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(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III confirmed on Wednesday that he would attend the Senate inquiry into the Dengvaxia snafu on Thursday. “I hope that my appearing will promote a more sober discussion leading to the formulation of appropriate actions,” Aquino said in a text message to reporters. Aquino’s executive secretary Paquito Ochoa and his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad are also expected to attend the probe jointly held by the blue ribbon and […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The use of fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices on New Year’s eve will not be totally prohibited but will be regulated. This is in relation to Executive Order No. 28, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Supt. Rolando Vilela, display fireworks like “lusis” and fountains can be used in the houses’ front yards if the local government units concerned will allow this in the community But stronger fireworks […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice filed a total of 295 counts of inciting to rebellion against Karen Aisha Hamidon, an alleged recruiter for the Maute-ISIS. The rebellion charges were filed before the Taguig City Regional Trial Court Hamidon was arrested in her residence in Taguig City last October 11 for trying to recruit four Indian nationals who are visiting the Philippines. The widow of the slain Islamist militant leader, Ansarul […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – What was supposed to be a cure for dengue turned out to be a cause for alarm. The Department of Health (DOH) has suspended its first dengue immunization program following the announcement of Sanofi Pasteur, a French pharmaceutical company, on November 29, about the risks associated with their dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. According to Sanofi, their six years of clinical data analysis revealed that Dengvaxia is not guaranteed to prevent dengue and […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III admitted that the Php 1,000 increase in the wages of the “kasambahay” or household help in Metro Manila is not enough. This even after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board approved the Php 1,000 increase in the wages of “kasambahay” last November 30. According to RTWPB-NCR, the increase will be effective 15 days after the order is published in newspapers of […]
(Eagle News) — Several personalities on Wednesday submitted an impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales. The group led by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, however, has yet to get an endorsement from a lawmaker, prompting the House Secretary General to merely “note” the complaint upon receipt of the document. The complainants, who also include former Reps. Jacinto Paras and Glenn Chong; relatives of the slain Philippine National Police Special Action Force commandos in Mamasapano; […]
“It’s a big window for all of us,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday thanked Congress for approving his one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. “I would like to thank Congress for understanding the plight of the Filipino,” he said in a speech during the ceremonial destruction of firearms in Taguig. He added that he would have had a “difficult time” if martial law was not in place in Mindanao. He […]
(Eagle News) — Sanofi Pasteur on Wednesday apologized for what a lawmaker said was its “irresponsible statement” that caused a “public scandal.” “I am sorry it has created confusion, this is why I would like to clarify..,” Thomas Triomphe, Asia Pacific head of Sanofi, told members of the House of Representatives’ panel committee on good government and public accountability. Triomphe made the statement when asked by Rep. Rodante Marcoleta if he was sorry for what […]
(Eagle News) — Sanofi Pasteur on Wednesday again sought to downplay the effects of its newest advisory about its dengue vaccine, insisting that Dengvaxia was “safe and effective.” Speaking before the House committee on good government and public accountability that is also holding an inquiry into the fiasco, Thomas Triomphe, Asia Pacific head of Sanofi Pasteur, added that there was “no cause for fear and alarm.” “To permanently remove the vaccine from the Philippine market… would […]
(Eagle News) — Congress on Wednesday voted to approve President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal for a one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. The approval pushed through with a vote of 14-4-0 in the Senate, and a vote of 226-23-0 in the House of Representatives, with joint results of 240-27-0. The four senators who voted against the 1-year martial law extension were Franklin Drilon, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros and Francis Pangilinan. The votes of Senators Cynthia […]
(Eagle News) — Solons from Mindanao on Wednesday expressed support for the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. Speaking before the joint session of Congress that will determine the fate of President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal, 1st District Lanao del Norte Rep. Mohamad Dimapora said that in his area of jurisdiction, “we feel safe, we feel secure,” with martial law in place. “You have our 101 percent support,” he said. He noted, however, that the […]
(Eagle News) — Among those fired by President Rodrigo Duterte from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor is a cousin of his partner, Honeylet Avancena. “Pati siya tinanggal ko. I told my wife, ‘You call your cousin… Alis na sila,’” Duterte was quoted as saying in a report. He was apparently referring to Melissa Avancena Aradanas, who has been working for the PCUP since 1996. She was appointed as commissioner in 2016. President Duterte […]
