killed 22 people, including children, in an attack on a crowded concert hall. Manchester remained on high alert, with additional armed police drafted in. The suspected attacker was named as Salman Abedi, aged 22. Two United States officials who have been in contact with British authorities […]
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (Reuters) – A man who killed 22 people in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded concert hall in the northern English city of Manchester was identified by British police on Tuesday (May 23) as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. “I can confirm that the man suspected of carrying out last night’s atrocity is 22-year-old Salman Abedi,” Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told reporters, adding that he would not make any further comments about […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed martial law on the southern region of Mindanao to combat militants who have declared allegiance to the Islamic State group. Here is what we know about why he declared martial law and what happens next: What happened to trigger martial law? Duterte acted after security forces on Tuesday battled dozens of gunmen in Marawi, a city of about 200,000 people. One policeman and two soldiers died in the fighting, authorities said. Tuesday’s […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) – A Polish climber who claims to have traversed from Tibet to Nepal at the summit of Mt. Everest may have crossed “illegally,” authorities in Nepal said Wednesday. Janusz Adam Adamski posted on Facebook on Sunday that he had summited the world’s highest peak via the northern route in Tibet before descending on the southern side into Nepal. “Janusz made it to the top of Mt. Everest from the north and then […]
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (Reuters) – The city of Manchester of the United Kingdom continues to deal with the aftermath of a large explosion which killed 22 people, including many children. The city woke up to a terrible reality. It had become the latest victim of a large-scale terror attack, the worst to hit the country since the London bombings on July 7, 2005. As people travelled to work, there was a visible security presence across […]
(Eagle News) — “Hold and secure.” This was how Davao Mayor Sara Duterte described the current security situation in the city, which was under a lockdown on Tuesday night. Under a lockdown, no one was allowed inside and outside Davao City. “So inadjust na namin iyan ngayon. We are doing a hold and secure—increased security measures inside Davao City and going into Davao City considering there are incidents that are happening outside of Davao City. What we […]
(Eagle News) – Nais ng Department of Health na lagyan ng regulasyon ang e-cigarettes at vape. Sinabi ni Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial na hindi isinama ang mga ito sa smoking ban ngunit gagawan nila ito ng ibang probisyon. Sa ngayon ay pinag-aaralan na nila ang ukol dito. Matatandaang naglabas ng abiso ang Food and Drug Administration upang magbigay ng babala sa paggamit ng e-cigarettes. Ilang grupo man ang nagsasabing maaari itong alternatibo sa paninigarilyo, walang nakikitang […]
Below are facts you need to know about martial law. Q: When can martial law be declared? Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the President, the commander in chief of all armed forces of the Philippines, “may, for a period not exceeding 60 days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law” in case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey temporarily shut down late Tuesday after an engine fire prompted the evacuation of an airplane, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The airport is a major international hub near New York City. “Newark Airport is temporarily closed due to deployment of emergency chutes on a plane with an apparent engine fire,” a post on the airport’s official Twitter account said. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a “madman with nuclear weapons” during a telephone call with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to a transcript of the conversation released by US media Tuesday. A White House readout of the April 29 call characterized it as a “very friendly conversation.” Days after the conversation, Trump said publicly that he would be “honored” to meet with Kim. But in the […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Super Bowl 55 was moved from Los Angeles to Tampa by NFL team owners on Tuesday, days after developers delayed a new California stadium’s projected opening by a year to 2020. In addition to shifting the 2021 Super Bowl venue to Florida, owners also awarded Los Angeles the 56th Super Bowl in 2022 during league meetings in Chicago, the NFL announced. Owners made the move five days after the new […]
