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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — French urban free-climber Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent. The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment, leaving watchers on the ground staring in amazement. “This is my path, this is my way of living. It is as important to me as eating, sleeping. I need that. It […]
The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in the Philippines: The EU Delegation wishes to congratulate the Philippine Government, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Commission on Elections for the generally peaceful conduct of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite on 21 January 2019 before the second phase to be held on 6 February 2019. The creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao is […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines welcomed a record 7.1 million tourists to its beaches and dive spots in 2018, despite its most famous resort Boracay being shut half the year to recover, authorities said Thursday. The archipelago nation of over 7,000 islands saw the number of visitors jump by nearly eight percent over the previous year, with South Koreans leading the way as its top tourists. This growth came without much help from Boracay, […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate is set to tackle today, Tuesday, Jan. 22, the bill lowering the age of criminal liability, from the previous 15 to the age of 12. This is much higher than the House of Representatives approved version of the bill that lowered the minimum age of criminal liability to nine years old. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that he agreed with lowering the minimum age of criminal liability to […]
Manny Pacquiao put on a master class in elite boxing Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years — and his first as a 40-year-old. Pacquiao easily won with an impressive display of superior hand speed and destructive power that landed him a unanimous decision victory over the much younger American at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The Filipino star almost knocked […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Facebook says it has banned a Philippine digital marketing group which runs hundreds of pages across the social network with 43 million followers, accusing it of “inauthentic behavior” and using fake accounts. Facebook has stepped up efforts to root out fake accounts after being criticized for failing to tackle hate speech and misinformation on its platforms. Filipinos are among the world’s heaviest users of social media, and the country has been […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will no longer purchase weapons nor military equipment from the United States during President Rodrigo Duterte’s term. Duterte himself made the announcement in a speech in Bulacan on Thursday, Jan. 10. According to Duterte, the decision was made in view of the US’ threats to impose sanctions on countries that have dealings with Russia. “Pagkabumili ka sa China o maybe Russia, magsali ka sa embargo, you cannot trade with America. So para […]
(Eagle News) — Another Filipina beauty has conquered an international beauty pageant. After Catriona Gray won as Miss Universe 2018 last month, Francesca Taruc who hails from Angeles, Pampanga, was crowned Miss Tourism World Intercontinental in Nanjing, China on Tuesday, January 8. Taruc also received a special award for “Best Body” during the preliminary rounds. Her win was shared by Taruc in her instagram post on January 5. Taruc said: “Last night, I was awarded […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Red Cross urged the public to refrain from celebrating the New Year with fireworks. Fireworks is not only a fire hazard, but also harmful to the environment because of the smoke it emits. It also poses a health hazard especially those with asthma, the PRC said. “Have a healthy lifestyle. Don’t burn your money. Instead, celebrate the New Years with your families simply, spending time with them. Let us […]
(Eagle News) – At least 50 people were killed because of the onslaught of Tropical Depression Usman in the Bicol region, according to the latest update from the Office of Civil Defense on Sunday, December 30. The fatalities were mostly victims of drowning and landslide. There were 15 killed in Albay, 16 in Camarines Sur, six in Sorsogon, six in Camarines Norte, and seven in Masbate. As of 5 p.m., Sunday, the OCF said […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines is the 10th country most impacted by terrorism, becoming the only country in Southeast Asia to land in the top 10 of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2018. The country was also rated the 8th among countries with the highest increase in terrorism deaths worldwide this year. The list of countries considered as emerging terrorism hotspots was released by the Institute for Economics and Peace in its 2018 Global Terrorism […]
(Eagle News) – Newly crowned Miss Universe 2018 Catrional Gray is arriving back in Manila Wednesday afternoon, December 19. The 24-year old Fil-Australian beauty is now on board a private plane owned by former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson who had sponsored the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines. Gray thanked all her supporters from the Philippines and credited them for giving her the “endurance” and the spirit throughout the competition. To the […]
