MANILA, Sept 1 (PIA) — Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III yesterday urged displaced overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to avail of the repatriation program offered by the government. “Pinapakiusapan ko sila na mag-avail ng repatriation para makauwi na sa Pilipinas. Mahirap ang kalagayan nila dito sa Saudi Arabia,” said Bello who heads the 40-man Phippine Special Mission to Saudi Arabia. According to Bello, the goal is to repatriate the first batch of 2,000 […]
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Bato “worried” on meeting 1.8M drug surrenderee target
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa revealed his uncertainty on Thursday about meeting their target of making the 1.8 million drug users and pushers surrender within the first six months of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. “Sabi nga ni Presidente (Rodrigo Duterte) zero tolerance tayo sa drugs. Kung zero tolerance malaki pa bubunuin natin and I’m worried. We are running out of time,” Dela Rosa said. “Kaya worried ako baka […]
Football: Luiz stunner tops off billion-pound transfer blitz
by Tom WILLIAMS David Luiz made a surprise return to Chelsea on Wednesday as English Premier League clubs splashed out on the final day of a record-breaking, billion-pound mid-year transfer window. In late deals, Brazil defender Luiz returned after two years at Paris Saint-Germain, while France midfielder Moussa Sissoko left Newcastle United for Tottenham Hotspur. The two moves took spending for England’s top flight to about £1.17 billion ($1.54 billion, 1.38 billion euros) — smashing […]
Martial Law “victim” claims processing done by 2017
(Eagle News)– The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) announced on Wednesday that the reviewing of claims for compensation from Martial Law victims will be finished next year. HRVCB Chairperson Lina Sarmiento said they already cross-checked 17,000 out of 75,000 applications. The board has until May 12, 2018 to finish processing the compensation for Martial Law victims.
Extremism and the social media
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 1) – Popular social media and micro-blogging site Twitter made the news after suspending almost 235,000 accounts for violating policies banning use of the platform to promote extremism in the first half of 2016. The company said that it has suspended a total of 360,000 accounts since June 2015. All of the accounts that are suspended promoted terrorism by posting hate speech, violent threats and terrorist propaganda online. Twitter is known worldwide for […]
Geologists investigate fault line that has appeared following Italian earthquake
MOUNT VETTORE, Italy (Reuters) — Italian geologists on Tuesday (August 30) investigated a faultline that has opened up above the area of central Italy hit by an earthquake last week. At least 292 people died in the quake on August 24 which caused massive damage along huge swathes of central Italy. Groups of scientists from the Lazio, Marche and Umbria regions of the country, that were all affected by the magnitude 6.2 quake, are now […]
PNP will continue probe on Odicta slay- Bato
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Thursday that they will continue their investigation on the killings of alleged drug lord Melvin Odicta and wife Meriam, regardless of loss of interest of the family members to file any case. “Mag -investigate pa rin kami kasi that’s a crime, murder. Mag-investigate kami kahit hindi sila interesado, dapat malaman namin ang puno’t dulo. Negligence on our part yan kapag […]
Mediamen move camp in Sulu amid Abu Sayyaf threat
(Eagle News)– Journalists covering the military efforts against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu moved to a bigger military camp due to a rumored threat from the group. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) transported the media-men to Camp Teodulfo Bautista, despite of no signs of threats at the camp of the 35th Infantry Battalion. Media personnel covering the operations against the terrorist group have been staying at military camps since the kidnapping of […]
Death of a horror film icon
Quezon City, Philippines (September 1) – On August 5 it was reported that Philippine horror film icon, Lilia Cuntapay suffered from a spinal cord illness making her unable to walk. She sought help from her friends in the films industry to raise money for her treatment. On August 20, Lilia Cuntapay – known as the Queen of Philippine Horror Movies – died at the age of 80 in the house of her son, Gilmore Cuntapay, in […]
Study finds strong link between Zika and Guillain-Barre
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. The current Zika outbreak was first detected in Brazil last year and has since spread across the Americas and the Caribbean. Pregnant women are considered to be at greatest risk because the […]
Malaysia confirms first case of Zika, launches measures to contain spread of virus
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia confirmed on Thursday its first case of Zika after a woman tested positive for the virus following a three-day visit to neighboring Singapore on August 19. The 58-year-old woman had showed signs of a rash and fever one week after returning from Singapore, according to Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam. “We are carrying out control measures against aedes mosquitoes near the woman’s home to prevent the spread of the virus,” […]
Cinemalaya 2016 winners break the surface
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 1) – With the theme “Break the Surface”, the 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film pulled crowds of film enthusiasts and indie film fanatics towards the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Held yearly around July, the Cinemalaya aims to develop and promote Filipino independent films. Each year, the festival committee provides seed investments of P500, 000 to independent film makers. The finalists are selected from hundred of submission from all over the Philippines. […]
