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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, August 6, led the ceremonial turn-over of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in Malacanang. In his speech, the President urged all Filipinos to support the BOL, saying that this law will help “preserve our bond as a single nation.” “Let us work together as we continue the healing and reconciliation process,” he said as he called on Filipinos to “give this law a chance.” He also […]
(Eagle News) — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Martires on Monday, August 6 took his oath as the new Ombudsman. Martires took his oath before Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio at the Supreme Court’s session hall. His wife, and his former colleagues at Supreme Court — justices and court staff — witnessed his oath taking. Martires succeeded Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales who retired last July 26. After his oath taking, Martires said his main priorities […]
(Eagle News) — The Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) could bring peace and lessen the threat of terrorism in Mindanao, according to political analyst Prof. Ramon Casiple. In an interview over NET 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose, Casiple said that if BOL is implemented, there will be no more reason for violence and rebellion in Mindanao because there are resources that would then be available to help the Moro people. Casiple also said that BOL would […]
by Kiki Siregar Agence France-Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP)–Indonesia evacuated hundreds of tourists from popular resorts and sent rescuers fanning across the holiday island of Lombok Monday after a powerful quake killed at least 91 people and reduced thousands of buildings to rubble. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake sparked terror among tourists and locals alike, coming just a week after another deadly tremor surged through Lombok and killed 17 people. Rescuers on Monday searched for survivors […]
(Eagle News) – Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr asked Supreme Court justice Alfredo Caguioa to immediately inhibit himself from his electoral protest case citing his “undeniably close ties” with former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino Jr., and Vice-President Leni Robredo whose victory he is contesting. In a 13-page extremely urgent motion to inhibit, Marcos said he “recently discovered” that Caguioa’s wife, Pier Angela Caguioa, was “not only an anti-Marcos advocate but was also an […]
by Eric Randolph with Thomas Watkins in Washington Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iranians were bracing on Monday for the return of US sanctions against the backdrop of angry protests and a corruption crackdown that are roiling the embattled government of President Hassan Rouhani. The country has seen days of sporadic protests and strikes in multiple towns and cities driven by concerns over water shortages, the economy and wider anger at the political system. […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP)–Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit rose 4.58 percent to $10.7 billion in the first six months of the year and voiced “cautious optimism” despite the China-US trade row. After wide-ranging cutbacks that saw 50,000 jobs axed in an overhaul announced in 2015, the bank said it was now hiring “more frontline staff” in its strongest businesses as it seeks new growth. “We are investing to win new customers, […]
by Bojan Kavci Agence France-Presse MARKOVEC, Slovenia (AFP)–When he used to go hunting, Miha Mlakar would dream of killing a bear. But today the 33-year-old from Slovenia makes his living watching the animals, peacefully, in their natural forest environment. The turnaround to shooting bears with a camera, not a rifle, puts Mlakar, who runs bear observation tours, in step with wider efforts in the small Alpine nation to promote the coexistence of humans and […]
Ni Ferdinand Libor Eagle News Correspondent PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Tinatayang aabot sa dalawang milyong piso ang halaga ng pinsala matapos bahain ang limang bayan sa Zamboanga del Sur dahil sa nararanasang mga pag-ulan. Ayon kay Engr. Francisco Maca, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, apektado ng baha ang bayan ng Tambulig, Mahayag, Dumingag, Molave at Dinas na sakop ng nasabing probinsya. Pinakamatinding napinsala ang mga palaisdaan sa lugar na […]
In swimming, mastering racing dives, dolphin kicks and turns can shave tenths of a second off the clock. (AFP Videographic) https://youtu.be/3jx–nmDJq4
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)–A bell tolled Monday in Hiroshima as Japan marked 73 years since the world’s first atomic bombing, with the city’s mayor warning that rising nationalism worldwide threatened peace. The skies over Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park were clear, just as they were on August 6, 1945, when an American B-29 bomber dropped its deadly payload on the port city dotted with military installations, ultimately killing 140,000 people. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui, standing at the […]
(Eagle News) — Inaasahan ng malakanyang na makakatulong ang Philippine Identification System Act upang magkaroon ng transparency at epektibong sistema sa gobyerno. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, sa ganitong paraan mahihirapan na ang mga masasamang loob na makagawa ng fraud. Sa ilalim ng Philippine Identification System Act, iisang ID na lamang ang kinakailangan na ipakita sa mga transaksyon sa gobyerno at milyun-milyong Filipino ang tiyak na makikinabang dito. Bahagi ito ng layunin ng Pangulong […]
