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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Chinese coastguard ships are still patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea but are not stopping Filipinos from fishing there, a Philippine defence spokesman said Sunday. The information — from fishermen who have just returned from the shoal — came despite earlier Philippine government statements that the Chinese had left the outcrop they seized in 2012. A spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte had said Saturday there were no […]
Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service correspondent Persecution to pride. That summed up the journey of some Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members who experienced from being laughed at, discriminated and sometimes barred from their exercise of their religious freedom to receiving accolades for the parade of victories that the Church of Christ has manifested being God’s chosen nation. Now a global church, INC has spread to 130 countries and territories around the world, and the […]
MANILA, Philippines | AFP | — Five Filipino fishermen released after being held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years broke down as they were reunited with their families Friday, recounting beatings and abuse. The seafarers, among 26 hostages freed from the crew of Naham 3 seized south of the Seychelles in March 2012, alternated between tears and laughter as they embraced their loved ones on arrival back in Manila. “I am so […]
PASIG CITY, Oct. 31 — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Wednesday urged the media to step up its role as partners of the education sector for change. During DepEd’s press conference with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Briones encouraged the members of media to participate in and beyond the Education Summit 2016 on November 3 and 4. In recognition of the media’s responsibility and capacity to influence […]
(Eagle News) – “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take), the independent film entry of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), won the much coveted “Jury Award,” as well as the “Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film” plum, at the Berlin International Filmmakers’ Festival. This was the latest in a string of awards received by the first independent full-length film produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions. On October 20, just over […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo launched its new theme for the activities and projects of the Church on Sunday, October 30, at the Philippine Arena which was seen live via video feed in more than 40 sites here and abroad. The theme, “I am proud to be a member of the Church of Christ,” was highlighted in the event on Sunday with a video presentation of the INC featuring the Church’s “role and relevance to […]
MANILA, Philippines AFP | — Chinese vessels have left the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a Philippine official said Saturday, less than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing pledging closer ties. The firebrand leader used the trip to vaunt his move away from traditional ally the United States in favour of Beijing — which was previously at loggerheads with Manila over the maritime dispute. China took control of the […]
(Reuters) — China said on Friday (October 28) it was communicating with the Philippines over fishing industry cooperation in the disputed South China Sea after President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit in Beijing. China will consider giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to disputed waters in the South China Sea after the presidents from the two countries meet in Beijing this week, said two Chinese sources with ties to the leadership when Duterte was visiting in China […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The camp of Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that the former president was not involved in the preparation of charges against Senator Leila De Lima, particularly her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. This is in response to De Lima’s accusation that CGMA was aiding the Duterte administration in bringing about her downfall. The House minority bloc led by minority leader Rep. Danilo Suarez earlier […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The government’s anti-poverty measures are bearing fruit. According to the latest study of the Philippine Statistics Authority, there are fewer poor Filipinos in 2015. There is a 21.6% poverty incidence last year, lower by 4.7% compared to the poverty threshold in 2009. The percentage surpassed the government’s target for 2015.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The senate opposition is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to consider carefully before totally abrogating the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States. Senate minority leader Senator Ralph Recto said that they are not against the abrogation of the EDCA but that its effects should be considered, especially with regard to disaster relief operations previously provided by the US. https://youtu.be/b1Q6TAmZf84
(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo said he would try not to “curse” or use “cuss words” in public. The President said he had made this promise to God on the flight back from Japan to Manila, when he heard a voice while everybody else in the plane was asleep. “I promised God not to express cuss words,” he told the audience at the Davao International Airport lounge after reading his arrival speech, and […]
