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President Duterte, Widodo to discuss security issues, involvement of Indonesian terrorists in Marawi conflict

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to discuss with his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, the reported presence of Indonesian terrorists in Marawi city. In an earlier interview, President Duterte confirmed that the Maute Group counts foreign nationals as their members. Aside from Indonesians, there are also Malaysians, Saudis and Yemenis. Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu confirmed Duterte’s statement, saying there were about 1,200 Islamist State terrorists in the country, and that 40 […]

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AFP spokesperson says Pigcawayan incident an “opportunistic” attack, BIFF rebels have retreated

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked two villages in North Cotabato on Wednesday, June 21. Reports said that the BIFF first attacked the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) outpost in Barangay Malagkit. In an interview with Net 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose, Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said that the BIFF attackers had already retreated after the AFP went after them. “Okay na po, wala na po […]

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Landbank ATM transactions to be suspended this weekend

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Landbank of the Philippines issued an advisory that it was suspending automated teller machine or ATM transactions this weekend. The suspension starts from 10:00 in the evening, Saturday, June 24, to 3:00 in the afternoon, Sunday, June 25. The suspension of ATM operations was in view of a system maintenance aimed at the adoption of EMB technology mandated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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BPI assures clients: no missing fund after computer glitch; system not hacked

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Bank of the Philippine Islands assured its clients that there were no missing funds in their accounts after the three-day computer glitch. In the hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Banks, BPI said that its clients can easily find out the status of their accounts simply by visiting the nearest BPI branch. BPI also insisted that there was no hacking attempt on its network but that it was […]

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P738-billion worth of infrastructure projects await President Duterte’s approval

(Eagle News) — The Philippines can expect a boom in infrastructure soon, as nine infrastructure projects worth P738 billion only await the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte.   According to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director General Ernesto Pernia, the projects include the P230-billion peso Mega Manila Subway; the P151-billion Philippine National Railways long-haul from Calamba, Laguna to Bicol, and the P35.3 billion Tagum-Davao-Digos Railway in Mindanao. Other pending projects are the P15.35-billion peso Clark International Airport […]

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AFP sells “Support Our Troops” shirts to uplift Marawi soldiers morale

(Eagle News) — Wear the shirt that could just support a thousand dreams! The Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil Relations Office (AFP-CRS) on Tuesday (June 20) announced that the “Support Our Troops” statement shirt has already become a big hit, as their office has received more than a thousand orders per day. Some netizens and supporters bought  shirts to show their love and support for the fighting soldiers in Marawi City. Others have also […]

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President Duterte visits wounded soldiers in Cagayan de Oro to boost their morale

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (June 20) visited wounded troops sent to a hospital in neighboring Cagayan De Oro City to award medals and raise his soldiers’ morale, the same day he made his first visit to Marawi evacuees in Iligan City. Fighting in Marawi City has entered a fifth week, and nearly 350 people have been killed, according to an official count. Fleeing residents have said they have seen scores of bodies in the […]

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President Duterte says sorry to Maranaos, vows to rebuild Marawi as he visits evacuees in Iligan City

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (June 20) visited evacuees from Marawi City staying in Iligan City, promising them that his government will rebuild their city and make it beautiful again. This was the first time that the President visited the Marawi evacuees since the fighting erupted almost a month ago in this southern city which is the capital and the largest city of the province of Lanao del Sur on the island […]

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Medical students in 8 SUCs can now avail of free tuition, says CHED

  (Eagle News) — Medical students currently enrolled in selected eight state universities and colleges (SUC) who are offering courses in Medicine can now study for free, starting this school year. Government will now pay for the tuition fees of these students, provided that they would have to give back to the country, by servingin tertiary government hospitals or in provincial and district hospitals, or by serving in the government’s “doctor to the barrios” program. […]

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Free college tuition for students in 113 state universities and colleges starts this June, says CHED

  (Eagle News) — This school opening, the Philippine government is now implementing free tuition for “higher education” or college students enrolled in the country’s 113 state universities and colleges (SUCs), with an allocation of P8.3 billion. “I just wanted to announce that the P8.3 billion allocation for free public higher education is now being implemented,” announced Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commissioner Prospero De Vera III earlier today in Malacanang. De Vera said that […]

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DSWD sends 8,400 food packs to Iligan City for Marawi attack victims

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already sent trucks bearing 8,400 family food packs to Iligan City for the victims of Marawi conflict. The food packs will be distributed to families affected by the fighting between government troops and the Islamist terrorists, including the Maute group. In the latest data of DSWD, there are more than 69,000 families — equivalent to 338,000 individuals — who were […]

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