Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News) — Tropical storm Jolina has accelerated and re-intensified as it continues to move in a west northwest direction, and is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Saturday night (August 26) As of 11 a.m., Saturday, only four northern Luzon provinces have storm warning signals. They are Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union, and Abra all under public storm warning signal number 1. All other warning signals elsewhere had […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm Jolina has slightly weakened and is now in the vicinity of Ifugao province after making landfall over Casiguran, Aurora Friday night. As of 5 a.m. Saturday (August 26), PAGASA says Jolina’s estimated rainfall is from moderate to heavy within its 300 kilometer-diameter. It was in the vicinity of Aguinaldo Ifugao as of 4 a.m. It has maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has granted Uber’s prayer for it to pay a P190-million fine in lieu of being placed under suspension. In its order on Friday, the LTFRB said Uber’s “online ride-sharing services” will be restored “when it has paid the fine,” and the financial assistance to transport network vehicle service “peer-operators” is “remitted.” The LTFRB pegged the amount for the financial assistance at P19,949,600 per day until Uber’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said that she is not affected by the speech made by President Rodrigo Duterte that referred to a certain government official leading a luxurious lifestyle. “That’s his revelation. I don’t know who he’s talking of, definitely I don’t feel alluded to,” Sereno said during an event organized by the University of San Carlos and the Supreme Court. Sereno said that as the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe wants members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to wear body cameras during police operations after the Senate’s investigation on the death of Kian De Los Santos. “Yung sinasabi ninyong mas importante ang baril kesa sa body cam–ito’y magpoprotekta lang din sa ating mga pulis. Kasi ngayon, sasabihin ‘hindi naman nanlaban,’ e kung talagang nanlaban? At least, mayroon kayong pruweba sa totoong pangyayari,” Poe said. Senator […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said that Malacanang is seriously looking into the death of Kian delos Santos, and does not share the opinion of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Kian was killed during the anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the police in Caloocan City on August 16. Aguirre said Kian’s death was “blown out of proportion” in the media. “That is the opinion of Secretary Aguirre. But from the […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas continued with their winning streak on Friday after defeating a much-improved Singaporean team. Troy Rosario led the charge as he made markers from the paint despite tough defense from the Singaporeans. With the win, the Philippines now advances to the finals, where they are expected to square off with the winner in the match between Indonesia and Thailand. The final score: 68-60.
(Eagle News) — Business establishments can no longer require their female employees to wear high heels at work. This is after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed a department order making the rule, following calls made by a labor union that wearing heels for long periods of time poses health hazards. According to Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say, high heels were defined in the order as shoes with narrow and pointed heels higher than an inch. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is asking the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to make the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pay the rental and storage fees of the ballot boxes, as well as the other fees on the preservation and safekeeping of election materials and paraphernalia, in connection with his electoral protest. Marcos, through his counsel George Erwin Garcia, said that it is the duty […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure that private companies can do business with ease in the country. Duterte did this as he led the launch of Azuela Cove–a 25-hectare property which Ayala Land Inc. and the Alcantara Group of Companies plan to develop into Davao’s prime waterside business and residential district. “I assure you, the government has taken measures to ensure you can do business with ease […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Jolina” is expected to make landfall in Aurora on Friday night as it makes its way to southern China, In its 5 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the landfall is expected between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 300-kilometer diameter of the tropical storm, while monsoon rains are expected in Metro Manila, southern Luzon and Western Visayas, […]
(Eagle News) — The parents of Kian delos Santos filed on Friday criminal charges against the policemen who took part in the anti-drug operation in Caloocan where the 17-year-old was killed. Zaldy and Lorenza delos Santos filed the murder charges and charges for violation of the Anti-Torture Law against P01 Jerwin Cruz, P03 Arnel Oares, and P01 Jeremias Pereda before the Department of Justice. Also facing the charges are Chief Insp. Amor Cerillo, commander of […]
