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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Middleman of online gambling tycoon Jack Lam, Retired Police Sr. Supt. Wally Sombero is ready to appear in front of the Senate in relation to the bribery scandal in the Bureau of Immigration. “Our client is willing to appear and cooperate in the investigation. However, he has received threats to his life if he appears in the committee hearing,” Ted Contacto, Sombero’s lawyer said in a letter addressed to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the return of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in Grades 11 and 12 of all public and private schools in the Philippines. President Duterte approved the measure during a Cabinet meeting. He certified it as a priority bill so that the appropriate law may be passed. The approval of the President was after a presentation done by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana who proposed […]
Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel is now on its way to the Philippine Cup semi-finals after beating the Alaska Aces. L.A Tenorio led the Gin Kings with 31 points, while Aljon Mariano helped out with 20 of his own. The Aces were leading until the first half, but the Gin Kings rallied at the third with an 8-0 run. The win books the team a semi-finals match against the Star Hotshots. In accordance to the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Defense Committee Senior Vice-Chairman Rufino “Ruffy” Biazon advised the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to prepare for possible attacks from communist rebels. Rep. Biazon said that the AFP defense should be strong not only in the rural areas, but in urban centers especially after the government cancelled its peace talks with the New People’s Army. Biazon also recommended the convening of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Malacañang guaranteed that the arrest of the National Democratic Front consultants will go through the proper process. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said that it will be up to the Department of Justice to issue new arrest warrants against the NDF consultants who were only temporarily freed due to the safe conduct pass given to them by the government. “As informed by Office of the Executive Secretary, the rearrest order of […]
EMPURIABRAVA, Spain (Reuters) — Over 200 flyers from around the world competed in the fourth edition of the indoor skydiving Wind Games held in Empurivabrava, northeastern Spain on Friday and Saturday (February 3 and 4). Hosted by the Windoor vertical wind tunnel, participants competed in traditional categories but, in addition, the 2017 Wind Games also included new disciplines such as solo speed, 4 Speed and 2 way freestyle to music, organizers said on their website, […]
by Martin PARRY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Beijing has played down the prospects of conflict with the United States over the South China Sea in the wake of aggressive rhetoric by Donald Trump’s administration, saying both sides would lose. China asserts sovereignty over almost all of the resource-rich region despite rival claims from Southeast Asian neighbours and has rapidly built reefs into artificial islands capable of hosting military planes. The islands are considered […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France-Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Manila expects China to try to build on a reef off the coast of the Philippines, the country’s defence secretary said Tuesday, adding this would be “unacceptable” in the flashpoint waterway. In an interview with AFP, Delfin Lorenzana said he believed China would eventually reclaim Scarborough Shoal, just 230 kilometres (143 miles) from the main Philippine island of Luzon. Beijing has already built up a number […]
A fire burns through an informal settlers community as it burns hundreds of houses in Delpan, Tondo, Manila on February 7, 2017. NOEL CELIS / AFP
The Star Hotshots also barges in to the semi-finals of the PBA Philippine Cup after pulling away big time from the Phoenix Fuelmasters, 91-71. Hotshots coach Chito Victolero also commended his players’ performance upon showing better teamwork. Paul Lee led his team with 17 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds. Helping him out was Marc Pingris, who made 16 points, and Ian Sangalang and Jio Jalalon contributed with 11 each. Scores: Star (91): Lee 17, […]
TNT Katropa will face two-time defending champion San Miguel beermen on a best-of-seven semi-finals series after defeating Globalport Batang Pier yesterday, 95-90. TNT coach Nash Racela says that the team should not be complacent, as they all have seen how the beermen play. He adds that TNT has no time to rest, as a well-built San Miguel team will be their opponent. Ranidel de Ocampo stepped into the spotlight after drilling 25 points to lead […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks slipped Wednesday morning as an uptick in the yen hit exporters while energy shares dropped on falling oil prices. Japan’s main equity markets opened in positive territory on the back of a rise in New York, where the Nasdaq hit a record higher after Apple reported strong earnings last week. But the dollar edged down to 112.12 yen from 112.46 yen, hitting demand for shares of Japanese exporters, which […]
