(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Thursday said that he respects President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to appoint former Bureau of Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon to the Office of the Civil Defense. But in a text message, Ejercito said he “would rather that appointees or those who intend to run for public office (do) not have any derogatory record or blemish in their track record.” According to Ejercito, this was because they were “entering public service.” “Public […]
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Palace tells public to abide by rules on use of fireworks for the New Year
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday appealed for the public to follow the rules and regulations on the use of fireworks and pyrotechnics in celebration of the New Year. “Let us all have a safe New Year celebration,” the Office of the Executive Secretary said in a statement. The OES noted that President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed Executive Order No. 28, which limits the use of allowable fireworks to a mere community fireworks […]
Pulis na magpapaputok ng baril sa bagong taon, sisibakin
(Eagle News) – Kaagad na sisibakin sa serbisyo ang sinumang miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na masasangkot sa indiscriminate firing sa pagsalubong ng bagong taon. Ayon kay National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) Director Oscar Albayalde, mahigpit ang naging tagubilin sa kanila ni PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa na iwasan ang pagpapaputok ng baril sa pagsalubong sa 2018. Naniniwala ang liderato ng PNP na disiplinado ang kanilang mga tauhan kaya hindi na sila […]
Pag-proseso ng CHED sa allowance ng kanilang scholars, minamadali
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Minamadali na ng Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) ang pagproseso sa scholarship allowance nito. Kasabay nito ay humingi rin ng paumanhin ang CHEd sa pagkaka-antala sa pagbibigay ng nasabing allowance sa mga faculty na apektado ng K to 12 program. Ayon sa CHEd, ang naging sanhi ng delay sa pagbibigay ng allowance sa mga scholar ay ang pagproseso sa mga dokumento. Ang internal system din aniya ng CHEd ay hindi […]
UNICEF, handang magpadala ng team at supplies sa mga apektado ng bagyong ‘Vinta’
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihayag ng United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) na nakahanda itong magpadala ng relief supplies at magdeploy ng field teams sa mga lugar na apektado ng bagyong “Vinta.” Kabilang sa ipagkakaloob ng nasabing UN agency ay water at sanitation supplies, water kits para sa mga pamilya, malaking water tanks para magamit ng komunidad, tents at iba pa. Ayon kay Lotta Sylwander, head ng UNICEF operations sa bansa, handang-handa silang suportahan ang […]
DOH: Number of fireworks-related injuries reaches 42
(Eagle News) — The number of fireworks-related injuries in the run-up to the New Year has reached 42. In a television interview on Thursday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the figure–which is far lower than the figure recorded during the same period in 2016—was as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday. He said the drop has to do with the recent Executive Order No. 28 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte. The order regulates the use […]
BSP: Members of the public should bring “faceless bill” to us if they come across it
(Eagle News) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday called on members of the public to come forward should they come across a “faceless” bill. “Pakiusap sa mga tao, pag may nakuhang ganyan, maaari pong dalhin sa BSP. Kung napatunayan naming na totoo ang pera, papalitan namin agad,” Carlyn Pangilinan, head of the BSP’s currency management sector, said in an interview over radio dzbb. According to Pangilinan, they could also go to the nearest […]
4.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental
(Eagle News) — A 4.1 -magnitude earthquake hit Davao Occidental on Thursday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 101 kilometers east of Sarangani at 7:34 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake–which was tectonic in origin—was at 51 kilometers. There were no reported aftershocks nor damage.
President Duterte lambasts NPA for violating own ceasefire
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday slammed communist rebels for violating the ceasefire they themselves declared for the holidays. “Itong mga komunistang ito, hambugero. Kung magsalita, akala mo kung sino,” Duterte said, speaking in a briefing on the effects of “Vinta” in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. He noted that despite the ceasefire the rebels themselves declared, “may inatake nanaman sila.” President Duterte did not specifically say what the rebels attacked, but earlier the […]
Opposition lawmakers ask SC to stop one year extension of Mindanao martial law
(Eagle News) — Opposition lawmakers belonging to the “Magnificent 7” bloc on Wednesday, December 27, filed a petition before the Supreme Court asking it to stop the implementation of the full-year extension of martial law in Mindanao, questioning its constitutionality. In a 29-page petition, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman led other opposition lawmakers in seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the high court or a writ of preliminary injunction to stop the implementation of […]
Two senators slam Faeldon’s appointment to DND-OCD
(Eagle News) — Several senators on Wednesday slammed the appointment of former Customs Chief Nicanor Faeldon to a new government post. In a statement, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV alleged Faeldon “knows the dark secrets of the Duterte family that’s why even if he is grossly incompetent, he remains a sacred cow.” Although he did not provide specifics, Trillanes has already accused President Rodrigo Duterte’s son, Paolo Duterte, and his son-in-law Mans Carpio of being part of […]
Lacson: Newly appointed Faeldon may have to work “via remote control” from Senate detention facility
Lacson says this is “unless his contempt citation is lifted by the Senate acting as a collegial body” (Eagle News) — Former Customs chief Nicanor Faeldon “may” have to work via “remote control” from the Senate detention facility when he assumes the post of deputy administrator at the Office of the Civil Defense. According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, this is “unless his contempt citation” that led to him being detained in the first place is […]