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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Bradley Beal scored 28 points and the surging Washington Wizards defeated New York 117-101 Tuesday, stretching their NBA-longest home win streak to 15 games. Beal, who made 12-of-18 shots, said this season’s edition of the Wizards is the best ever for a team that has not won more than 46 games in a season or advanced past the second playoff round since winning the NBA crown in 1979 when nicknamed […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — “Everyone will stare so make it worth their while.” A 15-year-old Filipina high school student will not only walk as a princess, but will outshine everyone attending the ball! Imagine making a grand entrance looking like a beauty queen. During the Miss Universe after-party, Miss Bulgaria Violina Ancheva posted on her Facebook account that she will be giving her Miss Universe gown as a gift […]
By Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippine (CPP) and the National Operations Command of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Wednesday morning (February 1) declared that it is terminating its August 28 unilateral ceasefire with the Philippine government due to alleged skirmishes with the military and police. In a statement issued by the NPA spokesperson, Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, he said […]
https://youtu.be/Bkofegx3Lxc (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has issued a writ of amparo, with a temporary protection order (TPO), to the relatives of four victims allegedly killed in “Oplan Tokhang” operations last year by the Philippine National Police in Payatas, Quezon City. In an en banc session Tuesday, January 31, the high court issued the protection order that bars respondent policemen from entering within a kilometer radius of the petitioners. The respondent police officers […]
by Yemeli ORTEGA Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexicans are replacing profile pictures on social media with their country’s flag. Others are calling for boycotts of American products like Coca-Cola and Starbucks. US President Donald Trump’s vow to make Mexicans pay for a massive border wall has not only caused a diplomatic row, it has sparked patriotic fervor south of the border. On Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, people are using the hashtag […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Harley-Davidson on Tuesday revealed gloomy sales ahead after soft results last year, due to weakness in its home market despite the ascendancy of President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. The chief of the iconic motorcycle brand said he hopes to turn the company’s fortunes around by drawing in new, younger, fans, and introducing dozens of new models. Net profit for 2016 fell eight percent to $692.1 million, as motorcycle […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Tuesday reported a rebound in iPhone sales to lift the tech giant to record revenue in the past quarter in quarterly results that eased concerns of slowing growth. The results showed strong demand for Apple’s iPhone 7 models launched last year, with demand outpacing supply. Revenue climbed to an all-time record $78.4 billion compared to $75.9 billion in the same period […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaba ang bilang ng mga pamilyang nagsabi na sila ay biktima ng krimen. Ayon sa resulta ng survey na isinagawa ng Social Weather Stations (SWS), bumulusok sa 4.9 percent, o 3.1 million na pamilya, ang nagsabi na sila ay common-crime victims sa huling bahagi ng 2016. Bumaba rin sa 4.5 % ang property crime mula sa dating 6.4 % at average property crime sa 5.5 %mula 6.2 %. Nanatili […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Ronda Rousey, a former Olympic judo medalist who became a top mixed martial arts star, will likely not fight again in the octagon, UFC president Dana White said Tuesday. Rousey has not announced her plans after a humbling 48-second loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in late December. “If I had to say right here, right now — and I don’t like saying right here, right now because […]
SURIGAO DEL NORTE (Eagle News) – Matagumpay na naisagawa ang Blood Letting na proyekto ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Surigao del Sur at Caraga Regional Blood Bank. Idinaos ito sa Provincial Convention Center noong Lunes, Enero 20. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay may temang “Share life, Give Blood.” Pinangunahan ni Vice Governor Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr., ang pag-do-donate ng dugo at ng mga empleyado sa lalawigan. Umabot sa 28 bags ang nakolektang dugo, mayroon namang 14 deferred dahil […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated federal appellate judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, tilting the balance of the court back in the conservatives’ favor. “He will make an incredible justice as soon as the Senate confirms him,” Trump said at the White House, before ceding the podium to Gorsuch, who has served on the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver, Colorado since 2006. © […]
by Clément SABOURIN Agence France Presse QUEBEC CITY, Canada (AFP) — Alexandre Bissonnette cut a low profile as a shy, withdrawn political science student, keen on far-right ideas. Now, he stands accused of gunning down six worshippers at a Quebec mosque in one of the worst attacks ever to target Muslims in a western country. The 27-year old grew up in a quiet suburb of Quebec City, posting online about friends, family and food. He studied […]
