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AUGUST 6 (Reuters) — An online video purportedly from Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate showed a Croatian hostage working for a French company who said the group would kill him in 48 hours if Muslim women in Egyptian jails were not freed. Wednesday’s (August 5) video would be the first known posting featuring a Western hostage held by Sinai Province, which changed its name from Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis after it pledged allegiance to the Islamic State […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed a law promoting the safety of children riding motorcycles on public roads. According to Republic Act (RA) 10666, “It shall (now) be unlawful for any person to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads where there is heavy volume of vehicles, there is a high density of fast-moving vehicles or where a speed limit of more than 60/kph is imposed, unless: “The child […]
THERE is a “very strong presumption” that the piece of plane wreckage found on Reunion Island comes from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, a French prosecutor declared on Wednesday after an examination lasting several hours at a military lab in the suburbs of Toulouse, France. Deputy Paris Prosecutor Serge Mackowiak made the cautious declaration at a press conference in Paris. “In view of the observations made by the experts, we can say today that there […]
EXPERTS have confirmed that the aircraft debris discovered on Reunion Island belongs to missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced early Thursday. “Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370,” said the prime minister, who added that the physical […]
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) – Decommissioning need not be included in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, a lawyer of the government peace panel said today. “We have explained many times before that decommissioning as well as the broader normalization process need not be in the BBL,” Atty. Sittie Amirah Pendatun explained in response to Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s statement that one reason for the delay in the submission of his committee report on the Bangsamoro […]
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) — Canada’s ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder recently visited Eastern Samar to monitor projects funded by Canada for those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), which hit the province last year. Making his first visit to Eastern Samar, Ambassador Reeder led the ceremonial turn-over of more than 60 shelter units to those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) which hit the province last year. Joining him in the ceremonial turn-over is Dolores […]
AGOSTO 5 (Agila Probinsya) — Nakataas ngayon sa Red Alert ang Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (HEART) ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao dahil sa patuloy na malalakas na pag-ulan sa Cotabato City. Sa ilalim ng Red Alert Status, lahat ng personnel ay dapat na on-call para sa rescue at relief operation sakaling lumala ang sitwasyon. Nabatid na nasa labing pitong munisipalidad sa Maguindanao ang mahigpit na binabantayan sa posibilidad ng mga pagbaha. Sinuspinde […]
AGOSTO 5 (Agila Probinsya) — Nanatili pa rin ang mataas na presyo ng gulay sa lalawigan ng Benguet dahil sa pagbaba ng produksiyon nito dulot ng pabago-bagong panahon. (Agila Probinsya COrrespondent Ceasar Javier, Alejandro Javier)
KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia, August 5 (Eagle News) — The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concerns regarding the continuing land reclamation of China in the disputed territories in West Philippine Sea. The ASEAN also added that China should stop said reclamation activities. China, on the other hand, refused to discuss the issue of territorial dispute in the said meeting. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 5 (Eagle News) — Due to the several injuries experienced by Gilas Pilipinas players, retired basketball player Jimmy Alapag said that he is ready to return to the national basketball team if ever he is called. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, August 5 (Eagle News) — The consumers serviced by Maynilad will experience a four-day rotating water interruption due to the re-aligning of water pipes in Tondo, Manila to make way for the government’s flood re-routing project. To see the areas that will be affected by the water interruption, please watch the attached video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 5 (Eagle News) — After the Sandiganbayan 5th Division allowed medical leave for Senator Jinggoy Estrada due to humanitarian considerations, the supposed transfer of the said senator to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center did not push through due to the advise of the senator’s doctor. Senator Estrada is currently held at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Central due to plunder charges filed against him. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, […]
