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MILF members responsible for death of 44 police commandos will still face criminal charges, says Palace

Even if the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) assisted in neutralizing terrorist Abdul Basit Usman, its members who were deemed responsible for the death of 44 police commandos last January will still face criminal charges, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Monday. “Malinaw naman ang nakasaad sa ulat nina Secretary (Leila) de Lima at ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Batay sa kanilang ginawang pag-aaral at case buildup ay nagkaroon sila ng findings hinggil doon […]

Singer Chris Brown suspected of misdemeanor battery in Las Vegas

MAY 5 (Reuters) — Grammy-winning R&B singer Chris Brown was named by Las Vegas police on Monday (May 04) as a misdemeanor battery suspect, accusing him of punching a man with whom he was playing basketball during a pre-dawn altercation at the Palms Casino Resort. Brown, who turns 26 on Tuesday (May 05), has been given the option of signing a misdemeanor citation or having the case submitted to the Clark County District Attorney’s Office […]

New royal baby named as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

MAY 5 (Reuters) — Britain’s new princess has been named as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace said on its Twitter account on Monday (May 4), a choice of names that honors the baby’s late grandmother Princess Diana and her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth. The daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the palace said. Princess Charlotte, born at St. Mary’s Hospital in west London […]

Aquino appoints new Comelec chair, 2 more commissioners

MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Malacanang on Monday announced the appointment of Atty. J. Andres D. Bautista as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) who said that he would ensure that the country would have clean and peaceful elections next year. In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the appointment papers of Bautista and two others were signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on April 28. Bautista, who chairs […]

China lodges protest with U.S. after religious freedom report

CHINA lodged a protest with the United States after a U.S. government commission said Chinese violations of religious freedom were “severe” and “systematic”, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday (May 4). The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan U.S. federal government body, said in a report last week that there were “unprecedented violations” against Christians, Buddhists and Muslims in China last year. The report urged the U.S. Department of State to re-designate China’s […]

Pacquiao fans in the Phl call for rematch

  MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Thousands of fans of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao who had trooped to the Philippine Arena and other venues in the Philippines to watch the much-hyped “fight of the century” were extremely disappointed with his loss to US boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., and asked for a rematch. Many of those interviewed believed that it was Pacquiao who had won, and chided Mayweather for his defensive and evasive […]

An adventure in Anawangin cove

By Aimee V. Mendoza “TRAVEL and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” It was quoted by Seneca, a Roman Stoic Philosopher. That’s why, I and my four office buddies, despite conflicting schedules and tight-budget days, strove hard to make an adventure happen and traveled to Anawangin cove in Iba, Zambales. The afternoon travel We had arrived at the bus station at 9am Saturday morning, but we had to wait for the bus […]

11,154 job seekers found jobs on Labor Day

MANILA, May 4 — More than 11,000 job seekers found jobs during the simultaneously held job fairs in many parts of the country on Friday, Labor Day . “These 11,154 job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) when they visited the job fairs,” said Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, after she received a report on the results of the job fairs from the Bureau of Local Employment. “This number translates to 20.8 […]

Calayo Beach Resort, dinarayo ng mga turista sa lalawigan ng Batangas

MAYO 5 — Isa ang Calayo Beach Resort sa dinarayong lugar ngayong summer vacation na matatagpuan sa lalawigan ng Batangas. Ang Calayo Resort ay isa ngayon sa itinuturing ng lalawigan na malaparaisong lugar na maaring puntuhan ng buong pamilya. Maari ring puntahan sa nasabing lalawigan ang Laiya, Nasugbu, Calaca at Calatagan. (Batangas) (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Avril Diña, Eagle News Service MRFaith Bonalos)

Senate proud of Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Despite his loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr., various senators said that Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is still a pride of the Filipino race. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Pacquiao undergoes MRI

MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao said in his post-fight press conference that he will undergo an MRI scan for his shoulder injury. Pacquaio said that he and his team made the decision not to tell the public about his injury but said that the Nevada State Commission knows of the said injury before his fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Pacquiao added that he was not able to do what he aimed to […]

Gensan prepares hero’s welcome for Pacquiao

MAY 5 (Eagle News) — Preparations were being made for the return of Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on May 8. General Santos City is preparing a hero’s welcome for the People’s Champ as well as Saranggani, which Pacquiao represents in the Congress. (General Santos City, South Cotabato) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)