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MANILA (AFP) – The mother of a Filipino drug trafficker on death row in Indonesia begged the country’s president to free her daughter on Wednesday. The plea came a day after the Philippines made a fresh appeal for clemency for Mary Jane Veloso, who was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and later sentenced to death. The mother-of-two won a last-minute reprieve from the firing […]
(Eagle News)–House deputy speaker and Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto is slated to replace Benjamin Diokno as Finance Secretary, the congressman’s wife, former lawmaker Vilma Santos-Recto, confirmed on Thursday, Jan. 11. She said he is slated to take his oath in Malacañang on Friday, Jan. 12. “He was given the trust because he is such a good economist,” she said. Several of Recto’s fellow lawmakers welcomed the development even prior to the official appointment. Albay Rep. […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Wednesday, Jan. 10, highlighted the contribution of Indonesia to the peace and development of Mindanao. The President also expressed hope hope that Indonesia “will continue to extend its helping hand to building the institutions of local governance, particularly in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.” He said Jakarta continues to be one of the Philippines’ closest friends. Their “many commonalities” in geography, history, and culture, he said, “have fostered deeper and more […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to work together to tackle regional challenges, the Presidential Communications Office said. According to the PCO, in particular, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of energy, with another MOU on science and technology nearing completion. Indonesia President Joko Widodo, who is on a three-day official visit to the Philippines, also committed to working hand in hand with the Philippines on defense […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 police officers–or 177—have been charged with drug-related offenses in Metro Manila, President Bongbong Marcos said. In a video message, the President said the government was “now pursuing 151,818 court cases by the DOJ (Department of Justice) in 2022, to 2023 with 121,582, naikulong na.” According to the chief executive, the numbers show an improvement in the government’s fight against illegal drugs. “Pinaganda talaga natin ang komunidad natin, pinapaganda talaga natin […]
(Eagle News)–The country’s employment rate rose to 96.4 percent in November 2023, Philippine Statistics Authority data showed. According to the PSA, this translates to 49.64 million employed Filipinos, higher than the 47.80 million employed–or a 95.8 percent employment rate—posted the month before. The country’s November 2023 unemployment rate of 3.6 percent, meanwhile, translates to 1.83 million, down from the 2.09 million unemployed people reported the month before. According to PSA data, the underemployment rate in […]
(Eagle News)–A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 4:48 a.m. The epicenter was 183 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 94 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities Intensity IV- Glan, Malungon, and Kiamba, Sarangani Intensity III – City of General Santos; City of Koronadal, Tupi, Polomolok, and T’boli, South Cotabato; Alabel, […]
(Eagle News)–A majority of Filipino adults–or 72%–identify inflation as the top urgent issue the government needs to address, results of a recent Pulse Asia survey showed. Survey results also found this issue was cited by many across all geographic areas–69% in Metro Manila, 71% in the rest of Luzon, 75% in Visayas, and 75% in Mindanao. A majority of the respondents in each socioeconomic class also highlighted the concern—61% in the ABC class, 72% in […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty-one percent of the more than 131000 kilometers of road the government aims to construct as part of the Farm-to-Market Road Network Program have been completed, President Bongbong Marcos said. According to the President, this translates to 67,328.92 kilometers built of the target 131,410.66 kilometers within six years. The President said the constructed road so far is equivalent to 32 times of road trips from Aparri to Jolo. “It is not an initiative only […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has signed the Ease of Paying Taxes Act, the Presidential Communications Office announced. According to the PCO, the President signed Republic Act No. 11976 on Friday, Jan. 5. The PCO said the law, which aligns with the government’s eight-point socioeconomic agenda, will modernize and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of tax administration and strengthen taxpayers’ rights. It introduces amendments to sections of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, aiming for […]
(Eagle News)–Indonesia President Joko Widodo is slated to visit the Philippines next week. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Widodo’s official visit from January 9 to 11 is expected to deepen and expand Philippines-Indonesia ties. “The Philippines and Indonesia, both founding members of ASEAN, are close neighbors and partners that have enjoyed longstanding and robust cooperation in a wide range of areas in the political, economic, and people-to-people relations, ” it said. The DFA […]
(Eagle News)–Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) president Rafael Consing Jr. has expressed support for the proposal to strategically invest a part of the country’s sovereign wealth funds in the National Grid Corporation in the Philippines. Under Republic Act No. 11954, the MIC is the sole vehicle responsible for mobilizing and utilizing the country’s Maharlika Investment Fund for investments aimed at generating optimal returns for the Philippines for its long-term development. In expressing support for the proposal […]
