by Emily Manuel and MJ Racadio (Eagle News) – EBC Films’ award-winning movie “Guerrero” opened to a red-carpet premiere at the Palads Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark last May 26, 2019 to the delight of an international audience. Moviegoers were captivated by the heartwarming story of a boxer named Ramon and his triumph over life’s challenges, through the help of his younger brother, Miguel. The audience both laughed and cried throughout the movie. Richelle Cerri, from Copenhagen, […]
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Amnesty accuses Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of failing rape victims
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused four Nordic countries renowned as bastions of gender equality of having “shockingly high levels of rape” and of failing the victims. An Amnesty report looked at rape cases in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and said flawed legislation, harmful myths and gender stereotypes had resulted in “endemic impunity” for perpetrators. “It is a paradox that Nordic countries, which have strong records of upholding […]
DFA still checking if Filipinos among casualties in Denmark train crash
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is still checking whether Filipinos were among the people reported killed and injured in a recent train crash in Denmark. In a statement, the DFA said based on a report from Ambassador to Denmark Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia, Consul General Poul Krogh was checking with Danish authorities if any of the 12,000 members of the Filipino community was among the six killed or 16 injured in the incident that involved a commuter […]
Six dead in Danish train accident: rail operator
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Six people were killed Wednesday in a train accident on a bridge connecting two islands in Denmark, rail operator DSB said. “We can confirm that six people are dead,” a duty officer told AFP, as media reports said the roof of a cargo train blew off in heavy winds and hit a passenger train that was travelling in the opposite direction. The accident occurred on the Great Belt Bridge connecting the islands […]
15 suspects brought before Morocco judge over hiker murders
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) — A Morocco prosecutor on Sunday presented to an anti-terror judge 15 people suspected of links to the murder of two Scandinavian women in the Atlas Mountains, Rabat’s attorney general said. The prosecution asked that the suspects be investigated for “setting up a gang to prepare and commit terrorist acts”, “premeditated attacks on life” and “advocating for terrorism”, the attorney general said. Seven other detainees will be referred to the prosecution in […]
Senator Villanueva seeks probe into miserable work conditions of 22 Filipino truck drivers in Denmark
(Eagle News)—Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking a probe into what he said were the miserable conditions of some Filipino truck drivers in Padborg, Denmark. In filing Senate Resolution No. 946, Villanueva noted the 22 Filipino truck drivers who were rescued by Danish authorities from a camp were supposed to be working in Poland with a monthly pay of 1,060 EUR including meal allowance, free accommodation, overtime pay, medical benefits and life insurance based on their contracts. […]
Denmark to charge 1,000 youths with spreading sex videos via Facebook
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — More than 1,000 youths in Denmark are to be charged with spreading sex videos of two 15-year-olds through Facebook, Danish police said on Monday, in the nation’s largest case of its kind. Facebook had received reports of two videos and an explicit photo from 2015 being spread on its instant messaging service, showing a boy and a girl having consensual sex. The company later informed US authorities. The material was spread […]
Wolves return to Denmark for first time in 200 years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — At least five wolves, including one female, have returned to Denmark for the first time in two centuries, a zoologist who has obtained DNA evidence said on Thursday. The predators came from Germany to settle in western Denmark’s agricultural region, the least densely populated in the Scandinavian country. Peter Sunde, scientist at the University of Aarhus, told AFP the wolves must have walked more than 500 kilometres (310 miles). “We think […]
205 na ang nahuli sa unang araw ng anti-jaywalking ordinance ng Davao City
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Umabot sa 205 katao ang nahuli sa unang araw ng anti-jaywalking ordinance ng City Transport Management Office (CTTMO) nitong huwebes, December 1 sa Davao City. Ayon kay CTTMO Executive Service Officer Charlotte Parba, may parehong bilang ng lalake at babae ang kanilang nahuli. Karamihan aniya sa kanilang nahuli ay mga empleyado at estudyante. Mayroon din umanong foreign nationals na galing Pakistan, Japan, China, Denmark, at India ang dinala sa kanilang tanggapan. […]
Denmark extends controls on German border, EU set to authorize more
(Reuters) Denmark extended temporary controls at its border with Germany on Monday, imposed to help control an influx of migrants, as the European Commission confirmed it would shortly authorize more such extensions within the passport-free Schengen zone. Seven members of the Schengen zone, including Germany and Denmark, have introduced temporary border controls after more than one million migrants entered the European Union last year, mostly via Greece. The European Commission, struggling to prevent the […]
Denmark, happiest country in the world
MANILA, Philippines – Based on the list released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Earth Institute in the Columbia University, Denmark is the number 1 happiest country in the world while Burundi is at the last place. Philippines is at the 82nd place, a 10-place improvement from our country’s position last year at 92. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Phl ranking drops to 95 in Corruption Perceptions Index
(Eagle News) — The Philippines had a score of 35 and a rank of 95 out of 168 countries, dropping 10 points from its previous rank of 85 in 2014, based on the latest Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International. This means that corruptions remains a serious problem in the country. The higher the ranking meant that the country is perceived to be more corrupt. The 10-point difference in the rank of the Philippines meant more people […]





