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TRAIN’s constitutionality questioned before Supreme Court

https://youtu.be/xsE01SuBPCo By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Militant lawmakers asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to declare the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion unconstitutional, noting what they said was a lack of quorum when its bicameral conference committee report was ratified in the House of Representatives. In their petition,  Reps. Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna, Ariel Casilao of Anakpawis, and Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers party-list,  also asked that the SC issue a temporary […]

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Mga proyekto sa ilalim ng Build, Build, Build program, kasado na

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — All set na at nakalatag na raw ang mga proyekto ng Build, Build, Build program ng administrasyong Duterte ngayong taon dahil sa sapat na pondo o budget allocation na ipinagkaloob sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Isa sa pangunahing tinututukan ang pagresolba sa malalang problema sa trapiko sa kaMaynilaan kung saan bilyon ang nawawala sa ekonomya kada araw. Ayon kay dating Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani […]

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PT &T, interesadong maging bahagi ng telco services sa PHL

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naragdagan pa ang international telecommunications company na nagnanais na maging third player na nakahandang mamuhunan sa Pilipinas sa larangan ng komunikasyon. Sinabi ni Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar na iniulat ni Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) officer-in-charge Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr. kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang interes ng PT&T company na makilahok sa pagpapaganda ng telecommunication services sa bansa. Unang lumutang ang China Telecom na nakahandang maglagak ng […]

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PAO says five children’s deaths linked to Dengvaxia — report

(Eagle News) — The Public Attorneys Office has found a link between the deaths of five children and the controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. A newspaper report quoted Dr. Erwin Erfe, PAO forensic laboratory director, as saying that they have observed a pattern in the five children following their autopsies: They fell ill after being administered the vaccine, suffered from internal bleeding, and died six months after the vaccination. In a statement on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco […]

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Año: We will create a “disciplined” police force

(Eagle News) — Retired Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Eduardo Año  promised a “disciplined force” under his watch as the newly appointed officer in charge of the Department of the Interior and Local Government. In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, Año   said the changes would not only be  “cosmetic.” He said he would also ensure that the “service” of the police force would improve. As such, he said the values formation of the policemen would […]

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Diokno says Duterte admin plan to increase public school teachers’ pay “not a priority” so far

Public school teachers will experience another hike in pay under EO 21, he assures (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s promise to increase public school teachers’ pay may have to wait. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday said that increasing their salaries was “not a priority” as of this time, given the focus on the “Build, Build, Build” program of the government and “social protection.” “I think we have to study that very carefully,” Diokno […]

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Duterte: Bond between PHL, China “improving every day”

(Eagle News) — The bond between the Philippines and China is “improving every day.” President Rodrigo Duterte made the comment after meeting with Communist Party of China committee Meng Xiangfeng  and his delegation in Malacanang on Tuesday, a statement on Wednesday said. Meng’s party was invited to Malacanang by the President’s party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan. According to the statement, during the meeting, Duterte also emphasized the Filipinos’ desire and wish to have a […]

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Diño to ask barangay execs to submit list of drug personalities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnBU_qPHuiA QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) newly appointed undersecretary Martin Diño  said Tuesday that he will order all barangay executives to submit a list of drug personalities in their areas of responsibility. According to him, this was to ensure that local officials are involved and cooperative in the government’s war against illegal drugs. “I will make sure that all the barangays all over the Philippines will be […]

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Robredo camp slams Bongbong Marcos for statement he won the vice presidency

“It was too presumptuous of him” to make the claim, Robredo’s lead counsel says (Eagle News)– The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday slammed former Senator Bongbong Marcos for saying he won the vice presidency, noting that it was “too presumptuous” of him to make the statement. “Or he is just dreaming. If he won as vice president, why is it that it was Robredo who was proclaimed by Congress as winner?” Romulo Macalintal […]

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SC orders several gov’t officials to answer Dengvaxia petition

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked several government officials to comment on the petition seeking to compel them to address the health risks attributed to Dengvaxia. In a press conference, SC Spokesperson Theodore Te said the respondents–Health Secretary Francisco Duque III,  Department of the Interior and Local Government officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy, Education Secretary Leonor Briones,  Food and Drug Administration Director General Nela Charade Puno, and program director of the Department of Health-National Center […]

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SC sets oral arguments on petitions vs. one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao

https://youtu.be/W4uwTAFnZRQ By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has set oral arguments in connection with the petitions filed against the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. In a press conference on Wednesday, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said these were scheduled on January 16 at 2 p.m., and on January 17 at 10 a.m. “The parties were directed to submit their respective memoranda on January 20, on Saturday, not later than 5 p.m.,” Te […]

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