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US Democrats boycott votes on Trump Treasury, health picks

  by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Senate Democrats blocked committee votes Tuesday on two of Donald Trump’s nominations for key cabinet posts, drawing White House charges of obstruction amid sharpening partisan tensions. “Today Senate Finance Democrats refused to move forward with nominations of Mnuchin & Price,” Senator Ron Wyden, top Democrat on the finance committee, said on Twitter, referring to Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price, […]

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US travel ‘extreme vetting’ to include social media, phone contacts

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries singled out for “extreme vetting” will face scrutiny of their social media footprint and phone records, the new Homeland Security secretary said Tuesday. Secretary John Kelly sought to explain President Donald Trump’s travel ban four days after he issued it with no warning, setting off mass protests, legal challenges and confusion. “There are many countries, seven that we are dealing with right now, that […]

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Trump faces wall of resistance to immigration order

  by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US President Donald Trump has crushed the most defiant display yet of official opposition to his immigration and refugee restrictions — but resistance continued to spread Tuesday, inside and outside the government. Trump’s swift dismissal of acting attorney general Sally Yates for refusing to defend his executive orders capped a night of high drama, Washington-style, that drew comparisons with a flurry of urgent housekeeping […]

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UN chief takes aim at ‘blind measures’ in criticism of US travel ban

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of the US ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, saying such “blind measures” are unlikely to be effective in fighting terrorism. Guterres said countries seeking to strengthen control of their borders cannot do so “based on any form of discrimination related to religion, ethnicity or nationality.” Such discrimination “triggers widespread anxiety and anger that may facilitate the propaganda of the […]

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CCTV footage ng sinasabing “bribery” ng immigration officials sa casino, ipinalabas sa Senado

  By Meane Corvera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na sa imbestigasyon ng senado ang kopya ng CCTV footage sa isang casino mall sa Paranaque kung saan nangyari ang umano’y bribery scandal sa dalawang immigration officials kapalit ng pagpapalaya sa mga umano’y undocumented employee ng gambling tycoon na si Jack Lam. Sa CCTV footage nakita na magkakasabay na pumasok sa casino sina dating immigration commissioner Michael Robles at Al Argosino kasama […]

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Mas mahigpit na seguridad sa Davao City pinatutupad para sa ASEAN meetings

(Eagle News) — Mas mahigpit na seguridad ang pinaiiral ngayon sa Davao City para sa 23rd ASEAN meetings. Kaugnay nito, umapila naman si Region 11 Police Director Manuel Gaerlan, sa publiko na makipag-ugnayan sa mga awtoridad na makipag-ugnayan sakaling may mga makitang iregularidad at kakaiba sa paligid. Inaasahang aabot sa mahigit isang daang foreign at local delegates ang magtutungo ngayon sa lungsod para sa ASEAN meetings. Simula kahapon, nasa humigit kumulang isang libo at limang […]

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President Duterte to open PHL doors to fleeing refugees

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will respect and will not comment on policies instituted by the new US President Donald Trump, including his controversial immigration and travel ban on seven Muslim countries, even as the Philippine leader announced that the Philippines would be open to accepting refugees with nowhere to go to. The President cited what the Philippines did when it accepted Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s until early 1990s. The Philippines was  then the […]

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Malaking Pamamahayag, isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lokal ng Pasong Tamo, Central

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kaugnay ng kilusang inilunsad ng Pamamahala sa Iglesia Ni Cristo para sa taong 2017 na “Isulong ang ikapagtatagumpay ng lahat ng mga gawain ng Iglesia Ni Cristo,” ay matagumpay na naisagawa ng Lokal ng Pasong Tamo mula sa Distrito ng Central ang sunod-sunod na Pamamahayag ng mga Salita ng Diyos. Nito lamang Biyernes, Enero 27, ay nagsagawa ang nasabing lokal ng malaking Pamamahayag sa pangunguna ni Kapatid na Jovel […]

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JPE says he can pin down Aquino for his role on Mamasapano tragedy

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — If chosen as the counsel of the Government, former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile believes that he can place former president Benigno Aquino III behind bars for the latter’s alleged part in the Mamasapano incident. According to Enrile, Aquino can face charges of treason because of the alleged help that Aquino gave to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). “Ang may kasalanan dyan walang iba kundi presidente ng Pilipinas. […]

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Election lawyer Macalintal confident that there is no VP electoral fraud

QUEZON City, Philippines – Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said that he will surrender his lawyer’s license to the Supreme Court if former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is able to prove that there was a widespread electoral fraud in the vice-presidential election last 2016. “For sure, no electoral fraud was committed by Vice President Robredo,” Macalintal in a statement said. He then accused Marcos camp that they are merely dreaming or hallucinating for claiming fraud during […]

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Former chief regrets dissolution of PNP-AIDG

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Philippine National Police – Anti-Illegal Drug Group Sr. Supt. Alberto Ferro expressed regret that the group he headed would now be dissolved. Ferro said that the group has many significant achievements in the fight against illegal drugs like the arrest of drug lord Kerwin Espinosa and the discovery of the mega-shabu laboratories in Pampanga and Isabela. He also said that it is sad that because of the acts […]

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Minority bloc supports suspension of “tokhang”

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The minority bloc in the House of Representatives support the directive of Philippine National Police Chief Director General to temporarily suspend “Oplan Tokhang”. Congressman Harry Roque said that the PNP leadership should focus on the internal cleansing of the police rank-and-file while “tokhang” is suspended. https://youtu.be/dMBxn30MzHM  

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