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Cloudy skies to prevail in parts of PHL today, June 18

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, June 18, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Mindanao will have cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms as an Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Mindanao. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Palawan will also have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly […]

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Duterte to wait for results of probe into Recto Bank incident before making statement

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, June 17, said he would wait for the results of the probe into the Recto Bank incident before issuing a statement. “The only thing that we can do is to wait and give the other party the right to be heard. Importante ‘yan eh,” he said. He, however, urged the Navy to “stay out of trouble,” and to “not make it worse.” “With all the galit and one national […]

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Cloudy skies to prevail in parts of PHL today as southwest monsoon affects W. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, June 14, as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales, Bataan and Palawan will also have scattered rains and thunderstorms . Flash floods  or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly […]

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Arum fears brain damage for veteran Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Veteran promoter Bob Arum fears Filipino star Manny Pacquiao might be risking brain damage when he steps into the ring against WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman in Las Vegas next month. Pacquiao, who turns 41 in December, will be facing one of his most dangerous opponents in years in the shape of Thurman, who is unbeaten in 30 fights and 10 years younger than the Filipino. The 87-year-old Arum, […]

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Duterte meets with Pacquiao to discuss speakership issue

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 13, met with Senator Manny Pacquiao at his residence in General Santos City, Senator-elect Bong Go said. According to Go, it was Pacquiao who requested the meeting to consult with the President about which PDP-Laban candidate to field for the speakership. Party members who are interested in vying for the speakership are Lord Allan Velasco, Pantaleon Alvarez and Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Alan Peter Cayetano of the Nacionalista Party […]

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China vows to punish crewmen on vessel that left 22 Filipino fishermen near Recto Bank if Chinese

(Eagle News)–China has vowed to punish the  crewmen of a Chinese vessel that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank and immediately left the scene, without caring for the 22 Filipino fishermen who were in danger as the boat sank, if they were Chinese. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was what Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said, following outrage over the behavior of the crewmen of the vessel believed responsible for […]

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Duterte orders removal of bulletproof glass panel installed for him in GenSan event

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 13, ordered members of the Presidential Security Group to remove the bulletproof glass panel that had been placed by the podium to protect him. In asking the PSG to do this during an event in General Santos City, Duterte asked why he would be shot at if he had done nothing wrong. The President led  the ceremonial distribution of 12,548 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards to 13,585 agrarian […]

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Senators condemn Chinese vessel’s ramming of Filipino boat, act of abandonment by Chinese vessel crew of Filipino fishermen

(Eagle News)–Senators on Thursday, June 13, condemned the collision at Recto Bank  that saw a Filipino boat sink, and the Chinese vessel that rammed it leaving behind the 22 Filipino fishermen. Senator Risa Hontiveros called on President Rodrigo Duterte to “immediately order the recall”  of the Philippine ambassador and consuls pending China’s action on the incident. According to Hontiveros, the Duterte administration should enforce the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the West Philippine Sea. […]

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Go reiterates push for a department for OFWs following rape of Filipina in Kuwait

(Eagle News)–Senator-elect Bong Go on Thursday, June 13, reiterated his push for the creation of a department for Overseas Filipino Workers following the reported rape of a Filipina in Kuwait. Go had said the department would help provide assistance to OFWs, whether this be in legal form, or in other forms. “Hinding hindi natin palalampasin ang panggagahasa sa isa nating kababayan na pumunta ng Kuwait upang magtrabaho at mabigyan ng magandang kinabukasan ang kanyang pamilya,” […]

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Palace: PHL may sever ties with China if Chinese vessel’s ramming of Filipino boat in W. PHL Sea found to have been intentional

(Eagle News)–The Philippines may sever its diplomatic ties with China if the ramming by a Chinese vessel of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea was intentional. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who had earlier denounced the Chinese vessel’s “act of abandonment” of the 22 Filipino fishermen in the incident on June 9. “We will cut off diplomatic relations ‘yan ang unang ginagawa kapag mayroong mga aggressive acts. Magdi-diplomatic protest […]

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PHL files diplomatic protest over Recto Bank incident

(Eagle News)–The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest following the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea, and the “abandonment” by the latter’s crew of the 22 Filipino fishermen. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin made the announcement in response to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV the Philippines filed the protest before the International Maritime Organization. “I fired off a diplomatic protest yesterday. The Maritime Safety Committee of the […]

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Robredo camp to PET: Resolve all pending incidents in connection with former Senator Marcos’ electoral protest

(Eagle News)–The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to resolve all pending incidents after the revision and the recount of  ballots ordered in connection with former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest. In seeking for the resolution in an eight-page urgent motion, Robredo, through her lawyer Romulo Macalintal, said the result of the revision, recount and re-appreciation of the ballots, which were terminated in March, “clearly confirm the victory of […]

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