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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — World leaders paid tribute to Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a champion of his people during a momentous seven-decade reign, as observers warned his death could plunge the country into renewed turmoil. Bhumibol, whose reign witnessed regular bouts of political turmoil, coups and violent unrest, was revered as a serene and caring father of the nation, and a bulwark in troubled times. His death Thursday at the age of 88, with […]
PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama extended condolences Thursday to Thailand for the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, calling him a “close friend” and partner of the United States. Obama paid tribute to the king, whose death at age 88 was announced Thursday, as a “tireless champion” for Thailand’s development, praising his “unflagging devotion” to improving the lives of his subjects. Obama’s warm words for the monarch belie difficult recent relations with […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is less than impressed with the verbal jabs ex-teammate Kevin Durant has leveled at his former club since departing for the Golden State Warriors. Durant left Oklahoma City as a free agent after last season, and this week sung the praises of his new team filled with “selfless” players. “I feel really grateful to play for a team like that and play with […]
by Daniel WOOLLS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Michelle Obama has said she looks forward to a quieter, calmer life after politics. But on Thursday she hit the campaign trail with a vengeance. Her voice quivering with emotion, the wildly popular first lady launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump’s sexually aggressive talk about women, calling it “disgraceful,” especially coming from a man running for president. “It has shaken me to my core in a […]
by Apilaporn VECHAKIJ Sally Mairs BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — King Bhumibol Adulyadej, long a unifying figure in politically fractious Thailand, died Thursday and uncertainty over the succession quickly arose as his crown prince reportedly sought a delay in taking over. The death of the 88-year-old Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, removed a revered father figure in a country where political tensions are still raw two years after a military coup. US President Barack Obama led […]
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent “Energy efficiency should not be treated as a stop gap,” Alexander Ablaza, Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance President said during the 1st Philippine Clean Energy Summit held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza on October 13, 2016. Ablaza stressed the need to help the country meet its commitment to the Climate Change Paris Agreement, also known as COP21, by setting its roadmap to limit the effects of global warming to […]
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay on Wednesday, October 12 almost come to blows after argument in Congress.
(Eagle News)– Inmates of Manila City Jail on Thursday (October 13) held a noise barrage as a call to oust its current jail warden Supt. Gerald Bantag. In a statement, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said about 200 inmates belonging to Dorms 9 and 10 were opposing the segregation or reclassification of drug offenders in the jail, a measure called by Bantag’s management. “The purpose of segregation is to give the inmates who […]
PARAÑAQUE CITY (Eagle News) – Patuloy ang pagsasagawa ng seminar sa mga drug surrenderees sa iba’t-ibang barangay ng lungsod ng Parañaque, kasama sa pagtalakay kung paano sila makapag babagong buhay upang hindi na muling gumamit ng ipinagbabawal na gamot. Meron din nakaalan na mga Livelihood Program at iba pang trabaho na maaari silang makapasok kagaya ng pagwawalis na proyekto ng administrasyon ng Parañaque. Melanie dela Cruz, EBC Correspondent, Parañaque City
(Eagle News)– House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez expressed his disappointment after learning how Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay and Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers almost came to blows after an argument on the House floor. “Hindi magandang panoorin. Hindi dapat nangyari. Siguro naman aahon tayo pagkatapos. At hindi dapat maulit,” Alvarez said. He said he has no plans of talking to the two congressmen and would leave the issue to the House committee on ethics. On […]
SAN AGUSTIN, Isabela (Eagle News) – Bilang pakikipagkaisa sa kampanya ng Pamahalaan ukol sa kriminalidad at pagsugpo ng lumalalang suliranin sa iligal na droga, nagsagawa ng dalawang araw na Symposium on Anti-illegal Drugs at Crime prevention ang personnel ng San Agustin Police Station. Nagsimula ito noong Oktubre 11-12 sa pangunguna ni Police Chief Inspector Rolando L. Gatan sa Bayan ng San Agustin, Isabela. Isinagawa sa Dorganda High School, Barangay Laoag ang unang araw ng Symposium upang […]
(Reuters) — A report released by representatives of the Catholic church and the victims of the Regensburg cathedral choir abuse scandal on Wednesday (October 12) shed new light into the scope of their investigation and the total number of victims. Following an initial report released in January, 129 additional victims came forward to the commission, according to local Catholic bishop Rudolf Vorderholzer. Most were victims of physical violence, although a number also suffered sexual […]
