BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — The man killed by an explosion at a bar in the southern German city of Ansbach late on Sunday was the one who set off the blast, local police said. At least 12 other people were injured in the explosion, which went off close to a bar in the city centre at around 10:00 pm (2000 GMT). Some 2,500 people were gathered nearby for an open-air music festival, which local media […]
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SONA Trivia
(Eagle News) – Here are some interesting facts about the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the Philippines (trivia and infographics courtesy malacanang.gov.ph) First SONA: The first SONA was delivered during a special session of the National Assembly on November 25, 1935. It was the only SONA delivered before a special session of the Legislature. This was delivered by President Manuel Quezon to the First National Asembly on National Defense. Historically, SONAs have […]
Democrats in disarray on eve of convention to nominate Clinton
(REUTERS) — The head of the Democratic Party resigned on Sunday (July 24) amid a furor over embarrassing leaked emails, hoping to head off a growing rebellion by Bernie Sanders supporters on the eve of the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton for the White House. Lingering bitterness from their heated primary campaign erupted after more than 19,000 Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails, leaked on Friday, seemed to confirm Sanders’ frequent charge that the party […]
Democratic Party chair resigns in wake of email leak
PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) — Embattled Democratic Party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Sunday she is resigning, following a leak of emails suggesting an insider attempt to hobble the campaign of Hillary Clinton’s rival in the White House primaries Bernie Sanders. Wasserman Schultz will step down at the end of the Democratic National Convention, she said in a statement on the eve of the confab in Philadelphia that is set to anoint Clinton as the […]
Things to know about the SONA
ON July 25, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). The address of President Duterte will be the 78th since 1935 and the 30th since the restoration of democratic rule under the Fifth Republic in 1987. The SONA is a constitutional obligation, required by Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution. “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of its regular session.” Moreover, […]
The State of the Nation Address
MANILA, July 25 – On July 25, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). The address of President Duterte will be the 78th since 1935 and the 30th since the restoration of democratic rule under the Fifth Republic in 1987. The SONA is a constitutional obligation, required by Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution. “The President shall address the Congress at the opening of […]
“Star Trek Beyond” blasts off to first place finish at box office
REUTERS — “Star Trek Beyond” blasted off to a winning weekend at the North American box office from Friday (July 22) through Sunday (July 24). The film, which stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, reunites the Enterprise crew as they encounter an alien warrior race. It debuted with $59.6 million for a fist place finish, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Holding over from previous weeks, “The Secret Life of Pets” added $29.3 million to its global earnings […]
No classes in all levels in Quezon City on SONA day
QUEZON CITY, July 25 – In connection with the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, the local government of Quezon City recently announced that classes at all levels will be suspended on July 25, 2016. #walangpasok ADVISORY: No classes on Monday (July 25) in all levels in QC due to the SONA of Pres. Duterte #SONA2016 — QC Local Government (@qclocalgovt) July 18, 2016 President Duterte is expected to deliver his first […]
SE Asia deadlocked as S. China Sea split deepens
by Martin ABBUGAO Annabel SYMINGTON VIENTIANE, Laos (AFP) — Southeast Asian nations were deadlocked Sunday about how to confront China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as pressure from Beijing again drove a wedge between countries on the region’s toughest security challenge. Their gathering in the Laos capital is the first time regional players — including China and the United States — have met en masse since a UN-backed tribunal delivered a hammer blow […]
Blast at German bar ‘deliberate’: local authorities
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — An explosion which killed at least one person at a bar in the southern German city of Ansbach on Sunday night was set off on purpose, local authorities told AFP. “The explosion was set off deliberately,” said Michael Siefener, a spokesman for the regional interior ministry, adding that authorities were trying to establish the exact cause. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
China builds massive seaplane: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled the first of the new planes, dubbed the AG600, Saturday in the southern port city of Zhuhai, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The aircraft, which has a maximum range of 4,500 […]
President Duterte to deliver first SONA sans fanfare
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, July 25. The address of President Duterte will be the 78th since 1935 and the 30th since the restoration of democratic rule under the Fifth Republic in 1987. President Duterte’s first SONA will be simple and without fanfare according to the Presidential Communications Office. The President has requested […]
