Eagle News Service’s Canada Bureau interviews Ron Turla, a pro-Duterte leader in Toronto, Canada during the group’s rally to express support for President Duterte
Tag: Filipinos
More than 300,000 Filipinos possibly up for US deportation
(Eagle News) — The United States will enforce another law on every illegal immigrant in the United State subject to deportation. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are approximately 3.4 million Filipinos living in the US. In this number, around 310,000 are recorded undocumented.
EBC US Bureau, PHL Embassy in US share goal of heightened public service and information
By Eliza Gonzales-Manglicmot EBC Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Eagle News Service) – Vice Consul and Third Secretary Darell Artates of the Philippine Embassy’s Public Diplomacy section and representatives of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s bureau here in Washington D.C. met on Friday (February 17) to discuss how they can work hand-in-hand to better inform the Filipino communities abroad about services and outreach missions available to them. Operating in the heart of America’s capital, […]
Filipinos still welcome in the US
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipinos are still welcome to go the United States of America despite the controversial executive order of President Donald Trump against the entry of refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries. US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said that the Philippines is not included in the listed countries of concern by US President Trump. Trump’s executive order banned travel to the US from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia […]
Majority of Filipinos remain hopeful, positive for the coming year – SWS survey
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, 95 % (percent) of Filipinos remain hopeful and positive for the coming year, despite the series of natural calamities, deaths of influential people and political scandals. The survey result showed that only 5% of Filipinos fear the coming year. The poll was conducted from December 3 to December 6 among 1,500 adult respondents. https://youtu.be/NiBdi6FBWb0
Philippines one of the happiest countries in the world
QUEZON City, Philippines — Based on the 2016 Happy Planet Index Report released by the New Economic Foundation, Philippines is now at the 20th place as one of the happiest places on Earth resulting in a 67.9 years expectancy for Filipinos. Costa Rica is in the first place while Mexico is in the second place
Nine Filipino militants may face death in Malaysia: lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR , Malaysia (AFP) — A Malaysian court has convicted three locals and 14 Filipinos of terror-related offences, some punishable by death, following an armed incursion that left scores dead and paralyzed a remote corner of Borneo for weeks, a lawyer said Monday. The 2013 siege, inspired by a self-proclaimed Filipino sultan who tried to resurrect long-dormant land claims, saw clashes between Malaysian forces and some 200 Filipino militants who had arrived by boat […]
35 Filipinos to take their MA and Ph D Programmes in EU under the Erasmus+ Programme
In the coming weeks 35 Filipino students will pursue their academic dreams in several countries of the European Union after they won scholarships under the EU’s Erasmus + Programme. The Erasmus+ Programme will allow them to pursue MA and Ph D programmes in different universities across the European continent. The scholarship is structured to allow students to pursue their studies in more than one country giving them the opportunity to benefit from the academic expertise […]
29 Filipinas rescued from trafficking in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian police have rescued 29 Filipinas who had been trafficked into work in bars, the Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur said on Wednesday. The women were rescued from two bars in the town of Bintulu in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on June 9 after the embassy brought reports of trafficked women to Malaysian police, a statement by the embassy said. Also arrested during the raid were three Filipinos who served […]
Filipino presidential candidates face off in last televised debate ahead of the poll
(REUTERS) — Five Filipino presidential candidates took the stage and answered a range of questions on issues, including the South China Sea, in the last of a three-part televised debate on Sunday (April 24) ahead of May 9 presidential elections. Vice President Jejomar Binay, Senator Miriam Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe and Interior Minister Manuel Roxas were asked about their platforms on poverty, corruption, health and territorial disputes with China. […]
More than 12, 000 Filipinos voted in 1st day of overseas absentee voting
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs announced that more than 12, 000 overseas Filipinos voted in the first day of the overseas absentee voting last April 9, with the Hong Kong polls having the largest voter turnout. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/6OQUtrFk3hc
Filipinos expect a happy new year
According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, 72% of Filipinos are expecting a happy new year. This is the highest holiday happiness score since 2003. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/eyeLyFUYo5U
