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After Senate pins him for perjury and murder, Matobato goes after Duterte before Ombudsman

  (Eagle News) – Self-confessed hired killer Edgar Matobato filed on Friday (December 9) a formal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against President Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, and the President’s son, Davao City vice-mayor Paolo Duterte for their alleged involvement in the Davao Death Squad. Matobato, who was earlier presented by Senator Leila de Lima in senate hearings on extrajudicial killings, insisted in his complaint before […]

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Cairo traffic poses daily test of survival

by Haitham el-Tabei Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — In an endless cacophony of car horns, Mostafa Ekram each day confronts the frenzy of Cairo’s traffic jams: pedestrians darting out into the street, swerving tuk-tuks and even donkey carts. At the wheel of his SUV, in the heart of Egypt’s bustling capital, he doesn’t bat an eyelid as he narrowly dodges a black tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled vehicle, driving in the wrong direction. It’s an […]

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758 drug personality, boluntaryong sumuko sa awtoridad sa Barobo, Surigao del Sur

BAROBO, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Umabot na sa mahigit 758 drug personality ang boluntaryong sumuko sa mga awtoridad sa Barobo, Surigao del Sur. Ito ay batay sa Datus ng PNP-Barobo mula lamang Hulyo hanggang Nobyembre ngayong taon. Walo sa nasabing sumukong personalidad ang nahuli pa ring gumagamit at nagbebenta ng iligal na droga habang isa naman ang nasawi sa mga isinagawang operasyon. Kaugnay nito, inilunsad din ng awtoridad sa lugar ang Oplan Taphang o […]

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Seguridad sa lalawigan ng Urdaneta mas pina-igting

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Ipinaliwanag ni Police Superintendent Marceliano Desamito, Jr., Hepe ng Urdaneta City PNP ang isinasagawa nilang pagpapatupad ngayon ng security measures sa lungsod. Ayon sa kaniya, tinitiyak lamang ng kanilang departamento na mapanatiling mapayapa ang buong lungsod sa pagtutulungan ng police personnel, mga on-the-job training mula sa iba’t ibang colleges sa buong lungsod, at mga reservist . Dagdag pa niya, dagsa ngayon ang mga tao sa lungsod lalo na at holiday season. Maaari aniyang […]

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France to unveil copy of landmark prehistoric art cave

by Pascale Mollard Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The last of four boys who discovered the Lascaux cave paintings, a stunning display of prehistoric art in southwest France, will visit a new replica of the site Saturday. Simon Coencas, now 89, will join President Francois Hollande for the inauguration of the display at a visitors’ centre in Montignac, a village at the foot of the hills where he discovered the cave as a […]

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COMELEC’s iREHISTRO online system implementation held in abeyance

MANILA, Dec. 9 — The Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS), announced Wednesday, 06 December 2016, that as per COMELEC, the implementation of iREHISTRO online application system for the resumption of registration / certification of qualified overseas Filipinos for purposes of the 2019 elections is held in abeyance until further notice as it is currently undergoing source code analysis by the Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil). The COMELEC Official Website is under the web hosting facility of the […]

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Duterte’s pronouncement defending cops, not an impeachable offense -Panelo

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte cannot be impeached for his remarks that he will not allow the policemen allegedly involved in the death of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., to be imprisoned. In an interview, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo also said that President cannot be impeached by his remarks and said that it was the duty of the President to protect the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP). […]

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Impeachment day for S. Korea’s president

by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, once known as the “Queen of Elections”, faced an act of attempted political regicide Friday as lawmakers gathered to vote on a motion calling for her impeachment. Engulfed by a corruption scandal that has transfixed the nation and paralysed her administration, Park must now confront the prospect of going down as the first democratically-elected South Korean president to be kicked […]

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Memorable quotes from John Glenn

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — John Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, was the last survivor among the group of astronauts known as the “Mercury 7,” who led the pioneering first American space program in 1959. The legendary astronaut and veteran of two wars went on to become a symbol of the space age, as well as serving two decades as a US senator. Here are some of his most memorable quotes: – “Zero […]

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Russia says Syria army halts Aleppo attacks as rebels cornered

by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut Agence France-Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s army has halted its attacks in Aleppo to allow trapped civilians to be evacuated, Russia’s foreign minister said, after advancing regime forces cornered rebels in the city. Immediately after the announcement, AFP correspondents in Aleppo said air strikes ceased and artillery fire was far less intense, but later reported that the army was continuing to shell two rebels districts, Kalasseh […]

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McDonald’s moves non-US tax HQ to Britain from Luxembourg

by Dario THUBURN LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — McDonald’s will move fiscal headquarters for the majority of its non-US operations to Britain, it said Thursday, following an EU crackdown on tax deals struck by multinationals including the fast-food giant. McDonald’s is establishing a new Britain-based holding company to cover royalties from most licensing agreements outside the United States, shifting its tax base from Luxembourg. The profits will be subject to British tax, McDonald’s said in […]

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Boxing: Super-lightweight champ Crawford looks to end year on a high note against Molina

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Terence Crawford puts his World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association super lightweight titles on the line in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday against big-punching John Molina, who showed his mettle in June in an upset win over Ruslan Provodnikov. Unbeaten Crawford, the Boxing Writers Association of America fighter of the year in 2014, has two victories already on his resume in 2016, taking his record to 29-0 (20 knockouts) […]

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