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Hong Kong, China (Reuters) — China’s first aircraft carrier sailed into Hong Kong waters on Friday (July 7) in the latest show of the country’s growing military might at a time of heightened regional tensions. Tourists and residents gathered early to catch a glimpse of the massive carrier on its maiden visit to Hong Kong, part of celebrations marking 20 years since the handover of the city from British to Chinese rule. The Liaoning […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged residents of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur to explore the possibility of engaging in aquaculture as their livelihood. “I’d like to encourage your mayor and municipal officials, if ever you get to have an invitation to go there, punta kayo ng China,” he said as he took part in festivities celebrating the 64th Araw ng Hagonoy at the municipal complex in the municipality. China accounts for two […]
PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte (Eagle News) – A 3.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the town of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday. The quake was recorded at 9:43 a.m., 32 kilometers north of Pasuquin. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the earthquake has a depth of 27 kilometers and is of tectonic origin. There were no expected aftershocks. https://youtu.be/RMbilqPFosI
(Eagle News) — Another one of the persons of interest in the killing of an entire family in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan has been killed. Rosario, the mother of Roosevelt Turima, alias “Ponga,” said in a radio interview that two men wearing masks entered their house in Barangay Sto. Cristo around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, and shot him. Turima was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead. “Hindi adik yan kasi kung adik […]
(Eagle News) — Two of the six Vietnamese who were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf group from Basilan last year have been found dead, a military official said on Wednesday. Capt. Joan Petinglay, spokesperson of the military’s Western Mindanao Command, said in a radio interview that the decapitated heads of the two were found alongside their cadavers in Barangay Tumahubong, Sumisip, Basilan, at 5:40 a.m. “Most likely, desperate measures itong ginawa nila (Abu Sayyaf) ngayon,” […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold a first meeting with United States leader Donald Trump on Friday, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, the Kremlin said Tuesday. “It has been agreed for July 7,” top Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies, without giving further details. The much-hyped maiden encounter between the two leaders comes as Trump’s camp is under intense […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed imposition of higher penalties for the improper singing of the National Anthem. From an existing fine of Php 5, 000 – Php 20, 000 to those who will sing the anthem inappropriately, the fine was increased to Php 50, 000 to Php 100, 000, based on the proposed measure.
by Ludovic Ehret Agence France Presse At least five people were found dead and over 120 remained missing hours after a massive landslide buried a mountain village in southwest China on Saturday as rescuers scoured through rocks for survivors. A couple and a baby were rescued and taken to hospital after dozens of homes in the village of Xinmo were swallowed by boulders when the side of a mountain collapsed, according to the local Maoxian, […]
Stresses importance of united front to fight int’l terrorism based on Russia’s experience QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Russian ambassador to the Philippines H. E. Igor Khovaev said Russia “fully supports” the Philippine government’s fight against terrorism in Mindanao, saying the terrorist attack in Marawi City was “an attack on all of us.” “I would like first to emphasize that we fully support a fair, legitimate struggle for the Philippine nation against […]
ILIGAN CITY (Eagle News) – Tiniyak ni Iligan City Vice Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz na mas lalo pa nilang pinaigting ang seguridad sa lungsod. Ito ay matapos sabihin ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na maaaring nakapasok ang ilang miyembro ng Maute doon. Tiniyak ni Cruz na minomonitor nilang mabuti ang kanilang kapaligiran. Una nang sinabi ni Cruz na may presensya ng Maute sa kanilang lungsod. Ayon naman kay Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, maaari […]
MARAWI, Philippines — An Australian television journalist was shot in the neck on Thursday as he reported from Marawi where Islamist militants are battling government troops, but he did not suffer major injuries. Adam Harvey, a reporter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, wrote on Twitter: “Lucky,” alongside an image of an X-ray showing the bullet lodged in his neck, close to his spine. “Thanks everyone – I’m okay. Bullet is still in my neck, but it […]
(Eagle News) — Makabubuting ipadala na lamang sa Marawi City ang lahat ng mga kritiko ng idineklarang batas militar ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Mindanao. “Padala na lang lahat ng kontra sa Marawi. Sila tumapos ng gulo,” ito ang naging pahayag ni Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto kasunod ng isinagawang oral arguments ng Korte Suprema kung saan iginigiit ng mga petitioner na walang sapat na batayan ang pagpapatupad ng martial law. Ayon kay Sotto, tila […]
