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Pangulong Duterte, nakipag-usap sa mga OFW sa Saudi
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Isa-isang inalam ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kalagayan ng mga Overseas Filipino Workers sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, kung saan siya ay naka-state visit simula pa noong Lunes. Sa pagbisita ng Pangulo, naging emosyonal ang mga OFW. “My first question is, where is the Department of OFWs? That is the first question–the Department of OFWs. We want it,” sabi ng isa. Sagot naman ni Duterte, “A (Department of OFWS) is […]
Zamboanga City Jail inmates hinikayat na maging miyembro ng SSS
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hinikayat ng mga pamunuan ng Social Security System (SSS) ang ilang mga naka-detain sa Zamboanga City Jail na magbukas ng account. Inilunsad nila ang “AlkanSSSya Program” na isang sistema na kanilang binuo na madaling paraan ng pag-iipon ng isang inmate sa isang coin bank. Tuwing katapusan ng buwan ay kokolektahin naman ng empleyado ng ahensiya ang mga naipon upang ipasok sa kanilang account sa SSS. Nagkaroon din ng contract signing […]
Trump says it is time to end Syria’s ‘brutal civil war’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump told allies it was time to end Syria’s “brutal” civil war Wednesday, as he branded the country’s leader Bashar al-Assad a “butcher” and questioned Russia’s role in a suspected chemical attack. Trump, standing alongside North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, called on allies to “work together to resolve the disaster” in Syria and thanked them for condemning Assad’s suspected sarin attack in Khan […]
United Airlines CEO won’t resign
By John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States — United Continental chief executive officer Oscar Muñoz said Wednesday he will not resign and again apologized for the removal of a customer from an overbooked flight by force — an incident that drew global scorn. “I was hired to make United better and we’ve been doing that and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” Muñoz said, when asked about calls for his resignation as leader […]
US wants to get past rift with Russia amid Syria impasse
By Andrew Beatty, with Dave Clark in Moscow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States — The United States wants to improve ties with Russia from their current “all-time low” over Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, as Moscow dug in to defend its ally in Damascus. Standing side-by-side with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Trump said: “It would be wonderful… if NATO and our country could get along […]
Trump sees global gains from “chemistry” with China’s Xi
By Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse Washington, United States — United States President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his good “chemistry” and “bonding” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Wednesday — a rhetorical U-turn which the White House believes is already paying dividends. Putting harsh campaign rhetoric about China’s “rape” of the US economy in the rear-view mirror, Trump went out of his way to praise Xi for help on North Korea and Syria. Trump hosted China’s […]
Two billion people drinking contaminated water: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) — Dramatic improvements are needed in ensuring access to clean water and sanitation worldwide, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that nearly two billion people currently use faecal-contaminated water. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year because they are forced to drink contaminated water, the WHO said, urging large investments to help provide universal access to safe drinking water. “Today, almost two billion people use a source of drinking-water contaminated with […]
3.5-magnitude quake hits Lanao del Sur
(Eagle News) — A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Lanao del Sur on Thursday, a day after it was hit by a stronger one. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake which struck eight kilometers south of Wao town took place at 6:57 a.m. Its depth of focus was shallow, at 21 km below the surface. On Wednesday, magnitude-6 earthquake struck the same town at 5:21 a.m. This was only two days after a series […]
Chan carries Rain or Shine in comeback win against Phoenix
Cubao, Quezon City – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came back from a 17-point deficit to upset the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 96-94, in the 2017 PBA Commissioners’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Jeff Chan came up big as he initiated the comeback by scoring 14 of his 24 total points in the final quarter including the go-ahead and-1 with 7.7 seconds left. Chan finished the game with 24 points, four boards and three […]
President Duterte to Saudi businessmen: “Feel free” to do business in my country
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged Saudi businessmen to invest in the Philippines, saying the government would give them “the best incentives and best environment” it could offer. “Anyway, business is business and anytime that you feel there is promise to business in my country, feel free,” he told the crowd he met in the Middle Eastern country, where he is on a two-day visit. “We give you the best incentives and the best […]
GlobalPort dedicates first win to fallen assistant coach
By Ernest Hernandez Eagle News Service GlobalPort Batang Pier captured their first win of the 2017 PBA Commissioners’ Cup against the win-less NLEX Road Warriors, 85-82, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Leading by just three points at the half, GlobalPort was able to counter a barrage of attacks from Wayne Chism, who came up with 12 points in the half and carried on a seven-point lead heading to the final quarter. Chism once again tried […]
