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President Duterte signs EO 36 suspending “excessive” allowances for GOCCs

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that suspended the implementation of “unconscionable allowances, incentives and benefits” of those working under government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), making good his promise earlier in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) not to allow increases in GOCC allowances. The President signed Executive Order No. 36 on July 28 suspending the implementation of the compensation and position classification system (CPCS) and […]

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Lawmaker suggests police should wear body-cam during operations

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — ANGKLA party-list Representative Jess Manalo suggested that members of the Philippine National Police should wear body cameras to remove suspicion regarding police operations. He said this will help particularly when the statement of the police conflicted with the claim of the other party. The measure will ensure that there will be an actual video footage of the questioned police operations. Manalo said that he will propose this bodycam law […]

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Oil price increase, asahan ngayong linggo

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Muling magpapatupad ng oil price increase ang ilang mga kumpanya ng langis ngayong linggo. Maglalaro sa limang sentimos kada litro ng gasolina, 35 sentimos sa kada litro ng diesel at 25 sentimos naman sa kada litro ng kerosene. Ang oil price increase ay bunsod pa rin ng paggalaw ng presyo ng langis sa pandaigdigang merkado.  

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PNP denies Ozamiz Vice Mayor’s claim of police planting evidence against Parojinog family

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido, Chief of Police of Ozamiz City, denied allegations that they planted evidence against the Parojinog family. “Planted lahat ng iyan… Tinapunan pa kami ng granada para akala namin puputok. Lumabas pa kami ng bahay, pasok ulit,” Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog alleged during an interview with the reporters. Espenido also said that those in the Parojinog compound were the first to […]

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Parojinog’s fate, a warning for narco-politicians, says Palace official

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the fate of Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., should serve as a lesson and warning for narco-politicians. Mayor Parojinog and 14 others died when the Parojinog’s camp attempted to resist efforts by the Philippine National Police raiding team to serve search warrant for firearms on their residences. Andanar said that this proves that whether powerful or not, no one is exempted […]

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Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Parojinog questioned in Camp Crame; asks President Duterte to investigate Ozamiz shooting

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ozamiz City Vice-Mayor Nova Parojinog is now being questioned at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame where she is undergoing booking procedures before undergoing inquest proceedings at the Department of Justice. Parojinog is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to investigate the shooting incident between the slain mayor’s men and the police. “I am asking President Duterte to investigate this and the Senate of the Philippines,” Parojinog said. According […]

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Bodies of seven loggers abducted, beheaded by Abu Sayyaf recovered in Basilan

The bodies of seven loggers who were beheaded by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have been found in Basilan. Local police chief John Cundo told AFP Nestor Divinagracia, 50; his son Ily, 25; Berto Lacastesantos, 48; Hernando Sally, 53; Renato Casiple Jr., 36; Rene Sanson, 28; and Mamerto Falcasantos, 55; who were abducted last July 20 at Lower Mahayahay, Maluso town, were found over the weekend in a mountainous village, in Barangay Switch Yakal, Lantawan. […]

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Peter Lim, iniimbestigahan na ng CIDG

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas (CIDG-7) ang pag-iimbestiga sa negosyanteng si Peter Lim. Matatandaang dati nang tinukoy ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Lim bilang isa sa mga pinakamalalaking drug lords sa bansa. Ayon kay CIDG-7 Director Supt. Royina Garma, nagsasagawa na sila ng complete background at financial investigations kay Lim alinsunod sa utos ng mga nakatataas sa kanila. Inaasahang may ipapadala nang subpoena kay Lim sa […]

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Halos 1 kilo ng shabu nasabat sa Parojinog raid

OZAMIS CITY, Misamis Occidental (Eagle News) – Mga hindi lisensyadong armas ang pakay ng paghahalughog ng mga pulis sa bahay ni Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, ngunit nakasabat rin ang mga awtoridad ng nasa isang kilo ng shabu. Ayon kay Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido, Hepe ng Ozamiz City Police, kalahating kilo ng iligal na droga ang narekober ng mga awtoridad sa mismong tahanan ng alkalde na nasawi sa naturang raid. Natagpuan naman ang isa pang kalahating […]

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Ilang lugar sa Valenzuela, Benguet at Abra, walang pasok ngayong araw

(Eagle News) — Bagamat tuluyan mang nakalabas na ng bansa ang bagyong “Gorio,” patuloy pa rin ang masamang lagay ng panahon dulot naman ng sumunod na bagyong “Huaning.” Dahil dito, nagdesisyon ang ilang mga lungsod at lalawigan na magkansela pa rin ng mga klase para sa araw na ito,  July 31. Nagdeklara na ng suspensyon ng klase para sa lahat ng antas, public at private school sa mga probinsya at bayan ng: Abra Kabayan, Benguet […]

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“Huaning” (Haitang) weakens; storm expected to exit country today

  (Eagle News) – Tropical storm Huaning (international name Haitang) has slightly weakened and is about to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, on Monday, July 31. But it said that rainfall is still expected to be moderate to heavy especially within 400 kilometers of the storm’s diameter. As of 4 a.m. today, the center of tropical storm “Huaning” was estimated at 525 kilometers north northwest of […]

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Palace welcomes US ambassador’s remarks on Balangiga bells’ return; PHL to work with US on this effort

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said it welcomed an earlier pronouncement made by United States ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim who assured the Philippine government that the US is “trying to reach an early resolution on the Balangiga bells.” “The Balangiga bells, as the President mentioned, are an important part of our national heritage,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a statement. “The Philippine government will continue to work with the US to pave […]

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