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President Duterte designates Briones, Andanar as new members of Unesco nat’l commission

(Eagle News) — Secretaries Leonor Briones and Martin Andanar have been designated as members of the Unesco National Commission of the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte made the designation in  letters sent to the secretaries of the Department of Education and the Presidential Communications Operations Office, respectively. The letters were dated March 14, 2017. Duterte said the term of each secretary as member would last for three years. The 45-member commission attached to the Department of Foreign Affairs is […]

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From 82nd to 72nd place: Philippines advances 10 spots in World Happiness Report

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — It seems people in the Philippines consider themselves happier this year compared to the previous year. This is according to the 2017 World Happiness Report of the United Nations released in time for International Day of Happiness, March 20. Based on the study, the Philippines ranked 72nd in the happiest countries in the world, a ten-point improvement from its 82nd place last year. Norway topped the list. Also in the […]

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Justice Carpio to President Duterte: Send the Navy to Scarborough Shoal

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill what he said was his constitutional duty to defend the territory of the Philippines by sending the Philippine Navy to Scarborough Shoal. The Shoal is where China is allegedly building environmental monitoring stations. “Send the Philippine Navy to patrol Scarborough Shoal. If the Chinese attack Philippine Navy vessels, then invoke the Philippine-United States Mutual Defense […]

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LIVE STREAMING: Supreme Court holds second round of oral arguments on De Lima petitions

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court is holding its second round of oral arguments  on detained Senator Leila de Lima’s petitions on Tuesday. De Lima’s camp filed the petitions against Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero, who issued a warrant of arrest against her in February. The warrant stems from a case filed against the senator in connection with her alleged involvement in illegal drug trading in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. […]

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DOH sa publiko: Mag-ingat sa 6 na summer diseases

By Cess Alvarez Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Nagbabala  ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko laban sa anim na tinatawag na common summer diseases. Ito ay kinabibilangan ng sore eyes, sunburn, sipon at ubo, suka at tae, sakit sa balat at sakmal ng aso. Sinabi ng DOH na ang “sore eyes o con­junctivitis” kapag mali ang paggamot ay maaaring magresulta sa pagkabulag. Maari ring makahawa ang bacteria o virus. Maiiwasan  naman  ang sunburn […]

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“Palit-ulo” scheme ng PNP, ‘di katulad ng inihayag ni VP Robredo – PNP Chief

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — “They told us of the ‘palit-ulo’ scheme which means they exchange heads (such that) the wife, husband or relative in a so-called drug list will be taken if the person himself could not be found.” Ito ang bersyon ng “palit-ulo” scheme na inihayag ni Vice President Leni Robredo sa kanyang video message na ipinalabas sa annual meeting ng United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs Sa Vienna Austria, […]

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PNP confirms presence of ‘ISIS-inspired’ Maute group in Metro Manila

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday confirmed that there were already members of the terrorist Maute group in Metro Manila. National Capital Region Police Office head Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde made the confirmation following the arrest of Nasif Ibrahim, 35, in Salam Compound, Culiat, Quezon City, on Monday. “Ang alam natin, meron talaga silang contact dito, meron silang members dito na prumoprotekta sa kanila, kagaya nito (suspect),” Albayalde said during a press […]

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Teritoryo sa West PHL Sea, dapat ipaglaban ng Pilipinas – SC Assoc. Justice Carpio

(Eagle News) — Nagbabala si Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na mag-ingat sa pagpapahayag o pagdedeklara ng anumang makaka-apekto sa soberanya ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea. Sinabi ni Carpio na bagaman dehado ang Pilipinas sa militar ng China may mga ibang hakbang pa naman na maaaring gawin si Duterte. Aniya maaaring pormal na maghain ng matibay na protesta laban sa pagtatayo ng China ng istruktura sa West Philippine […]

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DepEd formalizes moratorium on field trips

(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd)  has issued a memorandum that formalizes the moratorium on field trips and other similar activities, following the tragic bus accident involving college students in Tanay, Rizal. Memorandum No. 47, series 2017 will be observed by all public elementary and secondary schools until the review and revision of related policies have been finalized. “As the primary institution mandated to ensure access to quality basic education, it is imperative […]

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Summer plea: Don’t blight the beach with plastic trash

(Eagle News) — A waste and pollution watch group exhorted the public to refrain from littering in beaches and other recreational spots this summer. The EcoWaste Coalition asked tourists to aim for “zero marine litter,” especially in coastal areas. “We appeal to all vacationers not to abandon their discards in our beaches and other recreational sites.Leave only your footprints in the sands.  Please don’t leave your cigarette butts, plastics and leftover foods behind, ” said Ochie Tolentino, […]

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President Duterte now in Thailand for 3-day official visit

(Eagle News) – After his two-day visit to Myanmar, President Duterte is now in Thailand for his three-day official visit, thus completing his tour of the nine other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the Philippines takes the ASEAN chairmanship this year. The 71-year-old Philippine leader arrived at the Royal Thai Airforce Military Air Terminal 2 on Tuesday dawn, March 21, (11:47 p.m. Monday, March 20 Philippine time), accompanied by members of […]

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