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PAGASA: “Chaba” to enter PAR on Saturday

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Luzon this weekend will likely take a breather from onslaught of downpour and strong winds despite a new tropical cyclone’s expected entry into the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday (October 1). The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) noted that even if ‘Chaba’ enters PAR this Saturday as expected, it won’t enhance the rain-driving southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ in the country. Pagasa also said “Helen” is over china and […]

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Palace remembers Miriam as ‘shining light in Philippine politics’

  (Eagle News)– Malacañang paid tribute to former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, who died early Thursday morning due to lung cancer. “She was a shining light in Philippine political annals, for her sharp legal mind, uncompromising stand and acid humor,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. “Her passing also signals the passing of an era of politicians with wide-ranging intelligence and the courage to express their true conviction,” he added. Supporters of the late senator […]

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AFP: ASG bandits use ‘shabu’

(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has revealed that some members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) were using illegal drugs, particularly shabu. “Former Indonesian hostage Herman Bin Manggak revealed in his debriefing that five to seven ASG are always guarding him and were personally seen by him taking shabu,” Joint Task Force Sulu spokesman Col. Rodrigo Gregorio said. “This is also the revelation of several former hostages of the group. Those guarding […]

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PNP’s Bato says he still trusts SAF at NBP

(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said he still has complete trust in the PNP-Special Action Force (SAF) commandos deployed in New Bilibid Prison (NBP) despite the stabbing incident that left one dead and four others injured. “They are still the best sa mga tao ko, yung SAF na yan. I stand by them. Kung sila ay nagkakamali, I am willing to put my neck on the line kapag […]

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12 bodies found in western Mexican river

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AFP) — Authorities have recovered 12 bodies in a western Mexican river near a lake popular among US tourists, as suspicion about the deaths turned toward two drug gangs on Thursday. Three bodies were found in the Lerma river on Thursday afternoon, after nine others were recovered in the first three days of the week, said Eduardo Almaguer, the top prosecutor in Jalisco state. “Twelve bodies have been found in the Lerma river […]

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Playing with new Star Wars figures gets competitive

Star Wars toy figures have been an important part of the franchise’s long-running success and prior to the new film ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ release in December, the latest batch have gone on release giving fans an insight into the new characters. When the original ‘Star Wars’ film ‘A New Hope’ was released in 1977, the action figures swiftly became the most wanted toys that year and toymaker Kenner was unprepared for the […]

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US paper facing threats for endorsing Clinton

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A conservative Arizona newspaper is facing death threats and losing subscriptions after it broke with tradition by endorsing Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for US president, a senior editor told AFP Thursday. The Phoenix-based Arizona Republic, the state’s largest newspaper, announced in an editorial on Tuesday that it is backing a Democrat for the first time since it was founded in 1890 on the grounds that […]

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Princess Charlotte says first word in public on Canadian tour

Britain’s Princess Charlotte, 1, spoke for the first time in public on Thursday (September 29) during her family’s Canadian tour, uttering the word “pop” while she and her brother played with balloons. Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are on week-long trip to Canada. It was the first time the couple have brought their children Charlotte and George, 3, on an official visit to the country. The family was in Victoria, […]

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Miss Peregrine set to roost at top of box office

Quirky and individualistic director Tim Burton returns to his normal in “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” which is expected to take in 28.0 million dollars for the weekend ending October 1, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film is based on author Ransom Riggs’ book of the same name and tells the story of a young boy who learns about himself through the peculiar children at a home where it’s normal to be strange and different. […]

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Haitian and Dominican Republican FMs to boost strained ties

The foreign ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic met in Santo Domingo on Thursday (September 29) to strengthen bilateral relations between the two neighbours which were strained after migrant deportations from the Dominican Republic a year ago. Last year, reportedly thousands of Haitians were sent back across the border after Dominican officials began implementing a controversial immigration programme against undocumented migrants, many of whom were from Haiti. Many of those who were deported or […]

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US orders families of govt personnel to leave DR Congo

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday ordered families of government personnel stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to leave amid fears about escalating violence, the State Department said. “The potential for civil unrest is high in parts of Kinshasa and other major cities,” it said, referring to the country’s capital in a statement. “As a result of the deteriorating security situation, family members of US government personnel have been ordered […]

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Colombia’s FARC apologises for deadly 2002 massacre

Commanders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) offered an official apology on Thursday (September 29) for the 2002 Bojaya massacre where guerrillas killed 79 civilians. Visiting the church which was destroyed in the attack, just days after a peace agreement was signed with the Colombian government, FARC commander Ivan Marquez asked the local community for reconciliation. “We ask for you to forgive us and that you give us the hope of a spiritual […]

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