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Amid the risk of drones being used to snoop or carry out attacks on French soil, the air force groom eagles to take down the unmanned aircraft mid-flight. In this video, four golden eagles are being trained for the job at Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France. (AFP VIDEO)
ABULUG, Cagayan (Eagle News) – Pormal ng binuksan sa publiko ang bagong tulay sa Lucban, Abulug, Cagayan. Tinatayang nasa 825 meters ang haba nito. Ang dating tulay na naitayo noong 1960’s ay minarapat ng DPWH at ng lokal na Pamahalaan na palitan na. Ang lumang tulay ay hindi na rin daw ligtas daanan ng mga motorista. Ang inagurasyon ay pinangunahan ni Rep. Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso ng 2nd District ng Cagayan. Ang tulay ay binabaybay ng […]
(Eagle News) — Anti-De Lima and Whistleblowers Association of the Philippines (WAP) president Sandra Cam held a rally at the Senate on Thursday night, opposing any special treatment for Senator Leila De Lima. Cam said that De Lima should for instance not be detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, since she is facing drug trafficking cases. She said illegal drugs have destroyed many lives. “Dapat ay isama ito sa regular jail para maramdaman mo (Senator) […]
(Eagle News) — Puwede nang maibigay sa mga biktima ng super typhoon Yolanda na hindi pa nakatanggap ng emergency shelter assistance (ESA) ang kanilang presidential financial assistance sa Hunyo. Kinumpirma Liza Camacho ng Department of Social Welfare and Development-Regional Field Office-6 na naglaan ng isang bilyong pisong pondo ang pamahalaan, upang mabigyan ng tig-limanlibong pisong tulong pinansiyal ang libu-libo pa ring Yolanda victims na hindi pa nabibigyan ng ESA hanggang sa ngayon. Kabilang sa mga […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) held an outreach project in the Republic of Panama on Sunday, February 19, drawing and inspiring over 200 attendees. The attendees received bags filled with rice, canned goods, noodles, pasta, and beans in the Evangelical Mission Aid for Humanity held at La Chorrera. The project–which aims to fight poverty and assist struggling communities worldwide–was organized by around 30 INC members in over a month. They spent weeks in […]
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ang Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office ng Payac, Bangui, Ilocos Norte ng “Ginger Processing” na pinangunahan ni Rhealou Allado-de la Cruz. Dinaluhan ito ng 30 ginger producers mula sa bayan ng Bangui. Ang trainers naman ay mula sa Mariano Marcos State University ng Batac City. Ang ilan sa mga finished product ng nasabing processing ay ang mga sumusunod: Pastillas Cookies Ginger candy Pretzel Potato ginger pastillas Malaki aniya ang maitutulong […]
(Eagle News) — Despite the existence of their many supporters who can give them moral support, Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings head coach Tim Cone admitted that they feel a lot of pressure in their upcoming game against the San Miguel Beermen. The game on February 24 would be the first of the seven–or four games, depending on how it goes—in the final series of the PBA Philippine Cup. According to Cone, their sister team is […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Friday named those who were behind the alleged P100-M offer to high-profile inmates so they would take back their statement against Senator Leila De Lima. Aguirre named former Senator Jamby Madrigal and Laguna Rep. Marlyn “Len” Alonte-Naguiat as the people who offered the bribe to the New Bilibid Prison inmates who had earlier pinned De Lima on the illegal drug trade at the national penitentiary. “Inalok […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima was placed in detention at the Philippine National Police headquarters on Friday, closing the book on a political drama that began unfolding on national television since she was ordered arrested the day before. De Lima was immediately taken to Camp Crame after Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero issued a commitment order for her to be holed up at the custodial center while her drug-related case was being heard. The custodial center is where two other […]
(Eagle News) — Leila De Lima can still continue her work as a senator even if she is already detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center. This is according to Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. According to Pimentel, the lady senator can still pass and create bills while inside the detention facility. De Lima was arrested on Friday morning, February 24, in connection with her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison […]
BEVERLY HILLS, California, United States (Reuters) — Animation has proved to be big business in Hollywood with animated films (‘Finding Dory,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets,’ ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Sing’) taking four of the places in the top ten of 2016’s US box office. At The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the headquarters of the Oscars, an event was held to celebrate this year’s nominees in the Animated Features category on Thursday (February 23), […]
by Frederick ATTEWILL Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction, Malaysian police said Friday. Releasing a preliminary toxicology report on Kim Jong-Nam’s murder at Kuala Lumpur airport, police revealed the poison used by the assassins was the odourless, tasteless and highly toxic nerve agent VX. […]
