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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) won a landslide victory Wednesday in local elections held the day after a historic summit between the United States and North Korea. The triumph in the first elections since President Moon Jae-in took office around a year ago is widely seen as a boon to the country’s leader, who helped bring together the Cold War foes for an unprecedented meeting. Exit polls by […]
(Eagle News) — The historical meeting and summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will be good also for the Philippines, said a political analyst. University of the Philippines political science professor Clarita Carlos said the historical meeting was a beautiful and historical event which would bring in peace between Seoul and Pyongyang. Carlos said this was favorable to the country as North Korea would be able to open […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Console makers long at the center of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon. Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony remained stars, with rival Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch gaming hardware respectively, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show floor that opened in Los Angeles on Tuesday. But the premier industry gathering was […]
(Eagle News) — A mother and her son were arrested after anti-drug operatives seized shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride worth P163 million in a buy-bust operation in Sta. Ana, Manila on Tuesday, June 12. The Northern Police District reported that Ruby Calabio, 61, and Ian Akira Calabio, 20, were arrested for possession of a luggage bag containing 24 kilograms of shabu that were wrapped in tea packaging. According to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General […]
Ni Richard Dela Cruz Eagle News Correspondent CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental (Eagle News) – Tumanggap ng Commendation Award si PNP Regional Director Gen. Timoteo Pacleb mula kay PDEA Regional Director Wilkins Villanueva sa isinagawang 16th PDEA Anniversary Celebration nitong Martes, Hunyo 12. Kinilala at pinahalagahan ng PDEA ang mahusay na pamumuno ni Pacleb sa kampanya kontra iligal na droga. Isa na rito ay ang ginawa nitong pagbuwag sa mga pinaniniwalaang tropa ng Kuratong […]
(Eagle News) — Four major dams in the country are slowly recovering due to heavy rains being experienced in the past few days. The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said that La Mesa Dam, Ipo Dam, Binga and Pantabangan Dam, are slowly being filled up because of the recent heavy rains. However, some of the dams outside the area affected by rains, did not benefit from the downpour. Richard Orendain of PAGASA’s Hydrometeorological Service said that […]
The dollar extended gains against its peers in Asian trade Wednesday as investors await a key Federal Reserve decision later in the day, but most equity markets dipped. As the euphoria over the historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un recedes, investors are focusing on macroeconomic issues with concerns over global trade causing some discomfort. “With a rate hike widely expected, investors are focused on the Fed’s statement wording, economic projections and press […]
By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) released the results of the second batch of Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) applications, including applicants with status of “reviewed, for further evaluation” last May 25. The DepEd said all applicants who completed and submitted their applications from April 3 to 27 may now check the results and download their Qualified Voucher Applicants (QVA) certificates (formerly called Qualified Voucher Recipient (QVR) […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring another low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of responsibility (PAR). The weather disturbance is expected to cause light to moderate rains in the northern part of Luzon in the next following days, even as the southwest monsoon or “habagat” continues to dump heavy in some part of Luzon Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Batanes. These monsoon […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has expressed its condolences to Saudi Arabia after a missile strike killed three civilians in the southern city of Jizan on Saturday. “We express our condolences with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the unfortunate loss of lives in the missile strike in Jizan,” DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano also expressed concern over the series of attacks being led by the […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s top two judges are resigning, court officials said Wednesday, the latest senior public servants to leave their posts since the former government lost power. Chief Justice Raus Sharif and appeals court president Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin are to step down on July 31, a judiciary statement said. They are the latest senior officials to quit, or be forced from, their jobs since Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad won a shock election […]
by Shafiqul Alam / Sam Jahan © Agence France-Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — The World Cup is arousing high passions in Bangladesh, where machete-wielding fans of Brazil and Argentina have clashed in the streets and flags of the two countries are so ubiquitous that some people want to ban them. Ignoring the lack of any obvious link to the South American giants, and the absence of their national team — which is ranked 194th […]
