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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — A Kuwaiti social media star remained unapologetic Monday over comments she made against new laws aimed at improving conditions for Filipino domestic workers, despite a backlash on the internet. Sondo al-Qattan faces criticism for a video posted on July 10 to Instagram, where she has 2.3 million followers, in which she attacked measures introduced in May that grant Filipinas working in the oil-rich Gulf state one day off per […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes on Friday, July 20, said he “stands with” the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas in respecting Fiba’s findings of its probe into the Philippines-Australia brawl on July 2. But in the same statement posted in a social media account, Reyes also denied he ever gave instructions to hurt or incite unsportsmanlike behavior. “And in my 20 years as head coach in the PBA and 7 years at the […]
(Eagle News) — Basketball Australia Chief Executive Officer Anthony Moore said on Thursday, July 19, they “acknowledge” the sanctions meted out on some of its players and on Filipino players over the Boomers-Gilas Pilipinas brawl in a World Cup Qualifier on July 2. “We also welcome FIBA’s finding in its report that no discriminatory or racist language was used by Australian Boomers players, nor did it incite the incident as has been alleged,” Moore said. […]
(Eagle News) — The United States has pledged to contribute $26.5 million over the next two years to the Philippines to help the Asian country in its counterterrorism efforts. In a statement, the US embassy said the assistance will include “training, equipment, and other support.” It said this was “to build comprehensive law enforcement capacity within a rule of law framework to deny terrorist operations, funding, and movement; investigate and prosecute terrorism cases; and counter radicalization […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua on Tuesday, July 17, denied the Philippines was headed for a debt trap with its availing of Chinese loans to finance projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program. “Let me make it quite clear, these projects, these two bridges are going to be financed by Chinese grants. That is, we’re going to build it for free,” Zhao, who graced the groundbreaking ceremony for the Binondo-Intramuros bridge on […]
by Daniel Hicks Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao challenges Lucas “The Machine” Matthysse for the World Boxing Association welterweight belt on Sunday knowing defeat could lower the curtain on one of the greatest careers in boxing history. Pacquiao, 39, faced calls to retire from friends, family and even his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach when he lost the WBO belt to journeyman Australian Jeff Horn a year […]
by Daniel Hicks Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — If Manny Pacquiao wants to know all about comebacks, he need look no further than his conditioning coach Justin Fortune. The former heavyweight, who in 1995 went up against the great Lennox Lewis, found himself in an altogether different fight when a dental check-up four years ago discovered he had throat cancer. “What do you do? You either roll over and die or […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, welcomed Sri Lanka’s plan to replicate the Philippines’ war on drugs. “We are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs. So we appreciate that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. On Wednesday, July 11, the Sri Lankan government said President Maithripala Sirisena told the cabinet he “was ready […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to help Japan in its rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President in a Cabinet meeting revealed doctors, engineers and soldiers would be deployed to areas hit by flooding and landslides in the western part of the country. Roque said according to the President, medicines would also be sent. Over 100 people have died in what has been dubbed as Japan’s worst disaster brought about […]
(Eagle News) — Opposition senators are seeking a Senate inquiry into the “propriety” of the plan to air of Chinese programs on state-run television station PTV 4 starting August. In filing Senate Resolution No. 780, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, Senators Bam Aquino, Leila de Lima, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan, and Antonio Trillanes IV said the airing of such shows in the network “poses a danger of spreading Chinese propaganda sanctioned by our government..” “Airing of Chinese […]
(Eagle News) – The typhoon with international name Maria has already entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named “Gardo.” There is no tropical cyclone warning signal yet in effect on Monday, July 9, after Gardo entered the country. But weather bureau PAGASA said that this may “enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) which will bring monsoon rains over MIMAROPA and Western Visayas, and occasional rains over Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Zambales, […]
(Eagle News) – Inflation continued to increase this June at 5.2 percent, which is higher than the previous month’s 4.6 percent, and exceeding both government and market expectations. This was the highest headline inflation rate for the Philippines since October 2011, when the country last posted a 5.2 percent inflation. It is also the highest since 2013 based on the five-year monitoring of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s year-on-year inflation rate. The inflation rate in […]
