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(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Friday declared April 28 as a nonworking holiday in Metro Manila. Based on Malacanang’s memorandum circular, work in government and private offices in the metropolis was suspended on that day to give way to the series of activities to be held in connection with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Also suspended on April 28 are classes at all levels in public and private schools in the metro. The Supreme Court […]
(Agence France Presse) — A group of Filipino fishermen have accused China’s coast guard of shooting at their vessel in disputed South China Sea waters, authorities said Friday. Philippine officials said they were investigating the reported attack on the Princess Johann boat, which the crew said occurred near a Chinese-occupied section of the Spratly archipelago on March 27. There were no casualties during the incident, authorities added. “(Princess Johann) was reportedly fired upon seven times by […]
(Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court on Friday denied the prosecution’s request to consolidate the three drug cases Senator Leila de Lima is charged with. In a resolution, Regional Trial Court Juanita Guerrero said she found no merit in consolidating the cases lodged in her sala, Branch 204, and in Branches 205 and 206. She said the cases involve different incidents. She added that consolidating the cases would only prolong the trial. In filing the motion to consolidate […]
More than 2,000 NEU graduates attend 42nd commencement at 55,000-seater PHL Arena (Eagle News) — “Onwards to Further Victories in Serving Humanity.” This was the theme of the 42nd commencement exercises of the New Era University held on Tuesday, April 18, at the Philippine Arena where more than 2,000 graduates of its baccaleaureate, masteral and doctoral courses walked up the huge stage of the Philippine Arena. The 55,000-seater engineering and architectural marvel in the […]
(Eagle News Service) — Two former high-ranking government officials said on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte was employing the right tact in dealing with China and the territorial issues in the South China Sea. Former president and now 2nd District Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in a press conference that “as far as (she was) concerned, President Duterte knows what he’s doing.” “…I have no specific recommendation to make. I have a general recommendation to make which I made during the […]
(Eagle News) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will visit the Philippine this month, coinciding with the celebration of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related Meetings. The confirmation was made by the chief of presidential protocol, Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr., on Wednesday, April 19. “All these happenings on the 28th will also coincide with the visit, state visit, or bilateral visit of Indonesian President Widodo. I might also […]
The government is now verifying reports of a recent “harassment” by the Chinese Coast Guard of some fishermen in Mariveles, Bataan. “What’s important is to verify the circumstances not just the actual facts. But the circumstances behind that,” Presidential Secretary Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. The Palace official said that it had already directed the Department of Foreign Affairs to verify the report. A group of fishermen in Mariveles, Bataan reported that a Chinese Coast Guard […]
Ni Moira Encina Eagle News Service Hiniling ni dating Senador Bongbong Marcos sa Korte Suprema–na umuupo bilang Presidential Electoral Tribunal—na ibasura na ang counter-protest na inihain ni Vice President Leni Robredo dahil sa kabiguan nito na magbayad ng recount fee. Sa anim na pahinang omnibus motion, sinabi ni Marcos na sa ilalim ng Rule 34 ng 2010 PET rules, maaaring ibasura ng tribunal ang protest o counter-protest kung mabibigong magbayad ang partido ng protest fee sa […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakdang basahan ng sakdal sa Sandiganbayan si dating Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay sa Mayo, kaugnay sa kaso nito ukol sa umano’y overpriced na Makati City Parking Building. Ito’y matapos makitaan ng probable cause ng 3rd division ang graft at falsification cases laban sa kaniya. Ang arraignment ay gagawin sa ika-18 ng Mayo, 1:30 ng hapon. Samantala, hindi na nag-isyu ang Sandiganbayan ng arrest warrant laban kay Binay at mga kapwa akusado nito. Matatandaan […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Paiimbestigahan sa Senado ang panibagong kaso ng pagpatay sa isang “doctor to the barrio” sa Cotabato City. Ayon kay Senador Risa Hontiveros, maghahain siya ng resolusyon para maimbestigahan sa pagbubukas ng sesyon sa Mayo ang pagkamatay ng volunteer doctor na si Dr. Sajid “Jaja” Sinolinding. Nakakabahala aniya ang mga kaso ng pagpatay sa mga volunteer doctor dahil isang malaking banta rin ito sa para mabigyan ng access ang publiko sa libreng health services. Katunayan, sinabi ng […]
Eagle News — Balik normal na sa pagsu-supply ng kuryente sa National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), ang isa sa dalawang pasilidad ng ‘first gen corporation’ na napinsala ng ‘Batangas quake’. Ayon sa NGCP, agad nilang nakumpuni ang unit 60 ng San Lorenzo switchyard na nagkokonekta sa San Lorenzo, San Gabriel at Avion Natural Gas Plants sa NGCP. Tiwala ang korporasyon na makukumpuni at maibabalik na rin sa operasyon ang unit 50. Nakapag-su-supply na […]
(Reuters) — Wind turbines are drawing in tourists, revenue and jobs to a small farming town in Rizal. Every year, on top of the windswept hills of the province, more than 340,000 tourists mill the view deck of Pililla town’s 4,500-hectare wind farm to marvel and take pictures of its 125-meter-tall white wind turbines. Construction of the wind farm, which consists of 27 turbines, finished in June 2015. The farm was inaugurated and opened to the […]
