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(Eagle News)—-President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the proposed Bangsamoro Organic Law. The President made the announcement in a speech on Thursday, July 26. “Nur, if you are my brother, Nur, if you are listening, I would like to thank you for just narerendahan mo ‘yung pwersa mo. Let us talk because we are old. Fighting is no longer an option for you and for me. Usap na lang tayo,” the President said, referring to the […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections backed the position of Vice-President Leni Robredo on the 25 percent shading threshold for votes in the manual recount, as it sent its comment to the Presidential Electoral Tribunal on the poll protest case filed by former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In its comment sent by the Comelec legal department, the poll body said that it considered as “valid votes” marks that “cover at least about […]
Nagpaabot ng pormal na pagbati ang Malacañang kay bagong House speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo bilang kauna-unahang babaeng speaker ng mababang kapulungan ng Kongreso. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na magagamit ni Speaker Arroyo ang kanyang kaalaman at kasanayan sa pamumuno bilang dating Presidente. Ayon kay Roque, umaasa ang Malacañang na sa ilalim ni Speaker Arroyo ay maisusulong ang mga legislative agenda ng administrasyon. Pinasalamatan naman ng Malakanyang si dating Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez dahil sa […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he had already “fired” 16 government officials, including three department secretaries, aside from undersecretaries and cabinet members, because of their frequent travels attending “climate change conferences” all over the world. The President did not name who these officials were, except that he fired them for their frequent travels connected to climate change meetings abroad. “There’s a climate change in Africa and they are there. There’s a […]
by Terry DALEY Agence France-Presse ROME, Italy (AFP)–Offbeat American filmmakers the Coen Brothers were the surprise entry in the 2018 Venice Film festival line-up, unveiled Wednesday, making their new western a contender for the Golden Lion award. “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” is competing for the coveted gong alongside 20 other films featuring a raft of Hollywood stars, including Ryan Gosling, Natalie Portman and Willem Dafoe. Starring Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco and Liam Neeson, […]
(Eagle News)– Nagbabala ang Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) sa publiko ukol sa mga kumakalat na balita sa mga social networking sites at text messages na may kumakalat ngayong swine flu sa bansa. Ayon sa mga kumakalat na chain messages, ipinagbabawal umano ang pagkain ng karne ng baboy dahil sa dala nitong sakit at tinadtad pa raw ang mga ito ng antibiotics. Mayroon rin daw 40 na baboy ang namamatay kada araw dahil sa influenza. Ngunit, ito […]
by Helene Colliopoulou and Patrick Galey Agence France-Presse ATHENS, Greece (AFP) – At least 81 people died in huge wildfires around Athens, Greek authorities have said, as rescuers scoured scorched homes and burned-out cars for victims of one of the world’s deadliest fire outbreaks. Scores of locals and holidaymakers fled to the sea to try to escape the flames as they tore through towns and villages near the capital stoked by 100-kilometre-per-hour wind gusts, devouring […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged all countries to do all they can to stop nuclear testing and explosions, and to avoid war, as these not only destroy people’s lives, but also endanger the environment and cause global warming. During the Asia-Pacific Healthy Islands Conference on Wednesday,July 25, held at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City, the President said that nuclear explosions and war greatly change the “ecosystem of the world.” Because […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)–A lawsuit that accuses President Donald Trump of violating the constitution by maintaining his interest in a hotel that does business with foreign governments has been allowed to proceed by a US judge. It marked the first time a judge has interpreted anti-corruption clauses in the constitution known as emoluments clauses and applied them to a sitting president, news reports said. US District Judge Robert Messitte in Maryland ruled Wednesday that the […]
ATTAPEU, Laos (AFP) — Rescuers battled fresh rains Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent of water, washing away whole villages and killing at least 26 people. The search for survivors has been hampered by monsoon weather in the remote southern corner of Laos where the Xe-Namnoy dam collapsed on Monday. Panicked residents took flight, taking refuge on rooftops or making their […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s drug regulator said it has launched a nationwide inspection of vaccine production as authorities step up the response to a fraud case that has re-ignited public fears over the safety of the country’s medicines. The State Drug Administration (SDA) said in an announcement issued late Wednesday that it had dispatched inspection teams “to thoroughly investigate the whole process and entire chain of vaccine production of all vaccine producers”. The […]
by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (AFP) — Concern about the zika virus may have waned since the disease spiked in the months before the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the epidemic is not over, a Brazilian expert told AFP. Gustavo Correa Matta said government spending cuts in Brazil could hamper the ability to control the virus that caused panic, and a small number of deaths, after an outbreak starting in 2015. “Zika […]
