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(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) assured that he would not cut ties with allied countries, despite of his statement regarding the removal of United States (US) Special Forces in Mindanao. “We are not going to cut our umbilical cord with the countries that we are allied now. I hope the country also—the economic side of the country will go full blast and we can trade with all but I said, we […]
(Eagle News)– United States (US) Department Spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday (September 13) reiterated that US will continue its commitments to the Philippines, and has yet to make any formal announcement regarding the removal of US troops in Mindanao. “I’ve seen the comments. I’ve seen them in press reporting, and what I can tell you is that we’re not aware of any official communication by the Philippine Government to that effect and to seek that […]
CEBU, September 14 (PIA) – Possible explosions are highly likely to occur causing possible loss of lives and damage to properties following fire accidents due to the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilled canisters, warned the Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas. DOE-Visayas Director Antonio Labios emphasized safety concerns over cheap costs of refilling the LPG canister amid the proliferation of illegal or backyard refilling of LPG or butane canisters in Cebu. “Refilling butane canisters […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa received on Tuesday (September 13) documents illustrating suspected transactions of Eastern Visayas top drug personality Kerwin Espinosa. The records were turned over by Albuera Leyte Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. The documents include cheques, notebooks, affidavits and list of Espinosa’s dealings. The collected evidence also contain Espinosa’s suspected clients, protectors, and persons who benefited from his payroll. It is estimated that about 200 […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) announced his desire not to join any joint patrols on the Philippine territory. “We will not join any expedition of patrolling the sea. I will not allow it because I don’t want my country to be involved in hostile act. Patrolling kasi, when you patrol not only high seas but somebody else’s territory. Whether it is really owned by us, which the judgement says atin iyan, […]
by Thibault LE GRAND MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — A Filipino crewman was killed Tuesday during a safety drill on the world’s biggest cruise liner, the Harmony of the Seas, while it was docked in Marseille, a city official said. The 42-year-old and four other crew members were in a lifeboat that plunged 10 meters (35 feet) into the water during a safety drill in the southern French port. Three other Filipinos and an Indian man […]
MAKATI CITY, Sept. 14 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold a series of stakeholder consultations in Manila, Cebu, and Davao to discuss the Philippines’ Europe Strategy. The consultation aims to solicit inputs on the on-going free trade agreement (FTA) negations with the European Union (EU); and provide a briefing on the Philippines-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) FTA and the EU Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+). Members of the business sector, civil […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of pushing the Korean Peninsula to “the point of explosion” after it dispatched two huge bombers in a show of force against Pyongyang. The supersonic B-1B Lancers flew over South Korea Tuesday as Washington vowed its “unshakeable commitment” to defend its allies in the region following North Korea’s fifth and largest-ever nuclear test conducted last week. Washington called the demonstration “just one […]
Freshly inspired by the Rio Olympics, gifted sprinters in Ghana take part in ‘Ghana’s Fastest Human’ competition set up by former Ghanaian Olympian Reks Brobby in 2013 to unearth the next generation of world class athletes. https://youtu.be/6Rl5gRTepeo
Billionaire casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson predicts a revival for beleaguered Macau as he launches his new Paris-themed mega resort, with the gambling enclave betting its fortunes on mass market tourists. https://youtu.be/geOHGk8APNs
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — The European Space Agency will unveil on Wednesday a three-dimensional map of a billion stars in our galaxy that is 1,000 times more complete than anything existing today. A space-based probe called Gaia, launched in December 2013, has been circling the Sun 1.5 million kilometers (nearly a million miles) beyond Earth’s orbit and has been discreetly snapping pictures of the Milky Way. The satellite’s billion-pixel camera, the largest […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Designer Tory Burch mixed East and West Coast US styles at her New York Fashion Week show at the Whitney Museum on Tuesday, with Anna Wintour and Jessica Alba in the audience. https://youtu.be/eVDCdhOYbKg
