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Speaker mulls filing impeachment complaint vs Robredo

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo may soon face an impeachment complaint. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he was studying filing the complaint against Robredo, who he said had betrayed the public trust. “Ipagpalagay natin na totoo ang pagkahalal (niya), sisiraan mo ang bayan sa international community ng walang pakundangan. Ano ang magiging epekto nun. Economically, may impact po yun. At saka siyempre  ipinipinta nya yung bansa natin na di maganda sa […]

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Direktiba na nag-uutos ng total ban sa “endo” nilagdaan ni DOLE Sec. Bello

(Eagle News) — Nilagdaan na ni Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III ang kautusan na nag-uutos ng total ban sa labor-only contracting at maging sa “endo” o end of contract. Ang Department Order 174 o ang Implementing Rules 106- 109 ng Labor Code ay ipapatupad na ilang buwan matapos ang konsultasyon sa labor at management. Bahagi ito ng ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na wawakasan na ang illegal contracting at ‘endo.’ Ang DO No. 174 […]

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Magdalo lawmaker admits thorough planning, timing of impeachment vs Duterte to get more votes

  (Eagle News) — The Magdalo lawmaker who filed an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that the former military “Magdalo” officers planned this thoroughly, including Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV, so they can remove the President from office. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano also said that included in their plan is to time the filing of the impeachment complaint against the President on the first day of recess of the House of Representatives, so […]

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Overseas remittances nitong Enero, nasa $2.2 bilyon; tumaas ng 8.6 %

(Eagle News) — Tumaas ng 8.6 percent (%) ang overseas remittances nitong Enero,  ayon sa datos ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Sinabi ni BSP Governor Amando Tetangco, nasa sa 2.2 bilyong dolyar ang mga naipadalang pera ng mga Overseas Filipino Workers sa bansa. Nasa 1.8 bilyong dolyar naman ang remittances ng mga land-based worker. Pangunahing mga bansa na nagbigay ng remittance ay nagmula sa Estados Unidos, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Quatar, […]

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Ikalawang bugso ng balasahan sa Kamara, itinakda sa Mayo

(Eagle News) — Ibinunyag ni House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez na magkakaroon ng ikalawang bugso ng balasahan sa kamara sa buwan ng Mayo. Sinabi ni Alvarez na paunang balasahan pa lamang ang nangyari kagabi at hinihintay pa ng house leadership ang mga nominee na isusumite ng mga partido kapalit ng mga naunang sinibak. Magugunitang inalisan ng puwesto sa Kamara at committee chairmanships ang mga kongresistang bumoto laban sa death penalty bill. https://youtu.be/6_mVzJJ7qCU

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Australia, tutol sa reclamation at militarization activities sa West Philippine Sea

(Eagle News) — Bagamat hindi kasama sa claimant countries o mga bansang may inaangking teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea — muling nanindigan ang Australia na tutol ito sa anumang reclamation at militarization activities ng alinmang bansa sa nasabing lugar. Hindi man direktang pinangalanan ang China sinabi ni Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop na dapat iwasan ang mga naturang hakbang na magpapalala lamang ng tensyon. Iginiit pa ng bumibisitang opisyal na dapat ipatupad ang rule based […]

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President Duterte set to go to Myanmar, Thailand

(Eagle  News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to go to two neighboring Asian countries. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Duterte and his entourage will first leave for Nay Pyi Daw in Myanmar on Sunday. There he will meet with President U Htin Kyaw and Nobel Peace Prize awardee Aung San Suu Kyi. On Monday, they will then proceed to Bangkok, Thailand. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Operations Office said during Duterte’s two-day official […]

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Robredo video vs drug war presented by Washington-based NGO in Vienna; Palace questions timing

    (Eagle News) — Vice-President Leni Robredo criticized the Philippine government’s campaign against illegal drugs in a six minute video, in an effort to bring to the attention of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs annual meeting in Vienna the claims by the opposition that the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte was not good for the country. But her video was not presented to the main UN session in Vienna, but only […]

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President Duterte to meet China’s vice premier on Friday

  (Eagle News) — The Chinese vice prime minister is scheduled to meet President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao on Friday, March 17. This is according to Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, who on Thursday, March 16, held his first-ever press conference since assuming the post. The acting secretary did not specify a name, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China website said Vice Premier Wang Yang of the State Council would be on official […]

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Australian foreign minister opposes military buildup in South China Sea during Manila visit

  (Reuters) — Australia will oppose any military build-up in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday (March 16). Julie Bishop told a forum in Manila that Australia was concerned about the growing tensions in the region and urged all claimant countries to resolve the issues peacefully. “Australia opposes the scale of reclamation and reconstruction that has occurred, and we certainly do not support militarization by any party of the islands and […]

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Mga punerarya, nais paimbestigahan dahil sa mataas na singil sa pagpapaburol at pagpapalibing

(Eagle News) — Dapat raw imbestigahan ng Senado ang mga punenarya na umano’y accredited ng Philippine National Police dahil sa mga ulat na umano’y  mas mataas sa karaniwang presyo ng pagpapaburol at pagpapalbing  ang sinisingil sa pamilya ng mga biktimang namamatay sa operasyon ng mga pulis. Kaugnay nito, inihain ni Senador Risa Hontiveros ang isang resolusyon para imbestigahan ang nasabing insidente.

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NBI, ibabalik na rin ang operasyon kontra droga

(Eagle News) — Balik na ang operasyon kontra sa iligal na droga ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Mahigit isang buwan din na natigil ang imbestigasyon at pagsasagawa ng case buildup ng NBI laban sa mga hinihinalang sindikato ng iligal na droga makaraang suspendihin ito noong Pebrero. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, inatasan na niya ang NBI anti -illegal drugs unit at task force against illegal drugs para muling magsagawa ng operasyon. Ito […]

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