BEIRUT , Lebanon (AFP) — Al-Qaeda fighters and their allies shot dead 19 civilians from President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority in their own homes after seizing their village in central Syria, a monitor said Friday. Other villagers were kidnapped following the assault in which eight pro-regime militiamen were killed trying to defend Al-Zara in Hama province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. “During the attack, they entered houses and opened fire on families, killing […]
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China has international support vs Philippines
QUEZON City, Philippines – China insisted that it has substantial international support regarding its position in the West Philippine Sea territorial dispute, which is currently awaiting the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague, Netherlands. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Duterte already has a list of possible PNP and AFP top officials
QUEZON City, Philippines – The executive assistant of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Bong Go, confirmed that Duterte already has a list of possible candidates for top officials of the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines although he refrained from naming said officials. He added that Duterte’s criteria includes merit, sincerity, faithfulness in duty as well as loyalty. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, […]
Aquino establishes transition committee
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Administrative Order No. 49, establishing the Presidential Transition Committee. The AO aims to have a peaceful,.orderly and effective transition to the incoming administration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Nanalong Mayor at Vice-mayor sa bayan ng Camalig sa probinsya ng Albay magkapatid.
Ang magkapatid na Ding Baldo at Carlos Irwin Baldo ang nanalo sa isinagawang Eleksiyon noong ika-9 ng Mayo. Isang magandang pagkakataon ang mangyari sa kanilang buhay pulitika ang manalo at manungkulan sa bayan ng Camalig ng sabay at magkatuwang. Si Ms. Ding Baldo ang nanalo sa pagka-Mayor at Carlos Irwin Baldo ang nanalo sa pagka-Vice Mayor. Ayon kay incoming Vice-Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo, masaya sya bilang magkapatid ay magkasama na silang manunungkulan bilang Mayor at […]
Temer dives into tough new job: save Brazil in crisis
by Sebastian Smith BRASILIA , Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer kicks off his new administration Friday, seeking to resuscitate the economy and steer clear of the corruption scandal that helped bring down his predecessor. The former vice president installed a business-friendly cabinet Thursday, just hours after senators voted to suspend his boss-turned-nemesis, Dilma Rousseff, and open an impeachment trial against her. The tumultuous transfer of power ended 13 years of rule by […]
Football: FIFA congress seeks to clean up mess
MEXICO City (AFP) — FIFA’s new president Gianni Infantino will preside over world football’s annual congress in Mexico City on Friday to push through reforms aimed at rehabilitating the scandal-tarred organization. Infantino — who was elected in February after his predecessor Sepp Blatter was brought down by the corruption crisis — wants to turn the page and put the focus back on football. “We will show to the world we are serious with the reforms, […]
Eurovision, a well-oiled diplomatic machine
In an ideal world, the Eurovision Song Contest would be all about music and cross-border camaraderie. In reality, delicate diplomacy is essential to prevent politics from spilling into the annual glitz fest. A cast of hopeful artists from 26 countries will compete in this year’s final on Saturday in Sweden, homeland of inventor Alfred Nobel, who gave his name to the famous international peace prize. This year’s motley crew drags with it to Stockholm a […]
World’s biggest cruise ship handed over to owners in France
by Anne-Sophie LASSERRE SAINT-NAZAIRE , France (AFP) — The world’s biggest-ever cruise ship, the 120,000-tonne Harmony of the Seas, a luxury home on the waves for 8,500 passengers and crew, was handed over by a French shipyard on Thursday after a 40-month engineering feat. At 66 meters (217 feet), it is the widest cruise ship ever built, while its 362-meter length makes it 50 meters longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower. The floating […]
4.3 magnitude na lindol naranasan sa Western Samar
CATBALOGAN, Samar — Nakaranas ng 4.3 magnitude na lindol ang lalawigan ng Western Samar kaninang 8:00 ng umaga, Mayo 13. Naramdaman naman ang intensity 2 sa Tacloban City, Palo, Dulag Leyte Palanas at Masbate habang intensity 1 naman sa Naval, Biliran. Nakaramdam ng pagkatakot ang mga residente na nasa mga kabahayan lalo na ang mga nasa matataas na gusali dahil sa nanyaring pagyanig. Paalala naman ng mga awtoridad na huwag magpanic sakaling magkaroon ng after […]
Canada wildfires in ‘bullseye’ of warming planet trends
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Experts say climate change is contributing to the wildfires raging across Canada, and the increasing frequency of such fires may overwhelm one of Earth’s most important ecosystems, the boreal forest. In just over a week, an out of control blaze has charred more than 2,290 square kilometers (884 square miles) of land and forced the evacuation of 100,000 people from Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. Dominated by […]
COMELEC is the right body to address election concerns, says Malacañang official
QUEZON City, Philippines — Those who are complaining about the result of the recent election must approach the proper authorities, the Palace said on Thursday. The camp of Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has been complaining about possible election cheating and has raised concerns regarding the transparency server and hash code. In an interview with reporters on Thursday, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said the executive branch’s participation in the election was as a deputy to […]
