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QUEZON City, Philippines – Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo is proposing for the re-alignment of the budget for 2016 of the Philippine National Police (PNP), taking in consideration the increased mandate of the Highway Patrol Group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OV0k2aNvvec
September 14 (Eagle News) — Many roads in Japan remain impassable despite the lessening of the flood due to uprooted trees and abandoned vehicles. Rescue operations are still ongoing and the casualties have reached seven. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/_NtcwYC9CQo
MANILA, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) — With President Benigno S. Aquino III himself saying that the alternative truth should be known by the public, Senators Tito Sotto and Francis “Chiz” Escudero is asking for the re-opening of the investigation of the Mamasapano incident, especially when there are reports saying that it is not the Special Action Force (SAF) commandos who killed the terrorist known as Marwan. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]
By Andrew Harding, NUS (Courtesy East Asia Forum) — As it tussles with multiple crises of political legitimacy and governance, Malaysia has reached a decisive point in its more than half-century history as an independent nation. What started as a shocking but not exceptional scandal has turned into a political crisis of unprecedented proportions. This was underlined by the Bersih 4protests on 29–30 August in Kuala Lumpur, attended by an estimated 250,000 yellow-T-shirted Malaysians. First, it […]
SEPTEMBER 14 (Reuters) — The romantic thriller “The Perfect Guy” starring Michael Ealy, Sanaa Lathan, Morris Chestnut and Rutina Wesley took the top spot at the box office, bringing in $26.7 million in ticket sales. It narrowly edged out the horror film “The Visit” that brought in $25.7 million. Sony’s faith-based drama “War Room” took third place and “A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford was in fourth place. “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” […]
SEPTEMBER 14 (Reuters) — Malaysia has arrested three suspects in connection with the investigation into a bomb blast in central Bangkok last month that killed 20 people, police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Monday (September 14). Two Malaysians and a Pakistani national were arrested and were assisting with the investigation, Khalid told reporters. The Pakistani suspect is male while one of the local suspects is female and the other is male, he added. “I […]
ENOSHIMA, JAPAN – Members of the Philippines and Japan national sailing teams raced through the coastal waters of Enoshima last August 22 and 23 in what was dubbed as the Friendship Regatta. The Philippine contingent, composed of four male athletes namely Ricky Awali Domingo (20), Jeanson Lumapas (15), Lester Troy Tayong (25), and Emerson Villena (26) accompanied by their coach Ms. Ma. Remedios Fidel, was in Japan from August 17-24. While there, they participated in a variety […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, September 14) – What is it about dystopian, post-apocalyptic films that drags the audience to the theater and forked up their hard-earned money? Add some fairly attractive teenagers battling against the odds, an ecological catastrophe as well as a smattering of zombies and you have a box-office hit. Now for some spoilers. The Scorch Trials picked up where Maze Runner left off, with the kids from the Maze arriving […]
SEPTEMBER 14 (Eagle News) — Austrian authorities braced themselves for another wave of migrants and refugees coming over the border from Hungary on Sunday (September 13), after a brief lull in arrivals gave them a chance to re-stock reception centers. Migrants crowded into Vienna’s Westbahnhof train station, one of the city’s main stations, where trains depart for Germany. Volunteers were on hand to give out refreshments and to help keep the children amused with toys […]
SEPTEMBER 14 (Reuters) — Basketball legend Moses Malone, a three-time most valuable player for the National Basketball Association, died early Sunday (September 13) in Virginia at age 60, authorities said. Malone was found unresponsive Sunday in the Norfolk Waterside Marriott hotel in Norfolk, Va., according to a statement from Norfolk police. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, police said. The cause of his death has not been determined, police said. […]
MANILA, Sep. 14 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has announced that 95.5 percent of allotments have already been made available to departments and agencies as of August 31, in line with the Aquino administration’s goal to speed up government spending this year. To date, this figure brings fund releases to a total of P2.321 trillion, which represents 89.1 percent of the original P2.606 trillion 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA). “By the end of […]
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