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(Eagle News)– Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed an intelligence report that Manila received a bomb threat a day before the Roxas night market blast in Davao City. The document was issued by MIG-24, a military intelligence group, and was given to other police intel and agencies concerned with the report. According to the document, the group monitored a plan of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to do a bombing in Manila. “Hindi natin […]
Sony reveals two new Playstation 4 video game consoles and provides details on its Playstation VR system before the headset hits shelves next month. The stage is set for the battle over which video game console will dominate this holiday season. Both models will hit store shelves in time for December’s holiday season, but it’s the PRO version that will give Sony a technological head start over rival Microsoft. The pro will play games in […]
CERRILLOS, Chile (Reuters) — This Chilean grandmother is putting the limits of old age to the test, pedalling hundreds of kilometres every week to sell her hen’s eggs in town to scrape a living. Elena Galvez is 90 and lives alone with her hens in the dusty rural suburb of Cerillos. With poverty rife in the neighbourhood, she collects eggs and whatever she can muster from her four cows and calf to sell in town. […]
(REUTERS) North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, South Korea and Japan said after meteorological agencies reported a surface-level seismic tremor near the North’s known test site that indicated it was its most powerful yet. The U.S. Geological Survey and European agencies measured the quake, which was recorded at 0030 GMT, with a magnitude of 5.3. Agencies in China, reclusive North Korea’s main diplomatic ally, also recorded the tremor. South Korean President […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Federal Aviation Administration strongly urged passengers Thursday not to turn on or charge Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on aircraft following recent reports of explosions from faulty batteries. The South Korean smartphone maker last week suspended sales of the “phablet” and recalled 2.5 million units following the reports. “In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said on Friday (September 9) that a nuclear test possibly carried out by North Korea is absolutely inadmissable, and Japan will work closely with the U.N. Security Council to further deal with the situation. “If North Korea did carry out a nuclear test, it is something absolutely inadmissible. We need to and will strongly protest against (their actions),” Abe told reporters. “Also, Japan is currently a […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech in accepting ASEAN chairmanship for year 2017 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, please accept my sincere congratulations on your successful chairmanship of the ASEAN throughout this year. You guided us with the timely motto of “Turning Vision into Reality for Dynamic ASEAN community.” You ably did your part in deepening integration to move us towards the realization of a rules-based people oriented, people-centered ASEAN community. In […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (September 8) accepted the Philippine chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit scheduled for next year, 2017, when ASEAN will be celebrating its 50th year. Duterte accepted the symbolical gavel of the ASEAN chairmanship for next year from Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith during the closing ceremony of the ASEAN Summit and handover of the ASEAN chairmanship to the Philippines. ASEAN leaders gathered in Vientiane for […]
MANILA, Sept. 9 – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has announced that the government, through Secretary Ismael Sueno of the DILG and Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco, will soon enter into an agreement between 13 business leaders that will further improve the newly organized integrated comprehensive drug rehabilitation program. DILG Undersecretary for Operations Atty. John Castriciones said the development came following a recent meeting in Malacanang attended by DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno, three […]
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Sept. 8 (PIA) – – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) regional office has advised business owners regionwide to give customers exact change in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 10909 also known as the “No Shortchanging Act.” Randolph Cacacho, DTI-2 Consumer Welfare Division Chief, said the law aims to protect the welfare of consumers from unscrupulous business owners who give insufficient change or give customers candies in lieu of monetary […]
Closing Remarks By H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR at the Closing Ceremony of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related Summits and Handing Over of ASEAN Chairmanship to the Republic of the Philippines 8 September 2016, National Convention Centre ——– Your Majesty, Excellencies,Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related Summits held under the theme […]
