(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte promised to release P2 billion in aid and rehabilitation money for quake-hit Surigao del Norte, including the aid and relief money for the quake victims during his visit to the province on Sunday, February 12, following Friday’s 6.7 magnitude tremor that left at least six people dead and over 200 injured. The President flew to the province to personally oversee the relief and rehabilitation efforts being done by […]
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Mahigit isang libong kabahayan sa Surigao City apektado ng 6.7 magnitude na lindol
SURIGAO CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang libo at apat na raang (1,400) na kabahayan sa Surigao City ang napinsala dahil sa 6.7 magnitude na lindol na tumama sa lungsod nitong Sabado, Pebrero 11. Sa ulat ng City Infomation Office ng Surigao City, sa kasalukuyan nasa mahigit anim na pung (60) pamilya pa ang nananatili sa mga evacuation center. Hanggang ngayon problema pa rin aniya ang suplay ng tubig sa lungsod. Ang […]
Thousands of Mexicans march against Trump
(Reuters) — Thousands of Mexicans marched on Mexico City on Sunday (February 12) to denounce US President Donald Trump, condemning his plans to deport millions of migrants and make Mexico pay for a border wall along the US border with the Latin American country. Just three weeks into his presidency, Trump has moved fast to start carrying out his plans to deport up millions of undocumented migrants. He has vowed to move fast on […]
Age does not matter in employment , DOLE issues rules on anti-age discrimination in employment
MANILA – To promote equal opportunities in employment for everyone, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III has issued the implementing rules of the anti-age discrimination law. “The provisions of this order apply to all employers, publishers, labor contractors or subcontractors, and labor organizations, whether or not registered,” said Bello, as he signed Department Order No. 170, or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 10911. Under the law, it shall be unlawful for an […]
US, Japan, S. Korea request UN Security Council meeting on N. Korea
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) –The United States, Japan and South Korea on Sunday requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s missile launch, Pyongyang’s first test since US President Donald Trump took office. The council is expected to hold consultations on Monday after North Korea confirmed it had “successfully” tested a ballistic missile. “The United States, along with Japan and the Republic of Korea, have requested urgent consultations on the DPRK’s […]
Dominican newspaper apologizes for Trump-Baldwin photo mix-up
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) — A Dominican newspaper apologized Sunday for publishing a photo of actor Alec Baldwin in his satirical role as US President Donald Trump, alongside an article on the US president’s stance on Israeli settlements. The Friday edition of El Nacional featured Baldwin’s photo — instead of an actual image of Trump — next to one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a story about Israeli settlements in areas claimed […]
Jazz singing great Al Jarreau dead at 76
by Shaun TANDON Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Al Jarreau, the affable jazz singing great who reached new audiences by seamlessly merging styles and through television, died Sunday days after announcing his retirement. He was 76. The seven-time Grammy winner — a rare artist to win in jazz, pop and R&B categories — died in a Los Angeles hospital where he had been treated for fatigue, his manager said. Jarreau, who […]
“La La Land” picks up five British Bafta awards
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Hollywood musical “La La Land” picked up five British Bafta film awards on Sunday, including best director and actress, paving the way for Oscar success later this month. The dreamy tribute to the heyday of Hollywood musicals was named best film, while also picking up gongs for cinematography and original music, in the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Accepting the award for best director — beating off competition from […]
Trump stays course on immigrants, undocumented workers
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The courts may have halted his travel ban but that hasn’t caused President Donald Trump to shy away from planning new action on immigration in the name of keeping Americans safe. As thousands of Mexicans protested against Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric and vow to make the country pay for his “big, beautiful border wall,” the White House confirmed the president’s plans to weigh a new […]
North Korea says ballistic missile test a success: media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea confirmed it had “successfully” tested a ballistic missile, the state-run news agency KCNA reported Monday. “A surface-to-surface medium long-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2… was successfully test-fired on Sunday,” the report said. The missile was launched from Banghyon air base in the western province of North Pyongan, and flew east towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea), South Korea’s defence ministry said earlier. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un “guided” the […]
More aftershocks felt Sunday as residents of Surigao City recover from quake
(Eagle News) – More than 20 aftershocks were reported by the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) in Surigao del Norte after the 6.7 magnitude quake that shook Surigao City Friday night at exactly 10:03 p.m. On Sunday morning, five aftershocks were recorded in Surigao del Norte, all occurring near Surigao City, the strongest of which was 4.1 magnitude which occurred at 11:01 a.m. Surigao City was declared under a state of calamity […]
Japanese manga legend Jiro Taniguchi dies at 69
by Nicolas PRATVIEL Paris, France (AFP) — Jiro Taniguchi, a legend in Japan’s comic art of manga, died in Tokyo on Saturday at the age of 69, leaving behind an international following for his exquisite line drawing of scenes from everyday life. The artist’s French publisher Casterman announced his death on its website, adding that he had been seriously ill, as it expressed its deep condolences to his family. Taniguchi first shot to fame in […]





