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CA confirms Briones’ nomination as education secretary

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Leonor Briones as Education Secretary. Last month, Vitaliano Aguirre II was confirmed by the powerful congressional body despite opposition from Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Only recently, Paulyn Ubial, Rafael Mariano, Gina Lopez and Judy Taguiwalo of the health, agrarian reform, environment and social welfare departments, respectively, were bypassed by the CA. Last year, 14 secretaries successfully hurdled the powerful CA in the first 6 months of […]

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Bayan to President Duterte: Support Taguiwalo and Mariano, too

  (Eagle News) — A leftist group has called on President Rodrigo Duterte to stand by two “progressive” individuals whose appointments to several departments have been bypassed by the powerful Commission on Appointments. In a statement, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said it would be a “big loss and a huge embarrassment for the Duterte government” if the appointments of Judy Taguiwalo and Rafael Mariano at the helm of the social welfare and agrarian reform units, respectively, were […]

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Drug tests para sa 20,000 estudyante at guro, isasagawa – DepEd

(Eagle News) — Naghahanda ang Department of Education para sa isasagawang drug test sa dalawampung libong estudyante at guro sa High School. Ang drug tests ay isasagawa sa pakikipag-tulungan ng Department of Health para matukoy ang lawak ng problema sa droga sa mga paaralan. Ito ang magiging base line ng DepEd upang makita ang bisa ng kanilang drug education campaign. Lahat ng magpo-positibo sa test ay sasailalim sa assessment depende sa antas ng dependency at […]

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De Lima’s dilemma: 84-year old mother doesn’t know she’s now in detention

  (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima is in a dilemma as to whether to tell her 84-year old mother about her situation — that she’s already detained for illegal drug trading charges — or continue to keep that information from her. “My 84-year-old mother has no inkling as to my current situation. What my brothers and sister have told her is that I’m abroad on an official business,” De Lima wrote in her latest letter sent […]

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DPWH reiterates warning vs solicitations

MANILA, March 15 – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reiterated its public warning against unscrupulous individuals pretending to be or dropping the name of the top officials of the department for personal or financial interests. The warning is in view of DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar’s recent memorandum warning, officials and employees of the Department of persistent attempts of solicitation in disguise as high-ranking officials. There are reports that unidentified individuals are claiming […]

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Embassy of France congratulates PH gov’t for Paris Agreement ratification

MANILA, March 15 – The Embassy of France in the Philippines has congratulated the Philippine government and the Philippine Senate for the ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. In a statement, the Embassy of France said with the ratification, the Philippines “now joins 133 other parties to the Paris Agreement, representing more than 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.” “The ratification of the Paris Agreement, which coincides with the 70th year anniversary of […]

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De Lima, dumaraan sa matinding problema; pagkakabilanggo, ‘di pa alam ng kaniyang ina

(Eagle News) — Dumadaan umano ngayon sa matinding problema ang nakabilanggong si Senadora Leila De Lima. Sa isang sulat kamay na pahayag na ipinamahagi sa media, sinabi ni De Lima na hindi alam ng kanyang 84 taong gulang na ina na nakakulong siya sa Philippine National Police-custodial center sa kasong may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga. Ang pagkaka-alam umano ng kanyang ina, nasa abroad lamang sya para sa isang official business trip. Wala na raw […]

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DND, planong magtayo ng istruktura sa Benham Rise

(Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of National Defense (DND) na maglagay ng istraktura sa Benham Rise na magsasabing ito’y pag-aari ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ito ang nakikita nyang hakbang matapos ma-monitor ang pag-aligid umano roon ng Survey Ship ng China. Inatasan na rin umano sila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdagdag ng mga magpapatrolya sa nasabing karagatan para maipakita na sakop ito ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas. ‘Di pag-aari ng PHL […]

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Mga sasakyang narecover sa Rent-Sangla scam, sa bangko isasauli ng PNP-HPG

(Eagle News) — Sa mahigit 1,800 na sasakyan na involve sa Rent-Sangla scam nasa 604 na ang narecover ng Philippine National-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG). 264 dito ang naisauli na sa mga may-ari matapos makapagbigay ng mga dokumento habang 340 pa ang patuloy na sumasailalim sa proseso. Pero ayon sa HPG, posible raw na sa bangko na lang nila isauli ang mga natitirang sasakyan. Ayon daw kasi sa bangko, lumabas sa kanilang mortgage agreement ang mga […]

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Reso on Paris Agreement approved on final reading in Senate

(Eagle News) — Senators on Tuesday posed no objections to the ratification of the Paris Agreement, with all 22 senators present concurring. “I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to my colleagues’ unanimous support on this historic day of the Senate’s concurrence in the accession to the Paris Agreement,” Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on climate change, said. She said the country’s accession to the Paris Agreement “strengthens its role in climate […]

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SC justice: De Lima camp’s petition before High Court ‘premature’

(Eagle News) — A Supreme Court associate justice said Senator Leila de Lima’s lawyers going to the High Court to question the legality of her arrest was premature. During oral arguments on Tuesday,  Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. said that De Lima’s camp “was bypassing the (Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court)” where they had filed a motion to quash, after she filed the petition contesting her February arrest before the SC. “Precisely, you are banking on the resolution of the RTC Muntinlupa […]

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PDP-Laban members now triple in size as party holds mass oath-taking of new members

(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III on Sunday, March 12, said that his political party had grown three times its size. Pimentel made the pronouncement as he led the oath-taking of the new Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-LABAN) members during the celebration of its 35th anniversary at the Philippine International Convention Center. Among those who were sworn in were Cabinet members, congressmen, governors and mayors including former Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos […]

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