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(Eagle News) — One policeman was killed and three others were arrested after they figured in an encounter with fellow policemen who were out to arrest them for alleged kidnap-for-ransom activities. A police report said suspect PO1 Gererdo Ancheta was killed after he, PO2 Joey Maru, PO1 Bryan Amir Bajoof and PO1 Paolo Ocampo fired at the members of the the Taguig City Police Special Drug Enforcement Unit and Special Operations Unit who had set up […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Arestado ang isang 36 anyos na lalaki makaraang mahulihan sa isang monitoring checkpoint sa Brgy. Sta. Lourdes na may mga kargang frozen wild animals sa minamaneho nitong truck. Ang naarestong suspek ay kinilalang si Joshue Arellano na mula umano sa Jolo Roxas, Palawan. Nakumpiska mula sa kaniya ang 21 frozen Philippine Pangolin o Balintong, dalawang sea turtles at apat na kilo ng kaliskis ng Balintong. Nakumpiska din […]
by Daniel Bosque © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – Taxi drivers across Spain were set to keep striking on Tuesday against ride hailing competitors such as Uber and Cabify, which they say unfairly threaten their livelihoods after government negotiations ended without a deal. The strike began in Barcelona last week and spread to Madrid at the weekend as drivers blocked main thoroughfares, demanding action from the government. Strikes or partial stoppages were also called […]
by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)–Japan’s Kei Nishikori, back on form after a torn right wrist tendon, returns to the scene of his most recent outdoor title hoping to launch another strong US Open run. The 28-year-old seventh seed enters the 50th Washington Open with confidence after his first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance, where he lost to eventual winner Novak Djokovic. “After coming back from injury, I’m enjoying the challenge this year,” Nishikori […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A dog called Stormy has been awarded a medal after completing a half-marathon in outback Australia and winning the hearts of its human competitors. The crossbreed diligently ran the 21-kilometer (13-mile) Goldfields Pipeline Marathon near the West Australian town of Kalgoorlie this month in two-and-a-half hours, the average time of participants. “People were amused. It was a very friendly dog, and prior to the half-marathon, he was going around saying hello […]
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said Tuesday that he was “winning resoundingly” in the election count and that his MDC party had results from 10,000 polling stations. “Winning resoundingly… We’ve done exceedingly well,” he said on Twitter after the landmark vote on Monday, adding “We are ready to form the next (government).” Counting was under way after a strong turnout in Zimbabwe’s first election since long-ruling leader Robert Mugabe was ousted […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa sunod-sunod na mga pag-ulan, gumuho ang isang bahagi ng Paracelis-Tabuk road partikular na sa Pandan, Bacarri, Paracelis, Mt. Province kamakailan. Nawasak ang magkabilang lane ng kalsada at maliit na bahagi na lamang sa gitna ang natira. Dahil dito, hindi na ito maaaring daanan ng mga malalaking sasakyan maliban na lamang sa single motor. Kinakailangan ding maglakad ang mga tao upang makatawid sa magkabilang panig. Ang iba namang pribadong mga sasakyan […]
(Eagle News)–Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will form a new committee in the House of Representatives that will discuss issues on disaster preparedness in the country. Arroyo made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday, July 31. This was in response to President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Congress to create a Department of Disaster Management in his State of the Nation Address on July 23. Arroyo said those who would form the committee were the lawmakers who were […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets opened lower on Tuesday, following poor performances by tech firms on Wall Street and as investors anticipated a Bank of Japan policy decision. US tech equities suffered a significant tumble on Monday, pushing the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index in New York down 1.4 percent — the third straight day it had lost at least one percent. Silicon Valley shares have been in retreat since Facebook last week signaled […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Tuesday, July 31, condemned what it considered a “terrorist attack” in Basilan that left at least six people dead. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the latest terrorist attack in Basilan perpetrated in violation of our laws,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement. According to Roque, investigators were now probing the incident. He also vowed to “bring the perpetrators of this brazen attack to justice.” At least six […]
(Eagle News) — Bukas umano si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa posibilidad ng pag-amyenda sa bagong lagdang Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, ito ay kung may mga reklamo ang iba’t-ibang sektor kaunay sa pagpasa sa batas. “Nothing is perfect. Of course the BOL as signed into law is a result of compromise. So all that the president was saying is if you have specific complaints, we are open to discuss these […]
PARIS, France (Eagle News) — Eiffel Tower workers are planning to strike this week over a new access policy for visitors which they say is generating “monstrous” waits at the famous tourist landmark, union officials said Monday. Since early July the monument has set aside half of daily tickets for people who buy them in advance on the internet and choose a scheduled time for their visit. Previously just 20 percent of tickets could be […]
