(Eagle News)– Jesus Tulin, Jr., an alleged bodyguard of suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa, surrendered his firearm to the Albuera Police Station on Monday. Tulin, a.k.a. Loloy, brought his .45 Colt pistol to the police station. Tulin declined to face and issue statements to the media. It was not mentioned if Tulin was placed under police custody after surrendering his weapon. Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., father of Kerwin, is still under custody of the […]
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DOF: New tax category to cover ‘fatty foods’
(Eagle News)– The Department of Finance (DOF) is now planning to impose taxes on “fatty foods” similar to the rate of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. “We also plan to impose taxes on sugary and fatty foods, akin to sin taxes,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told Senators in his presentation on Tuesday. Junk foods and softdrinks are expected to be part of this new category. This reform belongs to the set proposed by the DOF, […]
Duterte dines with wounded soldiers on National Heroes Day
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte fulfilled his promise to the wounded soldiers when he dined with them on Monday in Malacañang. After a courtesy call with Organization for Industrial, Spiritual, and Cultural Advancement, Duterte immediately met with injured soldiers. The soldiers first met Duterte up close when he visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Medical Center (AFPMC) in V. Luna Avenue, Quezon City last August, and vowed to invite them to the Palace. Aside […]
One-year-old female giant panda cub Nuan Nuan reacts inside her enclosure
Strong typhoon Lionrock aims for Japan’s northeast
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong typhoon was on course Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast. Typhoon Lionrock was 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of the city of Choshi, as of 9 am (0000 GMT). Choshi lies straight east of Tokyo. Packing wind gusts up to 180 kilometers per hour, the storm was moving north at 30 kilometers per hour […]
Pokemon Go will be no go in Quezon City
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 30) – Whether you play it or not, Pokemon Go is unarguably the hottest game available right now. It is a free application for Android and iOS users, which uses the smart phone’s GPS to show aspiring Pokemon trainers the various types of Pokemon they can catch, battle, and trade. Other than Pokemons, the players can also get free items in the game like Pokeballs and potions. These freebies can usually be […]
Some 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya: coastguard
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Around 6,500 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Monday, the Italian coastguard said, in one of its busiest days of life-saving in recent years. Dramatic images of one operation showed about 700 migrants crammed onto a fishing boat, with some of them jumping off the vessel in life jackets and swimming towards rescuers. A five-day-old baby was among those rescued along with other infants and was airlifted to […]
Duterte: Marciano Paynor is next PHL envoy to US
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday announced that his chief protocol officer Marciano Paynor will be the new envoy of Philippines to the United States. “He has a seasoned foreign career,” Duterte said in an interview. Duterte said that Paynor already said “yes” to the offer. Paynor was born and raised in Baguio City, and graduated at the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1971. The retired military officer was also a former Philippine ambassador […]
Anim na pelikula tungkol sa buhay ng mga magsasaka, ipinapalabas sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) – Tampok sa linggo ito ang pagpapalabas ng anim na pelikula tungkol sa buhay ng mga magsasaka sa mga sinehan ng isang mall sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Ito ay nakapaloob sa inilunsad na TOFARM Film Festival ng nasabing lungsod na nagsimula noong Miyerkules, Agosto 24 na mapapanuod hanggang Martes Agosto 30, 2016. Ayon kay TOFARM Founder, Dr. Milagros Ong-How, layunin ng mga pelikula na ipakilala ang kabayanihan at mga […]
White House: Obama eyes to meet Duterte on Sept. 6
(Eagle News)– The White House announced on Monday that United States President Barack Obama plans to meet President Rodrigo Duterte on September 6. The talks are expected to center on human rights and security concerns. “We absolutely expect that the president will raise concerns about some of the recent statements from the president of the Philippines,” White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters when asked about Duterte’s controversial remarks on women, journalists […]
Evangelical Mission pinangunahan ng CBI-UNP Chapter sa Ilocos Sur
ILOCOS, Ilocos Sur — Nagsagawa ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa pangunguna ng Christian Brotherhood International o CBI-UNP Chapter sa Distrito ng Ilocos Sur. (Photo courtesy of Zina Arrdee Alcantara)
Mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Pangasinan East nagsagawa ng Tree Planting Activity
SAN MANUEL, Pangasinan (Eagle News) — Hindi natinag ng malakas na ulan ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Distrito ng Pangasinan East sa isinagawang Tree Planting sa Sitio Bomboaya, San Bonifacio, sa Bayan ng San Manuel, Pangasinan. Tinatayang nasa 7,000 seedlings ang naitanim ng mga kaanib na nagmula pa sa iba’t-ibang lugar ng nasabing lalawigan. Bago tumungo sa dakong pagtataniman ay nagtipun-tipon muna sila sa lokal ng San Manuel upang ipinaliwanag ang maayos na […]
