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Duterte: AFP Chief of Staff Guerrero to take over MARINA soon

(Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Rey Leonardo Guerrero is the next administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the announcement in a speech in Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. in Mawab, Compostela Valley. “Iyang si Jagger pagkatapos niyan, siya iyong maghawak ng MARINA na pinaalis ko kay sige travel,” Duterte said. Guerrero would replace Marcial Amaro III, whom Duterte sacked over excessive foreign trips. Presidential Spokesperson […]

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DOF: Over 6 million Filipinos to enjoy zero personal income tax under TRAIN

(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that over six million or 86 percent of compensation earners with taxable income of P685 per day or P20,833 per month and below will be exempted from paying the personal income tax (PIT) starting January 2018. This, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, is one of the benefits of the provisions under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) which was signed […]

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Duterte: “Destroy the NPA”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday dashed what already appeared to be little hopes of a revival of peace talks between the government and the communist rebels, using strong words to denounce what he said was an organization that disrespected the republic. “Dito sa giyera na ito, destroy the New People’s Army, destroy the organization..,” he said in a speech in Compostela Valley. According to the President, he did what he could to “try […]

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Mayon Volcano now under alert level 4 after more eruptions noted

  (Eagle News) – Mayon volcano is now under alert level 4 because of more recent eruptions, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) which has now extended the six kilometer danger zone to eight kilometers. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr., advised the residents near the area to wear face masks, or be ready with wet handkerchiefs or cloths to protect themselves from the ashfall. “We are advising the public not to […]

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Ona, Garin blame each other for Dengvaxia mess

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former Health Secretary Janette Garin and her predecessor Enrique Ona pointed fingers at each other for the Dengvaxia mess at the resumption of the Senate blue ribbon committee’s hearing on Monday. Ona said he never included Dengvaxia in the list of vaccines to be used in the government’s  vaccination program at that time because the clinical trial had not been completed. According to Ona, this was despite the fact that […]

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Rappler given ten days to answer cyber-libel complaint

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The National of Bureau of Investigation gave Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa 10 days to answer the cyber-libel complaint filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng. The NBI issued the directive on the day Ressa and her lawyer went to its headquarters after she was subpoenaed in connection with the complaint filed over a Rappler story published in May 2012. The Rappler report written by Reynaldo Santos said the businessman […]

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PNP: Iraqi bomb specialist with alleged ties to extremist movements in Middle East nabbed

(Eagle News)– A 64-year-old Iraqi explosives specialist described as having close links to extremist groups in the Middle East was taken into custody over the weekend, the police said on Monday. The Philippine National Police said Taha Mohamed Al-Jabouri was nabbed by operatives of the intelligence group on Sunday in Barangay Malabania, Angeles, Pampanga at 3 a.m. The PNP said this was after they received information through the barangay information network that a “suspicious-looking” person […]

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Lacson: Lorenzana, others to be invited to Senate panel probe into Navy frigate acquisition project in February

(Eagle News) — The Senate committee on national defense and security will invite Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to its probe into the Navy’s P15.5-billion frigate acquisition project. Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the committee’s vice chairs,” said in a radio interview over dzbb that apart from Lorenzana, former Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado and newly installed FOIC Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad would be invited. Earlier, the Senate said Bong Go, who was alleged […]

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Mocha Uson receives UST alumni award for gov’t service

(Eagle News) — Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson was awarded the Thomasian Alumni Award for Government Service by the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday. In a statement, UST said those recognized apart from Uson were Senator Joel Villanueva, Rep. Jose Atienza Jr., Senate Secretary General Lutgardo Barbo, Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr., National Labor Relations Commissioner Mary Ann Plata-Daytia, Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera, Court of Appeals Justice Myra Fernandez, Rep. Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat, Rep. Abigail Faye Ferriol-Pascual, Justice […]

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Chief State Counsel passes away

(Eagle News) — Chief State Counsel (CSC) Ricardo Paras III has passed away, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Sunday. In a statement, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said Paras died around 5:30 a.m. He did not say, however, what the cause of Paras’ death was. “We mourn the sudden demise of CSC Ricardo “Dickie” Paras III this morning..,” he said. He lauded the “well-mannered, soft-spoken but intellectually sharpest” Paras, who he said was a  “valued […]

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Duque: Sanofi Pasteur still being investigated for Dengvaxia mess even after promised reimbursement for unused vaccine bottles

(Eagle News)–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Sanofi Pasteur was not yet off the hook even if it has agreed to reimburse the government for the unused bottles of Dengvaxia. “…Talagang titingnan pa rin natin ‘yan. Pinag-aaralan natin kung meron ba silang mga ikinubling mga materyal na impormasyon o kaalaman na hindi sinabi doon sa mga nagpasya na ilungsad itong immunization program na ito nung 2012 ng dating administrasyon,” he said in an interview over […]

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Two Indonesian hostages freed in Jolo

 Two Indonesian fishermen have been released by Islamic militants after more than a year in captivity in Mindanao, police said Saturday. There were no official comments on the physical condition of the two who were snatched from their fishing vessel in the waters between the southern Philippines and Malaysia in November 2016, a police statement said. The two were reportedly turned over by a “concerned citizen” late Thursday to a former governor on the southern […]

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