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(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office said it has made the necessary preparations for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address tomorrow, with more than 6000 policemen expected to be deployed in the vicinity of Batasang Pambansa. In a radio interview, NCRPO chief Director Oscar Albayalde said the 6300 policemen were apart from the other security personnel to be deployed by other security units such as the Armed Forces of the […]
(Eagle News) — An overwhelming majority of the joint special session in Congress said “yes” to martial law extension in Mindanao until December 31, 2017, with 16 senators and 245 congressmen voting for it, and only four senators and 14 lawmakers voting against it. This was the result of the joint special session in Congress on Saturday, July 22, in a hearing that lasted for almost seven hours, starting at past nine in the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –The crew of a Navy destroyer that collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship will “certainly” be held accountable for the crash that killed seven American sailors, a US defense official said Friday. “The way it looks now, it seems that the crew on the (USS) Fitzgerald is going to be at fault,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. “They are certainly going to be held accountable in some way […]
Says votes should be explained after results are announced (Eagle News) — The body has denied Rep. Edcel Lagman’s motion to amend the rules that will allow members of Congress to explain their votes before they cast them. But House Majority Floor leader Rudy Fariñas objected to the proposed amendment, saying both Houses–the Senate and the House of Representatives—had already approved the rules that say that an explanation of the votes will take place after […]
Congress sits in a special session today to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte’s bid for longer martial rule over Mindanao in a bid to defeat Islamist gunmen. Duterte is widely expected to win approval for martial law in the region until the end of the year, with troops fighting to wrest back the southern city of Marawi following two months of fighting. The military said about 60 Islamic State group-inspired gunmen are left in a […]
Effective July 19, 2017, all portable electronic devices (PED) – larger than a cellphone or smartphone – of passengers bound for the United States will be subjected to additional airport screening. This move is in line with the new set of security directives issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security requiring airlines flying from last point of departure to the US. The new US security directive, which will be in effect until 30 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday reiterated he no longer wants to talk to communists, this after their armed group ambushed a Presidential Security Group convoy in North Cotabato. “I believe you Mr. Sison, you are right..You stop talking..Let us renew the fighting for another 50 years, it’s what you want…I can fight for another 50 years, let us agree on that. Let us stop talking. I am tired,” the President said, referring […]
The President also proposes for them to “compensate” people affected by the industry (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday asked businessmen engaged in mining to come up with an arrangement that would be “fair to everybody,” also suggesting for them to “compensate” those affected by the industry instead. Duterte said this as he reiterated he would call all those engaged in mining, former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez and other militants to a meeting […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Chief Secretary Ernesto Pernia allayed fears of a negative impact of a martial law extension to the country’s economy. Pernia said that he recently attended a meeting with businessmen from Cagayan De Oro City where the businessmen expressed that they feel safer because of martial law. “I was in Cagayan de Oro just the other day and there were businessmen there in the forum […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reported that its former janitor who had passed the bar, Atty. Ramil Comendador, had been promoted and appointed as Election Officer IV. COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista signed his promotion papers from the Regional Selection Promotions Board on July 17. “In our previous conversations, I encouraged Atty. Comendador to consider applying for a higher position,” Bautista said. “We recognize his diligence and determination to reach […]
(Eagle News) – Labindalawang flights ng Cebu Pacific mula at patungong Cebu ang kanselado ngayong araw, Hulyo 21. Ito ay dahil sa anim na oras na sarado ang runway sa Mactan, Cebu International Airport dahil sa maintenance work at repair. Kabilang sa mga nakansekalng flights ay ang mga sumusunod: 5J561/554 Manila – Cebu – Manila 5J586/551 Cebu – Manila – Cebu 5J562/553 Cebu – Manila – Cebu 5J563/564 Manila – Cebu – Manila 5J608 Cebu […]
(Eagle News) — Associate Justice Marvic Leonen is the poorest of all magistrates in the Supreme Court, while his colleague Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza, based on a summary of the Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of justices released on Friday. Leonen’s net worth as of December 2016 was pegged at P2,485,211.92, while Jardeleza’s was at P252,165,867.36. Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro follows Leonen, with an estimated net worth of P17,732,000. It was De Castro who […]
