(Eagle News) – Presidential daughter and Davao City mayor Sara Duterte and presidential son, Davao City vice-mayor Paolo Duterte, flatly denied allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on their alleged illegally acquired bank accounts. Mayor Sara Dutetre, in a statement,flatly denied she has P121 million presently or that her bank accounts were illegal as claimed by the senator. If Trillanes can prove it, she said, he can get them all and she would […]
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PET, pinagtibay ang hurisdiksyon sa poll protest ni dating Sen. Marcos
(Eagle News) — Pinagtibay ng Korte Suprema na umuupo bilang Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) ang nauna nitong deklarasyon na may sapat na porma at substansya ang election protest ni dating Senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos laban kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Sa walong pahinang resolusyon ng PET noong Enero 24, 2017, Ibinasura nito ang mosyon ni Robredo na magsagawa ng preliminary hearing kaugnay sa isyu ng form and substance ng poll protest ni Marcos at ang […]
Trump denies campaign had pre-election contact with Russia
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that neither he nor his campaign team had contacts with Russian officials in the run-up to last year’s US election, contradicting an explosive report which he blasted as “fake news.” Trump also defended Michael Flynn, the national security advisor whose resignation he demanded and received this week, saying Flynn “wasn’t wrong” for holding pre-inauguration phone calls with the Russian […]
Pinsala ng lindol sa Surigao, halos Php700-million na
(Eagle News) — Nasa halos pitungdaang milyong piso (Php 700M) na ang tinatayang pinsala ng 6.7 magnitude na lindol sa Surigao Del Norte. Ito ang lumabas na report ng Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management (RDRRMC) operations center na patuloy na nagmo-monitor sa pinsala ng lindol. Walo naman ang namatay sa lindol at higit dalawangdaan (200) ang sugatan. Hanggang ngayon ay umiiral ang red alert status sa RDRRMC. Kanselado pa rin ang flight sa lalawigan […]
Umano’y P121-million na pera ni Mayor Sara Duterte, handang ipamigay kung mapapatunayang totoo
(Eagle News) — Nakahanda umanong ipamigay ni Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte ang umano’y 121 million pesos kung mapapatunayang totoo ang alegasyon ni Senador Antonio Trillanes. Sa inilabas na statement, inihayag ng alkalde na nakahanda siyang ipamahagi sa publiko ang pera kung maituturo ni Trillanes kung saan ito matatagpuan. Iginiit din ni Mayor Sara na kung ano ang nakikita sa kaniya ng publiko ay iyon ang totoong siya at hindi ito nagpapanggap. Ipinasa-kamay naman niya […]
Pagbagsak ng produksyon ng metallic mineral sa PHL, ibinabala
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ibinabala ng Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) na posibleng bumagsak ng hanggang limampung porsyento (50%) ang halaga ng produksyon ng metallic mineral ngayong taon. Ayon kay Ronald Recidoro, Vice President for Legal and Policy ng COMP, ito’y bunsod ng pagsasara at pagkaka-suspinde ng operasyon ng tinatayang dalawampu’t walong (28) mining companies sa bansa. Giit ni Recidoro, itinuturing ang nickel bilang “best performer” kaya’t maaaring maapektuhan ang metallic minerals […]
Panukalang pagbaba ng minimum age sa criminal liability sa PHL, tinutulan
By Ailly Mill Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinutulan ng ilang grupong nagsusulong sa karapatan ng mga kabataan ang planong ibaba ang minimum age sa criminal liability. Ang minimum age sa criminal liability ay ang pinakamababang edad kung saan ang isang tao ay maaaring sampahan ng kaso sa korte at makulong. Dito sa Pilipinas, batay sa ilalim ng Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 na inamyendahan ng Republic Act 10630 ang […]
Yahoo fined after news story aborts Australia murder trial
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian-US media outlet Yahoo7 was Friday found in contempt and fined over an online story that saw a murder trial aborted, with a judge slamming the website for prioritizing profit above oversight. A Sydney-based Yahoo7 journalist, Krystal Johnson, and the company were hauled before court last year over a report about a Melbourne murder trial that contained prejudicial information not heard by the jury. The jury was discharged and the trial […]
Brain damage in former players fuels soccer ‘heading’ fears
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fueling worries about the danger of frequent knocks from heading the ball or colliding with others on the field. The small study was the first of its kind, involving post mortems on six men who died with dementia after long careers playing soccer. All were skilled headers of the ball. The study, […]
Duterte calls Trillanes a coward and “tulisan”, will resign if senator can prove claim
(Eagle News) – Calling Senator Antonio Trillanes IV a coward with no balls and a “tulisan” (brigand), President Rodrigo Duterte fired back at the senator for alleging that he had joint accounts with his children amounting to P2.2 billion that had been acquired illegally, saying he would immediately resign if Trillanes can prove this to be true. Duterte, in a video recording aired by Malacanang’s RTVM announcing his statements, said he would also resign if […]
China, magbibigay ng humanitarian aid sa mga biktima ng lindol sa Surigao
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magbibigay ng humanitarian aid ang China sa Pilipinas matapos yanigin ng magnitude 6.7 na lindol ang Surigao Del Norte. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ng Chinese Foreign Ministry, nakahanda umanong magbigay ng karagdagang tulong ang pamahalaan ng China matapos magpahayag ng tulong ang Chinese Red Cross sa mga apektadong lugar ng 50 thousand US dollars na halaga ng mga supply. “The Chinese government stands ready to provide aid for the Philippines’ disaster […]
OFW remittance, tumaas ng 5% noong 2016; pumalo sa $26.9-billion
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pumalo sa pinakamataas na antas ang halaga ng perang ipinadala ng mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) noong nakaraang Disyembre ng 2016. Ayon sa datos ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, nitong Disyembre 2016, umabot sa 2.56 bilyong dolyar ang ipinadalang pera ng mga OFW na nakabase sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng mundo sa kanilang mga kaanak dito sa bansa. Ayon sa BSP, ito ang pinakamalaking monthly inflow cash remittance na naitala sa […]





