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De Lima reiterates proposal for deployment of rights attachés to protect OFWs from abuses of foreign employers

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, July 6, reiterated her proposal for the deployment of human rights attachés to countries where Overseas Filipino Workers were “most vulnerable in the hands of foreign employers.” In making the suggestion, De Lima,  chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, noted  reports on the abuse of OFWs, including a Filipina working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia who committed suicide after her employer’s son reportedly made sexual […]

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UPDATED2: Trece Martires, Cavite vice mayor shot dead

Vice mayor’s driver also killed; another seriously injured (Eagle News)–The vice mayor of Trece Martires, Cavite was shot dead on Saturday, July 6. The police said Alex Lubigan was on board a black Toyota Hilux, with conduction sticker Y0477, on Trece-Indang Road in Barangay Luciano when a black Montero fired at it at 3:15 p.m. Lubigan was killed on the spot. His driver Romulo Guillemer was seriously injured and was rushed to the General Emilio […]

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DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in four more barangays in Metro Manila

(Eagle News) — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Saturday, July 7, said a leptospirosis outbreak has been declared in four more barangays in Metro Manila. Duque made the revelation in an interview over radio dzbb. According to Duque, these barangays were in Caloocan City. Earlier, the DOH declared the outbreak in 18 barangays: In Quezon City: Bagbag Bagong Silangan Batasan Hills Commonwealth Novaliches Proper Payatas Pinyahan Vasra In Pasig City Pinagbuhatan In Parañaque City […]

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Duterte reiterates need to eliminate corruption in gov’t; says he will hold DPWH Secretary Villar liable for delayed, failed projects

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 6, said he would hold Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar accountable if there was any delay or failure in the government’s infrastructure projects, noting the need to eliminate corruption for the country to progress. “So I would like to call the attention of the secretaries, especially Secretary Villar, that if there is any slippage of any work of any kind by the national government. If you […]

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Starbucks back in hot water, ‘disrespects’ stutterer

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Starbucks was back in hot water Friday, three months after a branch manager called the police on two black men — this time for seemingly mocking a customer with a stutter. When the customer, called Sam, gave his drink order in a Philadelphia Starbucks on June 27 he stuttered over his name. The barista replied “Okay, S-s-s-sam” and, retrieving his iced coffee, found the label was marked “SSSAM,” […]

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Candidate AIDS vaccine passes key early test

  by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — The near 40-year quest for an AIDS vaccine received a hopeful boost Saturday when scientists announced that a trial drug triggered an immune response in humans and shielded monkeys from infection. Shown to be safe in humans, the candidate vaccine has now advanced to the next phase of the pre-approval trial process, and will be tested in 2,600 women in southern Africa to see […]

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Pompeo in North Korea to seek ‘details’ on denuclearization

  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang Friday to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearization following the North Korean leader’s historic summit with President Donald Trump. Pompeo was greeted in the North Korean capital by Kim’s right hand man Kim Yong Chol and Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. Since meeting Kim in Singapore last month Trump has been bullish about hopes for […]

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Boys trapped in Thailand cave not yet ready to dive to freedom as rescuer perishes

by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI / Joe Freeman Agence France Presse The Thai boys trapped inside a flooded cave for two weeks are not yet ready to attempt a dangerous dive to freedom, rescuers said Saturday, after the death of a military diver underscored the huge risks they face. The diver’s death on Friday brought heartache for rescuers and anxious relatives waiting outside the Tham Luang cave in the country’s mountainous north — and raised serious doubts […]

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US hits Chinese firm Sinovel with $1.5 mn fine for stealing technology

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A US court on Friday imposed the maximum fine of $1.5 million of Chinese firm Sinovel for stealing trade secrets from an American company producing wind turbines, the Justice Department said. The decision comes on the day Washington unleashed 25 percent import tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese products to punish the country for what President Donald Trump has said is the rampant theft of American technology. After being charged […]

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British PM wins cabinet backing for UK-EU free trade area

by Dario THUBURN Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – British Prime Minister Theresa May won agreement Friday from her warring cabinet to pursue “a UK-EU free trade area” after Brexit, as she bids to unblock negotiations with the bloc amid warnings time is running out to get a deal. The proposal would create “a common rule book for industrial goods and agricultural products”, May said in a statement following a day of talks at Chequers, […]

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China counterpunches against US in growing trade war

by Douglas Gillison / with Ryan MCMORROW in Beijing Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – China on Friday struck back against US President Donald Trump’s trade offensive, intensifying the expanding and unpredictable dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Late Friday, China announced it was expanding its existing complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization, hours after the countries slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of cross-border trade. Beijing called the […]

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JUST IN: Belgium beat Brazil 2-1; will play France in World Cup semi-final

Kazan, Russia (AFP) — Belgium beat World Cup favourites Brazil 2-1 on Friday to set up a semi-final against France in Saint Petersburg. A Fernandinho own goal in the 16th minute followed by a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike just after the half-hour put Belgium in the driving seat. Brazil pulled a goal back through Renato Augusto but it was too little, too late.

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