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As the French people decide who will be their next president between young centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in their election today, May 7, 2017, Philippine Ambassador to France, Her Excellency Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro has long warned the Filipinos in France to anticipate the impact of this electoral change. “This country is a very good host, an excellent and generous host to our people,” the Ambassador explained. “Until when will […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thai police said Saturday they were hunting for suspected human smugglers who deserted 35 Myanmar nationals in southern Thailand, a key stop on a regional trafficking route. The 28 men and 7 women were found in Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Friday without passports or proper visas, provincial police commander Wancha Akepornpich told AFP. They were bound for Malaysia where they had been promised work on rubber and palm plantations. […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese courts have sentenced 19 government officials and one business leader to prison for up to 20 years for their roles in a landslide which killed more than 70 people. The disaster occurred in Shenzhen, a southern boom town bordering Hong Kong, at the end of 2015 when soil illegally piled some 160 meters (500 feet) high at an old quarry site turned to mud during heavy rains. Three local courts […]
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Hamas’s former chief in Gaza, Ismail Haniya, has been elected overall head of the Palestinian Islamist group, succeeding Khaled Meshaal, its official media announced Saturday. Haniya, seen as a pragmatist within the movement, is expected to remain in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave run by Hamas since 2007, unlike Meshaal who lives in exile in Doha and has completed the maximum two terms in office. “The Hamas Shura Council […]
(AFP) –Two explosions in Manila on Saturday night killed at least two people and injured four others, police and witnesses said. An initial blast occurred around 6:00 pm (1000 GMT) near a Muslim mosque in Quiapo, one of the older parts of Manila where there are big slums, a police report said. That blast killed two and injured four, according to the report. A second explosion occurred in the same area around 8:30 pm, according […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has put into question the objectivity and professionalism of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Dr. Agnes Callamard. A Palace spokesperson pointed out that her visit to the Philippines in an unofficial capacity mainly to criticize the country’s drug war, was done while a Philippine delegation had been sent to the UN office in Geneva to report and explain the human rights situation in the […]
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings has condemned the use of violence to combat illegal drugs, as she made an unofficial visit to the Philippines. Agnes Callamard had since last year wanted to travel to the Philippines to investigate Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. In a speech at the University of the Philippines, Callamard warned of the many pitfalls of governments globally adopting violent responses to illegal drugs, and said she […]
(Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to Washington on Thursday (May 4). The talks come amid signs members of ASEAN are tilting diplomatically toward China as the Trump administration’s policy on the region remains unclear. President Trump’s flurry of calls last weekend to the leaders of the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore might cheer those who fear his predecessor Barack Obama’s “pivot” to […]
by Guy JACKSON / Joshua MELVIN Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – Emmanuel Macron sought to cement his status as favourite for the French presidency Friday on the last day of campaigning before this weekend’s run-off election while his far-right rival Marine Le Pen was targeted by protesters on a visit to a cathedral city. Pro-European centrist Macron and anti-immigration candidate Le Pen have offered starkly different visions for France during a campaign that has been […]
(Eagle News) – Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) around the world distributed free copies of the PASUGO (God’s Message) in preparation for the Worldwide Evangelical Mission on May 7, 2017 in the Philippine Arena. Brethren of all ages explored cities, towns and villages, and gave out the copies to introduce the words of GOD to residents there. Prior to this activity, they conducted devotional prayers, and made the necessary preparations, including creating an initial list of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The country will soon have its first humanitarian ship and disaster response vessel. The 195-foot military prototype vessel named M/V Susitna will be launched by the Philippine Red Cross on Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to attend the launch, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the organization. According to the PRC, the vessel can hold up to 120 passengers, 20 vehicles, and has a 35-ton overall freight […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Friday accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with South Korea to assassinate leader Kim Jong-Un, amid soaring tensions in the flashpoint region. The CIA and Seoul’s Intelligence Services have “hatched a vicious plot” involving unspecified “biochemical substances” to kill the hermit state’s young leader during public ceremonial events in Pyongyang, the Ministry of State Security said. For the CIA “assassination by use of biochemical substances including radioactive […]
