Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday directed the military and the police to “wage war” against the New People’s Army rebels after they killed four policemen who were not even combatants but were merely responding to a call to investigate a murder in the area. The President said there is no peace talks as of now. “Wala pang peace talks. It’s totally absent. So, in the meantime, I will also ask the […]
(Eagle News) — Ayaw na umanong patulan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga alegasyon na ipinupukol rito kaugnay sa kanyang kampanya laban sa iligal na droga kung saan marami ang namamatay. Pero giit ng Pangulo pawang walang katotohanan ang mga akusasyon sa kanya at kung totoo man handa umano siyang mabulok sa kulungan sa tamang alegasyon at sa tamang kaparusahan. “I am ready to go to jail for the right charges, huwag naman iyong pati […]
(Eagle News)– The Quezon City Police District today (Thursday, March 9) presented the high-powered firearms and ammunition they have confiscated from the houses of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo members Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo and his sister Lolita “Lottie” Hemedez in separate searches on March 2 and March 8, based on court-issued search warrants. The new search was conducted on Wednesday, March 8, on the building occupied by Lottie Manalo, which was not the subject […]
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals on Wednesday effectively ruled Taguig was the rightful owner of the hotly contested Bonifacio Global City, after it granted its motion to dismiss Makati’s rival claim on the grounds of forum shopping. In granting the motion to dismiss filed by Taguig on Aug. 23, 2016, the appellate court took note of a Supreme Court decision on June 15, 2016, which already found Makati guilty of the “willful and deliberate” act. The […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government plans to install over 100,000 free wireless internet sites across the country especially in areas where there is currently no internet access. The government will allot an amount of Php 3B for the 10-year internet project. This project aims to lower the country’s relatively expensive internet costs. https://youtu.be/hsPOYFKoh1k
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Thursday, March 9 issued an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against the owner of the controversial tobacco firm Mighty Corporation and his brother due to their alleged involvement in tobacco smuggling. In a memorandum dated March 7, the DOJ instructed the Bureau of Immigration to place on its lookout list Alex Wongchuking and Ceasar Wongchuking. The tobacco corporation is facing allegations of smuggling for using fake Bureau […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has already apppointed a new acting Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, after the Commission on Appointment (CA) rejected the appointment of Perfecto Yasay Jr., as DFA secretary. Yasay’s replacement is Foreign Undersecretary Enrique Manalo, a career diplomat who rose from the ranks at the DFA. “Undersecretary Enrique Manalo has been designated and appointed as Acting Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs by President Rodrigo Duterte,” Presidential […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iprinisinta ngayong araw, Marso 9 ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) ang mga karagdagang nakumpiskang high-powered fireams at ammunition mula sa mga inarestong illegal occupants ng No. 36 Tandang Sora Avenue, Quezon City. Nakuha ang mga ito kahapon, Marso 8 mula sa tirahan ni Lottie Hemedez, isa sa mga natiwalag na miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Ayon sa pulisya, kahapon lamang nila napuntahan ang tirahan nito kung saan nakita […]
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, March 9 (PIA) – – The Human Rights Action Office of the Philippine National Police (HRAO-PNP) has oriented the men-in-uniform, civil society organizations, media and government employees on the standard operating procedures of the police in law enforcement. Police Superintendent Sarah B. Abad, chief-human rights action officer of the PNP National Office, said the forum was part of the rights-based policy advocacy of the police department to correct the misconduct of the police […]
PASIG CITY, March 9 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has lowered the minimum age requirement for students who wish to participate in this year’s summer job employment. “Under this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES), we are allowing students aged 15 years old and above to join the program. Previously, they must be at least 18 years old, according to Dr. Juan Araojo, OIC of Youth Formation Division (YFD). “This is to accommodate […]
QUEZON CITY, March 9 – The Social Security System (SSS) announced that there will be separate withdrawal dates for the additional P1,000 benefit for pensioners under special cases. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said that SSS had to run a special program for about 10 percent of its pensioners who are not regularly receiving their monthly pension as of the approval of the P1,000 additional benefit on January 10 since their pension […]
