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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of an operation to demonstrate freedom of navigation in the waters, a United States official said. The destroyer USS Stethem passed less than 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers) from tiny Triton Island in the Paracel Islands archipelago, which is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam, the official told AFP. […]
(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao landed more punches, including power punches and jabs, than the declared winner by unanimous decision Australia’s Jeff Horn in the World Boxing Organization’s welterweight match on Sunday, July 2, in Brisbane, Australia. According to the punch statistics recorded by Compubox, Pacquiao landed a total of 182 punches compared to Horn’s 92. The Filipino boxer also landed more power punches at 123 compared to Horn’s 73. He […]
(Eagle News) — Australia’s Jeff “The Hornet” Horn defeated Filipino boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in a 12-round boxing bout in Brisbane, Australia that stunned many boxing fans. Horn won via unanimous decision, at the packed Australia’s Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane where the announcer said “A star has been born in Brisbane tonight” immediately after Horn was declared as the new World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion. Horn said he was willing to face Pacquiao […]
(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao faces Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia today, with many boxing analysts already expecting a win by the Filipino boxer-senator who is making his first title defense of the World Boxing Organization’s (WBO) welterweight championship. Pacquiao won his WBO welterweight belt after defeating Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision in November last year, and thereby winning the WBO title for the third time. With his fight with […]
Philippine and United States warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local Muslim militants, amid rising concern over Islamic militancy and piracy in the region. The US Navy combat ship USS Coronado and the Philippine frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz carried out their joint patrol of the Sulu Sea, a body of water off the southern Philippines where militant groups have carried out kidnappings, a US embassy statement said. […]
Says war in Marawi will not stop until last terrorist is “taken out” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday reiterated the government’s no-negotiation policy with terrorists, noting that the war in Marawi will continue until the last one was “taken out.” “I will never ever talk to the terrorists. There will never be forgiving them,” Duterte said in a speech during ceremonies commemorating the 50th founding anniversary of Davao del Sur in Digos. […]
(Eagle News) — A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Occidental Mindoro on Saturday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake jolted the province at 1:54 p.m., minutes after another of a 4.5 magnitude shook Davao Occidental. Depth of focus of the second earthquake was pegged at 28 kilometers. There were no reported casualties.
(Eagle News) — Authorities are strengthening maritime security to ensure that no militant will make it to other provinces through bodies of water. Brigadier General Gilbert Gapay, martial law spokesperson in the Eastern Mindanao Command, said there were in particular six border stations covering the country’s backdoor. “(The strengthening of maritime security) is done in coordination with other government agencies–the Bureau of Immigration, Coastguard, Bureau of Customs, Philippine National Police, and other local government […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Protest actions greeted President Rodrigo Duterte’s first year in office. The rallyists gathered in Mendiola and used emojis to grade the Duterte administration. The militant groups claimed that there were more negative happenings than positive events during President Duterte’s first year, and that the President failed to deliver on his campaign promises.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines once again gained the Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 report of the United States State Department, recognizing the Philippines’ efforts in fighting human trafficking. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore, the Philippines remained on Tier 1,” according to the June […]
Eagle News — Actress Nanette Medved-Po and cousins Daniel and David Zuellig have made it to Forbes magazine’s prestigious list of philanthropy icons this year. The three were included in the Heroes of Philanthropy 2017 list in the Asia-Pacific, which gathers 40 philanthropists from 14 countries all over the world. Medved-Po is the founder, chairperson and president of “Generation of Hope” and “Friends of Hope,” which donates the proceeds of selling “Hope in a Bottle” […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government is finalizing the details of the Php 20-billion master plan for the rehabilitation of Marawi City. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that President Rodrigo Duterte wants to implement the rehabilitation plan immediately once the fight between the military and the Maute group ends. “The master plan is ongoing now. So after this incident, we’ll be ready. Naka-standby po lahat ng equipment ng DPWH. Currently, […]
