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Dalawang Pulis at isang Barangay Chairman sa Rizal, ginawarang ng pagkilala ni PNP Chief Dela Rosa

BIÑAN City, Laguna (Eagle News) — Bilang pagtalima sa programa ng Philippine National Police  laban sa illegal na droga ay tumanggap ng Gawad Pagkilala sina Rizal Provincial Director Senior Supt. Adriano Enong at  Taytay MPS Supt. Samuel Delorino dahil sa dami ng sumuko sa kanila na mga drug users at drug pusher. Ipinagkaloob sa kanila ang nasabing pagkilala kasabay ng okasyong “Ako at Pulisya laban sa Illegal na Droga”. Ginanap ito sa Alonte Sport Arena sa Biñan City, Laguna. Kasamang […]

7.2-magnitude quake hits off New Caledonia, no tsunami threat

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of New Caledonia Friday in the tectonically active Pacific region, but there was no tsunami threat, seismologists said. The quake struck at a depth of about nine kilometres (5.5 miles) some 109 kilometres east of Ile Hunter in New Caledonia at 0126 GMT, the United States Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no current warning or advisory in the […]

Linis-Barangay, isinagawa ng mga Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Sto. Tomas, Pangasinan

STO. TOMAS, Pangasinan (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng “Linis-Barangay” ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) sa Barangay Sto Niño sa bayan ng Sto. Tomas lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Layunin ng nasabing aktibidad na makatulong sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan ng kapaligiran at upang makaiwas sa pagkakasakit ang mga residente nito. Nagtulong-tulong ang mga kaanib ng INC upang linisin ang nasabing barangay para imaiwasan ang pagkakasakit na maaring ibunga ng maruming paligid. Dala ang kani-kanilang mga […]

100 Days na nakagawiang pag-uulat ng Pangulo, gagawing 50 days na lamang ni Pangulong Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi aniya susundin ng Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) ang nakagawiang 100 araw para mag-ulat sa bayan, sa halip sa kaniyang ika-50 araw sa Malakanyang ay magsasagawa na umano ito ng pag-uulat. Ang ika-50 araw ng Pangulo sa panunungkulan ay natapat sa August 18, 2016, araw ng Huwebes sa susunod ng linggo. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokeperson Ernesto Abella na ang magiging laman sa Ulat sa Bayan ng Pangulo ay may […]

DSWD participates in humanitarian mission to help 11,000 stranded OFWs in Saudi Arabia

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 12 (PIA) —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is participating in “Operation Bring Them Home: Special Mission for Stranded Overseas Filipinos (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Mission’s overall objective is to bring home stranded/overstaying OFWs in crisis in the KSA.  It will be conducted together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Department of Health. It […]

Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park ng Pilipinas tampok sa Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itinatampok ng Oceanographic Museum of Monaco ang ipinagmamalaking Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park (TRNMP) ng Pilipinas. Mismong si Prince Albert II ang siyang nagsulong sa inisyatibong ito upang itaas ang kamalayan ng publiko sa isyu ng mga sea turtles. Matatandaang buwan ng Abril ng nagkaroon ng official visit si Prince Albert sa bansa sa imbitasyon ni dating Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III. Sa ilalim ng 360 degrees video expedition ay […]

Microsoft buys interactive game streaming startup

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Microsoft on Thursday said it is bolstering its Xbox arsenal with the purchase of a startup specializing in letting people join in the fun while watching live-streamed game play. Microsoft did not disclose financial terms of the deal to buy Seattle-based Beam, which puts an interactive spin on the hot trend of video games being spectator sports. “With Beam, you don’t just watch your favorite streamer play, you play […]

Pangulong Duterte tiwala na suportado siya ng maraming Pilipino sa pagpapalibing kay dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Tiwala ang Malacañang na mas nakararaming Pilipino ang susuporta sa desisyon ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipalibing sa libingan ng mga bayani ang dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos. Ayon kay Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, hindi inilihim ng Pangulong Duterte ang kaniyang planong pagpapalibing kay Marcos kahit noong panahon pa ng kampanya pero ibinoto pa rin siya ng mas nakararaming Pilipino. Sa kabila nito, sinabi ni Panelo na bukas ang Pangulo […]

Usapin ukol sa batas militar hindi na dapat pang palakihin ayon kay Sen. Grace Poe

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Naniniwala si Senador Grace Poe na hindi na dapat palakihin pa ang usapin hinggil sa umano’y banta ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdeklara ng batas militar. Ito ay makaraang pakawalan ng Pangulo ang naturang pahayag bilang pagtugon sa ipinadalang liham sa kaniya ni Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Ayon kay Poe, simula’t-simula pa lamang, kilala na ang Pangulo na nagpapakawala ng mga salita na sadyang maaaanghang at kontrobersyal. […]

Clinton, Trump spar over Islamic State claim, economy

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton admonished Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming she and President Barack Obama were the founders of the Islamic State group, as the White House rivals also clashed on plans to improve the US economy. “No, Barack Obama is not the founder of ISIS,” Clinton tweeted as she accused her 2016 election rival of a “smear” against the president. “Anyone willing to sink so low, so […]

One dead, 19 injured in Thailand resort town blasts

by Anusak KONGLANG Ju APILAPORN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Twin blasts in Thailand killed one woman and injured 19 people, including foreigners, in the popular seaside resort town of Hua Hin late Thursday night, police said. The explosions took place thirty minutes apart in the bar district of the popular beach town, the latest incident to threaten Thailand’s reputation as a holidaymaker’s paradise. Small blasts are common in Thailand during times of heightened political tension, […]

NBA: James set to ink $100m deal with Cavaliers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which will likely make him the highest paid player in the National Basketball Association. “I just want to let you all know I’m re-signing back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, my hometown team,” James said on his multi-media website Uninterrupted. “I can’t be more excited than this opportunity once again, man, to defend our crown, defend our title… […]