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QUEZON City, Philippines – Self-proclaimed member of the Davao Death Squad, Edgar Matobato surrendered to the Philippine National Police after the Davao City Municipal Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest regarding the case of illegal possession of firearms passed against him. Senator Antonio Trillanes accompanied Matobato when he surrendered to PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa. A Davao court has issued an arrest warrant for his arrest warrant after he failed to show […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Analysis of recent satellite images of North Korea’s nuclear test site shows activity at all three of its tunnel complexes, fuelling speculation of another test ahead of a key political anniversary next week. North Korea has already conducted two nuclear tests this year — in January and September — and experts say it is capable of carrying out a third as soon as the order is given. Past nuclear tests, […]
Following the Japanese attacks on the Philippines in December 1941 the entire community of the Czechs in Manila volunteered to join the ranks with the Philippine and US forces as their own homeland was already occupied by the ally of Japan, the Nazi Germany as they wanted to hold off the forthcoming Japanese invasion. They did this despite assurances it was only a matter of time before U.S. forces would succumb to the invading Japanese […]
https://youtu.be/LR1eByFrTJk by Kerry Sheridan / with Leila Macor in Jacksonville MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida faced the most dangerous storm in living memory as Hurricane Matthew moved in from the Atlantic on Friday, threatening coastal cities with surging tides, torrential rain and 130 mile-an-hour winds. After cutting a deadly swath across the Caribbean and leaving more than 300 dead in Haiti — according to a senator from the hard-hit south of the country […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has urged local government officials to do their work in the country’s fight against illegal drugs. In his speech on Tuesday (October 4) before the “Sulong Pilipinas: Local Governance Series” in Makati City, the President told local leaders that the illegal drug problem is a serious concern because it destroys families. He pointed out that the country is already slipping into a narco-state and this must be aborted at once. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New acquisition Jeremy Lin scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 101-94 NBA pre-season win over the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center on Thursday. The point guard connected on seven of 11 shots, including five-of-eight from three-point range in 17 minutes on the floor. He said the work he’s been doing on his jump shot is paying off. “It felt great,” Lin said. “I […]
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 7 (PIA) – This month of October, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is offering free septic tank cleaning services to its residential customers in selected parts of Quezon City, Caloocan, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, and Cavite. Maynilad President and CEO Ramoncito S. Fernandez emphasized that Maynilad’s sanitation program is part of the effort to protect community health and the environment. “We ask our customers to avail of this service, as it helps to […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Hurricane Matthew killed more than 300 people as it smashed through southern Haiti, a senator from the region said Thursday. Senator Herve Fourcand said that figure is still preliminary, as some areas hit by the powerful storm are still inaccessible. Haiti’s southern peninsula was the hardest hit by the storm. Fourcand disputed the official toll given by the government so far, which was 122. Earlier, Radio Television Caraibes put […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang welcomed on Thursday, October 3 the ‘very good’ +64 net satisfaction rating that President Rodrigo Duterte earned in his first three months in office. According to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, 76 percent of the 1,200 adults interviewed nationwide were satisfied, 11 percent were dissatisfied and 13 percent were undecided regarding President Duterte’s performance from July to September. The SWS data showed that President Duterte had a better […]
NUEVA ECIJA (Eagle News) – Muling nagsagawa ng tree planting activity ang Pantabangan Carranglan Bantay Watershed Protection Council sa apat na Barangay ng Nueva Ecija. Layunin nito na mapanatili ang watershed at magpatuloy ang kampanya ukol sa kamalayan ng mamamayan ukol sa kahalagahan ng kagubatan. Ang apat na barangay na pinagsagawaan ng tree planting ay ang mga sumusunod: Barangay Salazar, Carranglan, Nueva Ecija Barangay RA Padilla, Carranglan Barangay Pamalyan, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija Barangay Conversion, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija Matapos ang aktibidad ay isinagawa naman ang maikling […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Fifteen years after the US invasion of Afghanistan, President Barack Obama and the American military have dug in for a long campaign that defies rigid timelines and easy barometers of victory. On October 7, 2001, in response to the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom to dislodge the Taliban and capture or kill Al-Qaeda militants they were harboring. For much of the 15 […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — Life expectancy worldwide has jumped by a decade since 1980, rising in 2015 to 69 years for men and nearly 75 for women, according to a comprehensive overview of global health released Thursday. These extra years came in large measure thanks to a sharp drop in deaths from communicable diseases, especially over the last decade, said the Global Burden of Disease report, published in The Lancet. Despite population […]
