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President Duterte attends birthday celebration of daughter Sara in Davao

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, May 31, attended the birthday celebration of Davao Mayor Sara Duterte in Davao. Based on pictures posted by Jefry Tupas of Davao City’s public information office, also present were Sara’s mother and the President’s former wife Elizabeth Zimmermann, Sara’s husband Manases Carpio, and Sara’s brothers Paolo and Sebastian. Tupas described the celebration as “simple and intimate.” The President was accompanied by Special Assistant to the President Bong […]

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US will veto UN draft on protecting Palestinians: Haley

  UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States will “unquestionably veto” a UN draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said ahead of a Security Council vote on Thursday. Haley described the text put forward by Kuwait on behalf of Arab countries as a “grossly one-sided approach that is morally bankrupt and would only serve to undermine ongoing efforts toward peace between the […]

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Doubts raised on Ukraine, media after Kiev admission on staging murder of anti-Kremlin reporter

    (Eagle News) — Ukraine is now under heavy criticism after admitting to staging the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko, as Moscow, international press freedom groups, and commentators hit the stunt that brought the concept of fake news to an entirely new level. Critics in social media also blasted the stunt as “deplorable” and “distressing” as Kiev’s move was seen as an attempt to put Russia in a bad light. Twitter was also […]

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Sharp drop in Facebook use among US teens, survey shows

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US teenagers, a survey showed Thursday. The Pew Research Center report confirms a trend seen in other surveys, showing a sharp drop in Facebook’s share of what had long been a core age segment for the huge social network. The survey found 51 percent of US teens ages 13 to 17 use Facebook, compared with 85 […]

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Tobacco use, second-hand smoke linked to heart disease, cause 3 million deaths yearly — WHO

  (Eagle News) — “Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and stroke, contributing to approximately 3 million deaths per year.” This was according to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Thursday, May 31, coinciding with World No Tobacco Day 2018. WHO said that while tobacco use and second hand smoke exposure are leading causes of heart attack and heart disease, there […]

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Congreso debate moción de censura contra Rajoy tras el escándalo de corrupción del caso Gürtel

Egie C. Asis Eagle News Service MADRID, España — El Congreso español debate este jueves y viernes la moción de censura contra Mariano Rajoy, presidente del gobierno. El debate sobre la moción promovida e impulsada por el líder del Partido Socialista, Pedro Sánchez, se inicia tras la sentencia que sacudió al Partido Popular por las tramas de corrupción donde se involucraba el negociante Francisco Correa. Correa, el considerado cabecilla de la trama ‘Gürtel’, fue condenado a 51 años […]

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Pimentel: Under Constitution, Calida not required to divest from family’s security agency

(Eagle News) — For Senator Koko Pimentel, Solicitor General Calida does not have to divest from his family’s security agency. Pimentel, a bar topnotcher, said this was because according to the Constitution, he said, only Cabinet members were required to divest. “Ang requirement naman since government employee ka huwag ka naman actively magpatakbo ng company e hindi naman daw siya ang nagpapatakbo,” he said. Calida has denied allegations of conflict of interest stemming from Vigilant […]

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Pompeo, top N. Korean official plan summit as Lavrov meets Kim

by Francesco Fontemaggi with Carole Landry Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a top North Korean official are set to continue talks in New York on Thursday to try to salvage next month’s nuclear summit, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov flew into Pyongyang for discussions with Kim Jong Un. Kim Yong Chol, considered the North Korean leader’s right-hand man, is the most senior official […]

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JUST IN: Zinedine Zidane resigns as Real Madrid manager

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Zinedine Zidane has resigned as manager of Real Madrid. Zidane made the announcement in a press conference. “The team needs to continue winning and needs a change,” he said. His resignation came just days after guiding the club to a 3rd straight Champions League trophy.  

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Sandiganbayan junks Argosino’s bid for plunder case vs him to be dismissed

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan’s sixth division has denied the appeal of former immigration deputy commissioner Al Argosino for the plunder case against him to be dismissed. In a 13-page resolution, the division said it denied Argosino’s motion to quash the case stemming from the P50-million bribery scandal in 2016. The P50 million Argosino and fellow immigration deputy commissioner Michael Robles allegedly extorted from Chinese businessman Jack Lam were supposedly in exchange for the release of […]

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Albayalde sacks 10 San Rafael, Bulacan policemen for alleged extortion; San Rafael police chief also dismissed

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde has ordered the dismissal of ten San Rafael, Bulacan policemen for alleged extortion, and the San Rafael police chief for command responsibility. Also charged with  kidnapping, robbery in band and for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act were Senior Inspector Wilfredo Dizon Jr.; SP04 Gary Santos; SPO2 Christopher Aragon; SPO1 Dante Castillo; SPO1 Jophey Cucal; SPO1 Rolando Ignacio Jr; PO3 Dennis De Vera; PO2 Rosauro […]

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New lawyers to take oath on Friday

(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 successful bar candidates are set to take their oath as new lawyers at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday, June 1. The 1,719 who will be sworn in are composed of those who passed the 2016 bar exams but were unable to take their oath last year, and some of those who passed the 2017 bar exams. Over 1000, or 1,724 out of 6,748 law graduates  passed […]

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