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Nine people including four members of the Philippine security forces were killed Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on the resort island of Bohol, authorities said. The incursion would be the first on a key Philippine tourist destination in recent years by the group which pledges allegiance to the Islamic State and often targets foreigners in the lawless southern Mindanao region. Five gunmen were killed, and four […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa went around the main bus terminals in Metro Manila to inspect their security measures for the long holiday.
(Eagle News Service) — Vice President Leni Robredo’s net satisfaction rating took the biggest dip among government officials’ ratings that declined in the latest Social Weather Stations survey. From a net satisfaction rating of +37 in December last year, Robredo’s rating slid to +26 in the March survey. The survey was conducted from March 25 to 28, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide. Of the 1200, 300 each came from Balance Luzon, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – A magnitude-5.4 earthquake jolted Northern Samar on Monday, April 10, two days after the “earthquake swarm” in Batangas. The quake was felt at 8:43 in the morning. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the earthquake epicenter was 74 kilometers northeast of Northern Samar, and has a depth of 17 kilometers. An intensity three undersea quake was also recorded in the area. Intensity two was felt in Catarmar, Northern Samar; Cabid-an and […]
(Eagle News Service) — What infighting? President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday allayed fears there was infighting in his Cabinet. “No, there is (none)…There is no infighting, no ruckus there, no trouble there,” Duterte said in a press briefing prior to his departure to the Middle East. The President made the statement following reports of a rift among members of his Cabinet, namely Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez and Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. Lopez had accused Dominguez of “usurping” […]
PARAÑAQUE CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Naglabas ng paaalala ang Philippine National Police (PNP) sa Parañaque City para sa mga maglalakbay sa mahabang bakasyon ngayong linggo. Narito ang ilan sa mga gabay upang makatiyak na ligtas at maayos ang paglalakbay. Maging maagap sa pagpunta sa Terminal Ingatan ang ticket o passport Iwasang magsuot ng mamahaling alahas Kaunti lamang ang dalhin gamit Tandaan: B-L-O-W B-A-G (Battery, Light, Oil, Water, Brakes, Air, at Gas) Maging alerto laban […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud and other Saudi government officials welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte as the presidential plane carrying him touched down at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday. The plane arrived at 2:43 AM PST. Duterte is on a two-day state visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Among the other government officials who welcomed the president were Consul General Imelda […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered immediate relief operations in the towns in Batangas which were devastated by the series of quakes that continue to shake the province, saying it was important to “restore normalcy in the affected areas as soon as possible.” While there had been no reported deaths in Batangas, the President said that Filipinos should still continue to be vigilant and be always prepared for disasters. “Rest assured, our government is […]
(Eagle News Service) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday lashed out again at ABSCBN and Inquirer on live television, accusing the first of estafa, and the other of non-payment of taxes. “ABSCBN, inestafa ako niyan. ABSCBN accepted my money kasi noon, at the later part of the campaign..when I got the money sa mga well-meaning supporters, nagbili ako ng airtime para naman masali and pangalan ko ..Hindi lumabas,” he said in a press conference at the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte departed on Monday, April 10, for state visits to three Middle East countries — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar — saying it was important to “reinforce” ties with the Gulf states where the largest group of Filipinos are working. In his departure speech, President Duterte said this would be first meeting with the “esteemed leaders” in the Gulf, stressing how this is important as “there is much […]
Ni Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service Ibinasura ng Court of Appeals ang hiling ni Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton na baliktarin ang unang desisyon ng isang korte na nagsasabing siya ang pumaslang sa Pilipinong si Jeffrey Laude noong October 2014. Kinatigan ni Associate Justice Marlenez Gonzales-Sison ng 16th Division sa 48 na pahinang desisyong kanyang isinulat ang unang desisyon ng Olongapo Regional Trial Court Branch 74 na nagsasabing guilty si Pemberton sa kasong homicide. Sinentensya rin […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa confirmed that there were terror threats in Central Visayas following the advisory of the United States Embassy in Manila. Dela Rosa said that he was informed by Region VII PNP Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Noli Pariño about the terror threats. He said that the PNP is now taking actions on the said threat. The US Embassy on Sunday, April […]
