(Eagle News)– The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) advised voters on not playing the augmented reality game Pokemon GO at voting precincts during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 31. Earlier this month, the game is already facing a possible ban in select places in Quezon City and been blamed for making traffic in EDSA worse. Fines for motorists playing the game while driving have already been imposed.
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Trump slams Clinton for ‘Third World’- style corruption
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his attacks on Hillary Clinton, accusing her of “Third World”-style corruption over her family’s charitable foundation and calling her unfit to hold office. “It is a total embarrassment if our secretary of state can be bought or bribed or sold,” he told a rally in Austin, Texas after a damaging Associated Press report raised questions about whether donors to the Clinton Foundation paid […]
Ombudsman suspends DAR exec
(Eagle News)– Ombudsman Conchita Carpio has ordered a one year suspension for Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator Romeo Covarrubias due to immorality and unjustified absences. The results of an investigation conducted by Office of the Ombudsman revealed that Covarrubias mingled with another woman and even introduced her as his wife despite being married to his legal spouse. Covarrubias , who was stationed in DAR Davao Oriental, was also found to have reported for work […]
DOH: Give children the best milk in the world
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — Reiterating the need to breastfeed, the Department of Health in Region 10 reminds mothers to put their babies interest first. Dr. Jocelyn P. Torrecampo of DOH during the “Talakayan sa PIA” media forum held in Cagayan de Oro city on 19 August said pregnant women should do breast feeding because it’s the best milk, “while it’s economically wise, it gives the best start and protection to infants,” she added. […]
Former DOJ Usec Baraan opposes illegal drug trade claim
(Eagle News)– Former Justice Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III has denied President Rodrigo Duterte’s allegation that he muddled in the illegal drug trade inside New Bilibid Prison. “All I can say now is that this is something I totally cannot imagine myself being involved in; it contradicts the deepest Christian values I hold dear. I know myself, and in due time the truth will prevail,” Baraan told in a statement. In an interview, Duterte named Baraan […]
Top Boko Haram militants dead – Nigerian air force says
Nigeria’s air force said it had killed a number of senior Boko Haram fighters and possibly their overall leader in a briefing and statement on Tuesday (August 23). Government planes attacked the Islamist group inside the Sambisa forest in its northeast heartland on Friday (August 19), the air force said, adding that it had only just confirmed details of the impact of the raid. In a briefing to air force personnel Nigeria’s Chief of Air […]
Japan PM says North Korean missile launch ‘unforgiveable’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday (August 24) North Korea’s latest missile launch was “unforgivable” and posed a grave threat to Japan’s security, adding his government had lodged a stern protest against its isolated neighbour. “This poses a grave threat to Japan’s security, and is an unforgivable act that damages regional peace and stability markedly,” Abe told reporters at the prime minister’s residence. North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east […]
China newsreader reports North Korean missile launch
Chinese state media reported on Wednesday (August 24) that North Korea fired a submarine-launched missile. The rocket flew about 500 km (311 miles) towards Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions. “Our news continues: according to Yonhap News, at dawn North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea to the east of the peninsula, which eventually landed […]
EU Parliament President Schulz praises Colombian peace process, expresses concern over democracy in Venezuela
EU Parliament President Martin Schulz lent his support to Colombia’s peace process on Tuesday (August 23) even as he cited a concern over democracy in neighbouring Venezuela. On a visit to Bogota where he met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Schulz praised the agreement between Bogota and the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). “We expect this will be a decisive, sustainable and lasting peace process. We believe it will be a good […]
Only 2 major issues remaining unsolved in Oslo peace talks between Gov’t, NDF
(Eagle News)– The Office of the President Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) on Wednesday revealed that the government peace panel and the National democratic Front (NDF) have already resolved three out of five major issues in Oslo, Norway. These three major issues are: -Affirmation of previously-signed agreements; -Reconstitution of the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) list; and -Accelerated process for negotiations, including the timeline for the completion of the remaining substantive […]
Strong 6.2 quake hits central Italy: USGS
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Central Italy was hit by a powerful, 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, triggering the collapse of dozens of buildings and a red alert for the possibility of casualties and further damage. Witnesses in the area told Italian media that many buildings had collapsed in villages close to the epicentre of the quake near the town of Norcia in the region of Umbria. “Half the village has disappeared,” said Sergio Pirozzi, mayor of Amatrice, […]
Iimbestigahan at parurusahan ang sinumang pulis na lumabag sa Rules of Engagement – PNP Chief
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Iimbestigahan at parurusahan ng pamunuan ng Pambansang Pulisya o ng Philippine National Police ang sinumang alagad ng batas na masusumpungang lumabag sa Rules of Engagement. Ito ang tiniyak ni PNP Chief Director General Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa sa kaniyang mensahe sa isinagawang Senate investigation kaugnay ng mga balita sa extrajudicial killings sa bansa. Una nang binigyang-diin ni Dela Rosa sa mga pulis na nagsagawa ng police operations lalo na sa iligal na […]
