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LIMA, Peru (AFP) — After the APEC summit in Lima, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Argentina on Monday to bolster bilateral trade and investment ties with Latin America’s third largest economy. It will be the first visit to Buenos Aires by a Japanese prime minister in 57 years — the last one to make the trip was Abe’s grandfather, Nobusuke Kishi, in 1959. Japanese companies have a big presence in the South American […]
MUNTINLUPA CITY (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng Blood Donation Activity ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Muntinlupa City noong Sabado, November 19, 2016. Ito ay kanilang isinagawa sa Muntinlupa Sports Complex. Naging matagumpay ang nasabing aktibidad na pinangunahan ng INC Social Services Office at sa pakikipagtulungan ng National Kidney Transplant Institute. Umabot sa 38 bags ng dugo ang nalikom mula sa mga miyembro ng INC na kusang loob na nag-donate ng dugo sa layuning […]
by Andrew Beatty Joshua Howat Berger LIMA, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and discussing his post-presidential life at the end of his final foreign tour. His historic presidency and charisma have made Obama a rock star on the international scene, even at times when the daily grind of politics dimmed the glow around his election as the United […]
BOCAUE, Philippines — Six years ago, the Philippines men’s national football team was merely a blip in the radar of international football. With the Philippine Football Federation in turmoil under the late Jose Mari Martinez, the Azkals were mired in a tough situation during its 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup campaign. Prior to the tournament, the team was ranked at 166, way behind sub-region rivals Myanmar (137) and Malaysia (148). But in a surprise twist, the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Indiana’s Jeff Teague scored 30 points, eight of them in over-time, to lead six double-figure scorers who powered the Pacers over Oklahoma City 115-111 in an NBA game Sunday. Russell Westbrook, who had game highs of 31 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds in a losing cause, sank a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to pull the Thunder level at 103-103 and send the game […]
TAYUG, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ang bagong programa ng Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) na tinatawag nilang “PPSC Pangkabuhayan Project” bilang pagtulong sa mga reformist o drug surrenderees. Ngayong araw ng Lunes, November 21 ay sinimulan ng linisin ng mga reformist ang bakanteng lupa ng PPSC upang pagtaniman ng iba’t-ibang klase ng gulay. Bukod sa dagdag na pagkakakitaan, magiging abala rin ang kanilang kaisipan at mafo-focus ito sa lalong ikasusulong sa kanilang ganap na pagbabago. Sa mga […]
CUBAO, Philippines — Two days removed from a frustrating opening match, the Philippines national team is mired in a must-win situation against Indonesia when the second day of the AFF Suzuki Cup Group A competition resumes on Tuesday at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue. Against a 10-man Singapore last Saturday, the Azkals failed to secure a result and garnered a nil-nil result. On the other hand, tournament favorites and defending champion Thailand relied on […]
by Sam Reeves Martin Abbugao Lima, Peru (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Sunday defended free trade as fellow Asia-Pacific leaders vowed to fight protectionism after Donald Trump’s shock election victory sparked fears for the future of global commerce. Trump’s triumph in this month’s US presidential poll has raised concerns that years of rolling back trade barriers could be reversed after the populist billionaire vowed to tear up a series of key deals. His […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — After seven games that ended in draws, suspense is mounting at the World Chess Championship, where Norway’s reigning world champ Magnus Carlsen and Russian grandmaster Sergei Karyakin are tied in an epic battle. Experts say Carlsen, who is favored to win, was put in difficult positions during the two matches held Friday and Sunday, but Karyakin was unable to capitalise and convert his advantage into a checkmate. “The last […]
by Don EMMERT with Ivan Couronne in Washington BEDMINSTER, United States (AFP) — US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday wrapped up a busy weekend of meetings with cabinet hopefuls at his golf club retreat outside New York, hinting new appointments are imminent. The Republican billionaire-turned-world leader signaled he is seriously considering retired Marine Corps general James “Mad Dog” Mattis to be his Pentagon chief, heaping praise on him. When asked before dinner at his Trump […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose on Monday, extending a 10-month high as the yen remained under pressure on market expectations for a US interest rate hike next month. The key Nikkei index ploughed through the psychologically important 18,000 mark and is extending its best levels since early January. Higher US rates are likely to increase the gap between the dollar and the yen as Japan’s are expected to remain low. A weaker yen […]
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Hindi nahadlangan ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo na isagawa ang clean up drive kahit pa nagbabadya ang masamang panahon. Maaga pa lamang (6:00 am) nitong sabado, November 19, 2016 ay nagtipon-tipon na sila sa Boulevard, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur upang pagtulung-tulungan itong linisin. Inalis nila ang mga nagkalat na basura at binunot naman ang mga nagtataasang damo. Masaya naman ang mga sumama sa nasabing aktibidad […]
