QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, former Senator Bongbong Marcos shared his memories and remembrances on his running mate in the previous elections, the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago.
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3,800 civilians dead in year of Russian strikes in Syria: monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — More than 3,800 civilians have been killed in one year of Russian air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, a monitoring group said Friday as international outcry mounted. Assad’s regime and its key backer Russia are under growing pressure from world governments to halt a new offensive pounding rebel-held areas of the battleground city of Aleppo. More than 9,300 people have been killed in the Russian raids since September […]
Yasay: Joint military exercises with US will not be ended
When asked if President Rodrigo R. Duterte was serious about ending military exercises with the United States, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said he was misunderstood and his remarks taken out of context. The only thing Duterte had ruled out was joint patrols beyond the Philippines’ 12-nautical mile territorial waters.
Vietnam to share drug intel data with Phl
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (September 30) revealed that Vietnam will share intelligence data with the Philippines on narcotics trade. “They will share intelligence data. I’ll be sending military and police, sort of an envoy for this specific purpose,” Duterte said. According to Duterte, combating illegal drugs was a common interest between Philippines and Vietnam. “They have agreed it should be a concern not only of the two nations, but the entire region,” […]
Japan warns citizens to be prepared for potential deadly quakes in life-like video simulation
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s cabinet office disaster management team released online two video depicting the damage expected to hit both Tokyo and central Japan following major earthquakes that scientists say are predicted anytime soon, in an appeal to citizens to prepare for the worst.
Panda cubs make public debut in China ahead of National Day
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) — At the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base on Thursday (September 29), 23 panda cubs, made their first public debut ahead of China’s National Day, which falls on October 1. Aged between one and four months old, the cubs lay on their bellies, occasionally exerting just a little effort to crawl a few inches forward. This year, the research base has welcomed almost double the number of newborn pandas, according to […]
No more trade in endangered pangolins, U.N. meeting decides
A global trade ban has been imposed on trade in highly endangered pangolins, a scaly creature that is the world’s most poached mammal.
US-PHL military alliance ‘ironclad’ — US defense chief
SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP)– US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that America’s alliance with the Philippines was “ironclad,” despite that country’s president vowing a day earlier to end joint military exercises. “As it has been for decades, our alliance with the Philippines is ironclad,” Carter said, addressing troops aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, docked in San Diego. On Wednesday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he would soon end joint military […]
Presyo ng mga bilihin sa Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, nanatiling “stable”
Bislig City, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Tiniyak ng Department of Trade and Industry ng Bislig City na walang pagbabago sa presyo sa mga bilihin sa Lokal Market ng Bislig City. Batay ito sa isinagawa nilang price monitoring nitong buwan ng Setyembre kasabay ng implementasyon ng State of National Emergency ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Teresita Subibi ng DTI Bislig, sumunod naman ang mga negosyante sa ipinatupad na price freeze maliban lang sa mga prime […]
Obama arrives in Israel for funeral of Nobel laureate Peres
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) — US President Barack Obama arrived in Israel on Friday for the funeral of the last of its founding fathers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres. Obama is among leaders from across the world arriving for Peres’s funeral at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl national cemetery, which begins at 9:00 am (0600 GMT). © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Pacquiao used drugs as a teen but backs Duterte
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao spoke about his drug use in the past despite his friendship with President Rodrigo Duterte, whose fierce war on drugs has racked up a body count of around 3,000.
Oil prices down on doubts over OPEC deal
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Oil prices fell in Asia Friday as doubts emerged over the long-term success of a surprise OPEC agreement to cut output and stabilise the oversupplied market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday stunned traders by announcing plans to trim collective production by around 750,000 barrels per day. Initial euphoria over what would be the first output cut in eight years sent prices soaring six percent but the rally […]
