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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to suspend mayors who could not “control” the drug problem in their cities, saying they were supposed to protect their constituents. “I will not return police power to you (if you can’t control the problem). Wala akong pakialam sa inyo,” he said during the commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption in Malacanang. Duterte reiterated that the drug “apparatus” needed to […]
(Eagle News) — Seven government soldiers were injured following an improvised explosive device explosion in Marawi City, with two of the injured men most likely to undergo amputations because of the incident, an army official said. According to Western Mindanao Command Chief Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, the seven soldiers were wounded while they were doing the clearing operations in the war-torn city. “We have seven wounded and I believe ‘yung dalawa most probably mapuputulan […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo as social welfare secretary. The powerful commission made the announcement after a 30-minute executive session. Davao Oriental Rep. Joel Mayo Almario, chair of the CA committee on labor, employment and social welfare, said a majority voted against Taguiwalo’s appointment. At least 13 votes constitute a majority vote. Earlier, Taguiwalo had expressed confidence her appointment would be approved, noting that she […]
(Eagle News) — The two poultry workers from Pampanga who exhibited flu symptoms have tested negative for bird flu. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said based on the results of the test done by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the poultry workers from San Luis where a bird flu outbreak was declared this week had influenza type B, or human influenza, instead. Influenza type A is bird flu, while […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi katulad ng Oplan Tokhang ang gagawing drug testing ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa mga mag-aaral. Ito ang malinaw na ipinahayag ni DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones na kinausap ng mga mamamahayag. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, kakaiba ang kanilang gagawing pagsasailalim sa drug test ng mga mag-aaral sa private at public schools. Kapag nag-positibo ang isang estudyante ay kanila itong dadalhin sa social workers para sa counselling. Nasa 60,000 mag-aaral ang inaasahang isasailalim […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni Commissioner Prospero De Vera ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na mayroong diskusyon na muling ipatupad ang National College Entrance Examination (NCEE). Ito ay para ma-control ang posibleng pagdagsa ng mga estudyante sa state universities and colleges dahil na rin sa libreng matrikula. Ayon kay Commissioner De Vera, ang NCEE ay maaaring maging gabay ng SUCs sa pagtanggap at pag-papanatili ng mga estudyante. Gayunman, iginiit niyang kailangan ng suporta ng […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang umpisahan ang random drug testing policy na ipatutupad ng Department Of Education (DepEd) ngayong darating na Septyembre sa lahat ng secondary o high school students kasama rin ang mga guro at staff ng mga paaralan pribado man o pambubliko. Sa inalabas na guidelines ng DepEd, kakatuwangin ang DOH sa pagsasagawa ng testing at assessment sa mga sasailalim rito. Resulta ng drug tests, hindi isasapubliko – DepEd Tiniyak naman ni DepEd […]
(Eagle News) — A young congressman has filed a bill requiring public officials to commute to and from work at least once every month so they can “empathize with the riding public,” among others. Under House Bill 6195 filed by Aangat Tayo Partylist Rep. Neil Abayon “elected and appointed public officials and civil servants in national and local government offices with the rank of (or equivalent to) division chief to department secretary” are enjoined to […]
(Eagle News) — Mismong sina Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol at mga lokal na opisyal ng Pampanga ang kumain ng mga balut at iba pang poultry dishes ng San Luis, Pampanga. Ito’y upang ipakita na ligtas kainin ang mga itlog at iba pang poultry products mula sa nasabing bayan at sa buong lalawigan. Subalit sa harap nito, hindi pa rin mailalabas ang mga poultry product mula sa idineklarang one-kilometer radius control area kung saan naka-concentrate […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Province of San Luis, Pampanga was placed under a state of calamity last Friday, August 11, due to a confirmed outbreak of avian influenza virus (bird flu) that has killed almost 40,000 poultry animals. Last Monday, August 14, the Department of Agriculture or DA targeted for slaughter more than 200,000 poultry heads such as chicken, ducks, quails, pigeons and fighting cocks as part of the government’s precautionary measure to cut the […]
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation has filed criminal complaints against the nine individuals believed behind the entry of a P6.4-billion drug shipment in the country in May via express lanes. Taiwanese Chen I. Min and Jhu Ming Jyun; chairman of Philippine Hongfei Logistics Group of Companies Chen Ju Long (alias Richard Tan or Richard Chen); Chinese national Li Guang Feng; warehouse caretaker Fidel Anoche Dee; businessman Dong Yi Shen (alias Kenneth Dong); […]
(Eagle News) — Policemen killed 21 drug suspects and arrested 64 more in an overnight buy-bust operation in Bulacan on Monday night that lasted until Tuesday morning, a police official said. Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat Jr., Bulacan provincial police director, said that the buy-bust operation was done with the implementation of two search warrants. The raids will continue until tonight, August 15, he said. Caramat also said that a total of 21 firearms and 100 […]
