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Senate set to conduct thorough inquiry of Manila police’s “secret jail,” next week

(Eagle News) — A committee headed by Senator Panfilo Lacson is set to conduct its investigation on the alleged ‘secret jail’ found in a Manila police station next week. “Hahanap na lang ng date, probably, siguro next week [we will conduct the investigation],” Lacson said. According to Lacson, the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will look into the resolution filed by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV that aims to probe the operation of the alleged […]

Self-rated hunger, declines to 11.9 % in first quarter of 2017

(Eagle News) — The number of families who said they experienced hunger in the first quarter of 2017 declined compared to the previous rate last year. This was according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from March 25 to 28. The result showed that 11.9 percent, or an estimated 2.7 million families, have experienced hunger in the first quarter of the year. This was down by two percentage points from the […]

DFA asserts claim on Pag-asa, Kalayaan Island Group

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, May 2, asserted its claim that the Pag-asa Island and Kalayaan Island Group were part of the Philippines. “Pag-asa Island and the larger Kalayaan Island Group are a municipality of Palawan,” DFA spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar in an interview said. The statement was made after Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua claimed that any occupation, activity and claim by the Philippines on the islands […]

Hong Kong firm snaps up London skyscraper in $1.47-bn deal

HONGKONG, China (AFP) — A Hong Kong property developer has confirmed the near-completion of its almost $1.5 billion purchase of London’s “Cheesegrater” tower, as it takes advantage of the pound’s slump to snap up addresses in the British capital. C C Land’s acquisition of the 224-meter-high Leadenhall Building, which earned its nickname from its wedge shape, is the biggest single property purchase in the United Kingdom since 2014 when a Qatari wealth fund bought London’s HSBC Tower […]

The PHL gov’t also sees illegal drug situation as health concern, says DOH chief in #RealNumbersPH forum

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine government sees the illegal drug problem as a health concern, stressed the Department of Health, as government agencies released the “real numbers” on the illegal drug situation on Tuesday, May 2. During Tuesday’s #Real Numbers Forum in Pasig City, government officials released data that showed that there are more than 1.2 million drug users who have surrendered to government because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs. Of this […]

Gina Lopez confirmation as environment secretary rejected by Commission on Appointments

(Eagle News Service) — Gina Lopez’s confirmation as environment secretary has been rejected by the powerful Commission on Appointments. This was after 16 members of the 26-member commission cast clandestine votes against her. Eight member-senators voted in favor of Lopez. “It is with sadness in my heart that this committee is terminating the deliberation not in the way I wanted…To you Gina Lopez, I salute you. Take this turmoil in your life as a challenge to strive.. […]

Blast in Afghan capital kills four

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) — A suicide bombing near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Wednesday (May 3) killed four people and wounded at least 22, Afghan officials said, in an attack on a convoy of armored personnel carriers used by the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. The blast hit the NATO coalition convoy during the morning rush hour in one of the busiest areas of Kabul. There was no immediate word on whether any foreign troops […]

Libreng tuition, ‘di available sa lahat ng estudyante – CHED

(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na hindi lahat ng estudyante na papasok sa State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) sa susunod na school year ay makikinabang sa libreng tuition program sa ilalim ng Php 8-billion Higher Education Support Fund (HESF). Ayon kay CHED Information Officer Menzie Kuengan, nakasaad sa Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) ng programa na ang mga maku-qualify ay ang mga academically abled na estudyante sa lahat ng year […]

NBA: Thomas scores 53 to power Celtics over Wizards

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered the Boston Celtics over Washington 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff game Tuesday. Thomas scored a combined 29 points in the fourth quarter and over-time to rally the host Celtics past the stubborn Wizards and give Boston a 2-0 lead as the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series shifts to Washington for […]

Produksyon ng sibuyas, umaayos na

(Eagle News) — Inihayag ni Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol na bumubuti at nagiging maayos na ang produksyon ng sibuyas sa bansa. Sinabi ni Piñol na ang kailangan na lang ngayon ng mga magsasaka, partikular na sa Nueva Ecija, ay karagdagang cold storage. Paliwanag ng kalihim, isang beses lamang sa isang taon umaani ng sibuyas. Hindi naman kaagad naibebenta ang sibuyas sa merkado, kung kaya kinakailangang itabi ang mga ito. At kapag nasa cold storage aniya […]

Pagdinig sa impeachment complaint vs Pres. Duterte, sisimulan na sa susunod na linggo

(Eagle News) — Magsisimula na sa susunod na linggo ang mga pagdinig hinggil sa impeachment complaint na inihain ni Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sinabi ni House Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Fariñas na nailahad na umano ni Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez sa justice committee ang impeachment complaint at pinatutukoy kung sufficient ito in form at substance. Sa oras daw na hindi makitaan ng grounds para sa impeachment ang naturang reklamo ay tiyak […]

Vulture vision study reveals raptor-like hunting ability

HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Vultures are synonymous with scavenging – feeding off the carcasses of other animals. Naturalists have long believed that many aspects of these species’ biology evolved to maximize the efficiency of this feeding behavior, and this seems to crucially include their vision which is specialized for scanning the ground while flying and keeping the sun out of their eyes while doing so. This has led to a troubling phenomenon: vultures are […]