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Militants protest EDCA

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Various militant groups staged protests outside the United States embassy condemning the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) as well as the 2015 Balikatan exercises. According to the militant groups, the said agreement only benefits the United States (US). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Filipino family and ambulance go to prison island ahead of execution

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Family of Mary Jane Veloso, drug trafficker facing death penalty in Indonesia, arrived at Wijaya Pura Port on Tuesday (April 28), as they prepared to bid farewell with their loved one. The family was on the way to the prison island of Nusakambangan as executions of nine drug convicts, mostly foreigners, entered its final countdown. Ambulances with coffins inside arrived at the Nusakambangan prison island in central Java, where the nine […]

Pres. Aquino urges ASEAN to keep playing a positive role in resolving regional disputes

APRIL 28 —  President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to continue playing a positive role in resolving territorial conflicts in the region. In his intervention during the 26th ASEAN Leaders’ Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Center, President Aquino underscored the importance of promoting regional peace and stability with a “security architecture built on the primacy of the rule of law”. This is in […]

President Aquino saddened by Indonesia’s decision to push through with Veloso’s execution

APRIL 28 —  President Benigno S. Aquino III is saddened by Indonesia’s decision to push through with the execution of convicted Filipina drug mule Mary Jane Veloso, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said Monday night. Coloma issued the statement upon being informed that the Indonesian Supreme Court has again denied the Philippine government’s second request for judicial review, rendering all the last-ditch efforts made by its officials — including President Aquino –futile. President Aquino personally […]

Underground caves, mouth-watering seafood dishes and traditional industries – Bolinao has much to offer

BOLINAO, Pangasinan – (Eagle News Service, April 27) One of the municipalities surrounding the Lingayen Gulf, the town of Bolinao in Pangasinan got its name from a certain type of fish found in the surrounding waters. Or so the stories go. As a natural consequence of being beside the sea, Bolinao became primarily dependent on the bounties of the deep, not only for the daily meals of its residents but for its livelihood as well. […]

Nepalese wait for help as quake death toll tops 4,000

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Shock turned to anger in Nepal on Tuesday (April 28) as some of the tens of thousands stricken by a devastating earthquake, which killed more than 4,000 people, expressed frustration at what they said was their government’s slow response to the crisis. Many people across Nepal slept in the open for a third night, their homes either flattened or threatened by tremors that spread more fear among a traumatized population. In […]

Mass cremation of bodies continues in Nepal as toll rises

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Authorities in Nepal continued mass cremation on Monday (April 27) as bodies piled up following a powerful earthquake at the weekend that has killed more than 3,900 people. A powerful earthquake struck the Himalayan kingdom with the 7.9 magnitude at midday on Saturday (April 25) followed by several aftershocks. The government of Nepal has ordered the continuous cremation of the bodies to prevent spread of diseases. Families and friends of the […]

Indonesia awaits execution of convicted drug traffickers

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Activities in Cilacap, where the prison island of Nusakambangan is located, remained normal on Tuesday (April 28) despite increased police presence at the port area as Indonesia waited for the imminent executions of convicted drug traffickers. Indonesia has informed two Australians, one Nigerian and four other death-row drug convicts that they will be executed in a matter of days, possibly as soon as Tuesday, despite last-minute appeals for clemency from the […]

Graduation Trivia

To the Batch of 2014-2015 This is the culmination of all the years of hard work and study! Of tears and joys! Of unforgettable memories! Welcome to a new chapter of your life! Writer and Researcher: Mary Rose Faith Bonalos and Jay Paul Carlos Graphic Designer: Dexter Magno

China iPhone sales boosts Apple; shares up modestly

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Apple Inc beat Wall Street’s revenue and profit forecasts on Monday (April 27) as it sold more iPhones in China than the United States for the first time, but the company gave no sales figures for its new AppleWatch. Apple’s iPhone sales in China soared, increasing its revenue in the country 71 percent to $16.8 billion, although that was helped by gift-buying for Chinese New Year. “And for the first time […]

Bayambang Mayor Camacho muling nahaharap sa panibagong kaso

Muli na namang nahaharap sa panibagong kaso sa Ombudsman si Bayambang Mayor Ricardo Camacho dahil umano sa kanyang mga iregularidad. Si Mayor Camacho ay nahaharap ngayon sa panibagong kaso ng anti-graft and corruption practices act at paglabag sa Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees at Malversation of Public Funds sa Ombudsman. Ayon sa mga nagreklamong miyembro ng sangguniang bayan ng Bayambang, hindi dumaan sa public bidding at walang transaction authority […]

Finalists na bumubuo sa TOSP sinalubong sa Bataan

APRIL 28 — Dalawampug magigiting na estudyante na finalists ng Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) 2015 mula sa tatlong rehiyon at pitong probinsiya ng Central Luzon at mga Alumni mula 2007 hanggang 2014 ang ipinakilala sa ginawang programa na ginanap sa The Plaza Hotel ni Bb. Noorain S. Sabdulla, Program Director ng RFM Corporation. Ang mga finalists ay mula sa mga kolehiyo ng Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac at Bataan. Dalawang representatives mula sa Angeles […]