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Australia in political limbo after voters punish government

  by Martin Parry SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia was in political limbo Sunday after voters failed to hand Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the stability he craved in calling an election, with the nation instead facing the prospect of a hung parliament. The former banker went to the polls early looking to shore up support and deliver a strong government based on a “jobs and growth” agenda after ousting fellow Liberal Tony Abbott in a party […]

Labor Secretary Bello, nangakong tatapusin ang “endo” o contractualization

By Jerold Tagbo (EAGLE NEWS) — Desidido si bagong Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na wakasan ang “endo” o contractualization na una nang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Bello, dapat ipatupad ang batas para masugpo ang endo. Pero sa tanong kung dapat bigyan ng dagdag na ngipin ang batas laban sa “endo” (end of contract), nakasalalay na aniya sa Kongreso ang pagpapatibay ukol rito. Sa kanyang talumpati matapos ang pormal na turnover ceremony […]

Bangladesh in mourning after hostage bloodbath

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Bangladesh began observing two days of national mourning Sunday after 20 hostages were slaughtered at a restaurant packed with foreigners in a terrifying escalation of a campaign of attacks by Islamist extremists. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina decreed the mourning period as she vowed to drag Bangladesh back from the brink, warning of a concerted bid to turn one of the world’s most populous nations into a failed state. Amid mass condemnation of […]

Agriculture Sec Pinol at Environment Sec. Lopez, nagsimula nang manungkulan

By Eden Suarez Santos (EAGLE NEWS) — Pormal nang naupo sa kani-kanilang puwesto sina Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny”  Piñol at Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. Ito ay matapos ang isinagawang turn-over ceremony sa kani-kanilang tanggapan kasama sina outgoing Secretary Proceso Alcala at Ramon Paje. Ipinaabot ng dalawang kalihim sa kani-kanilang mga nasasakupan ang naging marching order sa kanila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kauna-unahang cabinet meeting noong Huebes pagkatapos ang oathtaking ceremony sa Malacanang. Pangunahin anila […]

President Rodrigo Duterte, nasa Davao na uli

Davao City (Eagle News) — Nakabalik na si Pangulong Rodrigo ” Roa” Duterte sa Davao City  madaling araw ng Sabado, June 2, 2016 at tumuloy na sa kaniyang tahanan sa Matina Enclaves, Davao City. Ayon kay Christopher Lawrence Go, Special Assistant to the President, matapos ang isinagawang inagurasyon, halos walang tigil ang bagong Pangulo sa kanyang pakikipag-usap sa lahat ng miyembro ng kanyang gabinete at mga opisyal mula sa iba’t ibang departamento ng bansa. Inaasahan namang […]

New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan ‘occupation’ in first message

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — New Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Saturday called on the US to end its “occupation” of Afghanistan in his first message since being appointed the militant group’s chief in May. “Admit the realities instead of useless use of force and muscle… and put an end to the occupation,” Akhundzada said in a speech on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. “Our […]

Bangladesh PM ‘determined to root out terrorism’

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she was determined to eradicate terrorism in Bangladesh Saturday after security forces stormed a cafe where Islamist extremists had taken dozens of diners hostage. “It was an extremely heinous act. What kind of Muslims are these people? They don’t have any religion,” she said in a televised speech. “People must resist these terrorists. My government is determined to root out terrorism and militancy from Bangladesh.” © […]

Brexit protesters take to streets of London

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Crowds are set to march through London on Saturday in protest against Britain’s vote to leave the EU, which has plunged the government into political turmoil and left the country deeply polarised. Demonstrators plan to gather on Park Lane around 11:00 am (1000 GMT) before making their way towards the Houses of Parliament, in the second show of public anger this week over the shock results of the referendum. “We […]