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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The United States will return to the Philippines church bells seized by American forces in a bloody campaign more than a century ago, its embassy said on Sunday, following a demand by President Rodrigo Duterte. American forces took three bells from the Catholic church of Balangiga town on the eastern island of Samar in 1901 as war booty in what historians said was a particularly brutal military operation in the […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s weather bureau PAGASA has lifted all rainfall warning levels in the country after “light to moderate rain was observed over Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Bataan, Zambales, Pampanga, and Bulacan for the past one hour.” “With this development, HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING over these areas has been TERMINATED,” PAGASA said in its 5 a.m. advisory. Only light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Batangas (Lian, Tuy, Balayan, […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The US military said it had launched a search and rescue operation after reports a marine may have fallen overboard from an American warship as it sailed through Philippine waters. The US 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit said a member, who was not named, may have gone overboard Thursday morning. Aircraft on board the USS Essex are searching waters off the Sulu Sea and the Surigao Strait while multiple searches are […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines is eyeing to sign the agreement on the joint exploration of the South China Sea with China “anytime between now and the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping” this year. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who spoke in a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 9. “No time frame…It was not expressly stated as such,” Roque said. Despite the plan, Roque reiterated it was “clear we are not giving up […]
(Eagle News)—The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is sending a Philippine team to the Asian Games after all. SBP and Philippine Basketball Association officials confirmed this in a press conference over the weekend. In a statement, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said the decision was the result of his talks with the PBA and SBP “na kapwa naman maluwag na kinonsidera ang gusto natin na magpadala ng koponan sa nasabing palaro.” “Sayang po kasi […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — England football great Terry Butcher has stepped down as the Philippines’ head coach without taking charge of a single game, saying he was not “able to make this work”. Butcher, a veteran of three World Cups who has managed in England, Scotland, Wales and Australia, lasted less than 50 days in the job after he was appointed on June 14. The shock decision by the 59-year-old — who had spoken […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Seoul said Thursday it had deployed a warship to Libya in an apparent show of force to secure the release of a South Korean national kidnapped along with three Filipinos in the North African country. The 4,000-ton vessel, Munmu the Great, which takes part in anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, was now on its way to Libya, officials said. In addition to “carrying out its duty of […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, Aug. 1, lashed out at the Department of Foreign Affairs after it made the suggestion for the Philippines to conduct a joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Hontiveros said the suggested 60-40 joint exploration was “preposterous and treacherous,” and “reverses our historic victory at The Hague and signs away Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.” According to Hontiveros, the Permanent […]
(Eagle News)–China has donated four patrol boats to the Philippines. A press release issued by the Philippine Navy said apart from the boats, it received 30 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers (40MM), each with ammunition, in the third week of July. The donation was received in the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters. Philippine Navy spokesperson Commander Jonathan Zata said personnel who would be trained for the operation of the boats would be trained. Under […]
(Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo or Church Of Christ, which is celebrating its 104th anniversary this year, as well as its 50th year in the West, has a significant role in nation building, as well as in spreading Philippine culture around the world. This was the observation of noted Philippine historian, Professor Xiao Chua, who teaches at the Dela Salle University in Manila. Chua observed how the INC’s leadership, the INC members’ […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines national basketball team said Friday it has pulled out of the Asian Games as it prepares to appeal sanctions handed down over a nasty on-court brawl with Australia at a World Cup qualifier. Basketball’s governing body FIBA suspended 10 players and two coaches from the Philippines national squad over the melee, which saw players and fans exchanging wild punches and flying kicks at the July 2 match in Manila. […]
(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 […]
