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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will receive new free firearms from China. This was confirmed by PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Wednesday, May 17. According to the PNP Chief, China promised to give 23,000 M4 rifles to the PNP. Dela Rosa said that if not cancelled, the additional firearms will be a great help to the capability of the PNP in protecting areas with security threats. “Kung […]
(Eagle News) — Starting today, May 18, law enforcers will start implementing Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act. “Anything that can distract, blur, or obstruct the sight of the driver while operating the vehicle, or if he does not have a full view of the roadway, are not allowed anymore,” announced Land Transportation Office (LTO) chairman Edgar Galvante in a briefing on Wednesday, May 17. Based on the Republic Act 10913 Section 4, […]
Ni Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service Lusot sa kasong possession of illegal drugs si Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino at ang Chinese national na si Yan Yi Shou matapos absweltuhin sila ng Justice department sa mga kasong iyon. Sa resolusyon ng Department of Justice na nilagdaan ni Undersecretary Deo Marco, ibinasura ng DOJ panel ang Sept. 15, 2016 na resolusyon na nagsasabing kinakitaan ng sapat na batayan upang kasuhan sina Marcelino at Yan. Kinatigan din ng DOJ ang unang desisyon […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Oobligahin na ang mga pampublikong sasakyan at mga patrol car ng gobyerno na maglagay ng camera sa dashboard ng mga sasakyan. Ito’y kapag napagtibay ang Senate Bill 1457 o Dashcam Law na inakda ni Senador JV Ejercito. Layon ng panukala na makatulong sa pagresolba sa mga road accident, na pang-apat na sa mga itinuturing na dahilan ng pagkamatay batay sa report ng World Health Organization, at ng iba pang uri ng krimen at mga pang-aabuso. […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Cynthia Villar is still the Senate’s richest member but she is no longer the only billionaire as she now shares the spot with Senator Manny Pacquiao. From P3.5 billion last year, Villar’s wealth slightly increased to P3.606 billion as of December 31, 2016, based on her 2016 statements of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN). Pacquiao declared a net worth of P3.072 billion, making him the second richest senator. Senator Antonio […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Kinastigo ni Senador Panfilo Lacson ang pagmamaktol ni Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo matapos maunsyami ang ikalawang pagsalang niya sa Commission on Appointments. Sa mensahe sa kaniyang Twitter account, inakusahan ni Taguiwalo ang CA na sinasadya ang pagdelay ng kanyang kumpirmasyon. Sabi ni Taguiwalo, tila sinasaktan at tinorture siya ng makapangyarihang komisyon. Pero sabi ni Lacson, may dahilan naman kaya naipagpaliban ang pagsalang nito sa confirmation hearing kahapon. Naubos aniya ang oras […]
(Eagle News)– The government on Thursday said the decision to refuse European Union aid from now on was done to assert the country’s independence. “(This) is to enable them (EU) not to interfere with our internal affairs,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a text message to reporters on Thursday. “We are supposed to be an independent nation,” he said. Media reports quoted European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen as saying that refusing […]
The Philippines joined calls for world leaders to implement the historic Paris Agreement to fight global warming, this amid the United States’ threats it would exit from the United Nations pact. “As long there is a chance to stop global warming at a level that lets humanity survive and thrive, we should seize it,” Emmanuel De Guzman of the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission said on the sidelines of UN talks under way in Bonn. “This is […]
(Eagle News)– The Sandiganbayan allowed on Tuesday (May 17) former Senator Jinggoy Estrada to undergo a hospital examination for his sore right shoulder. The Fifth Division said Estrada may undergo an MRI and X-ray only at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City. It said this could only be done on Thursday, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. or until the procedures are done. Estrada earlier explained in his four-page motion that in the late afternoon […]
(Eagle News) — Three major agreements were signed by Philippines and China after the expanded bilateral meetings between President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping that renewed the two countries friendship and deepened bilateral ties. The agreements were on economic and technical cooperation, human resource development, and energy cooperation. The signing was done at the Great Hall of the People on Monday, May 15. The first to be signed was the Agreement on Economic […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – National Food Authority spokesperson Marietta Ablaza assured the public that there was no shortage in the supply of rice in the country. She said household and commercial rice stock was higher this year compared to last year. The NFA is also exerting efforts to replenish its buffer stocks before the coming of the lean months.
QUEZON City, Philippines – Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that Malacañang respects the opinion of the Ombudsman on Janet Lim Napoles turning state witness. Abella said that the Palace respects the independence of the office. https://youtu.be/16mhenvTOS8
