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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Monday, June 11, declared a half-day suspension of work in all courts in the National Capital Region for that day. In an SC advisory, Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said the half-day work declaration, or work only until 12 noon, was “due to the inclement weather arising from continuous monsoon rains.” “For all other courts in other areas, (executive judges) are given discretion,” the advisory said. The Philippine […]
TALAINGOD, Davao del Norte (Eagle News) – Sumuko na ang founder at tribal chieftain ng “Salugpungan Tuno Igkatuno” at ang kaniyang mga subordinate leader sa unit ng 56th Infantry Battalion sa Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Ayon sa report, si Datu Giubang Apoga ay isang influential leader ng nasabing organisasyon at may halos 2 dekada nang koneksyon sa Communist-Terrorist New People’s Army (NPA). Isinuko din nito ang kaniyang M16 rifle noong Sabado ng umaga, Hunyo 9, […]
Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service LIGUASAN MARSH, Maguindanao (Eagle News) – Labinlimang Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) ang patay at walong iba pa ang sugatan sa isang airstrike ng militar sa isang confirmed improvised explosive device factory ng grupo sa Liguasan Marsh area ng Maguindanao. Ayon sa Army’s 6th Infantry Division, isinagawa ang surgical airstrike bandang alas 4:00 ng madaling araw noong Linggo, Hunyo 10, matapos makompirma ng militar ang kinaroroonan ng nasabing bomb-making factory […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan will visit Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand later this year for their first overseas tour as a married couple, Kensington Palace announced Monday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married at Windsor Castle last month, have timed their trip to coincide with the Invictus Games in Sydney in October. Harry, the second son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, set up the global sports […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez has passed away. In a statement, House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas, quoting House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez, said Golez died due to a heart attack. ANC said he was supposed to give an interview over its television program, but felt unwell and was rushed to the hospital. Golez was 71 years old. He served as former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s security adviser from 2001 […]
(Eagle News) — Sisimulan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa Agosto ang kanilang e-Payment System. Ayon sa DFA, babayaran na ng advance kapag nagpa-appointment online ang full processing fee na 1,200 pesos para sa express processing at 950 pesos sa regular processing. May dagdag na 50 pesos naman para sa processing fee. Ang sistema ay maaari pa lamang magamit ng mga nagpapa-book ng kanilang pasaporte sa Metro Manila.
by Sebastien Berger © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — North Korean and US negotiators met in Singapore Monday for final preparations on the eve of an unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, seeking to bridge the gaps over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. Tuesday’s meeting will be the first between a sitting US president and a leader of North Korea, whose nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions have raised global concerns and seen tensions […]
(Eagle News) — Magpapatupad ng road closure bukas, Hunyo 12, sa ilang lansangan sa Maynila para bigyang-daan ang mga aktibidad sa paggunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan. Sa abiso ng Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit, isasara ang sumusunod na lansangan mula alas 6:00 ng umaga para sa gagawing flag raising at wreath-laying ceremonies: Northbound at Southbound Lane ng Roxas Boulevard mula Katigbak hanggang TM Kalaw Avenue Kahabaan ng Katigbak Drive, Independence Road at South Drive Ayon […]
by Anna Smolchenko © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — When the World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Russia, will have spent a month without food. Sentsov says he is ready to die and the worst effects of his high-profile hunger strike are expected to kick in just as the month-long football extravaganza gets into high gear. He is demanding Moscow […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets fluctuated Monday after the Group of Seven meeting ended with deep divisions between the US and its allies, while investors are looking ahead to Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. While the historic gathering in Singapore is the big story of the week, key central bank decisions in the US and Europe will also be closely followed. Trump pulled out of endorsing a joint communique […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks started Monday with small losses following the weekend’s chaotic Group of Seven summit that showed deep divisions between the US and its allies, while dealers are looking ahead to Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong Un. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.16 percent, or 48.72 points, to 30,909.49. And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gave up 0.32 percent, or 9.81 points, to 3,057.34, while the Shenzhen Composite […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo’s defense minister said. The Japanese military “received information that a crew member of the F15 jet, which belongs to the Kadena Air Base, ejected above the sea some 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of” Naha, the regional capital of Japan’s southern Okinawa island, Itsunori Onodera told […]
