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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday said it was moving to prevent the sharing of blueprints for 3D-printed guns on the social network, which violates its rules on regulated goods. “Sharing instructions on how to manufacture firearms using 3D printers or CNC milling machines is not allowed under our Community Standards,” a Facebook spokesman said in response to an AFP inquiry. “In line with our policies, we are removing this content from […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima was arraigned for conspiracy to trade illegal drugs in a Muntinlupa court on Friday, Aug. 10. But De Lima did not enter a plea for the charges, prompting Branch 205 to enter a not guilty plea for her. De Lima, who is detained in Camp Crame, is facing other drug-related cases in other Muntinlupa courts. The cases stem from her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the New […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday, Aug. 10, called on the government to “take concrete steps” to combat the spread of fake news. “We urge the administration to take concrete steps…guided by the (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Framework and Joint Declaration to Minimize the Harmful Effects of Fake News, which was crafted at the 14th Conference of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) in May 2018,” she said in a statement. Since […]
by Thomas Watkins Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday unveiled details of plans to build a US Space Force that would become the sixth branch of America’s massive military, saying the time has come to prepare for “the next battlefield.” President Donald Trump ordered the creation of Space Force in June, arguing the Pentagon needs it to tackle vulnerabilities in space and assert US dominance in orbit. Its […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)–Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of US-Japan trade talks while shrugging off solid Japan growth data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.17 percent or 38.99 points to 22,559.40 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0.22 percent or 3.82 points at 1,736.34. “On top of the US-China trade row, Japan-US trade negotiations are underway in Washington, making investors cautious,” said Mutsumi Kagawa, chief […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – South Korean electronics giant Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Note 9 smartphone Thursday, its latest effort to address flagging sales of the high-functioning gadgets. Boosting the power and the price, Samsung hopes to win back customers in the competitive market. The consistent leader in the global smartphone market, the company nonetheless suffered a 22 percent drop in mobile technology sales in the second quarter. The company blamed the drop […]
(Eagle News)—-Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday, Aug. 10, said the man who detonated an improvised exposive device in Lamitan, Basilan that killed several people may be a Moroccan national who was reported to have ties with the Abu Sayyaf. Lorenzana, without naming names, said “mukhang qualifications point that he is the guy, kasi hindi marunong magsalita ng dialect dun.” Twitter user TerrorMonitor said that Moroccan national Abu Kathir al-Maghribi was the “suicide bomber” who […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to remove restrictions preventing foreign contractors from bidding for locally-funded government public works projects. Under Commonwealth Act No .541, only firms with 75% Filipino ownership or more are allowed to bid. In a statement, Gatchalian said that in filing Senate Bill No. 1907 that seeks to amend the 78-year-old Commonwealth Act, he seeks to “provide a more level playing field and extend equal opportunities to eligible and qualified […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines is eyeing to sign the agreement on the joint exploration of the South China Sea with China “anytime between now and the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping” this year. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who spoke in a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 9. “No time frame…It was not expressly stated as such,” Roque said. Despite the plan, Roque reiterated it was “clear we are not giving up […]
by Kiki Siregar Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — The death toll from a devastating earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok jumped to 319 Thursday, as strong aftershocks triggered panic among traumatized survivors waiting for aid in the worst-hit regions. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake Sunday levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, with relief agencies only just starting to reach survivors in some of the worst-hit areas four […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 4.3 quake struck Norseman in Western Australia’s Goldfields Esperance region, 726 kilometers east of Perth midnight of August 9 (Australia time) Local news reports in Australia said this was not unusual since the same area also experienced a magnitude 4.7 quake two years ago. There is no tsunami threat to Australia said the country’s Bureau of Meteorology. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake as having a magnitude […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a resolution seeking a probe into the supposed role of rogue policemen in crimes. “It’s a cause for concern. ‘Yan ang hirap pagka, sabi ko nga, tumaas na ang sweldo, tumaas din ang involvement ng pang-aabuso ng mga pulis, na hindi tama,” he said. Pangilinan made the comment days after three Valenzuela policemen and their civilian cohort were arrested for allegedly extorting money from junkshop owners. Senior Supt. Romeo […]
