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(Eagle News) — Fantastic views from Madongan Dam, brgy. San Marcelino, Dingras, Ilocos Norte. This place has become a tourist attraction, and a great spot to take a dip and swim during hot summer days. These photos were contributed by Eagle News correspondent Rowel Rillera
(Eagle News) — Did you know that there are windmills in Pililla, Rizal? This photo is contributed by Eagle News correspondent Ronaldo Inciong.
By Sourabh Gupta Institute for China–America Studies (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — Western and Asian governments and commentators have pilloried the Chinese government for its inscrutability on the so-called ‘nine-dash line’ in the South China Sea. Because the nine-dash line allegedly lacks a basis in international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), they have hectored China to clarify the line’s meaning and to derive all maritime […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — US and Philippine troops began major exercises on Monday as China’s state media warned “outsiders” against interfering in tense South China Sea territorial disputes. The official Xinhua news agency gave the warning as Manila and Washington launched the 11-day Balikatan (Shoulder-to-Shoulder) exercises with a low-key opening ceremony in Manila. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter is to fly to the Philippines next week to observe live-firing of artillery and visit US Navy ships […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Olongapo City Regional Trial Court has lowered the maximum jail term of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton from 12 years to 10 years, for the killing of a Filipino transgender, Jennifer Laude, while affirming his conviction. Olongapo RTC Branch 70 Judge Roline Jinez-Jabalde cited the mitigating circumstances of “passion and obfuscation” and “intoxication” in reducing Pemberton’s prison sentence, in the March 30 ruling. Harry Roque, legal counsel […]
Patuloy ang pagsugpo ng mga awtoridad sa paggamit at pag-abuso ng ipinagbabawal na gamot o droga. Kaugnay nito ay isinagawa ang oplan Katok Droga sa bayan ng Samal, sa lalawigan ng Bataan.
Sa Apayao, Cagayan, nagsagawa ng tree planting ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Layunin ng nasabing aktibidad na makatulong na mapangalagaan ang maayos na kalikasan at mapanatili ang ganda ng kabundukan.
Sa Pangasinan, nagpakitang gilas ang mga miyembro ng SCAN International sa kanilang husay sa pagkanta sa kauna-unahang SCAN Choir competition.
MINDANAO, Philippines – According to the West Mindanao Command, the Armed Forces of the Philippines held talks with Malaysian authorities regarding the latest incident of kidnapping of four Malaysian nationals in Sempurna, Saba. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Senate is now considering the possibility of asking for assistance from the International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol in order to locate primary suspects in the money-laundering scam that resulted in the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh Central Bank. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
KIDAPAWAN, Mindanao, Philippines – The Philippine National Police will file counter-demands against the farmers that conducted a protest rally in Kidapawan which ended in violence. The PNP added that 99 of its personnel were injured and two are under critical condition. In the video shown by the PNP, it is seen that the rallyists were the ones who initiated the violence. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded […]
MANILA, Philippines – According to Senator Serge Osmeña, the Philippines will find it difficult arresting two other Chinese businessmen revealed by Kim Wong during the Senate hearing to be involved in the $81 million money-laundering scam. According to reports, said Chinese businessmen are now outside the country. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
