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ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Undefined (AFP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed Tuesday that the US would keep confronting China over its territorial claims in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established a significant military presence on contested islands. Mattis’s remarks came after Beijing voiced “strong dissatisfaction” Sunday after two US warships sailed by an island in the disputed Paracel Island chain. “You’ll notice there’s only one country that seems to take active […]
Trillanes denies issuing threats vs man who charged him with sedition, rebellion raps (Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Labor Undersecretary Jing Paras figured in a heated exchange in the Senate on Tuesday, May 29. Trillanes was seen rejecting the handshake of Paras, who at that time was seen standing at the VIP gallery with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Trillanes, however, shook Duque’s hand. The opposition senator was also seen pointing fingers at Paras, […]
(Eagle News)——-The House of Representatives passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to allocate a P1.16-billion supplemental budget for Dengvaxia vaccinees. House Bill 7449 that seeks to allocate P1,161,710,000 for the medical assistance of those administered with Dengvaxia was passed with a vote of 231-0 after President Rodrigo Duterte certified the bill as urgent. In the Senate, Senator Loren Legarda, finance committee chair, had said a counterpart measure would be passed within the […]
By Alfred Acenas and Maile Tadeo EBC Hawaii Bureau PAHOA, HI (Eagle News) — A 10-minute drive from the lava-stricken Leilani Estates on Hawaii’s Big Island, Puuhonua O Puna was established less than a week after Kīlauea’s eruptions began on May 3. Intended as a temporary relief and information hub, the center was set up by residents from nearby communities like Pahoa and Keaau, with little or no government assistance. According to founding volunteer Ikaika […]
By Aleck Cui EBC Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS (Eagle News) — Let’s be honest the National Hockey League (NHL) was not the most popular sport watched in Las Vegas before the Vegas Golden Knights made their home here. Who would have predicted that a sport played on ice would make it so big in the desert. But thanks to the Golden Knights, the NHL has garnered much more of a following and not just in […]
By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau LAKELAND, FL (Eagle News) – It was a statement win for the Florida Tarpons who began the American Arena League (AAL) football season winless then surged to put their overall record to an above .500 win percentage. In the first half, Tarpons quarterback, Chris Wallace, lead the charge, by throwing six touchdowns. The Tarpons held the Gulf Coast Tigers to only 12 points, ending the half, 45-12. In the […]
(Eagle News)– The Republic of Korea donated a total of 130 police vehicles to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, May 29. During the event, Korean Ambassador Han Dong-man led the turnover of 49 Hyundai Elantra and 81 Starex vans to PNP Chief Dir. Oscar Albayalde. The donations are part of the “Enhancing the Criminal Investigation Capability of the Philippine National Police” project. The project is led by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Exports of Swiss watches ticked ahead nearly 14 percent in April, trade figures showed Tuesday, aided by strong demand from prime market Hong Kong. “After a relatively calm March, growth moved ahead strongly in April,” the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said, noting exports for the first four months of the year rose 11 percent on the same period of 2017 to 6.7 billion Swiss francs (5.8 billion euros, $6.75 […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — A man killed three people including two policemen on Tuesday in the eastern Belgian city of Liege before being shot by other members of the police, prosecutors told AFP. The shooting occurred around 10:30am (0830 GMT) on a major artery in the city, close to a high school. “We don’t know anything yet,” Catherine Collignon, spokeswoman for the Liege prosecutors office, told AFP when asked about the shooter’s motives. © Agence […]
(Eagle News) — Idinipensa ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra ang pinasok na kontrata ng Department of Justice sa security agency na pag-aari ni Solicitor General Jose Calida. Kasunod ito ng panawagan ng ilang mga senador na magbitiw na si Calida dahil aniya sa “conflict of interest” matapos lumabas ang mga report na ang security agency na pag-aari ng kaniyang pamilya ang nakakuha ng kontrata sa iba’t-ibang ahensya ng gobyerno. Nilagdaan ang kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit labin-isang libong trabaho na may kaugnayan sa massive infrastructure program ng gobyerno ang maaaring applyan ng publiko simula ngayong araw, Mayo 29. Sa ilalim ito ng “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” portal o website. Sa nasabing portal na opisyal na inilunsad ngayong araw ay naka-post na ang mga available na trabaho sa ilalim ng “Build, Build, Build” program ng gobyerno. Maaari nang i-access ang website na www.build.gov.ph , kung saan nakapost ang nasa […]
