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(Eagle News) — The Chinese government has turned over P155-million worth of equipment to the Philippines for use in the rehabilitation of Marawi. The 47 pieces of equipment which Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said were donated “with no strings attached” were turned over to the Philippines on Tuesday. Villar said in a television interview that China was “one of the first that really delivered tangible equipment” for that purpose. “Siyempre marami din kaming commitments. […]
CLARK, Philippines (AFP) — International sanctions on North Korea are not working and serve only to strengthen the regime of Kim Jong-Un, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday. The United States, which has a longstanding defense pact with the Philippines, has led a drive at the United Nations Security Council to impose tough sanctions against the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The threat from Pyongyang’s program was a major topic at a […]
(Agence France Presse) — China and Southeast Asian nations may hold a joint naval exercise next year to help build trust, Singapore’s defense minister said Tuesday, following years of acrimony over rival claims in the South China Sea. Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday attended a security forum hosted by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and pushed for the maritime drill, according to Singapore’s Ng Eng Hen. “This idea was openly floated […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday lauded the Philippine Air Force for its invaluable contributions in keeping the country safe. In a speech during PAF change of command ceremonies at Clark airbase in Pampanga, President Duterte said “we have made significant headway in ridding the country of criminality, terrorism…corruption,” counter-insurgency, among others, because of the PAF’s help. With the ceremonies, the air force is now headed by Lt. Gen. Galileo Kintanar, chief of […]
(Eagle News) — Commissioner Christian Robert Lim has been named the acting chief of the Commission on Elections. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said this was after Lim, the most senior commissioner, garnered a “unanimous vote” from commissioners who voted for their temporary head during the poll body’s weekly session. Lim’s designation comes after the Palace announced President Rodrigo Duterte had accepted Comelec Chair Andres Bautista’s resignation “effective immediately.” In his resignation letter, Bautista had requested […]
(Eagle News) – Former Vice-President Jejomar Binay feels “vindicated” after the Department of Justice filed a libel case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV over his allegations that he and his family were involved in corruption. The DOJ filed the libel case on Monday against Trillanes before the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC), citing media allegations the senator made in 2015 alleging that Binay and his family were involved in a “P100 million racket […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The camp of Senator Leila de Lima has asked the Senate Electoral Tribunal to cite former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Francis Tolentino in contempt following his interview with the media about his electoral protest against her. In a five-page motion filed by her lawyer, Teddy Rigoroso, De Lima–who finished twelfth in the latest senatorial elections– noted that Tolentino violated the sub judice rule when he granted the interview […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang is allocating an initial P5-billion fund that will be spent until the end of the year for the rehabilitation of Marawi City, as efforts to build 1,100 transitional shelters are targeted to be completed within the year. Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima said a big chunk of the fund would be allotted for the relief efforts. “Ang priority diyan ay ‘yung patuloy nating pagbibigay ng relief sa ating IDPs (internally […]
(Eagle News) — The House justice committee on Tuesday went ahead with its hearing on the impeachment of Andres Bautista even after the Palace announced it had accepted his resignation “effective immediately” as Commission on Elections chair. But the hearing lasted for only a few minutes, after the panel committee decided it would be moot and academic to proceed with impeachment proceedings as the committee had already received a letter from Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea […]
(Eagle News) — Tinitingnan ng National Irrigation Administration (NIA) na gawing tourist destinations ang mga dam na pag-aari ng gobyerno upang mapalawak ang pagkaka-kitaan ng ahensya. Kabilang dito ang Bustos na itinuturing na pinaka-mahabang rubber dam sa Asia at pangalawang pinaka-malaki sa mundo. Kabilang din sa ikinukunsiderang gawing tourist attraction ay ang Pantabangan dam na siyang pinakamalaking dam sa bansa na kasalukuyang inaayos. Ayon sa NIA, kailangang ayusin at itaas ang uri ng mga dam […]
Rehabilitasyon at reconstruction sa Marawi City, kaagad na isusunod (Eagle News) — Itutuon na ng Malacañang ang kanilang buong pansin sa rehabilitasyon at reconstruction sa Marawi City. Ito ay matapos opisyal na i-anunsyo ni Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana na tapos na ang giyera sa lungsod. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, isang napakalaking hamon ang muling pagbangon ng Marawi dahil sa laki ng pinsalang iniwan ng limang buwang bakbakan sa imprastruktura at ari-arian. Gayundin ang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Appropriation Committee Chairman Karlo Nograles said that the proposed salary increase for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be easily passed in Congress. Nograles said that the members of the AFP and the PNP have proven that they are deserving of the increase when they ended the crisis in Marawi City. “Our men and women in uniform proved […]
