BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Sixty people were hospitalized Saturday, mostly for burns, after the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat exploded and sent passengers leaping to a nearby pier or into the water, officials and reports said. The crowded boat was ferrying passengers on a major canal in the eastern outskirts of the Thai capital, which boasts an extensive network of waterways that teem with motorised commuter boats during rush hour. Most of the injured […]
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China says its defense budget maintained in reasonable range
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China said on Friday (March 4) that it’s defense budget had been controlled in a reasonable range, while it urged the United States to respect the interests of countries in the region of South China Sea after a report saying its navy fleet entered the disputed waters. China’s defense budget this year is likely to rise at its slowest pace since 2010, in line with the decelerating economy and by a […]
Leaders hail ‘real progress’ in Syria
Paris, France—World leaders hailed “real progress” in Syria on Friday, but fresh air strikes showed the fragility of the week-old truce as the opposition cast doubt on its attendance at talks next week in Geneva. Warplanes struck a key rebel bastion east of the Syrian capital for the first time since the United States-Russia-brokered truce — which excludes the fight against jihadists — began last weekend, a monitor said. “Two air strikes hit the edge […]
Solon promotes free internet access as a Filipino right
KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia – In his speech in an Association of South East Asian Nation conference, Las Piñas representative Mark Villar promoted that Filipinos should have the right of free and fast internet access in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Child rights group promotes children and women rights as an agenda for 2016 elections
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to children rights group, Salinlahi – the rights of children as well as the rights of women should be part of the agenda of the presidential candidates for the 2016 elections, as a significant number of said sectors continue to suffer abuse. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
China increases defense budget
BEIJING, China – According to the National People’s Congress, from seven percent the defense budget of China will increase to eight percent and added that said budget will continue to increase yearly. However, China denied the militarization of the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea and questioned the motives of the United States of America in sending naval forces in the said territories, accusing said country of preferential treatment regarding the Philippines. (Eagle News […]
Japan offers trainer aircraft for lease to the Philippines
TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese Self-Defense Force will offer five training aircraft for lease to the Philippines to aid in the patrolling of the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines is the first nation in South East Asia to enter into a Defense Equipment Agreement with Japan. Japan will also provide patrol vessels to Vietnam in support of its aim to aid South East Asian countries against China. (Eagle News Service Described […]
US sends carrier strike group to West Philippine Sea
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – In response to the militarization of China in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, the United States of America sent a naval carrier strike group which is composed of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, supported by two cruisers and two frigates. According to the US Navy, said deployment is a way for the US to maintain a presence in the area and in order to preserve the […]
Despite being last place in survey, Senator Santiago will not back down from election
VALENZUELA City, Philippines – Senator Miriam Santiago does not have any intentions of backing down from the presidential elections despite being in the last place in the various surveys. In a forum that she attended in Valenzuela City, Senator Santiago criticized the other candidates, saying that they don’t have the right to run due to allegations of corruption and immorality, citing as example the other candidates’ early advertising campaign even before the start of the […]
COMELEC and micro-blogging site releases official emojis for 2016 elections
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections, in partnership with the micro-blogging site, Twitter, launched its official emojis for the 2016 elections. When the appropriate hashtags were used, the official emojis will be generated which includes the icons of each presidential candidates. The COMELEC believes that the use of emojis will contribute to the increased awareness of the voters regarding the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by […]
COMELEC starts transfer of official ballots
QUEZON City, Philippines – As the 2016 election nears, the Commission on Elections have started the transfer of the official ballots from the National Printing Office to its temporary warehouse in Marikina. Using a 10-wheeler truck, the COMELEC transferred 1.7 million official ballots that will then be sent to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/6mJ9icgYkwI
15 seconds for electoral transparency
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections en banc decided to remove the printing function of the vote counting machines regarding vote receipts as this may cause delay in voting hours, which in turn may lead to electoral fraud. In its place, the COMELEC will allow voters to verify their votes onscreen for 15 seconds. If the voter commits an “under-vote” or incomplete shading, he or she can still correct the same. After the 15 […]
