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(Eagle News)– The proposed Charter in the House of Representatives bans People Power and grants government the power to suppress irresponsible media, former Rep. Neri Colmenares said on Saturday. In arguing his position, Colmenares in a statement cited changes in the 1987 constitutional provisions on where sovereignty lies and on the right to a free press and to free speech as contained in the approved Constituent Assembly House Resolution No. 9. For the first, Colmenares […]
(Eagle News)– One out of three Filipino families have escaped poverty, the latest Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the pollster’s Fourth Quarter 2017 poll done on December 8-16, 2017, 31% who transitioned out of poverty consists of 7% who used to be poor five or more years ago (“usually non-poor”), and 14% who used to be poor 1 to 4 years ago (“newly non-poor”). According to the SWS, the figure for December 2017 […]
(Eagle News)– The Bureau of Immigration has ordered the deportation of 19 Russian nationals and the two Koreans who allegedly recruited and employed them as “guest relations officers” in a club in Pampanga. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that the 19 Russians who were arrested in a raid at Club Angel in Clark Field, Angeles City, worked without the necessary employment visas, charging P1500 per hour for their services. BI intelligence officer Jude Hinolan said […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that it would not stifle protests on alleged trampling of press freedom as a “Black Friday” rally to protest the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ruling revoking a certificate of incorporation of online news website, Rappler, drew a crowd of journalists, including Rappler employees, bloggers and press freedom advocates. “This evening’s Black Friday Protest for Freedom, organized by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, is a testament that freedom […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Agirre II said that Rappler should welcome the probe that will be conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation. The justice secretary said that by welcoming the probe, the online news website will be able to defend and prove its innocence on the alleged violation of the Constitution and other laws. “Rappler should welcome this investigation so that it will have the chance to prove the innocence […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday announced a suspension of deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III issued Administrative Order No. 25 on Friday afternoon suspending the sending of OFWs to Kuwait pending the investigation on the deaths of seven OFWs in Kuwait. The order read, “In the interest of justice, pending the investigation of the cause of deaths of the following Overseas Filipino Workers […]
(Eagle News) –Aileen Lizada of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board announced on Friday that she has resigned as the agency’s spokesperson. Lizada, however, will remain a member of the board of the agency. Lizada did not give a reason for her resignation as spokesperson but Department of Transportation Undersecretary Tim Orbos said she would be focusing on her duties at the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic. She said that all questions should now be […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority on Friday terminated its contract with its ground handler following a luggage theft incident that saw an Overseas Filipino Worker losing over P82,000 worth of his belongings. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal ordered MIASCOR Groundhandling Corp. to leave the airport premises in 60 days. The directive was contained in a notice dated January 19, and addressed to MIASCOR president Fidel Herman Reyes. On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte himself ordered the […]
(Eagle News) – The chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which revoked online news site Rappler’s certificate of incorporation, said Rappler was trying to divert the people’s attention from the real issue – its violation of the Constitution and other Philippine laws. SEC chair Teresita Herbosa, an appointee of former President Benigno Aquino III and chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Council, also hinted that Rappler has its own agenda in trying to […]
(Eagle News) — Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said he would attend a Senate probe into the Navy’s P15.7-billion frigate acquisition project if the inquiry pushes through and if he is invited. Go made the statement in a brief text message to reporters. Opposition senators have filed Resolution No. 584 calling for a probe into the acquisition of two frigates for use by the Navy. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano said Go interfered in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered airport officials to terminate the contract of aviation service provider MIASCOR following a complaint by an Overseas Filipino Worker his luggage was opened and its contents stolen by baggage handlers at the Clark International Airport. “Kung sino ‘yung provider, service provider diyan, you terminate the contract and look for another one. And so for the other airports in the country, I do not want it repeated ever […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Friday welcomed the Senate’s possible probe into the P15.7-billion frigate acquisition project. “We have long been waiting for the opportunity to shed light on this issue so that the truth will finally be known,” Defense spokesperson Dir. Arsenio Andolong said in a brief statement. Earlier, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana defended Bong Go from allegations he intervened in the project, particularly in the bidding for the Combat […]
