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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte warned that Islamic State militants driven out of Syria and Iraq could set up in his country, and if that happened he would forego human rights obligations to keep his people safe. Duterte said the southern Philippine province of Mindanao was already a hotbed of rebellion and banditry and he was worried about “looming terrorism” and an influx of extremists who could exploit the insecurity. […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that the admission of Senator Leila de Lima of her illicit affair with her former driver-bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan, would bolster the government’s case against the former justice secretary on her alleged involvement in protecting the illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons. De Lima was interviewed by broadcaster and economist Solita “Winnie” Monsod in her program, “Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie” aired by […]
by Anna MALPAS MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s Investigative Committee said Tuesday it had detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on suspicion of taking a two-million-dollar bribe over a massive deal involving state-controlled oil giant Rosneft. The committee, the country’s main federal investigative body, said the move was a result of an operation by the FSB security service, the successor to the KGB. It alleged in a statement the minister received the money on Monday for […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte maintained that there is still a good relationship between him and former President Fidel V. Ramos. This was after the former President’s comments criticizing the Duterte administration. Ramos personally went to the Malacañang to discuss his personal concerns with President Duterte.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar apologized for his remark calling those who are protesting the Marcos burial in the Libingan ng mga Bayani as “temperamental brats”. Andanar also said that he does not have the intention of hurting the feelings as well as belittling the feelings of those who suffered during the martial law. https://youtu.be/dC5EbTjUd0k
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur (Eagle News) – Patay sa pamamaril ang isang miyembro ng Sanguniang Bayan sa Nagsingal, Ilocos Sur. Nakilala ang biktima na si Freedy Arquero Rita, 55 taong gulang, residente ng Barangay San Lucas, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. Ayon sa imbestigasyon, naganap ang nasabing pamamaril sa National Highway, San Basilio, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur noong linggo ng umaga, November 13, 2016. Nagtamo ng tama ng bala sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan ang biktima. Agad itong […]
Skygazers were heading to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches Monday to witness the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf.
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has taken stakes in three large US airlines, in a $1.3 billion bet that marks a sharp U-turn of his antagonistic views on the sector. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. invested $797 million in American Airlines, $249 million in Delta Air Lines and $237 million in United Continental Holdings, according to a regulatory filing reviewed Monday by AFP. Berkshire Hathaway also took a stake in Southwest […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate President Aquilino “Koko Pimentel III appealed to the public to stop worrying about plans of suspending the writ of habeas corpus. Pimentel said that this was just an idea of the President that he voiced out publicly. Duterte was only “thinking out loud,” he said. Pimentel said the steps in the Constitution would still be strictly followed. https://youtu.be/GqW_I-pTqJ0
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) – Ginugunita ngayong buwan ng Nobyembre ang Child Development Month. Kung saan nakiisa sa selebrasyong ito ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Nagsagawa sila ng iba’t ibang aktibidad tulad ng parade sa palibot ng Puerto Princesa City Coliseum na nilahukan ng mga kindergarten student mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan ng lungsod. Nagsimula ang naturang parade bandang 8:00 ng umaga kasama ang kanilang mga magulang at mga guro. Naghanda rin […]
RAMON, Isabela (Eagle News) – Tuwang-tuwa ang mga magsasaka na nabiyayaan ng bagong handtractors mula sa Bottoms Up Budgeting Fund na ipinamahagi ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng bayan ng Ramon, Isabela. Isinagawa ang awarding sa mga recipient ng handtractors sa mismong Flag Ceremony na pinangunahan ni Mayor Jesus D. Laddaran, Vice Mayor Melvin G. Cristobal at ilang mga kagawad at mga kapitan ng 19 Barangays. Ayon kay Vice Mayor Cristobal, dumaan sa masusing deliberasyon ang pagpili sa […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Legendary Japanese movie star Toshiro Mifune was posthumously honored on Monday (November 14) with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Mifune, who received the 2,594th star on Hollywood Boulevard, appeared in more than 150 films during the golden age of Japanese cinema and worked with the top directors of the time including Akira Kurosawa for whom he starred in 16 movies. Mifune’s grandson, Rikiya […]
