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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Habang nakapending ang kaniyang Writ of Habeas Corpus, pinag aaralan na raw niya ang paghahain ng Writ of Amparo sa Korte Suprema sa susunod na linggo kung saan ang respondents ay ang Pangulo, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, Solicitor General Jose Calida. Ito raw ang kaniyang nakikitang proteksyon para sa kaniyang right to life at security. Sa pamamagitan rin aniya nito ay matitigil na ang panghaharas ng gobyerno laban sa kanya. Inamin […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pag-aresto sa mga employer na hindi magre-remit ng kontribusyon sa Social Security System (SSS). Ito ay matapos makatanggap ng update ang pangulo mula kay SSS Chairman Amado Valdez na 40 percent lang ng tatlumpu’t-tatlong milyong miyembro ang nagbabayad. Nais ng Pangulo na ipatupad ang mga reporma sa SSS bilang bahagi ng kanyang pangako noong eleksyon. Inanunsyo rin ng pangulo na wala na ring sobrang […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — China’s only aircraft carrier has entered the Taiwan Strait in a highly symbolic show of strength, but Taiwan insisted Wednesday there was no need for panic even as tensions boil over the island’s diplomatic status. Beijing has upped its military drills near the island in recent weeks after being incensed by a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen to US president-elect Donald Trump, and by a subsequent transit stop […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea now has enough plutonium to make 10 nuclear bombs, South Korea said Wednesday, a week after leader Kim Jong-Un said it was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile. The isolated communist state, which has carried out five nuclear tests and numerous missile launches, is thought to be planning a nuclear push in 2017 as it seeks to develop a weapons system capable of hitting the US mainland. […]
RAMON, Isabela (Eagle News) – Pinangunahan ni Vice Mayor Melvin G. Cristobal at Municipal Agriculturist, Ismael Vinoya ang pamamahagi ng mga makabagong makinaryang pangsakahan sa bayan ng Ramon, Isabela. Sampung (10) bagong Mechanical Rice Transplanter at dalawang (2) tractor na kumpleto na ang accessories ang ipinamahagi sa mga beneficiary. Ang proyektong ito ng Municipal Agriculturist Office ay mula sa BUB o Bottoms up Budget ng National at 20% Economic Development Fund ng Local Government. “Malaking Biyaya […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored a game-high 29 points but it was not enough to prevent the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers sliding to a 100-92 defeat at the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. James grabbed six rebounds and five assists while team-mate Kyrie Irving scored 20 points on a frustrating night for the Cavs. The Cavaliers were undone by a balanced Utah Jazz scoring display which saw no fewer than six players […]
DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Inilunsad ang isang Skills Training para sa mga kababayan nating drug surrenderees sa Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte. Sa isinagawang launching ay dumalo dito ang surrenderees na mula sa iba’t-ibang barangay. Kasama rin ang kanilang mga barangay official. Layunin ng naturang skills training na maipagpatuloy ang recovery process ng mga surrenderee para matulungan ang mga partisipante na magbagong-buhay. Mabigyan din ang mga ito ng marangal na trabaho […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan is planning for Emperor Akihito to retire and be replaced by his eldest son on January 1, 2019, reports said Wednesday, as the country works on a legal framework for its first abdication in 200 years. Akihito, 83, expressed a desire in August to abdicate after nearly three decades on the Chrysanthemum Throne, citing his advancing age and weakening health. Major national newspapers — the Yomiuri, Asahi, Mainichi and Nikkei […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama wiped away tears as he paid tribute to his teenage daughters and to Michelle Obama, his “best friend,” at the emotional close of a farewell address in his adoptive city of Chicago Tuesday. “Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the south side, for the past 25 years, you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend,” Obama told the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden bagged his 11th triple double of the season to lead the Houston Rockets to a 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Harden, one of several players excelling in a high-scoring season across the league, finished with 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as Houston improved to 31-9. The Rockets talisman also came to Houston’s rescue after Charlotte staged a dramatic fourth quarter fightback to […]
(Reuters) — Yahoo’s getting a new name, and it’s shrinking its board. It’ll rename itself Altaba after it closes its $4.8 billion deal with Verizon. CEO Marissa Mayer will step down from its board, and several other directors including co-founder David Filo, will leave as well. The new name perhaps partly reflects where the company gets its value, Alibaba. Altaba will be a holding company. Its main assets: a 15 percent stake in Chinese e-commerce […]
TORONTO, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan poured on 41 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped their two-game losing streak with a 114-106 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. DeRozan grabbed 13 rebounds and made eight of nine shots from the foul line to help the Raptors improve to 25-13 at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto’s win came courtesy of a fourth quarter scoring spree which saw them go on a 19-4 run that […]
