MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine militants that want to ally with Islamic State jihadists have beheaded two local hostages, police said Wednesday. Police on the southern island of Mindanao recovered the decapitated corpses of the two men on Tuesday, nine days after they were taken, said the police chief of Lanao del Sur province. “Salvador Hanobas and Jemark Hanobas were beheaded by their abductors,” Senior Superintendent Rustom Duran told reporters by telephone. “Locals brought the […]
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Obama says Islamic State on the defensive
LANGLEY, VIRGINIA, United States (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday (April 13) the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. “We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum,” Obama told reporters after meeting with his national security advisers at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. The campaign has cut supply lines and […]
Manny Pacquiao returns to the Philippines, considers joining the Olympics
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) – Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines on Thursday (April 14) after his victory against Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who bounced back from a controversial split-decision defeat to Bradley in 2012 with a decisive win two years later, delivered the final blow in their welterweight clash as all three judges scored it 116-110 in his favour. Family members accompanied the Filipino boxer at Manila’s international airport as he […]
Comelec, nagbabala sa nagpapakalat ng maling impormasyon sa Social media
Eagle News – Binalaan ng Commission on Elections ang sinumang magpapakalat ng malisyosong impormasyon sa Internet at mga iresponsableng reklamo na layon lamang sirain ang kredebilidad ng eleksyon. Kasunod ito ng mga naglabasang post sa social media ukol sa umano’y dayaan sa Overseas Absentee Voting gaya ng pagkakaroon raw ng pre-shaded ballot, naka-highlight na pangalan ng kandidato at hindi raw nabilang na boto. Ayon kay Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista dapat ng panumpaan ng isang botante ang […]
Moderate quake shakes southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of southern Philippines early Thursday, seismologists said, with no damage or casualties immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued. The quake occurred at 2:21 am (1821 GMT Wednesday) off Mindanao island with its epicenter about 28 kilometers (17 miles) northwest of the mountainous town of Siocon at a depth of about 12 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said. It struck more than 750 kilometres […]
Public urged to report child labor cases through DOLE Hotline
MANILA, Apr. 14 — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz urged the public to call the DOLE Call Center S.M.I.L.E. Hotline 527-8000 to report child labor concerns or child labor cases to help prevent and eradicate child labor in their barangays. “Everybody must unite and be involved in the campaign against child labor to ensure the transformation of every barangay into child-labor free communities,” said Baldoz, adding that government is there to ensure that children are […]
SSS collects over P0.6-M in contribution, loan payments thru Globe GCash
QUEZON CITY, Apr. 14 — The Social Security System (SSS) has collected nearly P650,000 in contributions and loan payments of self-employed and voluntary members through the Globe GCash facility by the end of the first quarter this year. The SSS mobile payment scheme was officially rolled out in December 2015. SSS Officer-in-Charge of the Service Delivery Department Renato N. Malto said that out of the P648,420 total GCash collections as of end-March 2016, nearly 80 […]
Paris hosts fifty years of Bond style with 007 exhibition:
PARIS, France (Reuters) – James Bond 007: The Exhibition hits Paris with an array of original costumes, props and film clips on display aimed at giving the public a taste of the creative process behind the scenes, which has translated into over fifty years of Bond style. Based on Ian Fleming’s spy novels, Bond is the longest running film franchise of all time since the series premiered in 1962 with “Dr. No” starring Sean Connery […]
Strong quake hits northern Myanmar, shakes neighbouring countries
by Hla-Hla HTAY YANGON. Myanmar (AFP) — A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday, causing tremors around the region, including in neighbouring Bangladesh where scores were reported injured in stampedes and buildings were damaged. The quake, which took place at a depth of 134 kilometres (83 miles), hit some 400 kilometres northwest of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), and was also felt in parts of India and China. There […]
PBA: Barangay Ginebra routs Meralco, assured of best-of-three in quarters
CUBAO, PHILIPPINES (Eagle News) – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel put a damper on Meralco’s elimination round finale with a coast-to-coast victory in Wednesday’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup action at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. LA Tenorio brought out a vintage performance of 20 points off a perfect six-for-six from the foul line and seven-for-12 shooting from the field in 34 minutes on the floor. Othyus Jeffers also flirted with a triple double, finishing with 11 points, […]
PBA: Twin Marks provide spark for Star’s playoff-clinching win over Mahindra
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Two Marks personified the fighting spirit of the Star Hotshots to secure an 86-73 victory over the Mahindra Enforcers in the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Playing with its backs against the wall, guards Mark Barroca and Mark Cruz delivered when it mattered for the Hotshots of Jason Webb to give the rookie head coach his first playoffs appearance. Cruz, the rookie […]
Breaking: Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Myanmar: USGS
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported, with tremors felt around the region, including in neighbouring India and China. The quake, which was 134 kilometres (214 miles) deep, hit some 396 kilometres north northwest of the capital Naypyidaw, according to the USGS. Much of Myanmar’s outlying provinces have poor communications infrastructure, including the area where the earthquake hit. However there were no […]
