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Authorities announce presidential press passes for qualified bloggers

Bloggers and other social media “influencers” who have more than 5,000 followers will be eligible for official press passes to cover Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, his aides said Thursday. The government said giving bloggers presidential press accreditations reflected the new media landscape in which social media personalities were competing with traditional institutions such as newspapers. “We have to recognize new media and their influence,” assistant presidential press secretary Kris Ablan told reporters. He said Margaux […]

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President Duterte declares state of calamity in quake-hit Ormoc, Kananga town

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in Ormoc City and  Kananga town in Leyte, the areas most affected by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Visayas in July. Duterte made the declaration via Proclamation No. 283, which he signed on Aug. 7. According to Duterte, the declaration of a state of calamity “will hasten the rescue, recovery, relief and rehabilitation efforts of the government and the private sector, including any […]

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President Duterte approves promotion of ten policemen

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the promotion of ten members of the Philippine National Police. The President approved the promotion of  Chief Supt. Noel Gicano Constantino to director; and of Supt. Arthur Riosa Llamas to Senior Supt. Also promoted were  Supts. Mark Manfred Anthony Estacio Solero, Ignacio Reyes Cumigad Jr., Julian Gumahad Boquida, Roy Tubio Abella, Michael Forro Lebanan, Georby Cawaling Manuel, Rudecindo Licup Reales and John Audie Felipe Antonio. They now […]

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President Duterte creates interagency task force to monitor rehab efforts in Yolanda-hit areas

(Eagle News) — An interagency task force has been created to monitor the government’s rehabilitation and recovery efforts in areas struck by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The body, to be led by Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., was created through Administrative Order 5, which President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Aug. 8. The task force will be co-chaired by Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino and Presidential Assistant for Special Concerns Norberto Gonzales. Its members […]

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CHEd lifts moratorium on off-campus activities; announces tightened regulations to ensure safety of students

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education has lifted the moratorium on off-campus activities. In a press briefing on Thursday, CHEd Commissioner Prospero de Vera said that the moratorium–which was announced following the deaths of 15 people, mostly students from the  Bestlink College, during a camping trip that was part of the National Service Training Program in February–was lifted effective Aug. 8, following the tightening of regulations to ensure the safety of students. “For […]

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Hospital doctor: Customs chief Faeldon suffered heart attack; to be discharged soon

(Eagle News) — The attending doctor of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon on Thursday confirmed the Customs chief had suffered a heart attack, which may reportedly have been caused by stress. Dr. Arthur Bayani of the Manila East Medical Center made the disclosure as a House of Representatives medical team visited the Customs chief in the hospital at the behest of the House committee on ways and means. The House committee is conducting an investigation into the […]

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VP Robredo election lawyer says there is no basis to doubt 2016 poll results

(Eagle News) — There is no legal nor factual basis to believe that the spat between  Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista and his wife, Patricia, could cast doubts on the credibility and integrity of the 2016 polls, an election lawyer said. In a statement on Thursday, Romulo Macalintal said that while Patricia had alleged her husband had ill-gotten wealth, she never made mention of any act he had committed that had compromised the results […]

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Ozamiz police chief confirms crooked cops involved in ‘Parojinog drug trade’

(Eagle News) – Ozamiz City Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido has confirmed that there were crooked cops involved in the Parojinogs’ alleged drug trade. Espenido said that he received reports about this after assuming his post in  December 2016. On Wednesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would soon visit Ozamiz to warn the policemen who are supposedly linked to the family believed to be engaged in the illegal drug trade. He also announced a P2-million […]

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Sandiganbayan orders arrest of Senator Honasan, 6 others over alleged misuse of around P30M in pork barrel funds

(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan has ordered the arrest of Senator Gringo Honasan and six others over their alleged misuse of almost P30 million in pork barrel funds. The 2nd division of the anti-graft court issued the order against the senator and political affairs and project coordinator chief Michael Benjamin; National Council of Muslim Filipinos Secretary Mehol Sadain; acting chief accountant Fedelina Aldenese; Olga Galido; and Focus officers Giovanni Manuel Gaerlan and Salvador Gaerlan. Of the ten–including […]

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Abella assures there are contingency plans in place for Filipinos in Guam

(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella assured the public on Thursday the government had in place “contingency plans” for Filipinos in Guam,  following North Korea’s pronouncements it was reviewing plans to strike United States military targets there. “As far as I know, especially regarding Filipinos there, the embassies and consulates also in Hagatna have contingency plans which are regularly updated to enable them to respond to emergencies,” Abella said in a press briefing in Malacanang. […]

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World Breastfeeding Month

QUEZON City, Philippines – The World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held every year from August 1 to 7 in more than 120 countries.   Breastfeeding for the first six months of life delivers a great health benefits not only for the baby but for the mother as well. Such benefits include providing critical nutrients, protection from deadly diseases such as pneumonia and fostering growth and development for the infants.   Breastfeeding, also known as […]

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 10) – Former President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10689 on October 23, 2015, declaring August 9 every year as the National Indigenous People’s Day to promote the rights of indigenous people groups in the country. (Official Gazette) August 9 is also the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous people are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They have […]

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