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Senate inquiry on killings to resume minus Matobato

(Eagle News)– Senator Richard Gordon said that the Senate justice committee will continue its probe on alleged extrajudicial killings without the presence of supposed hitman Edgar Matobato. “We will continue but Matobato will no longer be an issue because he’s already damaged goods,”  said Gordon. The justice committee chair also said the probe could have been finished by Tuesday if only Senator Leila De Lima revealed the information on the kidnapping case filed against Matobato. “Ngayon sana […]

De Lima at Trillanes, sasampahan ng reklamo sa Senate Ethics Committee

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinukunsidera ni Senador Richard Gordon na sampahan ng reklamo sa Ethics Committee sina Senador Leila De Lima at Antonio Trillanes IV. Kasunod ito ng nangyaring pambabastos at umano’y panloloko ng dalawa sa mga miyembro ng Senate Committee on Justice nang paharapin sa imbestigasyon ng senado ang testigo na si Edgar Matobato. Ayon kay Gordon, batay lang ito sa resulta ng caucus na ginawa ng mga miyembro ng komite. Inamin […]

Alyansang US at PHL, matatag pa rin – US State Department Spokesperson

(Eagle News) — Binigyang-diin ng Amerika na nananatiling matatag ang alyansa nito sa Pilipinas sa kabila ng mga banat ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Reaksyon ito ng US matapos ang banta ni Duterte na posibleng paalisin ang American Forces sa bansa at iniutos ang pag-review sa Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Sinabi ni State Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau, mas pinagtutuunan ng pansin ng US ang malalim na relasyon sa Pilipinas kaysa mga komento ng iisang tao […]

E.U. patuloy na sinusuportahan ang PHL

(Eagle News) — Tiniyak naman ng European Union na patuloy nilang susuportahan ang Pilipinas. Ayon kay European Union Ambassador Franz Jessen, nakikipag-ugnayan na sila sa tanggapan ng Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process para sa posible nilang maitutulong sa kapayapaan sa mindanao. Bukod sa peace talks, sinabi ni Jessen na nakahanda rin silang tumulong sa paglaban sa kahirapan, climate change at sa pagpapaunlad sa kalagayan ng mga kababaihan. https://youtu.be/rJhhowdsfPI

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan, after it hit a South Korean resort island causing flight cancellations and flooding streets. The violent storm was moving north-northeast off the Tsushima islets chain near Japan’s southern Kyushu, packing gusts of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour, Japan’s weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings for gusts, heavy rains, high […]

Pence calls for US attacks against Syrian regime

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence on Tuesday said the United States should attack Syrian government targets if Russia continues to support its campaign to retake Aleppo. “If Russia chooses to be involved and continue… in this barbaric attack on Aleppo, the United States of America should use military force to strike the targets of the Assad regime,” the Republican vice presidential candidate said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad […]

INCinema’s “Walang Take Two” gets nominations from Berlin and Milan filmfests

  (Eagle News) — “Walang Take Two,” the independent film entry of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, is recognized anew in two more prestigious international film festivals – the Berlin and Milan filmfests – as it received nominations in various categories. At the Berlin International Filmmakers’ Festival, “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take) was nominated for Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress — both for a foreign language film — aside from being a Jury […]

European migration routes

Italy’s coastguard said nine corpses were recovered in operations in which 6,055 people were rescued off Libya Monday, three years to the day after 366 people died in the sinking that first alerted the world to the Mediterranean migrant crisis. https://youtu.be/vkGB9D1_v0Q

US election 2016: swing states

Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s White House running mate, is a popular senator with strong foreign policy credibility who could help the Democrats bring in two key voting blocs: Hispanics and the battleground state of Virginia. Videographic about swing states in the United States. https://youtu.be/9atxFtv4Zoo

Ocular inspection sa Quarry ng Brgy. Mabini, Ormoc City, Leyte isinagawa

ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagle News) – Pinangunahan noong Martes ng umaga, October 4, 2016 ni DENR Regional Director Leonardo Sibbaluca at ni Mines Geosciences Bureau Regional Director Raul Laput ang inspection sa isang quarry sa Barangay Mabini. Ang nasabing lugar ay napagitnaan ng dalawang Bayan. Ang bahaging kaliwa ay sakop ng Ormoc City at ang kanang bahagi naman ay sakop ng Albuera, Leyte. Sa bahagi ng Ormoc City ay pinangunahan ni Mayor Richard I. Gomez kasama ang mga opisyales […]

Flyers ukol sa anti-motornapping at anti-akyat bahay tips ipinamahagi ng PNP sa Tarlac

SANTA IGNACIA, Tarlac (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng flyers ang mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ng Santa Ignacia, Tarlac sa 24 Barangays. Ang nasabing flyers ay tungkol sa “Anti-Motornapping at Anti-akyat bahay Tips” para maiwasan na mabiktima ng mga taong masasama ang loob. Layunin nito na maipagbigay-alam sa residente kung ano ang kanilang gagawin kung masuong man sa ganitong sitwasyon at upang maiwasan na ring mabiktima ng masasamang loob. Ismael Mateo – EBC Correspondent, Tarlac