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(Eagle News) — An alert level 3 was hoisted over Mt. Mayon in Albay on Sunday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the this was after the volcano was seen to be in a ” noticeably increased unrest.” “After three phreatic eruptions and 158 rockfall events between 4:21 p.m. (January 13) and 7:25 p.m. (January 14), Mayon’s summit crater is now exhibiting bright crater glow that signifies the growth of a new […]
(Eagle News)– There will no longer be an Office of the Vice President if the current proposal to amend the Constitution pushes through. According to former Rep. Neri Colmenares, under the “Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Constitution,” Vice President Leni Robredo “will be ousted from her office long before her term ends in 2022.” “While PDP Laban may argue that they will not apply this to VP Robredo, this is not expressed in PDP Laban Constitution since […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the alert status of Mayon to Alert Level 2 early Sunday. This was after the volcano in Albay experienced a phreatic eruption at 8:49 a.m., and later at 11:43 a.m. Residents have been advised not to enter the 6-kilometer radius permanent danger zone. “Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Mayon Volcano, which means that the current unrest is probably of magmatic origin, which could lead to more […]
(Eagle News) — Solicitor General Jose Calida on Saturday argued there was basis for the extension of martial law in Mindanao precisely because a “rebellion” continued to exist there even after Marawi was declared liberated from the clutches of terrorists. In his 63-page comment on the four petitions filed questioning the constitutionality of the extension, Calida said the Supreme Court itself has already said in Lagman v. Medialdea that “there are other rebel groups in Mindanao […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Saturday said President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans of establishing a revolutionary government. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement after the Social Weather Stations said that a “plurality” of Filipinos were opposed to the type of government. According to Roque, the President has said that he only mentioned the concept “in the context on kapag naghihingalo na ang republika.” “On SWS survey on revolutionary government, the President has […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said Friday he had ordered his ground commanders during Monday’s command conference to resume the anti-drug operation Oplan Tokhang this month. The police chief said he instructed the commanders to implement the “true spirit” of Tokhang, and not the corrupted one being done by some erring policemen. Tokhang—derived from the Visayan words “toktok” (knock) and “hangyo” (plead)—refers to the police officer’s practice of […]
(Eagle News) — All four petitions questioning the constitutionality of the one-year declaration of martial law in Mindanao have been consolidated. The Supreme Court Public Information office said in an advisory that all petitions would be tackled during oral arguments scheduled on January 16, at 2 p.m. and January 17, at 10 a.m. The four petitions were filed by the Makabayan bloc, militant groups, former Commission on Human Rights Chair Etta Rosales and the group led by former Commission […]
(Eagle News)– A fourth petition questioning the constitutionality of the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao has been filed before the Supreme Court. The group led by Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao and former Commission on Elections chairman Christian Monsod said the approval of Congress of the declaration was “unwarranted and unjustified” given the absence of “actual rebellion” as required for such a declaration in the Constitution. They said the claims of the supporters […]
(Eagle News)– Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Friday expressed concern about what he said was the joint marine research in Philippine waters to be conducted by the Philippines and China. According to Alejano, it was the Department of Foreign Affairs that gave the approval for the Institute of Oceanology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute to conduct the research that he said would cover Eastern Luzon, where Benham Rise […]
(Eagle News)– The Department of Health has officially demanded a P1.4 billion refund from Sanofi Pasteur for the remaining unused bottles of the “defective” Dengvaxia vaccine. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said a letter has been sent to Thomas Triomphe, the company’s Asia Pacific chief. “The Dengvaxia vaccine which Sanofi Pasteur aggressively promoted and sold to the Philippine Government has undeniably failed to deliver its supposed clinical benefit and safety claims, hence, considered defective under Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — Senate Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto on Friday backed some of his colleagues pushing for the Senate and the House of Representatives to vote separately in amending the Constitution. In a Twitter post, Sotto said “voting separately is mentioned in the Constitution three times while voting jointly is only mentioned once, only on the issue of martial law.” He said “all issues can be discussed jointly but voting is specified in the Constitution.” “We […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZWTXT8pD2Q (Eagle News) –The Department of Finance (DOF) said Thursday the government loses more than P300 billion annually from the implementation of income tax holidays and other incentives being enjoyed by big corporations. This, according to Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua, means there is a need for the rationalization of incentives for investors under the second tax reform package that the DOF will submit to Congress before the end of January. Based on […]
