(Eagle News) — Patuloy na hinimok ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang gobyernong nakasasakop sa mga nalalabing hostage ng bandidong Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) na huwag pagbigyan ang hinihinging ransom ng rebeldeng grupo kapalit ng kalayaan ng kanilang hostages. Sa kabila ito ng kamakailan lamang na pagpatay sa isa sa mga dayuhang bihag ng ASG. Matatandaang pinugutan ng ulo ng rebeldeng grupo ang Canadian na si John Ridsdel, isa sa apat na binihag ng […]
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Mga pulis na pinalaya ng NPA, sumailalim na sa check-up
(Eagle news) — Isinailalim na sa stress debriefing at medical check-up ang limang pulis na kinumpirma ng Davao City Police Office (DCPO) na pinalaya na matapos dukutin ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa Davao City noong Abril 16. Kinilala ang mga pulis na sina PC/Insp. Leonardo Tarongoy, PO3 Rosenie Cabuenas, PO3 Rudolph Pacete, PO3 Abdul Aziz Ali at PO2 Neil Arellano na pinakawalan sa Paquibato district, pasado 4:00 ng hapon kahapon. Ayon kay DCPO spokesperson […]
Hong Kong’s Filipino domestic workers vote to clean up back home
by Kate BARTLETT HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Twerking, selfie-taking, picnicking and performing impromptu dance routines — Hong Kong’s 180,000-strong community of Filipino workers fill the city’s public spaces on Sundays, their day off, to relax and party. But for the past few weeks the colourful gatherings have turned political, as the Philippines heads towards an election in which its migrant workers could swing a tight race. Bands thrash out rock ballads backing their favourite […]
Japan warship visits Philippines as China sea row festers
SUBIC Bay, Philippines (AFP) — A Japanese warship sailed into a Philippine port near disputed South China Sea waters on Tuesday in another sign of deepening security ties between the World War II foes to counter Beijing. Tensions in the South China Sea — through which one-third of the world’s oil passes — have mounted in recent years since China transformed contested reefs into artificial islands capable of supporting military facilities. The Japanese destroyer Ise […]
Philippines, Switzerland strengthens economic relations through 2nd JEC
MAKATI CITY, April 26 — The Philippines and Switzerland are scheduled to hold the 2nd Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting in Bern, Switzerland on April 27-28, 2016 to strengthen and move forward the two countries’ trade and investment relations. “Pursuing an enhanced trade relationship with Switzerland is an important component of the government’s strategy to expand our country’s market access and increase investments,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. The […]
DOH to establish cancer centers
MANILA, April 26 -The Department of Health (DOH) is set to establish cancer centers to address the need for accessible and quality radiation therapy services. “Given that cancer is one of the top causes of death and sickness in the Philippines, the establishment of cancer centers in strategically located hospitals will help ensure access to radiation therapy for our cancer-stricken patients, especially those who live far from Metro Manila,” Health Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin said. […]
Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. pays courtesy call to Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo
QUEZON City, Philippines – Vice-Presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., paid an early courtesy call to the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo at the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City. Marcos said that he always learns a lot every time he meets Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo and expressed his happiness and gratitude at the continued support of the Church to his family. Other than Senator Bongbong Marcos, other […]
PHLpost mandates the mailing public to use the proper ZIP Codes
MANILA, April 26 — The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is advising the public to start using the correct zip code, observe correct addressing of mail items and use 80 gsm (grams per square meter) mailing envelope. In line with the Corporate thrust of modernizing operational facilities to improve the sorting efficiency and enhance the quality of service, automatic sorting of letters thru the modern Letter Sorting Machine is currently being implemented at the PHLPost-Central Mail Exchange […]
DOLE welcomes 119 returning household service workers turned DepEd teachers
MANILA, Apr. 26 — “They are back for good, and they are definitely in better places right in their hometowns, and with their families and loved ones.” Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said this yesterday as she expressed delight over the 119 household service workers (HSWs) who have bagged Department of Education teaching positions in their respective hometowns through the Department of Labor and Employment’s ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ (SPIMS) program. “DepEd has […]
Cold blooded murder Canadian PM cries against Abu Sayyaf’s beheading of its captive
QUEZON City, Philippines – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the act of the Abu Sayyaf when said group decapitated its Canadian captive five hours after the deadline of the payment of the ransom for said hostages. Trudeau called the act “cold-blooded murder” during his Cabinet retreat in Alberta. According to reports, the Armed Forces of the Philippines found the head in an island in Jolo after the lapse of the deadline. The AFP and […]
Timeline of Abu Sayyaf militant group in Philippines
MANILA,Philippines (AFP) — The Abu Sayyaf Islamic militant group has terrorized the southern Philippines and nearby areas with a trail of bombings, kidnappings and beheading since the 1990s. Filipino and Canadian officials said Tuesday the group had murdered Canadian retiree John Ridsdel, seven months after abducting him along with two other Westerners and a Filipina at a southern resort. The following is a timeline of the Abu Sayyaf’s rise and rampage: — Early 1990s: Libya-trained […]
Philippine military expresses sympathy over Canadian hostage beheading
The Philippine armed forces on Tuesday (April 26) expressed sympathy over the execution of a Canadian hostage by Islamist militants in the southern Philippines, as military operations continue to secure the remaining captives. John Ridsdel, 68, a former mining executive, was captured by Islamist militants along with three other people in September 2015 while on vacation on a Philippine island. The Philippine army said a severed head was found on a remote island on Monday […]
