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Dalawang dating Immigration officials, posibleng madiin pa sa mga kaso

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Posibleng madiin pa sa kasong Corruption of Public Official angdalawang dating immigration officials na sina Attorney Al Argosino at Michael Robles kaugnay ng P50 million bribery scandal. Sa pagpapatuloy ng imbestigasyon ng Senado sa nangyaring suhulan sa Bureau of Immigration, inamin ni Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente na hindi agad ipinaalam sa kaniya ng dalawang opisyal ang nangyaringpanunuhol laban sa kanila. Hindi nya rin daw inutusan sina Argosino at Robles na […]

350 sako ng palay at 73 bags ng mais, ipinamahagi sa mga magsasaka

POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Nakinabang ang Farmers Association mula sa 13 Barangay ng Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte sa ipinamahaging binhi ng palay at mais. Nasa 350 sako ng palay at 73 bag ng mais ang naipamahagi para sa mga magsasaka. Ang pamamahagi ng mga binhi ay pinangunahan ni Mayor Evan Hope Olvis sa pakikipagtulungan ng             . Ayon kay Edgar Agayan, Municipal Agriculturist, layunin nito na matulungan ang mga magsasaka na muling makabangon dahil sa […]

12 dead in landslides on Indonesia’s Bali

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Twelve Indonesians, including three children, have been killed on the holiday island of Bali after landslides triggered by heavy rains engulfed several villages, an official said Friday. Several houses were also buried and badly damaged in the incident, which took place overnight from Thursday to Friday in Kintamani district in central Bali. “The extreme rain that occurred all day on Thursday has triggered landslides in three villages and 12 people have […]

‘Our food, our stories’: bringing west African cuisine to the world

by Stacey KNOTT, with Stephanie FINDLAY in Lagos Agence France-Presse It took a move to the United States from Ghana to convince food entrepreneur Essie Bartels that the world deserved to know more about west African cuisine. “You would always end up having to put on tons of stuff — hot sauce, lots of salt, pepper. Nothing was well-seasoned,” Bartels said about her American food experience. “It was literally whiter than white, there was no […]

Hot-Air Balloon Festival isinagawa sa Clark, Pampanga

CLARK, Pampanga (Eagle News) – Isinagawa sa Clark, Pampanga ang 21st Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Festival noong Huwebes ng gabi, February 9. Tampok ang paglipad ng mahigit 40 na malahigante at makukulay na mga balloon mula sa ibang bansa. Ito ay may temang “A weekend of everything that flies”. Tatagal ng tatlong araw ang nasabing aktibidad na ini-organisa ng Deparment of Tourism (DOT) Region 3 at ng Clark Development Corporation (CDC). Suportado din ang Bases […]

3 miyembro ng ‘vigilante’ group na sangkot sa EJK, arestado

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service   MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arestado ang tatlong suspek na umano’y miyembro ng isang vigilante group na responsable sa iba’t-ibang kaso nang pagpatay o extra judicial killings. Kinilala ang mga suspek na sina Manuel Murillo alias “Joel,” Marco Morallos alayas “Naldo” at Alfredo Alejan alias “Jun.” Dawit umano ang tatlo sa pagpatay sa biktimang si Charlie Saladaga na natagpuang wala ng buhay at nakasilid sa sakong palutang lutang […]

NBA: Westbrook’s Thunder topple Cavs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The relentless Russell Westbrook produced his 26th triple-double of the season Thursday to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-109 triumph over the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Westbrook poured in 29 points with 11 assists and 12 rebounds. Victor Oladipo added 23 points and seven rebounds and center Steven Adams of New Zealand added 21 points and 13 rebounds for Oklahoma City, who improved to 31-23. Kyrie Irving […]

Umano’y special treatment sa NBP inmates na nasa AFP Custodial Center, inaalam ng Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aalamin umano ng Malacañang ang ulat na binibigyan ng special treatment ng Department of Justice ang ilang high profile inmate sa National Bilibid Prison para idiin si Senadora Leila De Lima. Paliwanag ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, hindi pinapayagan ng Malacañang ang sinasabing special treatment sa mga bilanggo. https://youtu.be/V0FZIDMZwaw

Malabon City fire leaves 15,000 residents homeless

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Some 15,000 residents in Catmon, Malabon City were left homeless after a fire that razed hundreds of houses in the area on Wednesday night, just a day after the fire incident in Parola, Tondo. The Malabon fire reached alarm level ‘Task Force Bravo.’ One of the residents in the area said: “the fire possibly started from a water-refilling station in Barangay Catmon, Malabon City which spread quickly in the […]

CHED: Wala pang tuition fee increase

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Commission on Higher Education na walang tuition fee increase na mangyayari sa ilalim ng Duterte administration. Bukod sa una nang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na libreng tuition fee sa lahat ng state universities at colleges. Tiniyak ng ahensya na mayroon pang nakalinyang free tuition programs ang gobyerno. Ayon kay CHED Commissioner Popoy De Vera, mayroong 8.3 billion pesos na pondo na inilaan ang kongreso para  unti- unting […]

Xi ‘appreciates’ Trump affirmation of One China policy

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese president Xi Jinping said he “appreciates” new US leader Donald Trump’s affirmation of the One-China policy during their first phone call since Trump’s inauguration, state media said Friday. “Xi Jinping appreciates Trump’s emphasis on the American government’s commitment to the One China policy and pointed out that the One China principle is the political foundation of US-China relations,” the official broadcaster CCTV said in a report on the conversation. © […]