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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his promise to establish a hotline which people can call to report their grievances and complaints. Duterte said that he already asked telecommunication companies such as SMART and Globe the number 8888 to be designated as a hotline. “Kung may reklamo kayo — nandyan yan sa Malacañang — kung kayo’y inabuso, kung kayo’y pinagsamantalahan, kung may hindi kayo nagustuhan sa gobyerno, tumawag kayo day and night at […]
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent In a special interview by Gladys Reyes in her NET 25 show Moments, Jaclyn Jose revealed why the jury at the Cannes Film Festival voted for her as Best Actress. “More than a winner, I am a mother,” Jacklyn tells Gladys in the MOMENT’s teaser plug. Her revelation and experiences at the Cannes will be shown this Saturday, July 2, 7pm to 8pm on Net25 with a replay on Sunday, 2pm to […]
DEHRADUN, India (AFP) — Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in a mountainous part of north India killed at least eight people on Friday and 30 more are missing, a disaster control official said. Piyush Rautela said the toll from the disaster in the scenic Himalayan state of Uttarakhand could rise, with many believed buried in the mud and debris that barreled down slopes into homes. “So far eight bodies have been recovered and […]
(Courtesy CCTV) — Hong Kong celebrates the 19th anniversary of its return to the motherland of China on Friday, with its chief executive expressing confidence for a better future. A flag-raising ceremony marking the anniversary was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square in the morning. Attending the ceremony were Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, and officials from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and from the central government. About 1,000 Hong […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pormal ng naghain ng kasong kriminal ang Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) sa Tanggapan ng Ombudsman ngayong araw, Hulyo 1, 2016, laban kina dating Presidente Benigno Aquino III, dating PNP Chief Alan Purisima, at dating Hepe ng Special Action Forces, Getulio Napeñas. Ang inihaing kaso ay kaugnay ng madugong engkwento sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao na nagresulta ng pagkamatay ng 44 na miyembro ng PNP-Special Action Force. Batay sa kanilang […]
by Tom HANCOCK BEIJJING, China (AFP) — China will never compromise on sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said Friday ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing’s maritime claims, as he celebrated the Communist Party’s 95th anniversary. The ruling party must maintain absolute power in the country, strengthen its military and establish a greater role in world leadership, Xi told serried ranks of top officials in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, to rapturous applause. “No […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A bakery in Manila will be giving away free cakes for the six years of Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency to celebrate his inauguration. Rodrigo Duterte’s win in the presidential election is costing Quim’s bakery in Manila a lot of money. The baker’s offer of free cakes for the next six years of his term in office if he won went viral. Now Duterte’s supporters are turning up in droves to claim […]
Eagle News — Target ngayon ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) na lagyan ng libreng WiFi ang mga sari-sari store sa bansa. Katuwang ng DOST ang WiFi Interactive Network ang paglalagay ng libreng WiFi sa mga sari-sari store kung saan gagamitin nila ang hindi nagagamit na mga frequencies sa telebisyon kaya walang inaasahan na congestion. Isang paraan para makakuha ng libreng wifi ang isang consumer ay kapag bumili ito ng produkto kung saan bibigyan sila […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — New Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II gave assurance that he will focus on three matters included in the “marching orders” given to him by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In his first day in office, Aguirre said he is serious in the campaign against corruption in the agency, as well as illegal drugs and heinous crimes. The new DOJ chief admitted that it cannot be denied that there […]
BEIJING,China (AFP) — US pop singer Taylor Swift’s love life has become the latest unlikely product on Chinese online marketplace Taobao, with buyers gambling on whether she will break up with rumored boyfriend British actor Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleswift “insurance” plans are priced at one yuan (15 US cents) at Taobao shops and offer to double the pay if the couple split up within periods ranging from six months to a year, a search by AFP […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — In Thursday’s final hours before the NBA’s free agency period began, Joakim Noah was reportedly being eyed by the New York Knicks while Oklahoma City looked at Al Horford to help keep Kevin Durant with the Thunder. Players whose contracts expire become free agents and can start talks with other clubs at one minute after midnight Friday morning on the US East Coast, with Durant among the top players […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inatasan ni President Rodrigo Duterte si Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade na ipag-utos sa Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) na tanggalin na ang protocol para sa no-fly zone tuwing bumibiyahe ang eroplanong sinasakyan ng pangulo ng Pilipinas. Sa kaniyang unang cabinet meeting, binigyang diin ni Duterte na ayaw niya ng special treatment. Dapat aniyang ituring ang kaniyang sarili at mga miyembro ng gabinete na karaniwang mamamayan kapag sumasakay ng […]
