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(AFP) — A new exhibition on ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien opens at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library, bringing together manuscripts usually held in the US alongside Oxford’s own collection. The exhibition will travel to New York and Paris next year. https://youtu.be/P_t12haL9pw
LAAK, Compostela Valley (Eagle News) – Agad na binawian ng buhay ang isang lider ng mga lumad sa Laak, Compostela Valley nang tambangan ito ng mga miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) habang patungo ito sa kaniyang sinasakang lupa tanghali nitong Huwebes, Mayo 31. Kinilala ang biktima na si Laurelio Tilacan, 43, residente ng Brgy. Bollukan. Nakaligtas naman ang anak nito na kasama niya papunta sa pagsasaka. Ayon kay Lt. Gilbert Ombos ng 60th infantry Battalion, […]
by Michel Comte © Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada hit back at steep US tariffs on aluminum and steel on Thursday, announcing retaliatory duties on up to Can$16.6 billion (US$12.8 billion) in American imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference the US tariffs were “totally unacceptable.” “These tariffs are an affront to the long standing security partnership between Canada and the United States, and in particular, an affront to the […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit sa isang libong contractual workers ng telephone company na PLDT ang nagtipun-tipon sa harap ng PLDT TelTech HR Office sa Mandaluyong City ngayong araw, Hunyo 1. Ito ay upang manawagan na ipatupad na ang regularization sa kanila kasunod na rin ng paglalabas ng writ of execution ng Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR). Pinangunahan ito ng Manggagawa sa Komunikasyon ng Pilipinas (MKP) na halos dalawang dekada na umanong pinaglalaban […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nagbabala si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu na naghihintay na sa mga establisyemento sa Boracay Island na nakapagdulot ng polusyon sa isla ang karampatang multa at posibleng kasong kriminal na isasampa. Partikular na rito ang mga establisyemento sa Boracay na natuklasang mayroong underground sewers at pipelines na iligal na nagpapakawala ng maruming tubig sa isla. Ayon kay Cimatu, ang mga nasabing establisyemento ay mahaharap sa karampatang parusa oras na ma-trace at maberipika […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 passengers had to be unloaded from a Metro Rail Transit-3 train on Friday, June 1. The Department of Transportation-MRT 3 said the around 250 passengers were unloaded at the GMA Kamuning station southbound when the train encountered a “signaling error.” The DoTr-MRT3 said the passengers took the next train that arrived four minutes later. The incident took place after the MRT management announced what they said was a “record-breaking” 28 […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North and South Korea held high-level talks Friday to discuss their ongoing efforts to improve ties ahead of a landmark meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. The North-South discussions were originally scheduled for earlier this month but were abruptly called off by Pyongyang in response to a joint US-South Korea air force drill. But a day after “Max Thunder” ended May 25, the North’s leader had […]
BEIJING, China (AFP)– China has rejected accusations from top US officials that it seeks hegemony in Asia and is pushing militarization in the South China Sea. Outgoing US Navy Admiral Harry Harris, set to become Washington’s ambassador in South Korea, had said on Wednesday that while North Korea posed the most imminent threat to the United States, China’s “dream of hegemony in Asia” was his country’s biggest long-term challenge. The comments were not surprising, […]
(Eagle News) — Naiuwi na sa bansa ang mga labi ng estudyanteng Pilipina na pinaslang sa Ireland. Pasado alas otcho kagabi, Mayo 31, nang dumating ang labi ni Jastine Valdez sa Clark International Airport. Mula airport agad itong ini-uwi sa kanilang pamilya sa Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. Una nang nadiskubre ang bangkay ni Valdez sa isang inabandonang minahan sa Puck’s Court Lane. Napag-alaman na nasawi ang biktima dahil sa pananakal ng isang lalaki na nasawi sa […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Friday, June 1, implemented a reshuffle of key posts in the police force. Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar is replacing Chief Supt. Camilo Cascolan at the helm of the National Capital Region Police Office. Cascolan has been assigned to the Civil Security Group, while Chief Supt. Edward Carranza of the Cordillera region police office will replace Eleazar at the helm of the Calabarzon […]
(Eagle News) — Tututukan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang batas trapiko sa mga pangunahing lansangan malapit sa mga paaralan. Ito ay kaugnay sa muling pagbubukas ng mga klase sa Lunes, Hunyo 4. Ayon sa pamunuan ng MMDA, maglalagay sila ng karagdagang traffic constables sa University Belt-Manila, Katipunan Road, Edsa, Cubao, Aurora at Balintawak Cloverleaf. Bukod pa rito ay maghihigpit din sila sa kanilang isasagawang sidewalk clearing operations. https://youtu.be/yXsIzeJVRRc
(Eagle News) — Dumarami na ang mga nais makapag-aral sa pamamagitan ng Alternative Learning (ALS). Sinabi ni Education Secretary Leonor Briones, umabot na sa 89,000 enrollees ang nagpalista upang makapag-aral sa als program ng ahensya. Ang pagtaas sa bilang ng ALS enrollees ay maaaring kasunod ng mga inilatag na ALS special registration booths sa Brigada Eskwela sa buong bansa.
