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by Mynardo MACARAIG MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Talks aimed at ending a 47-year-old communist rebellion in the Philippines began in Norway on Monday, August 22. Here are five things to know about the insurgency, and the prospects for peace: – Who are the rebels and what do they want? – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was established in 1968 by political science lecturer Jose Maria Sison, with its New People’s Army (NPA) set […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Energy firms sank in Asian trade on Tuesday as oil prices extended the previous day’s sharp losses due to profit-taking after a recent rally and fresh worries about a global oversupply. Even a fall in the dollar, which usually makes crude cheaper, could not stop the slide in the commodity after Iraq flagged a pick-up in output and rebels in key producer Nigeria announced a ceasefire. Investors were also treading water as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Senior High School (SHS) program records 1.5 million students enrolled for the academic year 2016 – 2017 with 54, 000 returnees or “balik-aral” students. This is in stark contrast with the objections of those against the K-12 program that many students will not push through with their education due to the additional two years of basic education. Many of the “balik-aral” students finished fourth year high school way back in […]
(Eagle News)– Military personnel on Monday thwarted a bombing by a local terrorist group (LTG) in Zamboanga City after receiving intelligence reports. Soldiers from the 51st Infantry Batallion under the 1st Infantry Division curbed a van boarded by eight LTG members. Three of them were females. The authorities recovered improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other arms from the van. These include two hand grenades, two caliber .45 pistols with ammunition, one 81-millimeter mortar ammunition geared […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon prepared documents for the filing of complaints against customs personnel. Customs Police Captain Arnel Baylosis and four more individuals are undergoing investigation due to complaints that they are asking for bribes from businessmen.
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese father stabbed his 12-year-old son to death after complaining the boy was failing to study for a school entrance exam, media said Tuesday. Kengo Satake, the boy’s 48-year-old father, told police that he “argued with his son for not studying” before a test to enter a private junior high school, public broadcaster NHK reported. Competition for entry to the best schools in Japan is intense. Admission to a prestigious one […]
By Kristine Mariano (Eagle News Service, Washington DC) Have you ever struggled to find your style or the perfect clothing that fits your body? Have you ever wanted to create the wardrobe of your dreams but do not know where to start and what to get rid of? Do you want to know how to appreciate the body that you were blessed with? The first few steps in answering these questions are to identify, be […]
(REUTERS) — Democrat Hillary Clinton said on a late-night television show on Monday (August 22) that sometimes she feels she is in an “alternative universe” in the U.S. presidential race against Republican Donald Trump. “I do feel sometimes like this campaign has entered into an alternative universe,” Clinton said on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. “I have to step into the alternative reality, answer questions about am I alive, how much longer will I be […]
Sa Biñan City, Laguna, isa sa katuwang ng mga pulis at iba pang ahensya ng lokal na pamahalaan ang city marshalls. Ang mga ito ang maituturing umanong human CCTV at first responder sa lungsod at bilang pagkilala sa malaking tulong nila sa pagpapanatili ng peace and order ay minamadali na ang pagtatayo ng mga mobile police stations na magsisilbi namang headquarters ng city marshalls. https://youtu.be/DVhct9dJJHQ
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — An Indian policeman who spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically removed said Tuesday that “spiritual powers” made him do it. The father of two underwent a successful five-hour operation to remove the knives from his stomach in the northern city of Amritsar after complaining to doctors of severe abdomen pain. “I don’t know why I did it but there was some spiritual power behind it,” […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Tuesday pointed the source of illegal drugs in the entire country is convicted drug lord Peter Co. “Everything points toward Bilibid. Lahat ng tinatanong namin na drug suppliers, si Peter Co lagi ang sinasabing source nila,” Bato said during the Senate hearing on killings of drug suspects. “Lahat ng regional level, iniimbestigahan namin. Si Peter Co ang lahat itinuturong source nila,” […]
(Reuters) — Bali, a paradise for holidaymakers is a living hell for local children who are at risk of being sexually harassed, activists warn, as they called for stricter law enforcement to protect the vulnerable amid booming tourism. One 14-year-old, called “S” to protect her identity, learned her lesson the hard way. She is one of the alleged victims in an ongoing trial in Indonesia, where prosecutors say Australian suspect Robert Andrew Fiddes Ellis […]
