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(Eagle News) — Nakipagkita na si Retired General Vicente Loot kay Philippine Chief Director General Ronald Bato Dela Rosa sa Kampo Crame nitong Hunyo 7, 2016. Ito ay matapos mapasama ang pangalan niya sa mga sangkot diumano sa illegal drug operations. Report mula kay Mar Gabriel:
by Sally Mairs BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — As he wheels his 77-year-old aunt away from Bangkok’s first day centre for the elderly, Nakhon reflects on the familial duties that oblige him to juggle night-shift work and care for his ageing relative. It is an increasingly common predicament in rapidly greying Thailand, where a demographic shift is straining social mores and threatening upheaval for the economy. https://youtu.be/M6Ey8wLfYH4 “She raised me when I was little so now […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he has already talked to the three police generals still in active service who had been named by President Rodrigo Duterte as having links with illegal drug operations. Dela Rosa said the police generals were “sad” but he told them to “face the music” and answer all the charges against them. Although the PNP chief declined to disclose details of his […]
(Eagle News) — Former Quezon City Police Chief General Edgardo Tinio denied that he had ever been involved in the illegal drug operations, and said he would do all he could to clean his name. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Tinio when he was interviewed by media in Camp Crame, saying he was surprised that his name was even mentioned by President Duterte. Tinio said he would report to the Philippine National Police chief […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Bangladesh began observing two days of national mourning Sunday after 20 hostages were slaughtered at a restaurant packed with foreigners in a terrifying escalation of a campaign of attacks by Islamist extremists. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina decreed the mourning period as she vowed to drag Bangladesh back from the brink, warning of a concerted bid to turn one of the world’s most populous nations into a failed state. Amid mass condemnation of […]
(Eagle News) – “I am here. Why? Because I am ready to start my work for the nation.” These were the words of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines, before he ended his 14-minute inaugural address that stressed what he intended to do as the country’s leader. His speech was punctuated by his favorite quotes about good governance which he said he intended to do to address what he claimed […]
(Eagle News) — At exactly 12 noon on June 30, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte took his oath as the 16th Philippine President in simple ceremonies inside Malacanang’s Rizal Hall. Administering the oath was Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes. His youngest daughter, Veronica “Kitty” Duterte held the Bible used for the oath-taking while his two sons, Paolo and Sebastian, and daughter, Sara Dutrete, looked on. At exact 12:01 p.m., immediately after his oath-taking, President Duterte […]
GERMANY (AFP) — British astronaut Tim Peake has landed back on Earth after spending six months on the International Space Station (ISS) and is now looking forward to having some family time — although his next “dream” would be a “lunar exploration mission”. https://youtu.be/vKMttcE7Bko
Living the Dream NEW YORK, United States – Since it’s establishment on May 15, 1973, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come a long way. First intended to be accompaniment for Filipino artists at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Orchestra has garnered many accomplishments over the years. The Orchestra is now considered to be the Philippine’s leading orchestra and one of Asia-Pacific’s top musical ensembles. When current music director and principal conductor, […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — In ancient Rome, they would have been pitted against gladiators or served up at banquets. Now a caiman, a python and a troop of monkeys that have been confiscated from mobsters, drug dealers or collectors find safe haven at a rescue center in the Eternal City. Inside the majestic Appia Antica park near the historic city center, a veterinary clinic called “Our Animal Kingdom” is now home to exotic turtles, deer, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Husar, a 400-kilogram male manatee, arrived at his new home in the Paris Zoo Thursday morning after travelling from Italy. https://youtu.be/DORpJSOy-vo
The ministry of foreign affairs of Vietnam holds the 3rd Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) caravan after similar undertakings were successfully conducted in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and Vientiane, Lao PDR in August 2015 and January 2016, respectively. The caravan in Ha Noi is held in Melia hotel on 9-10 June. This occasion aims to provide a platform to introduce JAIF and its supported projects so that relevant stakeholders will be able to understand the latest […]
