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Says President Duterte’s pronouncement was not meant to be taken at face value (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday sought to allay fears they would bomb lumad schools teaching subversion, saying President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about it was not meant to be acted on in the first place. “Kinakailangang maintindihan ninyo ang pananalita (niya). Binanggit niya yun pero di naman talaga niya gagawin na bombahin (iyon). (He) was strongly communicating […]
(Eagle News) — Bandang alas singko ng madaling araw kahapon, Hulyo 27, nang sabay-sabay na palabasin sa selda ang mga preso sa minumum at maximum compound sa New Bilibid Prison. Bahagi ito ng sorpresang Operation Galugad na pinangunahan ng bagong contingent ng Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF). Isa-isa ring kinapkapan ang mga bilanggo na tinipon sa open grounds. Personal itong sinaksihan nina Philippine National Police Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa, Philippine Drug Enforcement […]
https://youtu.be/peFMsNDqgI4 QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nasa blue alert na ngayon ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) kasunod na rin ng paglakas ng bagyong Gorio na nagpalakas naman sa habagat at nagdulot ng malakas na pag-ulan sa Luzon at Visayas. Dahil dito, pinaigting na ng kagawaran ang kanilang mga paghahanda sa posibleng epekto ng bagyo sa pamamagitan ng pre-positioning ng mga relief good. Kabilang sa mga inihanda ng DSWD ang mahigit 400,000 family […]
(Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm Gorio continued to intensify on Friday, as it headed northwest and enhanced the southwest monsoon that triggered rains in parts of the country. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Gorio was now packing maximum winds of 105 kilometers per hour, with a gust of 130 kph, prompting a gale warning to be hoisted over the northern and central seaboards of Luzon. […]
Gorio expected to leave PAR on Monday (Eagle News) — Authorities are monitoring another tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility, as Severe Tropical Storm Gorio continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains in several parts of the country. According to Obet Badrina, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather forecaster, they were monitoring the weather system even if there was a “small chance” it would enter the PAR. “Itong dalawang weather […]
The United States donated surveillance aircraft and began delivering weapons to the Philippines on Thursday to help its Asian country fight Islamist militants. The two Cessna C208B planes, which together with their equipment are worth more than $30 million, will track Islamic State group-styled gunmen as well as patrol maritime borders, US ambassador Sung Kim and Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. “These planes are the latest… manifestation of all that our alliance is supposed to be, […]
(Eagle News) — Classes and work in some parts of the country on Friday, July 28, have been suspended as Gorio continued to enhance the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. Local government units All levels Agno, Pangasinan Alcala, Pangasinan Angono, Rizal Antipolo, Rizal Baliuag, Bulacan Bani, Pangasinan Baras, Rizal Bataan Bocaue, Bulacan Bugallon, Pangasinan Bulakan, Bulacan Bustos, Bulacan […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte greeted members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo as they celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the Church and commended the leadership of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, which he said empowered Church members in making a “positive impact” to society. “I join the members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in celebration of their 103rd Anniversary,” he said. “For more than a century, the faith of the INC […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — An international human rights group is asking President Rodrigo Duterte to take back his threat of bombing Lumad schools which he said are being run by communists. Human Rights Watch – Asia Division Philippine Researcher Carlos Conde said that it is clear that what President Duterte threatens to do is a form of war crime as it is illegal to create violence against civilian teachers and students. “By calling […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Various agencies involved in the rehabilitation of Marawi City held a meeting in Malacañang, headed by Secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio Evasco Jr., The meeting was led by Task Force “Bangon Marawi,” specifically the sub-cluster on housing. It was attended by the heads and members of the inter-agency group involved in the sub-committee of housing, including those from the executive branch and other stakeholders. https://youtu.be/v6MecwKD12o
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is now raised over the province of Batanes, as Gorio moved faster in the northwest direction, and is expected to approach Taiwan on Sunday. According to Loriedin Dela Cruz, a weather forecaster at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Gorio was now moving at 30 kilometers per hour, slightly faster than its initial speed. “Inaasahan nating bukas, kung di magbabago ang bilis ng takbo at direksyon nitong […]
(Eagle News) — The seven congressmen who challenged the constitutionality of President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao before the Supreme Court will no longer question before the High Court the extension of military rule there. In a statement, the so-called Magnificent 7—Reps. Edcel C. Lagman of Albay, Teddy Baguilat Jr. of Ifugao, Edgar R. Erice of Caloocan City, Emmanuel A. Billiones of Capiz, and Raul Daza of Northern Samar; and Party-list Reps. […]
