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WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — A US-led coalition air strike has killed a senior Islamic State leader in Iraq’s Anbar province, along with three other IS jihadists, the Pentagon said Monday. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the May 6 strike near the town of Rutba — deep in the Anbar desert — targeted Abu Wahib, IS’s “military emir” for the vast western province. Wahib was “a former member of Al-Qaeda in Iraq who has […]
Vice presidential candidate, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV conceded the race for the country’s second top post. “As our countrymen await the final victor, I hereby concede defeat in the vice-presidential race. I humbly submit to the will of the people for they are sovereign in our democracy. May God bless our country,”Trillanes said in a statement. Partial and unofficial results as of 11 a.m. from the KBP and EBC Unofficial Election Results showed that Trillanes was fifth […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Vice-President Jejomar Binay said that he will accept the results of the elections and that he continues to call for the respect of democratic institutions. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV recognized the victory of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the presidential race. Trillanes added that he also respects the wishes of the Filipino people. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte cannot explain his feelings as he gains a lead of millions over his contenders. Duterte added that if he wins, he will work hard for the Filipino people. He also said that now is the time of healing and that the campaign period is over and it is now time to be united and to move on. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Various celebrities proudly showed their finger with indelible ink as they exercised their right to vote. The social media was abuzz with various posts from popular personalities. On the other hand, the KathNiel love team earned the ire of netizens due to their selfies while holding their ballots. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Bongbong Marcos said that the vice presidential race is not yet over as the official canvassing of votes is yet to start. Marcos took an early lead in the partial and unofficial results based on the transparency servers of the PPCRV and the KBP but Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo was able to surpass him. Marcos added that he will wait for the results of the counting of the National […]
(Eagle News) — The lead of Liberal Party vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo widened on Tuesday morning, May 10, as votes counted for her totalled 13,286,907 compared to the previous frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has 13,144,856 votes. As of the 9:20 a.m. latest partial and unofficial quick count of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) based on the election returns from the Commission on Elections, Robredo’s lead over Marcos is now 142,051 votes. Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, […]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (Reuters) — Fully equipped with armor and weapons, men and women from all over the world traveled back in time for the World Championships in Full Contact Medieval combat. The participants use weapons from the Middle ages in the championship, held in the Czech capital this year. The goal is to recreate the rawness of the medieval battle. Replicas of historical weapons like swords, axes or halberds are needed. The only difference […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – No untoward incidents regarding teachers were reported by the Department of Education. The department said that the elections were generally peaceful and no teacher was harmed. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/z4u4HVCRVUA
Reuters — President Barack Obama on Monday (May 9) officially designated the American bison as the national mammal of the United States, elevating the stature of the once almost extinct mammal to highlight its cultural and economic importance. The American bison, the majestic, wooly creature that roamed the Great Plains by the millions before it was hunted to the brink of extinction in the late-1800s, will now share the rarefied air enjoyed by other national […]
