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Philippines to rent Japanese warplanes
QUEZON City, Philppines – The Department of National Defense admitted that Japan’s offer of five of its warplanes for rent will go a long way to enhance the defense capability of the Armed Forces of the Philippines – including humanitarian assistance, disaster response and maritime security. The DND did not disclose the cost of the rent of the five Japanese warplanes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
Abu Sayyaf will behead all three captives if no ransom is paid
QUEZON City, Philippines – Various groups are appealing the government to exert all efforts to rescue its three remaining captives of the Abu Sayyaf after it released another video showing the three remaining hostages pleading the government to pay the ransom. The Abu Sayyaf threatened to behead the three if no ransom is delivered. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Trillanes will do everything to prevent Duterte victory
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is hoping that voters will change their mind due to his revelation regarding Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s hidden wealth. Trillanes also challenged Duterte to file a libel case against him. On the other hand, Duterte said that no one should pay attention to Trillanes because he is just causing a great disturbance to the country. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
Poe’s camp releases her SALN
QUEZON City, Philippines – With just five days remaining before the elections, presidential and vice-presidential candidates made public their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, including the camps of Senator Grace Poe and Senator Chiz Escudero. According to Poe’s SALN, the senator has assets worth Php 125, 658, 991 and liabilities worth Php 36, 540, 000. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Picture taking of ballots, against the law – COMELEC
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections was able to catch eight overseas Filipino absentee voters that violated the rule of the COMELEC against the taking of pictures of the ballots and receipts during voting. The latest incident was a Filipina in Italy that was caught in the act by the Board of Election Inspectors. Once again, the COMELEC warned the public against taking photographs of the ballots and receipts and violators may face […]
AFP’s operations against Abu Sayyaf will not affect elections
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that its operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group will not disrupt the election. According to the Western Mindanao Command, despite the intense operation against the Abu Sayyaf, the operations are conducted in the mountainous parts of the province and not in the populated areas, especially in the polling precincts designated by the Commission on Elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
Phenomenal growth of Duterte’s assets noted as compared to other candidates
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the data presented by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s assets experienced a phenomenal growth rate in 19 years from Php 900, 000 in his first Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth compared to his latest SALN which is worth Php 23.5 M. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Adidas hooks struggling golf business into the rough
FRANKFURT , Germany (AFP) — Adidas said on Wednesday it would sell off its golf equipment brands, as it published “record” quarterly results showing a strong performance in the United States, a key market for the German sports giant. Following a “strategic review” of its golf business, Adidas said it would “actively seek a buyer” for some of its top equipment brands, including TaylorMade, Adams and Ashworth. The firm said it would focus on selling […]
Jessica Jones’ star calls superhero part her dream role
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — The star of Netflix hit “Jessica Jones” said Tuesday she knew she had found her dream job even before she read for the role of the titular superhero sleuth. Krysten Ritter, 34, has won plaudits for her performance as a private investigator with superpowers in the hard-hitting Marvel television adaptation, hotly tipped to win big at the Emmy Awards in September. “This was always meant to be this […]
Divas: Angeline, Kyla, KZ, Yeng at Rachelle Ann, magsasama-sama sa Divas Live in Manila
Magsasama-sama ang limang kinikilalang mag-aawit ng ating bansa sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa isang concert. Nakatakda ang concert sa Nobyembre at sa naganap na press conference ng “Divas Live in Manila”, opisyal ng ipinakilala ang limang best female singers.
Floods following drought worsen Ethiopian hunger
by Karim LEBHOUR DERALA , Ethiopia (AFP) — Stuck on a track in eastern Ethiopia, trucks carrying food for the starving are forced to turn back. After one of the worst droughts for decades, the rains have finally arrived, but now only add to the complication of the delivery of food aid. Flash floods have effectively transformed dry dirt tracks into impassable quagmires, adding to the woes of the victims in remote areas, some of […]
