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(Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ng Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) ang pag-aresto kay Marine Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino at co-accused na Chinese national na si Yan Yi Shou. Ito ay kasunod ng dismissal ng drug charges laban kina Marcelino at Shou na inihain ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Inakusahan ng DOJ sina Marcelino at Shou ng paglabag sa Section 11 o possession of dangerous drugs at Article 2 ng Republic Act No. 9165 o Comprehensive […]
(Eagle News) — Tiwala si Government Peace Negotiator at Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello na hindi tatalikuran ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pangako nitong pagpapalaya sa ilan pang political detainees. Ayon kay Bello, kailangang magtiwala sa Pangulo na kaya nitong gawin ang ipinangakong kalayaan sa mga political prisoner partikular ang mga matatanda at may sakit. Aniya, nakiusap si Bello sa rebeldeng grupo na maghintay-hintay lamang para mabigyan ng sapat na panahon ang Pangulo na tuparin ang […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The iconic Times Square New Year’s Ball Drop is just days away and final preparations were being made to the world famous Waterford crystal ball on Tuesday (December 27). Workers installed the last of the 288 new sparkling Waterford crystal triangles. The new crystal triangles feature a new design for 2017 called the “Gift of Kindness”. Tim Tompkins, the president of the Times Square Alliance explained. “The Waterford theme […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) — Rio de Janeiro is preparing to host millions of revelers who will flock to the city’s beaches to ring in New Year 2017 during its annual New Year’s Eve celebrations on the famed Copacabana Beach and other points throughout the city. Copacabana alone, the heart of New Year’s celebrations in the Marvellous City, is expected to see more than 2 million people turnout for the annual fireworks display which […]
CHIMBOTE, Peru (Reuters) — They really are man’s best friend. After a resident of the central Peruvian coastal city of Chimbote got drunk and hit his head, he needed an ambulance to take him to the area hospital. But a funny thing happened on the way to the trauma room; his two dogs decided to accompany and help their owner. The man, who according to security footage, appeared to be slipping in and out of […]
Reuters — British novelist Richard Adams, the author of “Watership Down”, which sold millions of copies and captivated a generation of children, has died aged 96, his family said. The tale of brave rabbits searching for safety when their warren is threatened was at first rejected by major publishers. But the adventures of Hazel and Fiver went on to become a best-seller and the book is now considered a classic. It was also made into […]
(Eagle News) — Binalaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga opisyal ng pamahalaan sa Bicol na mananamantala sa calamity fund. Ayon sa Pangulo siya mismo ang susundo sa mga tiwaling opisyal gamit ang chopper at dadalhin sa Maynila at saka ilalaglag. Binigyang diin ng Pangulo na hindi siya magdadalawang isip na gawin ito sa mga tiwaling opisyal ng gobyerno. Ang Bicol Region ang isa sa matinding tinamaan ng Bagyong Nina.
POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Huli sa CCTV camera ang pagnakaw ng isang lalaki sa tindahan na pagmamay-ari ni Garry Intik Gumanad sa Bayan ng Polanco Zamboanga del Norte. Kitang-kita sa camera ang mukha ng suspek kaya kaagad itong nakilala ng mga awtoridad. Nakilala ang suspek na si Francis Colot Empremiado, 19 taong gulang, binata, residente sa Barangay Anastacio, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte. Ayon sa inisyal na imbestigasyon ng Polanco PNP, dumaan ang suspek sa […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) –Zookeepers at Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo welcomed the arrival of a seven-month-old male koala joey on Friday (December 23), who emerged from his mother’s pouch two days before the holiday. The second joey to be born to mother Sydney, the yet-to-be named joey will spend another three to four month with her before going it alone, Taronga Zoo said in a statement. “It’s a bit hot inside that pouch on steamy summer […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday (December 27) thanks to her roles in the superhero movie “Captain America: Civil War” and the Hollywood satire “Hail Caesar.” Forbes said Johansson just edged out her “Captain America” co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey with box-office earnings of her second 2016 movie, “Hail Caesar.”Johansson’s movies grossed a leading $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office this year, compared with […]
MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) – Sa nalalapit na pagdiriwang at pagsalubong sa bagong taon ay nakikiisa ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bataan at ang Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Mariveles sa kampanya ng Department of Health (DOH) at Philippine National Police (PNP) na Oplan Iwas Paputok. Hinikayat ang publiko na masayang salubungin ang pagpasok ng panibagong taon sa pamamagitan panunuod ng firework display sa kanilang lugar. Sa Mariveles ay nagtakda ang lokal na pamahalaan ng lugar ng magiging […]
Bio of American actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known as ‘Princess Leia’ in the Star Wars saga, who has died at the age of 60.
