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(Eagle News) — Malacanang congratulated the United States 45th President Donald Trump on Saturday (January 21), saying the Philippine government was looking forward to “working closely” with the new Trump administration. “We congratulate the people of the United States for a successful 58th presidential inauguration. In keeping with the two-century American democratic tradition, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America outside the U.S. Capitol at 12 […]
QUEZON CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA)–The Quezon City government appealed to Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to reconsider her order regarding the immediate closure of the Payatas sanitary landfill as the move would derail the city government’s solid waste management system.A statement from the City’s Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department stated that the Quezon City government is addressing every necessary step to address the concerns of the DENR Secretary. “To this extent, the Quezon City government […]
QUEZON CITY, Jan 21 (PIA)–Quezon City has extended the deadline for first quarter tax payments. Taxpayers now have until February 3 to settle their tax obligations without penalties. The extension is provided under City Ordinance 2550 which was approved by Mayor Herbert Bautista on January 16. The deadline for the payment of business taxes in Quezon City has been extended from January 20 to February 3. The grant of the extension was described as necessary […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Tennis legend Andre Agassi on Saturday backed misfiring Novak Djokovic to pull out of his form slump after he crashed out of the Australian Open. Agassi, describing Djokovic as “one of the greats”, said he could soon be back to his best, comparing the Serb’s nosedive to his own troubles in the 1990s. Djokovic, 29 and seeking a record seventh Australian Open title, suffered the worst in a run of upsets when […]
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES (January 21) – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, through its Eagle News Service, gave viewers around the globe a special live coverage of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Entitled “The 45th US President: Inauguration of President Donald Trump”, EBC, through its various news bureaus and correspondents based in the United States of America gave its viewers an intimate look at the US presidential inauguration. From the activities prior to the inauguration, to the […]
by Hla Hla HTAY and Caroline HENSHAW Agence France-Presse Mount Kyaikhteeyoe, Myanmar (AFP) — Under the shadow of Myanmar’s famed “Golden Rock” punters haggle for the latest traditional medicine cure — slices of skin from the country’s fast disappearing wild elephants sold for a few dollars a square inch. A set of stairs winds behind one of the Buddhist country’s most holy sites to a maze of shops openly selling everything from pieces of ivory and […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Friday sued Qualcomm, accusing the California chipmaker of abusing its market power to demand unfair royalties, echoing charges filed days earlier by US antitrust regulators. Tech giant Apple said in the court filing that it has been overcharged “billions of dollars” by its chipmaking partner’s “illegal scheme.” The company also claimed Qualcomm owes it a billion dollars but is refusing to pay in retaliation […]
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) — A zoo in Russian southern city of Rostov-on-Don welcomed a new-born elephant female calf born on Wednesday (January 18) from two 11-year-old Asian elephants Sinta and Yuma. “An elephant calf stood up immediately (after the birth) and started eating. In about an hour it started eating. You can see now it is sleepy. This particular calf sleeps while standing up. Sitara used to sleep while laying down. It seems to be […]
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The dollar was down but U.S. stock indexes pared their gains in the last day of a choppy trading week, after Donald Trump’s inaugural speech as U.S. President prompted investor concern about protectionist trade policies. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly as Trump spoke but were still up on the day. The dollar, which has lost some of its momentum in recent weeks, was off 0.2 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — First Lady Melania Trump stunned fashion watchers by donning a sleek, off-the-shoulder cream dress with a daring thigh-high slit to dance with President Donald Trump at the inaugural balls. Her column dress, finished with a sculpted ruffle that cascaded down the front of the gown and cinched at the waist with a red ribbon, won praise for being fresh, modern, elegant and yet understated. She won rave reviews for […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in a U.S. court on Friday (January 20) after his surprise extradition from Mexico and pleaded not guilty to charges that he ran the world’s largest drug-trafficking organization during a decades-long criminal career. El Chapo (Spanish for “Shorty”), who twice made dramatic escapes from Mexican prisons and was one of the world’s most wanted drug lords, was accompanied by two court-appointed lawyers […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — Protesters in Mexico City used boxes to build a makeshift wall outside the US embassy on Friday (January 20) to protest plans from US President Donald Trump to build a border wall. He has vowed to move fast on construction which he claims its southern neighbor will pay for. But protesters in Mexico disagreed. “We are against the construction of the wall and we’re marching because the Mexican government has […]
