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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Convicted killer Rolito Go has asked for the forgiveness of the Maguan Family for killing their 25 year-old then son, Eldon Maguan in a road altercation on 1991, saying it was just an accident, and a mistake he had regretted since. Rolito Go shot dead Eldon, who was an engineering student at De La Salle University (DLSU) on July 2, 1991, when their vehicles nearly bumped each other while travelling […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hospital visits spiked, roads were closed and flights cancelled Monday as China choked under a vast cloud of toxic smog, with forecasters warning the worse was yet to come. At least 23 cities in the world’s most populous country have issued red alerts for air pollution since Friday, according to the official Xinhua news agency. A host of emergency measures have been implemented to protect the public’s health from the smog, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese state media said Monday US President-elect Donald Trump’s diplomatic inexperience could spark a confrontation between the two nations, while one newspaper termed him unfit to lead a superpower. They were commenting on Trump’s response to Beijing’s seizure of a US maritime probe in international waters, a move which raised already heightened tensions between the world’s two largest military powers. A Chinese naval vessel “unlawfully” grabbed the unmanned underwater vehicle in […]
by Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Even though their chances of success are slim, many Democrats are looking at the Electoral College vote Monday as the last barrier to keep Republican Donald Trump out of the White House. When US voters cast their ballots on November 8, they did not directly elect the next president but rather 538 “electors” charged with translating their wishes into reality. Trump won a clear […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that he used a powerful painkiller has prompted concern about his health, with lawmakers urging him Sunday to undergo a medical examination and disclose the results. Duterte on Monday revealed that he used to take fentanyl, often prescribed for cancer pain and other chronic ailments, because of a spinal injury from previous motorcycle accidents. He however said his doctor made him stop using it on learning he […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped a China-backed multilateral lender to help fund his government’s “unprecedented infrastructure buildup”, the finance minister said Monday, as he seeks closer relations with Beijing. The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been viewed by some as a rival to the World Bank and the Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB). Duterte has vowed to boost spending to address crumbling infrastructure, saying he would seek funds from […]
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte wooed a group of business leaders in Singapore by discussing the many developments and reforms in the Philippines especially in the key growth sectors: energy and infrastructure. “The Philippines is open for business and we welcome what you have to offer,” the President told them at the Jurong Ballroom of the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore on Friday, Dec. 17. This would mean more investments and encouraging competition, putting an end […]
CCTV — Haze has covered about 1.4 million square kilometers of China’s total land area as of Sunday afternoon, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). The center is maintaining an orange alert for haze from Sunday for north China, warning that air pollution will be the most severe from Monday evening until Wednesday. Various cities in east and central China issued a red alert for severe air pollution on Thursday, and as their caution […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The San Antonio Spurs’ 113-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans was just the curtain-raiser Sunday to the team’s heart-tugging ceremony honoring retired superstar Tim Duncan. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 22 points in 26 minutes on the floor, and Manu Ginobili added a season-high 17 points for the Spurs, who notched their fourth win on the trot. But the big number of the night was 21 — Duncan’s jersey number […]
YANGON, Myanmar (Reuters) — Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers met in Yangon on Monday (December 19) to discuss the violent crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. On Friday (December 16), the United Nations human rights office said it was getting daily reports of rapes and killings of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar and independent monitors are being barred from investigating. Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah Aman was asked on his […]
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has set off an early scramble among her potential successors, even before the final decision has been made to remove her from office. While some have openly announced their intention to run, others have been more circumspect — resulting in a “phony campaign” where the declared and undeclared protagonists skirmish without really joining battle. On paper, […]
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) — Swimmers in China are being offered a glimpse into a whole new underwater world at an aquarium in China, where they’re swapping their human legs for a mermaid’s tail. In a giant tank, which is home to various different species of fish, turtles and rays, both adults and children are being taught how to swim and hold their breath underwater – just like the mermaid would. Chief instructor Dada Li, a full-time […]
