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QUEZON City, Philippines –Malacañang reminded the public on the heroism of the 44 members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) or the so-called SAF 44, three years after the tragic Mamasapano incident. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally honored the death of the SAF 44 through Proclamation No. 164 which declared January 25 of each year as National Day of Remembrance to honor the “heroic sacrifices” of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the members to the consultative committee that will review the 1987 Constitution. Appointed as chair of the committee was former Chief Justice Reynato Puno. The members of the committee are former Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Victor De la Serna, Ranhilio Aquino, Virgilio Bautista, Rodolfo Robles, Antonio Nachura, Julio Teehankee, Bienvenido Reyes, Eddie Alih and Edmund Tayao. Also appointed as members were Ali Pangalian Balindong, Laurence Wacnang, Roan Libarios, Reuben Canoy, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine has formally rejected P380 million or 6.1 million euros worth of aid from the European Union. This was confirmed by European Union Ambassador Franz Jessen who said that the Philippines rejected the EU-Philippine Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) worth 6.1 million euros when it returned the agreement unsigned. “It was formalized after they returned the financial agreements of the TRTA that should be signed by end of the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) –The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the department had already spent Php 17.1 million as cost of assistance for the Mayon Volcano evacuees in the form of food packs and hygiene/dignity kits, non-food items and toys given to children. DSWD Bicol Director Arnel Garcia said there is still a stand-by supply of Php 18 million-worth of food packs that could be used for the evacuees. And […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has refiled the drug importation case filed against nine individuals implicated in the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess. This time, the case against Chen Julong alias Richard Tan or Richard Chen; Li Guang Feng alias Manny Li; Dong Yi Shen Xi alias Kenneth Dong Yi; Mark Ruben Taguba II; Eirene Mae Tatad; Teejay Marcellana; Chen I-Min; Jhu Ming Jyun; and Chen Rong Huan was filed in the Manila Regional Trial […]
(Eagle News) — The previous eight-kilometer danger zone around Mayon volcano has now been extended to nine kilometers because of the volcano’s continuous explosions and lava fountaining. This was the decision of the Albay provincial government as Mayon spewed more ash, smoke and even lava that signaled that hazardous eruption is “imminent.” More than 75,000 people have fled the danger areas surrounding Mayon, according to civil defense officials. Local officials are also thinking of […]
(Eagle News) — The government has also approved the bids of the United States, South Korea and Japan to conduct research in the Philippine Rise. ” This hopefully puts to rest the issue that the current administration is favoring China (on) the issue of Benham Rise,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Thursday. According to Roque, the latest development came from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Roque also noted that if Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reverse an Ombudsman resolution that junked the homicide charges filed against former President Benigno Aquino III and two others in connection with the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015. In its 45-page manifestation, the OSG asked the SC to direct the anti-graft body to file the 44 counts of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Aquino, former Philippine National Police […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a variety of issues pertaining to trade and investment, and defense and security, an official said on Thursday. In a tweet, India Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the two leaders also discussed education and people-to-people cooperation in their bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House. In a tweet on Thursday, Modi said he was “delighted” to meet the Philippine President. “The vigor […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umapela si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa bansang Kuwait at iba pang bansa sa gitnang silangan na tratuhin sa makataong pamamaraan ang mga mangagawang Pilipino, sa harap ito ng mga ulat na pang-aabuso na nagreresulta sa kamatayan. Inihayag ito ng Pangulo sa kanyang pre-departure speech patungong India sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) noong Miyerkules, ika-24 ng Enero. Nitong nakaraang linggo, sinuspinde ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang pagpapadala […]
A child is an important asset of the nation, that is why the government exerts full efforts to promote children’s welfare and enhance their opportunities for a happy life. There is even a week dedicated to celebrating the rights and responsibilities of children. Late President Diosdado Macapagal made this the fourth week of January of every year pursuant to Proclamation No. 190.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahigpit na minomonitor ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang aktibidad ng Bulkang Mayon. Nagpaalala sa publiko ang DENR sa magiging epekto ng aktibidad ng bulkan sa kalikasan at sa kalusugan. Mismong si Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ang bumisita sa Albay nitong Lunes upang suriin ang air quality conditions sa mga apektadong lugar gaya ng bayan ng Camalig at Guinobatan at sa lungsod ng Tabaco at Ligao, maging sa […]
