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(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has created a panel that will hold a fact-finding investigation into the P6.4-billion worth of shabu that entered the country in May via Customs express lanes. The Ombudsman made the announcement in a brief statement released on Tuesday. “The release (of the drugs) was allegedly facilitated by public officials who were identified as members of the ‘Davao Group’ by Customs broker Mark Ruben Taguba II,” […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na walang Pilipinong nadamay sa nangyaring pamamaril sa San Antonio, Texas nitong weekend na ikinasawi ng dalawampu’t anim na katao. Dalawampung katao rin ang nasugatan sa nasabing insidente na naganap sa maliit na bayan ng Sutherland Springs sa labas ng San Antonio. Ayon sa Philippine Consulate General sa Los Angeles, nasa pitong libo at apatnaraang Pilipino ang nasa San Antonio pero walang napaulat na nadamay […]
(Eagle News) — The International Monetary Fund’s outlook for the Philippine economy remains “favorable despite external headwinds.” In a statement, the IMF predicted the country’s Gross Domestic Product growth at 6.6 percent for 2017 and 6.7 percent for 2018. It said this was “owing to continued robust domestic demand.” “Inflation is expected to stay near the center of the (Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas’) target band due to stable commodity prices and well-anchored inflation expectations. The current […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the country’s weather bureau, said that it is now monitoring three simultaneous weather systems, which will cause cloudy skies all over the country. PAGASA said that a tail-end of the cold front is affecting the eastern section of northern and central Luzon. It also noted an Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affect the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao. The areas […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Police on Sunday, November 5, arrested the wife of one of the leaders of the Maute Group in Barangay Tubod, Iligan city along with her six children. Philippine National Police Region X Director Timothy Bacled said the woman, Minhati Madrais, is the wife of Omar Maute. Madrais is an Indonesian national and was arrested after the PNP and the military conducted a raid on her rented house in Steelmakers’ […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Malacañang welcomed the news that United States President Donald Trump will extend his visit in the Philippines. This was after the White House confirmed that President Trump decided to extend his visit to attend the East Asia Summit scheduled on November 14. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that this will be a good opportunity to build better relations between the Philippines and the US. “The Palace welcomes the announcement of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang is not worried about the result of the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations, showing lower expectations on the part of the public regarding President Duterte fulfilling all of his campaign promises. In the latest survey conducted by the SWS, the results showed that the number of Filipinos who expect President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill most or all of his promises has fallen to 35 percent […]
(Eagle News) — A Malaysian who fought alongside terrorists in Marawi is the new Islamic State emir in Southeast Asia. This is according to Philippine National Police Chief Roland dela Rosa,who spoke in a press conference on Monday. “(Amin Baco) is not only leading the remaining stragglers (in Marawi), but also the whole Southeast Asia,” De la Rosa said, citing information provided by Mohammad Ilham Syahputra, who was arrested in Marawi last week. De la Rosa said […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has terminated the contract of MRT 3 maintenance provider Busan Universal Rail Inc. The DOTr made the announcement in a press conference on Monday. Last month, DOTr said in a statement that it sent BURI a notice to terminate. The company was given seven days to respond to the notice, which was served on the basis of “poor performance; failure to put in service and subsequently ensure the availability of contractually […]
“I’m here to tell the truth,” Ventura says (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday floated the possibility Marc Ventura, who has been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program, was a “Trojan Horse.” “Baka planted ito. Sabi niya di siya master initiator. Kung titignan mo documents, siya ang master initiator. It’s just a thought. So you should expand itong cinocover niyo (to that),” he told Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan during the Senate hearing […]
(Eagle News) — Kanselado ngayong Lunes, Nobyembre 6 ang ilang flight dahil sa masamang lagay ng panahon. Ayon sa Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), kinansela ng Philippine Airlines (PAL) ang flight ng biyaheng Manila to Basco at pabalik. Ang mga apektadong pasahero ay pinapayuhan na makipag-ugnayan sa airline company para sa rebooking o refund ng pamasahe. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), apektado ng tail-end ng cold front, easterlies at northeast […]
(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano can still apply for admission to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. This was according to Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan, who was asked by Senator Panfilo Lacson if they were already shutting the doors at Solano, who verbally provided details of what happened to Horacio Castillo III after his hazing rites on Sept 17. Solano later however earned the ire of senators after he failed to submit his […]
