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Phl gov’t to ask help from Interpol if communist leaders won’t return to PH

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte warned communist leaders that he will ask the help of International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol if they will not voluntarily return to the Philippines. Duterte said that the communist leaders were only given temporary safe conduct passes in order to facilitate the peace talks between the communist rebels and the government. Duterte admits that peace with the communists will no longer be achievable during his […]

NDF leaders say they understand Duterte, still want to pursue peace talks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — Communist leaders said that they don’t have any negative feedback on President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark calling them “terrorists”. National Democratic Front consultant Luis Jalandoni said that they understand that this was just an emotional reaction from the President and that they still believe in the President’s desire for peace talks. “Baka reaksiyon lang ‘yan. Earlier, malakas ang sinabi ni Presidente na gusto niya magkaroon ng peace talks at maresolve […]

Japan’s troubled ‘space junk’ mission fails

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — An experimental Japanese mission to clear ‘space junk’ or rubbish from the Earth’s orbit has ended in failure, officials said Monday, in an embarassment for Tokyo. Over 100 million pieces of garbage are thought to be whizzing around the planet, including cast-off equipment from old satellites and bits of rocket, which experts say could pose risks for future space exploration. Scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) were trying to test […]

NFL: Brady fairytale as Patriots fightback seals Super Bowl

by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Tom Brady inspired the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history on Sunday as the New England Patriots stunned the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in an epic overtime duel. In an extraordinary finale to the most challenging season of his career, Brady confirmed his right to be regarded as the best quarterback gridiron has ever seen with a fifth Super Bowl crown. Brady rallied the Patriots […]

OFW One-Stop Processing Center in Clark serves over 22,400 clients in four months

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Feb.6 (PIA) — Over 22,400 clients were already served by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) One-Stop Processing Center (OSPC) inside the Freeport Zone four months since it commenced operation. “The existence of the OFW OPSC at Clark Polytechnic was able to cut down the process cycle time for most of our (and our partners) services making it convenient for our OFW-clients traversing through the Clark International Airport and other clients residing from […]

Still photographs as Patriots rally to stun Falcons in Super Bowl thriller

TEXAS, United States (Reuters) — The New England Patriots stormed back from a 25-point deficit to win their fifth Super Bowl with a stunning 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday (February 5) in the National Football League’s championship game. The Patriots, who seemed to have nothing go their way all night, came alive with a 19-point fourth quarter to force overtime where they put the finishing touches on their record comeback when […]

Army official sugatan sa pagsabog ng bomba

TUBURAN, Basilan (Eagle News) – Isa na namang pagpasabog ng bomba ang naganap nito lamang Sabado, Pebrero 4 sa Sitio Sawiti, Barangay Calut, Tuburan, Basilan. Nangyari ang insidente bandang 2:45 ng hapon kung saan ay sugatan si CPL. Christian S. Ibarreta, miyembro ng 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion ng Philippine Army at kasama nitong driver na si Misuari Jamiri. Napinsala rin ang service vehicle ni Tuburan Mayor Durie Kallahal. Hindi pa nakikilala ang mga suspek at hindi pa rin […]

For Kurds in Syria, world novels finally speak their language

by Delil Souleiman Agence France Presse QAMISHLI, Syria (AFP) — Abdo Shehu sits in an office in Kurdish-majority Qamishli in northeast Syria, surrounded by copies of the first Western novel available in the city in his own language. The novel is “Snow” by French writer Maxence Fermine, the first fruits of a new project to translate international works of literature into a language that was effectively banned in Syria until recently. The 29-year-old is working […]

Bagyong Bising, papalayo na sa bansa: posibleng lumabas sa PAR sa Miyerkules

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Papalayo na sa bansa ang binabantayang bagyong Bising at posibleng lumabas sa Philippine Area Of Responsibility (PAR) sa susunod na 72 oras o sa araw ng Miyerkules. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) , huling namataan ang sentro ng bagyo sa layong 415 kilometro east ng Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 55 kph at pagbugsong 70 kph. Kumikilos ang tropical depression pa-hilaga […]

Gasoline stations pinaghahanda ng DOE sa paglago ng e-vehicles

MANILA, Philippines  — Pinaghahanda na ng Department of Energy ang lahat ng gasoline station sa buong Pilipinas kasabay ng paglago ng electric vehicles industry. Partikular na pinaghahanda ang mga gasolinahan para sa charging ng electric vehicles. Pinaplantsa na ngayon ng Industry Management Bureau and Energy Implementation Management Bureau ng ahensya ang pag-iisyu ng mga polisiya o patakaran para sa availability ng charging at solicitation. Oobligahin din ng Department of Energy ang mga gasolinahan na maglagay […]

Pagtaas ng presyong petrolyo, asahan ngayong Martes, Pebrero 7

MANILA, Philippines — Inaasahang tataas ang presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo bukas, Pebrero 7. Ayon sa Energy Sources, maglalaro sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos ang umento sa kada litro ng gasolina habang Php 0.20 centavos hanggang Php 0.30 centavos naman sa presyo ng diesel. May dagdag presyo rin sa kada litro ng kerosene na aabot sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos. https://youtu.be/j1TVjnk75n8