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(Eagle News) — Russian ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev expressed how important it is for Filipinos and Russians to discover more about each other, stressing how both have common values. In a previous interview with Eagle News Service, Khovaev stressed the importance of Filipinos and Russians being open to each other, and for the Philippines to see Russia as a “new reliable partner and close friend.” It’s time for Russia to discover the […]
By Abigael Mayao EBC Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON DC, USA (Eagle News) — The most recognizable role, and certainly not to be discounted, that of a Filipino-American, is one of a nurse, caring and nurturing the people of this country. However, in the past decade, the face of the Filipino-American has been transforming. The floor of the world stage is making room for the Philippines, with an ever growing presence in […]
(Eagle News) — Overseas Filipino workers held a gathering to rally support for Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in Macau, China. The rally staged by the United Democracy and Duterte Supporters or United DDS was also held over the weekend, at about the same time that hundreds of thousands of people showed up in Manila to express their support for the President. Eagle News Service correspondent in Macau, China Kit Wong interviewed some of those who came […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (February 28) expressed his apologies to the German government and to the whole German nation a day after the confimation on the beheading of one of its nationals, Jurgen Kantner, by the terrorist group, Abu Sayyaf. At the same time, he reiterated the Philippine government’s policy not to give in to the ransom demands of the terrorist group who claims to be linked to the Islamic […]
(Eagle News) — There will be no letup in military offensives against the Abu Sayyaf. The Armed Forces of the Philippines issued this statement on Tuesday, a day after a German national was confirmed beheaded by the terrorist group in Sulu. “There will be no letup in our operations until we have rescued all the remaining kidnap victims and we have negated the Abu Sayyaf capability who continue to fight government and perpetrate their terrorist activities,” Col. Edgard […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Islamic militants in the southern Philippines beheaded an elderly German yachtsman on Sunday after their ransom demands were not met, authorities said Monday. The murder of Jurgen Kantner was the latest attributed to the Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap-for-ransom gang that is believed to have earned millions of dollars through its grisly business since the 1990s. Here are five questions and answers about kidnappings in the southern Philippines: – Who is […]
Five of the 13 drug suspects who escaped from the detention facility of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency over the weekend have surrendered, the drug agency said on Monday. The PDEA said the five inmates surrendered in Balagtas town in Bulacan. It did not provide other details and asked that the names of the inmates who surrendered be withheld in the meantime. Manhunt operations for the remaining eight escapees are still ongoing. Derrick Arnold Carreon […]
DINAGAT ISLAND, Philippines (Reuters) — The remains of a large sea creature washed up on the shore in the Dinagat Islands, Philippines on Wednesday afternoon (February 23, 2017). The unidentified creature, which measured 4.5 metres (15 feet) in length, surprised the local residents. The carcass, believed to be that of a sea cow according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Manila, washed up on a beach in Barangay Poblacion, Cagadianao. The creature […]
(Eagle News) — The Filipinos and the French have more things in common than just their love for good food, as both share common values that make them strong as a nation. This was what French ambassador to the Philippines Thierry Mathou stressed when he was interviewed at a news studio of Eagle Broadcasting Corp. in Quezon City which he visited on Tuesday to highlight the 70th year of bilateral relations between France and the Philippines. […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday underscored the importance of completing the framework of a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea by the middle of this year, as it expressed “grave concern” for China’s militarization of several areas in the body of water. In a press conference in Boracay where foreign ministers and senior officials from the regional bloc’s member-states gathered for a meeting, Yasay said ASEAN was […]
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Philippines (Reuters) — Pristine waterfalls and crystal clear lagoons may soon be the new economic drivers in the southern Philippines as the government continues its crackdown on erring mines. Attracting hundreds of Filipino and foreign visitors a day, tourist spots Tinuy-an Waterfalls and Enchanted River in the southern province of Surigao Del Sur are among the eco-tourism destinations marked for development by the environment ministry to provide alternative livelihoods for mining communities. […]
(Reuters) — A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new U.S. administration. China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (February 15) warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty in the South China Sea. The U.S. navy said the force, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began routine operations in […]
