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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said there has been a “considerable drop” in the country’s drug cases. Speaking during the awarding of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines and other uniformed personnel at Camp Brigadier General Rafael T. Crame in Quezon City, Duterte said, however, that “we will remain vigilant.” “It’s a perennial problem,” Duterte said. Lives of policemen, military more valuable In his speech, […]
“They are just a bunch of brigands,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced the New People’s Army attack on soldiers who were only holding relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar on Sunday, likening the communist armed wing to “ISIS.” “I strongly protest and condemn the actions of the (NPA). I would say that this is something which I have been telling you all along. It does […]
(Eagle News)- A disaster official denounced on Monday the attack of New People’s Army members on soldiers who were only conducting relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar. “Naniniwala kami na pinaglalaban lang (ng mga sundalo) ang welfare ng ating mga kababayan..Tigilan ang pananambang sa mga tumutulong sa kapwa Pilipino,” Romina Marasigan, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said. Marasigan was referring to Sunday’s incident that saw two […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service At least 31 people have died and 49 are missing because of Tropical Depression “Urduja.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said the information provided by the Department of the Interior and Local Government was as of 1:40 p.m., Monday. Roque said of the 31 killed, five were from Leyte, two from Samar, 23 from Biliran, and one was from Eastern Samar. Of the 49 missing, three are from Leyte, 11 from […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical depression “URDUJA” has crossed Palawan and is now moving towards the West Philippine Sea, according to the country’s weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA). Scattered rains will continue over Palawan, as residents of these areas are advised to undertake all appropriate measures against flooding and landslides. Palawan is still under storm signal number 1 as Urduja is forecast to still be at 270 kilometers west of […]
(Eagle News) — Janet Lim Napoles’ brother and two children have asked the anti-graft court to reduce bail for their temporary liberty. In their urgent motion filed before the Sandiganbayan’s third division, the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind’s children Jo Christine and James Christopher, and their uncle, Ronald Francisco Lim asked that the P23.2 million bail pegged by the court be reduced by 96.9 percent. The three are facing 97 counts each for graft and malversation […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa on Monday said the ranks that figure in the list of unscrupulous policemen he submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte range from P01 to superintendent. “Ibig sabihin they’re just risking their life, their future their career and the future of their family just because of the comfort na naibigay ng ilegal na droga. I don’t see the logic,” he said. Dela Rosa’s statement came a day after […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for 2009 CNN Hero of the Year awardee, Efren Peñaflorida, so he could be the new chair of the Presidential Commission on Urban Poor (PCUP). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this, saying special assistant to the President Bong Go had been assigned to find Peñaflorida, known for his “Kariton Klasrum,” through which he helps provide education to street children. Peñaflorida is a teacher from Cavite City […]
“There will be no oppression,” Duterte says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday reiterated his position he would no longer talk to the Communists, noting that he has been receiving reports the New People’s Army has been committing sexual abuses in the fields. “I do not want to talk to the communists anymore. I have been receiving (these) reports…Hinihipo ninyo ‘yung mga babae at ‘yung iba ninanakaw ninyo ang asawa,” Duterte said in […]
Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm “Urduja” (international name Kai-Tak) have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities said Sunday. The deaths were reported in the small island province of Biliran, a day after the storm pounded the east of the archipelago nation. Urduja tore across the major islands of Samar and Leyte on Saturday, toppling power lines in 39 towns or cities and damaging roads and bridges, the […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Urduja” continues to maintain its strength as it prepares to make landfall over Palawan. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4:00 a.m. today, the center of the tropical depression was located 195 kilometers east northeast of Puerto Princesa City. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Urduja” maintained its strength as it approached Palawan on Sunday night. In its 11 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Urduja” as of 10 p.m. was 50 kilometers northeast of Cuyo. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west southwest at 17 […]
