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Where Bond Girl meets Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon
by MJ Racadio June 01, 2016, (Eagle News Services) Quezon City, Philippines Award winning actress Michelle Yeoh known for her work in 1997 James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger: Hidden Dragon, which has won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film Category. Yeoh was chosen to become a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador. Find out more tonight and watch Eagle News International: Showbiz 9-10PM Philippine Standard Time as well as Pambansang Almusal: Entertainment Updates Weekdays 6-7AM Live […]
The Legend of the Seas visits the Philippines again
MANILA, June 1 — The Philippines continues to establish its position as one of the emerging cruise destinations in this part of the world, as the Legend of the Seas, the huge luxurious cruise ship of the Royal Caribbean International (RCI), made its way to Manila last 6 May 2016. Over 2,000 passengers were greeted with the warmth and enthusiasm unique only to Filipinos. The local music of Banda Kawayan and performances by the Ati-atihan dancers provided […]
Hyundai Heavy wins creditor approval for overhaul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has received the green light for a near 3.0 billion restructuring program — including asset sales and job cuts — to keep the world’s largest shipbuilder afloat. A spokesman for KEB Hana Bank, one of the company’s chief creditors, confirmed Wednesday that it had approved the 3.5 trillion won ($2.94 billion) plan, to be implemented over the next three years. Hyundai Heavy, along with Daewoo […]
Cayetano to Gov’t officials: Shape up or ship out
MANILA, Philippines — “Sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte, hindi na pwede ang mga opisyales na korap, mabagal at pateka-teka. Its either they shape up or ship out. They have one month.” This was the warning issued by Senate Majority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to all officials currently working in the government, now that Davao City mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte has been officially proclaimed as the next president of the Philippines. The incoming administration under Duterte […]
Beijing’s smoke busters point the way for national ban
by Becky Davis BEIJING, China (AFP) — Wielding an “inspector” badge, volunteer Liu Li follows his nose as he sniffs out violators of China’s toughest-ever tobacco control law, enacted a year ago on Wednesday, as Beijing fights to keep its air smoke free. China has more smokers than any other country, but Liu’s efforts partly explain the relative success of the capital’s ban on smoking in public spaces. “We’re very sensitive. We can tell from […]
China seeks deeper ties with Philippines under Duterte
Chinese President Xi Jinping said, China wants to deepen relations with the Philippines under incoming president Rodrigo Duterte. The country is seeking to revive bilateral ties strained by rising tensions over conflicting claims in the South China Sea. Since the election, Duterte has adopted a more conciliatory tone on the sea dispute than President Aquino, who brought China before an international arbitration tribunal over its claims to 80 percent of one of the world’s most […]
Queen Elizabeth II Cover on the Latest Vanity Fair
by MJ Racadio June 01, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be gracing the cover on the latest Vanity Fair. Find out the details tonight June 01, 2016 at Eagle News International: Showbiz with MJ Racadio 9-10PM Philippine Standard Time and Pambansang Almusal: Entertainment Updates June 02, 2016, 6-7AM. Live Streaming: http://eaglebroadcasting.net/net25live
Duterte vows to pursue peace with Marxist Guerillas
Rodrigo Duterte became the 16th president of the Philippines on Monday, May 30 when a joint session of congress declared him winner of a May 9 election, succeeding Benigno Aquino who steps down next month after six years in office. The tough-talking Duterte, Mayor of Davao City in the south, campaigned on the single issue of crushing crime and now faces a daunting task of fixing infrastructure, creating jobs and lifting more than a quarter […]
Evacuations ordered along Brazos River as historic floods hit Texas
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (Reuters) — Mandatory evacuations were ordered on Tuesday (May 31) along the swollen Brazos River in Texas ahead of what could be the worst flooding in more than 100 years after at least six people died. Forecasters predicted more rain as the Brazos rose to levels not seen in 103 years after heavy rainfall late last week and was expected to crest at about 53 feet (17.6 meters) on Tuesday, according […]
Balikbayan boxes now tax and duty free – Angara
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can now enjoy tax and duty free balikbayan boxes as President Aquino signed into law the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) which increases the tax-exempt value of items sent by overseas Filipinos to their families back home. Under the CMTA or Republic Act 10863, the tax exemption ceiling will be increased from the present P10,000 to P150,000. “Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa ating Pangulo at mga kasamahan sa Senado at sa […]
