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President Rodrigo Duterte and President Xi Jinping on Thursday (October 20) agreed to resume their talks over disputes and issues in the South China Sea, Chinese vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin said. “The two presidents agreed that China and the Philippines will return to the track of dialogue and consultation to properly handle the South China Sea issue,” Liu said through a translator. “China is ready for discussions with friends in the Philippines on maritime […]
(Eagle News)– Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member Ibrahim Akbar on Wednesday (October 19) was arrested by government forces in a manhunt operation in Maluso, Basilan. Akbar, also known as Ustadz Atti Lintogan, Ustadz Atti, or Ustadz Namir, has a P600,000 bounty on his head. According to CIDG Region 9 chief Senior Superintendent Anthony Aberin, Akbar was involved in a bombing attack in Kidapawan City in 2006, and in the abduction of Spanish priest Bernardo Blanco […]
Eagle News — Binawi ng Magat ang posibilidad ng pagbaha sa mga mababang lugar sa Isabela at Cagayan matapos bayuhin ng malakas na Bagyong Lawin ang dalawang lalawigan sa buong magdamag. Ayon sa National Irrigation Authority Magat River Integration and Irrigation System, nasa below overflow level ang Magat Dam bago magpakawala ng malaking volume ng tubig. Nasa 187.47meters na ang spilliing level na ang Magat Dam, bahagyang malayo na sa dating spilling level193 meters. Sinasabi […]
(Eagle News)– National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde on Thursday (October 20) admitted that there were lapses committed during the violent dispersal of protesters in front of US Embassy. However, he insisted that the use of force cannot be considered as police brutality. “Not actually brutality, yung brutality naman is sobra, it is not the right word. Maybe there was an excessive use of force, not necessarily brutality. Kung brutality […]
By Mhiles Debulos Contributor One weekend in September, my friends and I embarked on a trip to Sagada to relax and to shake off our stress from work. And what an unforgettable experience it was! Everything was postcard-perfect — from the serene view of rice terraces that served as backdrop in the mountains as we travelled for six long hours (from Baguio, that is), to the cool yet sunny weather that accompanied us all […]
Raging river waters reached houses in Barangay Ligaya, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija on Thursday morning, October 20, 2016. Residents feared the river would continue to swell at the height of typhoon Lawin (international name Haima) – Eagle News Service Photos by Eagle News Correspondent Donna Marie Arcangel
(Eagle News)– The lash of Typhoon Lawin on Thursday has caused power interruption and disrupted telecom operations in Northern Luzon. The powerful winds from the super typhoon resulted in voice, call and data service disruptions in selected areas in Abra, Cagayan, Kalinga, portions of Ilocos Norte, and Apayao. Customers in the said areas will experience difficulty in accessing communication devices. Different technical teams from various telecom companies were already deployed to repair damaged facilities. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump said Wednesday that the Republican presidential candidate would accept the results of the November 8 election. Trump, 70, has been warning ominously that the vote is “rigged,” particularly since his support has slid for the past 10 days after a series of charges that he sexually assaulted women. That has fueled fears that his supporters might rise up in some fashion should they feel […]
