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(Eagle News) — Former Palawan governor Joel Reyes was convicted of graft by the Sandiganbayan and sentenced to six to eight years in prison. The Third Division also barred Reyes from public service after it found him guilty of granting unwarranted benefit to Olympic Mines and Development Corp. (OMDC) when he renewed its mining permit. According to the anti-graft court in its decision promulgated on Aug. 29, the permit was renewed and made valid […]
(Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang bagyo na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Ang bagyong may international name na “Sanvu” ay isa na ngayong severe tropical storm. Huli itong namataan sa dalawang libo limang daan at limampung kilometro (2,550 km) sa silangan hilagang silangan ng extreme northern Luzon. Taglay ng bagyo ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa isang daan at limang […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s government kept its “very good” net satisfaction rating, based on the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The +64 rating is two points lower than the net rating his administration posted in the SWS March survey. Duterte’s government registered the highest net satisfaction rating in September (+66). The government scored a “very good” net score in several aspects such as helping the poor (+65), protecting human rights (+55), defending the […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquake hit 37 kilometers northwest of Calayan at 6:08 a.m. Depth of focus was at nine kilometers. An intensity II was felt in Laoag; in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte; and in Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected.
by Katie Schubauer with Jennie Matthew in Winnie, Texas HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump headed to storm-ravaged Texas Tuesday in a show of solidarity and leadership in the face of the deadly devastation wrought by Harvey — as the battered United States Gulf Coast braces for even more torrential rain. Four days after Harvey slammed onshore as a monster Category Four hurricane, turning roads to rivers in America’s fourth-largest city, emergency crews […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia Tuesday offered to help train the Philippine military to tackle Islamic militants terrorizing parts of the country, calling the threat “deeply concerning.” Philippine forces have been besieging militants in Marawi for almost 100 days. But the gunmen, flying the Islamic State group’s black flag, have defied military assaults including airstrikes and artillery barrages. Australia, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, has already deployed two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft for […]
The Philippines expressed its grave concern over the firing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this morning of a ballistic missile that flew over Japanese airspace, and called on North Korea to comply with its obligations to denuclearize the region. “We call on the DPRK to halt these dangerous and provocative actions, which heighten tensions, increase instability and the risk of miscalculation, and could possibly endanger lives,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Tuesday, August 29, said that the number of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country is rising. In an interview with Net 25’s, Agila Balita Alas Dose, Ubial revealed that last June alone, there were 1,013 new cases, or those who tested positive with HIV. When asked about the benefit of the antiretroviral treatment for HIV victims, Ubial said […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang on Tuesday, August 29 happily welcomed the high ratings given to President Rodrigo Duterte by consulting firm Publicus Asia, Inc. In a recent survey conducted by the firm, President Duterte was hailed as “most loving official” and “most decisive official” in the country. “We are gratified that 90 percent of Filipinos considered the President as the most decisive and caring government official based on the nationwide survey by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday defended his son-in-law from Senator Antonio Trillanes’ allegations he was linked to the alleged Davao Group involved in illegal transactions with the Bureau of Customs, while disowning the estranged wife of his son Paolo who was being linked to smuggling activities. According to the President, Mans Carpio, the husband of his daughter Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, was seen in the BoC headquarters because he was a lawyer […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced he would create another antigraft body to “investigate complaints of corruption in government.” “Anak ni Bebot (Bello) siguro kung kaya niya hawakan. Ayaw niya? I’m looking really for someone. Mayroon akong gustong kunin, pero di papayag. Justice talaga,” he said, referring to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Duterte said he needed “maybe 1, or 2 or 3” people who would constitute the commission. President Duterte made […]
(Eagle News) — The Marcos family want to subject their wealth to government scrutiny, and return some to the government, President Rodrigo Duterte said. “(They said) we are ready to open and bring back pati ang a few gold bars,” Duterte says the Marcoses told him. He said they noted that the gold bars were in their keeping “because their father was protecting the economy.” “How much? (The Marcoses) will give me an accounting,” Duterte […]
