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President Duterte commends restoration of Rizal Park Hotel, vows support for nat’l heritage sites

Notes how US property now being restored by Filipino-Chinese   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte assured his government would continue to support initiatives aimed at preserving the country’s national heritage, as he graced the grand opening of Rizal Park Hotel in Ermita, Manila on Wednesday, July 26. The hotel stands at the site of the iconic Manila and Army Navy Club, the first American social club to be established in the country in 1898. […]

Babe Romualdez nominated as Philippine envoy to US

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Thursday announced the nomination of Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez as ambassador to the United States. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Romualdez, who was special envoy to Washington prior to his nomination, will also have “concurrent jurisdiction over the Commonwealth of Jamaica, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines and Saint Lucia.” “We […]

Panukalang itaas ang retirement age ng mga sundalo at pulis, isinusulong na sertipikahang urgent sa Kamara

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hiniling ni House Minority Floor Leader at Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez sa liderato ng Kamara na sertipikahang urgent ang panukalang itaas ang retirement age para sa mga sundalo at pulis. Giit ni Suarez, mahihirapan ang mga nagretiro na maghanap muli ng bagong trabaho dahil mayroon na itong nakasanayang buhay noong sila’y nasa serbisyo pa. Binigyang diin pa ni Suarez na makatutulong din sa pamahalaan ang pagtataas ng retirement age […]

Pagasa: Expect rains in parts of the country over the weekend

  (Eagle News) — Expect rains in parts of the country over the weekend, as Gorio continues to enhance the southwest monsoon and it moves toward northern Taiwan on Sunday. Renato Paciente, assistant weather services chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, said in the next 24 hours, strong rains are expected over the western part of Luzon, including Subic and Clark. Paciente said this is because Gorio–which as of 10 a.m. was […]

Palasyo tiniyak na nasa ‘best of health’ ang Pangulong Duterte

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hindi na kailangan pang ilabas ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang kaniyang medical record. Ito ang naging sagot ng palasyo sa hamon ni Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison sa Pangulo na ipaliwanag ang matagal na pagkawala ni Duterte na naging mitsa ng mga duda sa kalusugan nito. Iginiit ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella na transparent ang Pangulo sa kanyang kalusugan. Sinabi pa ni Abella na patuloy namang […]

List of class suspensions for July 27

(Eagle News) — Classes and work on Thursday, July 27, have been suspended in some parts of the country as Tropical Storm “Gorio” enhanced the southwest monsoon, triggering rains. Below is a list of places where a suspension is in place. The places have been sorted alphabetically. NOTE: Makati Mayor Abby Binay said parents may opt to bring their children to school or not. NOTE: Malacanang suspended classes in all public schools in Metro Manila […]

Epekto ng bagyong Gorio, mahigpit na binabantayan 

(Eagle News) — Nakatutok ang National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) sa magiging epekto sa bansa ng bagyong Gorio. Ito’y sa kabila ng abiso ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) na hindi tatama sa kalupaan ang bagyo ngunit patuloy itong maghahatid ng mga pag-ulan sa iba’t-ibang panig ng kapuluan. Ayon kay National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Spokesperson Romina Marasigan, inaalam na nila kung may mga nagsilikas na dahil […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo: 103 years of victory – Foreign dignitaries’ courtesy call to INC Central Office

(Eagle News) — Even dignitaries – ambassadors representing their countries — are taking interest in the Church of Christ. Envoys from different countries visited Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo at the INC Central Office to show their respect and appreciation for the positive impact of the Church Of Christ on people’s lives. “For the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, we recognize this as blessings that come from heaven. Activities like […]

Mga paaralan sa public at private, nagsuspinde na ng klase dahil sa bagyong Gorio

(Eagle News) – Nagdeklara na ng suspensyon ng klase ang iba’t-ibang lungsod at lalawigan para ngayong araw, July 27 bunsod pa rin ng patuloy na nararanasang masamang panahon dahil sa pinagsamang epekto ng bagyong Gorio at Habagat. Maaga nang nagdeklarang walang pasok ang mga lungsod, lalawigan at paaralan upang matiyak ang kaligtasan ng mga mag-aaral. Kabilang sa mga nagkansela ng klase all levels, public at private ang mga sumusunod: Las Piñas Parañaque City Pasay City […]

Philippines to consult ASEAN on joint China sea oil search

The Philippines on Wednesday  reassured Southeast Asian neighbors about its proposal to partner with Beijing in oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, promising to consult them on any plans. President Rodrigo Duterte has softened his predecessor’s policy opposing China’s claims — which expand to nearly the entire sea — causing alarm among some neighboring Southeast Asian countries, which also hold partial claims. On Monday, Duterte said his government was in talks with China over joint drilling for […]

Tropical Storm “Gorio” to dump more rains in Metro Manila; PAGASA warns of floods, landslides

  (Eagle News) – The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, warned that continuous monsoon rains may “trigger flashfloods and landslides” over Metro Manila with moderate strong winds. As of 3 a.m. today, Thursday, July 27, the center of Tropical Storm “Gorio” (Nesat) was estimated based on all available data at 595 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. […]

Lanao del Sur Crisis Management Committee spokesman thanks INC for help extended to Marawi evacuees

(Eagle News Service) – Lanao del Sur Crisis Management Committee spokesperson Zia Alonto Adiong thanked the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) for its help in providing food and non-food provisions to Marawi evacuees. Adiong, who is also the Lanao del Sur first district assemblyman, said that the 100,000 relief items provided by the INC recently have benefited all the evacuees from Marawi City who were staying in Baloi and Iligan City. He particularly thanked […]