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(Eagle News) – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV revived old allegations made against President Rodrigo Duterte, accusing him of being “corrupt” for allegedly keeping billions of pesos in joint accounts with his daughter and sons. Armed with alleged documents detailing transaction histories, Trillanes said the President and his family should explain their deposits. “Ipinanganak daw siya na mahirap at kung anu-ano. Eto na . it’s time to unmask this guy,” Trillanes said as he presented […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte responds to the challenge made by Senator Antonio Trillanes III, in a statement given on February 16, 2017 in the Presidential Guest House, Panacan, Davao City.
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Bright pinks, golden yellows, vivid purples – a burst of colorful flowers brightens New York City’s concrete jungle. The New York Botanical Garden previewed its 15th Annual Orchid Show Thursday (February 16). This year’s theme is “Thailand” and thousands of colorful orchids are on display. The exhibition allows visitors to walk through a lush, wondrous, orchid-draped Thai garden anchored with examples of traditional Thai architecture. “Throughout the exhibition there […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian government scientists were on Friday examining samples from the autopsy of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, after the 45-year-old was assassinated at Kuala Lumpur’s airport. Police were meanwhile questioning two female suspects who were arrested carrying Vietnamese and Indonesian passports, as well as a Malaysian man, as they attempted to shed light on the murder of Kim Jong-Nam. Lab forensics received samples from the post-mortem late Thursday and […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” the biggest album in history, on Thursday notched up another mark as it was certified as selling 33 million copies in the United States. The Recording Industry Association of America gave the new sales total for the 1982 work one year after the group started to factor in streaming. “Thriller” — which produced all-time hits such as “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” — appears unlikely to […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade will miss his third consecutive NBA game Thursday against the Boston Celtics, this time with an illness after missing two with a wrist injury. The 35-year-old backcourt star, a three-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat and top scorer for the 2008 US Olympic gold medal squad, was absent from Thursday’s practice. Wade, who joined the Bulls this season, will have another week to […]
by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-Hye to be impeached. “It is acknowledged that it is necessary to arrest (Lee Jae-Yong) in light of a newly added criminal charge and new evidence,” a court spokesman said in a statement. Lee Jae-Yong, Samsung Electronics vice chairman, is accused […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday offered a vision for the social network as a force in building a “global community,” as more people become disillusioned with troubled political institutions. In a wide-ranging post of nearly 6,000 words, Zuckerberg said Facebook can play a role in bringing people together as they face fractious politics and anti-globalization sentiment. The essay — released without warning and instantly called a “manifesto” by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 17) – A great artist by the name of Pablo Picasso also once said that “Every child is an artist; the problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” The same can be said about every other vocation. A child is so full of potential that they can be anything they want when they grow up. To give them that helpful nudge, a visit to the museum may […]
SEHWAN, Pakistan (AFP) — At least 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded Thursday when a bomb ripped through a revered Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan, officials said, after a series of attacks which have shaken optimism over recent improvements in security. The Islamic State group (IS) claimed the attack, the deadliest to hit Pakistan so far in 2017, in the town of Sehwan in Sindh province, some 200 kilometres (124 miles) northeast of the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US and Russian militaries agreed to “enhance communications” after a meeting between their top commanders in Azerbaijan on Thursday, the Pentagon said. Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Joe Dunford and his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov discussed military relations between the two countries as well as security in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere during their meeting in the capital Baku. The two sides “have undertaken efforts […]
Barangay Ginebra Kings evened out the game into a 2-2 draw in their best of seven semifinal games after defeating the Star Hot Shots with the score of 93-86. Jervy Cruz became the top scorer in the said game with his 21 points while Japeth Aguilar got 18 points and 10 rebounds. In the last minutes of the game, the Hot Shots tried to reach the score of their opponent with their player Allein Maliksi’s […]
