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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Almost 2, 000 Albay residents have now contracted acute respiratory infection due to the ash fall from the Mayon Volcano. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday announced that from only 516 acute respiratory infection victims, the cases now reached 1, 971. The NDRRMC said that 66 % of the 3, 000 residents of Albay given medical assistance by the Department of Health now have respiratory […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Rappler on Monday asked the Court of Appeals to nullify the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision revoking its corporate registration. In a 68-page petition for review, Rappler Inc. alleged that their rights to due process were violated with the SEC’s move. “Without an administrative action, surely, no administrative action, including the suspension or revocation of the corporation’s franchise, could have been imposed by the SEC,” Rappler said. According to Rappler, because […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse GUINOBATAN, Philippines (AFP) — As blistering lava spews from the seething volcano nearby, Philippine farmer Jay Balindang leads his buffalo through the ash-strewn paddy fields of the no-go zone, creeping closer to danger in a desperate bid to support his family. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from around the erupting Mayon volcano, as a white-hot cocktail of gas and volcanic debris streaks down its flanks, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Rice prices has increased by Php 1.00 to Php 2.00 per kilo in the third week of January 2018. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas shared the price monitoring report of the Philippine Statistics Authority which said that special well-milled rice increased by Php 1.00 per kilo while premium well-milled rice increased by Php 2.00 per kilo. “The price monitoring of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has noted rice price […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that politicians in the “narco-list” are seeking an audience with President Rodrigo Duterte in order to remove their name from the list. But Roque said that Malacañang cannot remove the name of the politicians in the list since that power is with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. Roque also emphasized that politicianx will not be removed from the list just because they joined the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The new operations of “Oplan Tokhang” now obliges members of the Philippine National Police to invite human rights representatives. Based on the new guidelines of Oplan Tokhang, there must be a human rights officer from the PNP or any human rights advocate when the police conducts their “tokhang” operations. There should also be a barangay official and members from the media when conducting any operations. PNP resumed its “tokhang” […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate has unanimously decided to transfer former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to the Pasay City Jail. Faeldon would also remain in contempt for being “arrogant” in his answers and for acting inappropriately at the continuation of the senate blue ribbon committee hearing early this afternoon, where he had a heated exchange with committee chair, Senator Richard Gordon. The senate continued on Monday, January 29, its hearing on the alleged corruption, […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service After refusing to attend for months, Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon made an appearance at the Senate upon the resumption of blue ribbon committee hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs and on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. But at the start of the hearing, Faeldon received a lecture from blue ribbon committee chair Senator Richard Gordon, who denounced the former Customs chief’s statements his rights were being trampled […]
(Eagle News) – Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang has been formally charged with grave misconduct and grave dishonesty, and has been placed under a 90-day preventive suspension for leaking alleged bank documents that had been denied by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced this in a press conference on Monday, January 29, in connection to his action of releasing alleged bank documents concerning supposed accounts of President Rodrigo Duterte. These allegedly […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of former Palawan governor Joel Reyes. But a radio report said the issuance of the warrant by the Third Division was in connection with his conviction for the anomalous renewal of small-scale mining permits, and not in connection with the murder case filed against him for the death or environmentalist Gerry Ortega in 2011. The anti-graft court made the move after approving the prosecution’s request for the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Former Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon has asked the Supreme Court to stop what he said was the Senate’s illegal detention of him over his refusal to attend hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs, and on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. In a 30-page petition, Faeldon asked the High Court to issue a temporary restraining order or a status quo ante order pending resolution of his petition. Faeldon […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinag-iingat ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Indian nationals na nais mag-negosyo sa ilang lugar sa Mindanao. Sa kanyang pakikipag-pulong sa ilang grupo ng mga negosyante sa India, inamin ng Pangulo na tuloy pa rin ang banta ng terorismo sa ilang bahagi ng Mindanao Region. Sinabi pa ng Pangulo na hindi malayong targetin ng mga kalaban ng estado ang Indian nationals at iba pang foreign investors sa kanilang paghahasik ng lagim. […]
