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(Eagle News) — A roadside explosion in Antipolo City that police said was meant for passing army vehicles, hurt two civilians — a passenger and the driver of a tricycle that was near the area. Initial police reports suspected that the improvised explosive device (IED) that exploded was planted by communist rebels along the roadside of Sitio Calumpang, Bgy. San Jose, Antipolo City. Police suspected that it was meant for two marked vehicles of […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Nearly 120,000 people have been displaced after floods submerged a vast swathe of southeastern Myanmar, killing 11 people and sending panicked residents fleeing for dry ground with children perched on their shoulders and few belongings in tow. An official told AFP Tuesday over 118,000 people have taken refuge in 285 camps so far, as the toll climbed to 11 dead — including three solders — with more deaths feared. Swirling, muddy […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Sony on Tuesday revised upward its full-year profit and sales forecast, reporting first quarter profits nearly tripled from a year earlier, as it extends a roaring recovery under its new CEO. The electronics and entertainment giant now forecasts 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) in net profit for the fiscal year to March 2019, up from its earlier estimate of 480 billion yen. Annual sales are now projected to rise slightly, with […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)–Nintendo said Tuesday its quarterly net profit jumped 43.9 percent year-on-year to $275 million, driven by the global popularity of its Switch console and game titles. The Kyoto-based game giant reported net profit for the three months to June of 30.6 billion yen ($275 million), with operating profit soaring 88.4 percent to 30.5 billion yen. It said sales were up 9.1 percent to 168.16 billion yen, and it expects strong demand for the […]
(Eagle News) — Former ambassador Jose Apolinario ‘Jun’ Lozada Jr., died at the age of 67, on Tuesday, July 31. Lozada, who became an Ambassador to the Philippines in Austria, Palau, Baghdad, and the See of Rome at the Vatican, suffered from brain hemorrhage and was confined at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano sent his condolences to Lozada’s family, saying that the former ambassador’s passing […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpasalamat si Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III sa suportang ipinagkaloob sa kaniya ng samahan ng mga lisensyadong recruitment at manpower agencies sa bansa. Kahapon, binasa ng mga Pangulo ng halos isandaan limampung (150) land-based recruitment agencies ang kanilang manifest of support kay Bello. Nanawagan din ang mga ito kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na panatilihin si Bello sa labor department. Ayon kay Bello, malaking bagay sa kaniya ang nasabing suporta dahil ilang araw […]
TORONTO, Canada (AFP)–Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute Monday to the victims of last week’s Toronto shooting, and attended the funeral of one of them — an 18-year-old girl. Trudeau said he was moved by “the resilience and the strength” of Toronto residents in the wake of the tragedy, after laying a wreath at an improvised memorial to the victims. The premier had earlier attended the funeral of Reese Fallon, 18, who had been […]
(Eagle News) — The mayor of Red Deer City in Alberta, Canada was among the many government officials from around the world who congratulated the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 104th anniversary, and its 50th year in the West. Mayor Tara Veer of Red Deer City also thanked the INC for its many “acts of service” to the city that helped “build community life for all.” “Thank you for the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has junked former Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s plea for a dismissal of the cases filed against him in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Voting 6-4, the SC affirmed the Ombudsman’s findings of probable cause for graft and plunder against him. The SC, however, did not make public the justices who voted in favor and against Estrada’s petition. Estrada is accused of pocketing P183.79 million in […]
by Bara Elank Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) — More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an Indonesian mountain after an earthquake have returned to safety, with some recalling their terror when tonnes of rock cascaded down. The shallow 6.4-magnitude quake, which struck early Sunday on Lombok island and was followed by scores of aftershocks, triggered major landslides on Mount Rinjani, blocking the hiking routes that criss-cross it. Some 800 trekkers […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate blue ribbon committee will look into the controversial P60-million advertisement placement deal between the Department of Tourism then-headed by Wanda Teo and Bitag Unlimited Inc., her brother’s company. According to Richard Gordon, chair of the panel, they will use as evidence the Commission on Audit report that red-flagged the project. “Di kami basta nag-iimbestiga. Siyempre kinukuha muna namin yung facts of the case, any applicable laws,” he said. He said […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has downgraded the charges filed against businessman Delfin Lee in connection with a controversial multi-billion peso housing project. Voting 7-5, the SC downgraded the charges of syndicated estafa to simple estafa against the president of property developer Globe Asiatique. This means, the SC said, that Lee was “entitled to bail as a matter of right.” Lee was arrested for allegedly allowing the double-sale of townhouses in the Xevera Bacolor and Mabalacat […]
