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Bamboo canvass: Celebrating Israel-Philippine friendship

Caesar Vallejos, Eagle News Service The Philippine bamboo, a versatile material known for its variety of economic uses, from handicrafts to musical instruments, served as the centerpiece to celebrate Israel and Philippine friendship. Anat Heifetz, a Manila-based Israeli artist “combined ideas from two worlds, actually many worlds using bamboo,” Ambassador of Israel to the Philippines Ephraim Ben Matityau said. “This is unique,” the Ambassador stressed, also noting that the art using bamboo as canvass will […]

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Fariñas, Tinio object to resolution installing Arroyo as Speaker; shouting match ensues on floor

  (Eagle News) – Former House majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas on Wednesday questioned House Resolution 2025 which contained the June 23 proceedings that installed Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the new House Speaker. The Ilocos Norte first district representative noted that he was still the chair of the House Committee on Rules as of the last session day, and that based on House procedures this resolution should have first passed his committee. Fariñas said that […]

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Trump praises rapport with Kim, hails dismantling of N.Korea site

  by with Thomas Watkins in Washington Agence France Presse KANSAS CITY, United States (AFP) — Praising his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed reports that Pyongyang has started dismantling a facility seen as a testing ground for intercontinental ballistic missiles. New satellite imagery shows “that North Korea has begun the process of dismantling a key missile site, and we appreciate that,” Trump said at […]

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Fiat boss Marchionne dies aged 66

MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Fiat Chrysler’s visionary boss Sergio Marchionne has died, after driving the Italian auto giant to success for 14 years, holding company Exor announced Wednesday. “It is with the deepest sadness that EXOR has learned of the passing of Sergio Marchionne,” Exor, which is owned by the Agnelli family, said in a statement. Its CEO, John Elkann, said: “Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. Sergio Marchionne, man, and friend is […]

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Hong Kong, US airlines bend to China pressure over Taiwan listing

  by Yan Zhao Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific and major American airlines moved to comply Wednesday with Beijing’s demand that they list Taiwan as part of China, sparking anger on the self-governed island. Taiwan condemned what it called the “insolent actions” of Beijing which it said was wielding its political and economic clout to pressure international firms. “Taiwan’s existence in the international community is an […]

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Former House Speaker Alvarez says it’s time to “move on” after meeting with Arroyo

  (Eagle News) — Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said it was already time to “get back to work and move on” two days after he was unceremoniously ousted from his post and replaced by Pampanga Rep. and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 25, the Davao del Norte lawmaker said, “We cannot undo the past, but we can certainly shape our future.” “The House of Representatives has chosen a […]

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IS claims deadly Toronto attack: propaganda agency

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a weekend shooting that killed two people in Canada’s Toronto. The group’s propaganda agency Amaq said the attacker was “one of the soldiers of the Islamic State”. “He carried out the attack in response to calls to target nationals of countries of the coalition” fighting IS in Syria and Iraq since 2014, it said. © Agence France-Presse

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More than a million sacks of imported rice not yet unloaded from cargo ships, says NFA

(Eagle News) — More than a million sacks of rice imported by the government have not yet been taken down from the cargo ships where they are still loaded because of inclement weather, according to the National Food Authority (NFA). In an interview at Net 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose, Estoperez said that the reason behind the seeming lack of NFA rice in public markets was because the shipments of imported rice are still stuck […]

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Greek wildfires toll rises to 79 amid search for survivors

by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU Agence France-Presse ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — At least 79 people died in huge wildfires around Athens, Greek authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers scoured scorched homes and burned-out cars for survivors of one of the deadliest fire outbreaks in Europe’s modern history. Scores of locals and holidaymakers fled to the sea to try to escape the flames as they tore through towns near Athens stoked by 100-kilometre-per-hour wind gusts, devouring woodland and hundreds […]

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NFA moves to stop rice hoarders, cartel protectors

(Eagle News) — The National Food Authority (NFA) is now closely monitoring the country’s rice situation and taking necessary actions to stop rice hoarders and cartel protectors. This came after President Rodrigo Duterte gave a stern warning to rice hoarders and cartel protectors during his third State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 23. Although the NFA has insufficient funds for intelligence, NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez said that the agency assigned a monitoring team […]

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Cha-Cha hindi mamadaliin ng Senado – solons

(Eagle News) — Kung ngayon pagbobotohan ang Charter Change tiyak na maibabasura ito sa Senado. Ito ang naging pahayag ni Senador Ping Lacson, kung saan mayorya sa kaniyang mga kasamahan ang ayaw sa anumang paraan para amyendahan ang Saligang Batas. “Ang Senado will really make a stand as one tungkol sa Cha-Cha… We will assert our role in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, as simple as that. Meaning, we’ll not enter into a […]

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At least 27 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — At least 27 people are feared dead following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, police said Wednesday, as heavy rains hampered the search for survivors. The poorly-regulated and notoriously corrupt multibillion-dollar industry in remote Kachin state is frequently hit by fatal disasters, and the victims often come from poor ethnic communities. The latest disaster hit remote Set Mu sub-township early Tuesday following heavy rains in the area, […]

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