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P205-m pork barrel scam: Plunder raps filed vs. Bongbong Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — An anti-Marcos youth movement — called Ibalik ang Bilyones ng Mamamayan or IBBM — filed a complaint for plunder against Senator Bongbong Marcos Jr., for his alleged involvement in the multi-billion-peso pork barrel scam. IBBM spokesperson, Rafaela David said the complaint stemmed from Marcos’ alleged allocation of 205-million pesos worth of his pork barrel to the six of the alleged fake non-government organizations allegedly owned by Janet Lim Napoles. Marcos is […]

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Pacquiao arrives in Las Vegas ahead of his fight with Bradley

LAS Vegas (Eagle News) — Manny Pacquiao and timothy Bradley arrived in Las Vegas on Tuesday (April 5) ahead of their third fight which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden. Saturday’s fight will be the third meeting between the two at the same venue as their two previous encounters. American Bradley, 32, controversially beat Pacquiao when they first met in 2012 but the Filipino gained revenge in their 2014 re-match, scoring a unanimous […]

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DILG orders creation of 2 fact-finding panels to probe Kidapawan incident

(Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government has ordered the creation of  two fact-finding panels to investigate the circumstances behind the bloody confrontation between farmers and policemen in Kidapawan, North Cotabato on Friday. DILGSecretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento said the first panel will focus on the operational aspect of the dispersal will be headed by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) under Commissioner Job M. Mangente.  The second panel which will focus on […]

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Red Cross helps out in fighting Mt. Apo fire

DAVAO, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Davao City chapter, in coordination with local authorities, participated in forest fire response activities in Mt. Apo in Davao from March 29 to April 3. PRC Davao City chapter’s search and rescue team was mobilized with 13 members who helped in the firefighting efforts. The team also set up a first aid station and provided first aid services to other responders in the area and […]

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Power bills up by 22 centavos per KWH due to general charge hike, updated fit

MERALCO has announced that power bills will increase by 22 centavos per kilowatt-hour this month — the price adjustment was due to the hike in the generation charge and the updated feed-in-tariff allowance. This means, a typical household consuming 200 KWH will have an increase of PHP 44 in their power bills. Meralco noted the new overall power rate amounts to PHP 8.86 per KWH. Meralco noted Luzon’s power demand from February to March went up by […]

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Air New Zealand launches Philippines service

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The New Zealand government welcomed the announcement of the country’s first direct air service to the Philippines. Air New Zealand said its Auckland-Manila air service would run three times a week from December. Since 2012, the New Zealand government had negotiated more than 50 new or amended air agreements, bringing the total to 76. Auckland Airport estimated the service, using a B767-300ER aircraft, would contribute 29 million New Zealand dollars […]

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Ex-manila Mayor Lim, 14 others rapped with graft at ombudsman

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and 14 others were charged with graft before the office of the ombudsman in connection with the construction of an alleged school building in Tondo, Manila amounting to 68.521 million pesos. In the 12-page complaint filed by Rosemarie Fernandez, the respondents allegedly violated section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 3019, or the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act”, for the controversial project. The camp […]

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World Health Day 2016: Beat Diabetes

Every 7th of April, we celebrate World Health Day! Reminding us that our health is a precious treasure! This year, the World Health Organization reminds us to watch our sugar intake! Sugar, spice and everything nice, just don’t take sugar thrice. Let’s keep it right balanced diet and exercise and remember that health is wealth! World Health Day 2016: Beat Diabetes Chances are we know someone who is suffering from diabetes. Let’s raise our awareness […]

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Body cam video captures dramatic Ohio police shooting

  EVENDALE, OHIO, United States (Reuters) – Dramatic video from a body camera on an Ohio police officer caught the moment a homicide suspect was shot last week along Interstate 75 near Cincinnati. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office released the video to Reuters, which appears to show the entire encounter in which Glendale Police patrol officer Joshua Hilling shot a man investigators identified as Javier Pablo Aleman, 46. The 13-minute video shot from Hilling’s point […]

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Fraud investigation will not slow Olympic construction, Rio official says

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) – Olympic authorities in Rio de Janeiro said they are confident sporting venues will be delivered on time for the 2016 Olympics when they kick-off here in August despite the opening of an investigation into supposed irregularities at a venue under suspicion of corruption. The director of the Municipal Olympic Company, Roberto Ainbinder, on Monday (April 4) said the venues were on schedule even though a federal court has […]

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Death toll rises to 6 in Xinjiang mine collapse

  Reuters – Six people were killed in a coal mine collapse in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, state media said on Wednesday (April 6). Four others are still trapped, state media added. The collapse took place at around 2:50 p.m. (0650 GMT) on Sunday (April 3), when 19 people were working underground at Tianli Coal Mine in Kashgar region, state broadcaster CCTV said. Xinhua news agency said eight people escaped unharmed and one person […]

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Japan military jet with six aboard missing

  Tokyo, Japan (AFP)—-A Japanese air force plane with six people aboard went missing on Wednesday, the defense ministry announced, and a search was under way in mountainous terrain. The U-125 aircraft left a base in Kagoshima prefecture on Kyushu island in southwestern Japan in the early afternoon, said Yoshiyuki Sugiyama, head of the Air Self-Defense Force. The small jet “disappeared from the radar,”  Sugiyama told a press briefing. Public broadcaster NHK showed footage of […]

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