(Eagle News) — The Philippine government and communist rebels on Wednesday, April 5, signed an interim ceasefire agreement which both parties hailed as a big step toward achieving a just and lasting peace in the country. The interim ceasefire will boost ongoing peace talks aimed at ending one of the world’s longest insurgencies, a joint statement said. The temporary truce would take effect after the two sides iron out the guidelines and ground rules, they said […]
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Sueno retires from politics; Insists he is “willing victim” in President Duterte’s drive vs corruption
(Eagle News) — Dismissed Interior Secretary Mike Sueno on Thursday said he was retiring from politics for good, even as he reiterated he had done nothing wrong and that he was only “a willing victim” in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drive against corruption. “Ayoko na. Out na talaga ako… Malaki kris ni misis ko. Baka mamaya gamitin niya. Promise ko sa kanya di na ako babalik sa pulitika,” Sueno said when asked if he had plans of running for governor in Mindanao […]
“Hindi ako galit sa Presidente,” Sueno insists during DILG send-off ceremonies
(Eagle News) – “Hindi ako galit sa Presidente. (I am not angry with the President).” This was the statement of dismissed Interior Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno during Thursday’s (April 6) send-off ceremony by the Department of the Interior and Local Government to him, insisting he has no ill feelings against President Rodrigo Duterte for firing him at the end of Monday’s cabinet meeting in Malacanang, nor against the three department undersecretaries who wrote the Palace complaining […]
2 nagpakilalang taga-Malacañang, arestado sa entrapment operation ng NBI
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iniharap ng National Bureau of Investigation sa media ang dalawang suspek na nagpapakilalang may kaugnayan sa Malacañang. Nahuli sa entrapment operation sa Maynila ang mga salarin na sina Aira Enriquez at Robert Tesorero ng mga operatiba ng NBI Anti-Fraud Division. Ito’y makaraan magsumbong ang isang complainant dahil sa paniningil ng dalawa ng halagang dalawampung libong piso (Php 20,000) kapalit ng pag-aasikaso ng aplikasyon para makakuha ng pwesto bilang Regional Director […]
Dalawang Quezon City police officer, kinasuhan dahil sa umano’y pangongotong
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Sinampahan na ng patong patong na kasong kriminal sina SPO2 Raul Nadera at PO3 Anthony Tecson na pawang nakatalaga sa traffic enforcement unit ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD). Kinasuhan ang dalawa matapos mahuli sa akto na nangongotong sa mga motorista sa Quezon City kasama mga tauhan ng anti-smoke belching unit. Kabilang sa isinampa sa kanila ang robbery extortion, anti graft and corrupt practices act […]
Nasa 15 residential houses sa San Juan City, nasunog; 4-katao, sugatan
By Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service SAN JUAN CITY, Quezon City (Eagle News) — Nasunog ang nasa higit labinlimang kabahayan sa F . Manalo Street Barangay Kabayanan sa San Juan City, pasado alas nuebe kagabi. Umabot sa 4th alarm ang sunog, kung saan mabilis na kumalat ang apoy dahil gawa sa light materials halos lahat ng kabahayan. Tinatayang aabot sa higit 900 thousand pesos ang naging halaga ng nasunog sa lugar. Higit tatlumpung pamilya ang […]
Flexible schedule ng state workers, ipinanukala para bawas-traffic
(Eagle News) — Inatasan ng Malacañang ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na pag-aralan ang panukalang magkaroon ng flexible time sa pagpasok ng mga empleyado ng gobyerno. Layunin ng panukala na hindi sabaysabay na papapasukin ang mga kawani ng pamahalaan para mabawasan ang volume ng trapiko sa mga pangunahing lungsod ng bansa partikular sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella na hindi tumitigil ang pamahalaan sa paghahanap ng solusyon kung papaano mapapagaan ang […]
Mga aftershock sa Batangas, posibleng tumagal pa ng isang linggo – PHIVOLCS
(Eagle News) — Posibleng tumagal pa umano ng isang linggo ang mararanasang mga aftershock kasunod ng nangyaring 5.5 magnitude na lindol sa Batangas. Ayon sa Philippine Institute of Volcanoloy and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), umabot na sa animapu’t- apat na aftershocks ang kanilang naitatala. Pinabulaanan naman ng PHIVOLCS ang balitang tsunami alert na kasunod ng 5.5 magnitude na lindol. Nilinaw rin ng ahensya na walang katotohanan ang mga kumakalat ngayon sa social media na mga babala kung […]
AFP at PNP, susundin ang atas ng Pangulo na ipaubaya na sa KADAMAY ang Pandi, Bulacan housing units
(Eagle News) — Nakahanda ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Philippine National Police (PNP) na sumunod sa utos ng Pangulo na ipaubaya na sa grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) ang mga bahay sa Pandi, Bulacan na puwersahang inokupa ng grupo noong nakaraang buwan. Katunayan, kinakausap na raw ng AFP ang kanilang mga sundalo para ipaliwanag ang utos ng Pangulo at ibalita. Gayunman, hindi na raw pahihintulutan ng PNP na okupahin din ng […]
Davao businesswoman says Trillanes’ camp tried to bribe her to testify vs President Duterte
(Eagle News) — A Davao businesswoman has accused the camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV of trying to bribe her to testify against President Rodrigo Duterte, and file a case against him in the International Criminal Court, a television report said. According to the GMA7 report, according Guillermina Barrido Arcillas identified one “Junnel” as the one who offered her P500,000 as initial downpayment for her testimony. “Junnel” is reportedly a member of Trillanes’ staff. Another […]
President Duterte tells Sison he can come home; lays down conditions for communists
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Ma. Sison “can come home,” and will be given “freedom of movement.” “I just had a talk before, pababa dito, (presidential peace adviser Jesus) Dureza and (chief government negotiator Silvestre) Bello called me. Sabi ko, you tell Sison, because he’s sick, very sick, he can come home. I’ll give him freedom of movement. I will not have him arrested. I’ll […]
Additional 171 immigration officers to be deployed to airports
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration will assign an additional 171 Immigration officers to airports all over the country for the long vacation. Bureau of Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente issued the directive on Monday to address the manpower shortage and long lines in the airports because of mass leaves and resignations by immigration officials. “He ordered the additional deployment of 171 immigration personnel during the holidays. If there is still a […]