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(Eagle News) — Improvised bombs exploded outside a car shop owned by alleged drug lord Peter Lim in Cebu on Thursday, July 5. The police said no one was hurt, but the blast destroyed vehicles on display outside Hilton Motors at 2:15 a.m. On June 30, several men attempted to set on fire Infinity KTV & Music Lounge in Cebu allegedly owned by Lim and his brother Wellington. This was months after Wellington’s vehicle was fired […]
Melissa Sarmiento Allen EBC Florida Bureau LAKELAND, FL (Eagle News) — A large group of Polk County locals marched through the streets of downtown Lakeland, Florida on Saturday to protest in solidarity for the Families Belong Together Rally, a nationwide protest against the Trump administration’s “Zero Tolerance” immigration policy which has resulted in more than 2,000 children being separated from their parents. Protesters, both young and old, were undeterred by the rain as they […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has ruled Hacienda Luisita has fully complied with its 2011 order to distribute sale shares to farmworker beneficiaries. In making the ruling, the SC cited the findings of a three-man audit panel in its resolution made public on Wednesday, July 4. “To sum up, all three members of the audit panel have determined that the legitimate corporate expenses of Hacienda Luisita Inc for the years 1998 up to 2011, coupled with the […]
(Eagle News) — For President Rodrigo Duterte, there was a “conspiracy” that led to Gina Lopez being rejected as environment secretary. “I think there was a conspiracy to remove her. And they did,” Duterte said in a speech during the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. According to Duterte, Lopez at that time, was “doing well.” He said she was “going against moneyed people and she was against […]
by Thanaporn Promyamyai and Joe Freeman MAE SAI, Thailand (AFP) — Thai rescuers vowed to take a “no risk” approach to free 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave, as fresh video emerged Wednesday showing the team in good spirits following their astonishing discovery nine days after going missing. Freeing the boys from the still-submerged cave complex is expected to be a protracted process, fraught with challenges for a group who are […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday, July 4, announced the approval of a provisional P1 increase for the first four kilometers for public utility jeepneys. LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III said the order, which will be released tomorrow, applies to only select jeepneys. He said these were the jeepneys plying the National Capital Region, Region 3 and Region 4 routes.
SELAYAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Nearly three dozen people have died after a ferry ran aground off the coast of Indonesia, according to an updated official toll Wednesday, the latest deadly maritime accident in the Southeast Asian archipelago. The KM Lestari was believed to be carrying nearly 190 people when damage to its hull forced the captain to ground the vessel on Tuesday afternoon about 300 meters (yards) off Selayar island, near the larger island of Sulawesi. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, July 3, said it considers the killings of “high-profile figures” as an “attempt to erode confidence” in President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted the President’s “main platform of governance,” after all, “rests on fighting crimes.” According to Roque there was no “culture of impunity” in the country as the government “does not condone any state-sponsored killing.” In fact, he said the Philippine National Police was “sparing no […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service US Ambassador Sung Kim reiterated the “tremendously strong relationship” between the Philippines and his country, as he vowed to continue to advance each other’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Kim made the pronouncement in a speech during the US celebration of its 242nd anniversary at the Makati Shangri-La on July 3, Tuesday. With the theme, #FriendsPartnersAllies, the event was also done in celebration of Philippine-American Friendship Day. “This a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 4, said there was a need to create a committee that would determine who owns the lands in Boracay. Duterte made the statement in a speech during the 31st anniversary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City, after reiterating his plan to distribute the lands–which he said were forestal and agricultural in nature—to the natives. “So there has to be a committee, to […]
by Dave James Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Maria Sharapova insists she is not finished as a Grand Slam force despite her worst ever performance at Wimbledon, a tournament which should be her perfect showcase. The 31-year-old gave up a set and a 5-2 lead to lose in the first round on Tuesday to fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko, an injury-plagued qualifier ranked a lowly 132 in the world. Diatchenko, who needed treatment […]
The Supreme Court has ruled the “just share” of local government units was based on national taxes and not only on national internal revenue taxes. In issuing the decision, the SC, voting 10-3, partially favored the petition of former Rep. and now-Batangas Gov. Hermilando Madanas. Madanas in 2012 asked the SC to stop the IRA as it was allegedly lower than what was cited in Section 6 of the 1987 Constitution. The SC gave more weight […]
