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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte revealed alleged plans of terrorists to attack three provinces of Mindanao in a meeting with senators on Tuesday, August 1. This was bared by Senator Vicente”Tito” Sotto on Wednesday, August 2, a day after the meeting in Malacanang with the President. He said the President informed the leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including the opposition of the situation in Mindanao. “Meron discovered […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte decided to retain Nicanor Faeldon as Customs Commissioner amid hearings being done at the House of Representatives on the controversial Php 6.4 billion worth of shabu that managed to pass through the Bureau of Customs. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that the President still expressed confidence and trust in Commissioner Faeldon. “The President has met Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon (Tuesday) afternoon. The Chief […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged senators to “do something about” the lowest-bid rule, saying this was the primary source of corruption. In a speech during the 113th founding anniversary of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Duterte said this is what he asked Senators Franklin Drilon, Francis Escudero, Ping Lacson and Gringo Honasan to do in a meeting with them on Tuesday. “Iyan talaga (ang pinakasource) ng corruption,” he said. “Pag manalo iyan (lowest […]
OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental (Eagle News) – Dalawang konsehal muna ng Ozamiz City ang pansamantalang manunungkulan bilang Mayor at Vice Mayor doon. Ito ay kasunod ng pagkamatay ni Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, Sr. at pagkaaresto naman ni Vice Mayor Nova Parojinog-Echavez. Pansamantalang uupo bilang mayor si Second City Councilor Girlet Luansing samantalang uupo naman bilang Vice Mayor si Third Councilor Michael Tagal. Si First City Councilor Ricardo Parojinog na siya sanang dapat maging “caretaker mayor” batay […]
(Eagle News) — An impeachment complaint was filed on Wednesday against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and the Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. included in their complaint accusations leveled by Associate Justice Teresita de Castro against the Chief Justice, in a five-page memorandum sent to the other magistrates on July 10. The groups said Sereno had “culpably violated” the Constitution after she issued an administrative order […]
(Eagle News) — Take a leave of absence or resign. This was the message of minority bloc solons in the House of Representatives to Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, who has been accused of incompetence after a P6.4-billion drug shipment entered the country. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency National Capital Region chief Wilkins Villanueva also accused Faeldon of refusing to conduct a “control-delivery” of the six crates containing the illegal substance found in Valenzuela warehouses in May, […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Maaga pa lang ay naglabas na ng abiso ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) para sa mga motorista na isasara sa trapiko ang Roxas Boulevard sa August 8. Ito ay para sa 50th anniversary ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) na gaganapin sa bansa. Bukod dito, magpapatupad rin ng truck ban ang MMDA sa nasabing kalsada. Ayon pa sa MMDA, isasara rin ang southbound lanes ng Roxas Boulevard mula […]
(Eagle News) – The Japanese government has donated $800,000 to help the people affected by the armed conflict in Marawi City. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the $800,000 from Japan will help improve sanitation in the war-torn city and in Lanao del Sur. “Reports of increased incidences of diarrhea including acute watery diarrhea draw attention to scaling up sanitation responses, access to clean water, and reinforce immunization and nutrition services in areas with […]
(Eagle News) — Naglaan na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng dalawang bilyong pisong pondo mula sa 2018 national budget na nagkakahalaga ng 3.7 trilyong piso. Ito ang kinumpirma ni Rep. Sol Aragones, na nangunguna sa Committee on Women and Family Relations sa Kamara na nagpasa ng nasabing priority measure. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay maaaring ipatupad na ang national ID system sa susunod na taon. Ayon kay Aragones, makakatulong ang national ID system–na tatawaging FIL […]
(Eagle News) – To prevent drug trafficking in the country, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will build Seaport Interdiction Units in all its regional offices throughout the country. According to PDEA Director General Isidro S. Lapeña, the action is based on memorandum circular no. 2017-030 which was signed on July 24, 2017. The SIU will also be in charge of investigating any dock-related activities, including the information processing of passengers and shipping companies that […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Wednesday have been suspended in some parts of the country after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration announced there would be thunderstorms in Metro Manila, Quezon, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna, Zambales, Bataan and Batangas. Below is a list of those places: All levels Baras, Rizal Cainta, Rizal Cardona, Rizal Imus, Cavite Laguna Las Piñas Morong, Rizal Muntinlupa — afternoon classes Taytay, Rizal Teresa, Rizal Morong, Rizal Pre-school to senior high […]
(Eagle News) – Mariing itinanggi ni Atty. Ferdinand Topacio na ilegal na droga ang pilit na itinatago ni Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog mula sa mga pulis, bagay na nakita sa isang cell phone video na kumalat na rin ngayon sa social media. Giit ni Topacio, ang shabu ay water soluble, kaya kung nilunok ito ng kaniyang kliyente, posibleng nangisay na ito agad dahil sa dami nito kung sakali mang iyon ay iligal na […]
