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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was “shocked” when she saw the “beautiful” AFP photographs showing her sinking unconscious to the bottom of the pool and being rescued by her coach at the World Swimming Championships. Alvarez fainted and dropped to the bottom at the end of her individual routine and was saved by her quick-thinking coach. AFP’s underwater robot camera captured astonishing images as the drama unfolded. Alvarez, […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Andrea Fuentes leapt in to rescue Team USA’s Alvarez, who had sunk to the bottom of the pool and was not breathing after completing her routine during Wednesday night’s solo free final. “It was a big scare. I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren’t […]
Partido Reporma president Alvarez says party had to change its standard bearer after Lacson’s poor showing in surveys (Eagle News) – Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson resigned on Thursday, March 24, from Partido Reporma and would be running as an independent presidential bet after his party supported Vice-President Leni Robredo, instead of him, as its standard bearer. This surprising twist of events happened less than two months before the May 9, 2022 elections. The Partido […]
70 voted yes for denial of franchise, only 11 voted for franchise grant (Eagle News) — With a majority vote of 70 from members of the House committee on legislative franchises, ABS CBN’s franchise renewal has been rejected on Friday, July 10. Only 11 members voted to give the media network a franchise. Voting happened after the technical working group of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises presented the committee resolution on the consensus […]
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Heherson Alvarez has passed away. PDP-Laban Executive Director Ron Munsayac did not say the cause of death but Alvarez was reported to have contracted COVID-19. The Department of Agriculture which Alvarez headed had said Alvarez’s wife had also contracted the virus and were “in critical condition in a hospital in Manila..” “Sen. Sonny, I will miss our impromptu meetings over coffee and lengthy phone calls where we will discuss our plans […]
(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Legislative Franchise began on Monday, Feb. 24, its preliminary proceedings on the bills seeking to renew ABS-CBN’s legislative franchise so it could operate for another 25 years. Panel chair Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez also announced that they would start to accept position papers for and against the franchise renewal. But he said that the hearing for this would happen either in May or in August. In the meantime, […]
(Eagle News) — Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said it was already time to “get back to work and move on” two days after he was unceremoniously ousted from his post and replaced by Pampanga Rep. and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 25, the Davao del Norte lawmaker said, “We cannot undo the past, but we can certainly shape our future.” “The House of Representatives has chosen a […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi na sana nangyari ang tila House Speakership kudeta kung kusa na lamang bumaba sa puwesto si House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Ayon kay Political Analyst Prof. Anthony Contreras, mas maganda sana kung si Alvarez na ang naglabas ng mosyon na ideklara nang bakante ang kaniyang posisyon lalu na’t marami ang hindi na sumusuporta sa kaniya. Hindi rin aniya mangyayari iyon kung hindi rin in-adjourn kaagad ni Alvarez ang joint session. Sa kabilang […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang is “ready to work” with the new House of Representative leadership, confident that House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will also support the legislative agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a news conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque described Arroyo as a “staunch ally” of the President even as he refused to comment on whether what happened on Monday afternoon at the House of Representatives — just before 4 p.m., the supposed […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is seen here standing at the podium before he started his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23, 2018 together with Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. At the start of his speech around 5:20 p.m., President Duterte also referred to both leaders of Congress — Senator Sotto as Senate President and Congressman Alvarez as House Speaker. This was amid a […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at the Batasang Pambansa for his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) a few minutes before his speech scheduled at 4 p.m., on Monday, July 23, 2018. He arrived via helicopter, and was welcomed by Pantaleon Alvarez, who was on the same day replaced by Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Pampanga Rep. Arroyo was seen taking her oath as leader of the House of Representatives at the […]
(Eagle News) – The speech for President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) had to undergo last minute adjustments because of the House of Representatives’ failure to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law, even as Malacanang called this as a “temporary setback.” Originally, the President wanted to sign the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) just before, or during his third SONA, which won’t happen because of the lower House’s failure to ratify this […]
