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Customs officials who resigned after being dragged into corruption mess in BoC appointed to handle security matters in DoTR, CAAP

(Eagle News) — Two Bureau of Customs officials who resigned after they were dragged by a fixer into corruption in the BoC have been appointed to other agencies, but only to handle security matters. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Milo Maestrecampo, former BoC Imports and Assessments director, as  assistant director general II of the Department of Transportation-attached Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,  and former Customs Deputy Commissioner Gerardo Gambala, as director IV of the DoTR’s […]

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President Duterte urges wealth-sharing, capacity-building for poor economies during APEC CEO Summit

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on rich countries to help poorer economies in this era of globalization so that more people would reap the benefits of economic development. In his keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, Duterte said “globalization, to a certain extent, has really damaged poor economies.” This is why APEC and the ASEAN should take into consideration the interests of developing and poor economies by […]

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UPDATED: PAGASA lifts all tropical cyclone warning signals; “Salome” to exit PAR on Saturday

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Services Administration on Friday lifted all tropical cyclone warning signals as Tropical Storm “Salome” moved farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the center of “Salome” was seen 175 kilometers west west of Subic, Olongapo. “Salome” is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, and is expected to exit PAR  on Saturday […]

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Classes suspended in Metro Manila, several areas in Luzon because of tropical storm Salome

(Eagle News) – Because of rains from tropical depression Salome, local government units in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces suspended classes in all levels today, Friday, Nov. 10. Both public and private schools are covered by the class suspensions in the following areas: Metro Manila: • Caloocan City (all levels) • Las Piñas City (all levels) • Malabon (all levels) • Mandaluyong (all levels) • Manila (all levels) • Marikina City (all levels) • Muntinlupa […]

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Tropical Storm “Salome” moves away from land; to exit PAR early Saturday

(Eagle News) — Rains are still expected in several parts of the country as “Salome,” now a tropical storm, nears the West Philippine Sea and moves away from land. As of 5 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was spotted  55 kilometers west southwest of Subic, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 100 kph. “Salome” continues to move west southwest at 20 kph, and is expected to […]

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Governor, 18 mayors stripped of police power

(Eagle News) — The National Police Commission has stripped 19 govenment officials—a governor and 18 mayors—of their police power either because of alleged drug links or abuse of authority. The powers of Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerilles; Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Mayor Crisinciano Mahilac; Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental Mayor Donjie Animas; Concepcion, Misamis Occidental Mayor Juanidy Viña; Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Mayor Michael Gutierrez; Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental Mayor Jason Almonte; Concepcion, Tarlac Mayor Andres Lacson; Angeles, Pampanga Mayor […]

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President Duterte laments Southeast Asia brain drain due to globalization in APEC CEO summit

DA NANG, Vietnam (AFP) — Globalization has pressed the brightest workers from poor Southeast Asian countries to move overseas in a brain drain that must be reversed if real development is to be achieved, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday. In an impassioned speech to chief executive officers gathered in Vietnam ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders summit, Duterte said the efforts of poorer countries to rise up the value chain are being undercut by mass […]

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TD “Salome” makes landfall over San Juan, Batangas; brings heavy rains in several areas, including M. Manila

(Eagle News) —  Tropical Depression “Salome” has made landfall over San Juan, Batangas, and is expected to bring heavy rains in Metro Manila up to past midnight. In its 8 p.m. press conference on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Salome” made landfall an hour earlier, and is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. […]

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Duterte: PNP to administer drug war again if illegal drugs proliferate under PDEA

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the administration of the drug war would be back in the hands of the Philippine National Police if the illegal drugs proliferated again in the market. “Sabi ko, o sige (the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency) nalang. Pag magtaas nanaman, balik nanaman ang pulis. Alangan namang pabayaan ko bayan ko,” he told members of the Filipino community in Vietnam. He noted that Filipinos “never realized” the country was […]

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Duterte promotes “inclusive business model,” economic policies favorable to developing countries in speech before CEOs in APEC summit in Vietnam

(Eagle News) — To ensure prosperity, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday proposed that businesses adopt an “inclusive business model”  and that policies be adopted that will allow developing countries to “get a larger share of the global value chain.” The President made the suggestions in a speech before businessmen during the Association of Pacific Economic Cooperation chief executive officers summit session 7 in Da Nang, Vietnam. Duterte was one of the keynote speakers in his […]

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7 out of 20 ASEAN leaders to arrive in NAIA on Sunday for ASEAN Summit

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Seven out of some 20 world leaders will arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, November 12, to attend the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Manila. According to reports, these seven foreign leaders who will arrive in the country aboard their official aircraft are US President Donald Trump, Premier Li Keqiang of China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Moon Jae-in […]

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President Duterte says he won’t discuss human rights issue with US President Trump

MANILA, Philippines  — President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not tackle the issue of human rights with President Donald Trump during their first bilateral meeting. “That is my business. I take care of my country and I will nurture my country to help,” President Duterte in a press briefing said. The President then said he will prioritize discussions about  US-Philippines business relations and the status of the security relationship between the two countries in the […]

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