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President Duterte heaps praises on Senator Gordon; Calls him the “incoming President”

(Eagle News) — The incoming President. This was how President Rodrigo Duterte described Philippine Red Cross Chair Richard Gordon on Tuesday, as he heaped praises on the senator during the launch of the country’s first ever humanitarian mission ship. Duterte used the reference several times in front of members of the audience, who were apparently amused. “We local government officials…we are not new to disasters..We deal with (them) almost every other day….We stare eyeball to eyeball with human tragedy. But nothing can beat […]

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Paris stock market rebounds at open

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The Paris stock market rebounded at the start of trading on Tuesday after sliding the previous session in the wake of Emmanuel Macron’s French presidential victory. The Paris CAC 40 index gained around 0.4 percent to 5,404.14 points at the open compared with Monday’s close. The French index had slid almost one percent by the close on Monday as investors quickly looked beyond Macron’s victory to bet on whether the pro-EU […]

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Boracay, kumita ng Php21-B sa unang apat na buwan ngayong taon

BORACAY, Aklan (Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 21 bilyong piso ang kinita ng isla ng Boracay sa kanilang tourism receipts. Ito ay sa unang apat na buwan pa lamang ng taong ito. Ayon sa report ng Aklan Provincial Tourism Office, ang naturang tourism receipts ay nalikom mula sa mga dayuhang bisita at Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) na umabot sa mahigit 14 bilyong piso. Samantala ang anim na bilyong piso naman ay galing sa mga local tourist. Sa tala […]

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No interference, no deal on Napoles case, assures Malacanang

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang assured the public that there is no whitewash in the cases involving controversial pork barrel personality, Janet Lim Napoles, as it dismissed accusations that there was a deal between her and the government. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the Court of Appeals decision to acquit Napoles on the illegal detention case filed against her by whistleblower Benhur Luy has “no direct impact on her pork-barrel cases.” “Government is clear that there is […]

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De Venecia named special envoy

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. as special envoy for inter-cultural dialogue. De Venecia–who was peace envoy during Fidel Ramos’ administration—will hold the post from April to September 2017, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar confirmed on Tuesday in a text to reporters.  

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DOJ fact-finding committee recommends revocation of Tadeco-BuCor deal

(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has recommended the revocation of a land agreement between the Bureau of Corrections and banana firm Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. owned by the family of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. In its list of recommendations made public during a House of Representatives hearing on the allegedly anomalous contract on Tuesday, the DOJ fact-finding committee tasked to look into the deal also instructed BuCor to “file the appropriate action for […]

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Bill Clinton teams up with thriller author

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Former United States President Bill Clinton is working with best-selling suspense writer James Patterson on a novel called “The President is Missing,” which will be published in June 2018, the publishers said on Monday (May 8). The book will be “a unique amalgam of intrigue, suspense and behind-the-scenes global drama from the highest corridors of power,” publishers Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and Hachette Book Group said in a statement. Clinton […]

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Endangered pangolins

Pangolins are the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals. Malaysian authorities have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, officials said Monday. (AFP Graphics)

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Martial Law victims get monetary compensation

(Eagle News)– Around 400 Martial Law victims lined up on Monday (May 8) at the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board in University of the Philippines Diliman to get their initial compensation for the suffering they experienced during the Marcos regime. HRVCB chair Lina Sarmiento said the first batch of more than 4,000 claimants will receive a minimum of P12,500. The HRVCB targets to finish processing the claims of all Martial Law victims by 2018. Most of […]

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Lopez to supporters: Give Cimatu a chance as DENR chief

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez, urged the public, including her supporters, to give the newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary, Roy Cimatu a “chance.” This was disclosed on Monday afternoon during Lopez’s speech expressing her gratitude after a group of environmental activists chained themselves to the gate of the DENR office. This was to protest the alleged influence of big businesses in government, particularly in […]

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