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(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Cheloy Garafil as secretary of the Presidential Communications Office. The PCO said Garafil, a lawyer, took her oath before the President. Garafil served as officer-in-charge of the Office of the Press Secretary before she was appointed. Prior to this, she served as chair of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, and as Department of Justice prosecutor.
(Eagle News) — Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. is the new secretary of the Department of National Defense. According to the Presidential Communications Office, Galvez has already accepted the post offered by President Bongbong Marcos. The offer came following DND officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr.’s resignation as DND officer-in-charge. The Palace did not say the reason behind Faustino’s resignation. Galvez served as chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under […]
(Eagle News)–Almost 600 police generals and colonels have already filed their courtesy resignations, Philippine National Police chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said on Monday, Jan. 9. Their submissions came days after Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos urged the specified PNP officials to do the same as part of the government’s efforts to rid the national police force of police scalawags. Abalos had said a five-man team would review the resignations. If a police official was found […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has secured business pacts with China for lower fertilizer prices, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. The PCO said in a release that two Chinese fertilizer manufacturing companies have signed a cooperation agreement with the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) for this. In the release, the President noted that the cost of agricultural inputs, especially fertilizers, has “become prohibitive and unaffordable for our local farmers.” He said providing an affordable and […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Friday, Jan. 6, were cancelled in some areas due to the bad weather. The cancellation covers the following: Brooke’s Point, Palawan — All levels (public and private) Calamba, Laguna — All levels (public and private) Famy, Laguna — All levels (public and private), work Paete, Laguna — All levels (public and private) Malolos, Bulacan— All levels (public and private) Marilao, Bulacan — Elementary to High School levels Taytay, Rizal— Pre-school […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated to 8.1% in December 2022, Philippine Statistics Authority data showed. According to the PSA, this is a 0.1 increase in acceleration from the 8.0 percent recorded in November 2022. “This is the highest inflation rate reported for 2022 and the highest since November 2008,” the PSA said. The higher inflation was primarily brought about by the faster year-on-year growth rate in the index of food at 10.2 percent, from the […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos on Wednesday, Jan. 4, called on colonels and generals in the Philippine National Police to submit their courtesy resignation. Abalos made the call based on what he said was the PNP’s recommendation amid reports some of these high-ranking officials were involved in the illegal drug trade. He said upon submission of the courtesy resignation, a committee of five would review the profile of the police official who tendered the resignation. […]
(Eagle News) — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Tuesday, Jan. 3, said operations in the country’s provincial airports are back to normal following the power outage at its Air Traffic Management Center over the weekend. According to CAAP, “recovery flights from diverted and delayed flights” in the affected airports “have been successfully dispatched to their location and mounted by the airlines on case to case basis.” By the affected airports, the CAAP […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has said a thorough probe of the shutdown of Philippine airspace over the weekend is being conducted by the appropriate agencies. Sunday’s glitch at the Air Traffic Management Center at 9:49 a.m. led to the cancelation, diversion, and delay of almost 300 flights. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said normal operations were restored at 7:45 p.m. CAAP Director General Manuel Tamayo had said the glitch ensued after one […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has canceled several flights scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2. According to MIAA, the following are covered by the cancellation: CEBU PACIFIC (5J) International 5J 845 Manila-Dubai 5J 760 Jakarta-Manila 5J 502 Kula Lumpur-Manila 5J 804 Singapore-Manila Domestic 5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 891 Manila-Caticlan 5J 625 Manila-Puerto Princesa 5J 6055 Caticlan-Manila 5J 447 Manila-Iloilo 5J 381 Manila-Cagayan de Oro 5J 473 Manila-Bacolod 5J 963 Manila-Davao 5J 785 Manila-Butuan […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos urged Filipinos to “embody the true meaning of solidarity,” as the country ushers in the new year. In his New Year message, the President also expressed hope “that we will draw strength and inspiration from what truly binds us together—our genuine love for our fellow Filipinos and our country” as “we reflect on the events that transpired in the previous year.” “This is the essence of our call for unity and […]
(Eagle News)–The Office of the Press Secretary has two new officials. The oath of office of Cherbett Karen L. Maralit as undersecretary and Francisco P. Rodriguez III as assistant secretary was administered by President Bongbong Marcos. According to the OPS, the oath of office took place on Saturday, December 31. Maralit was the chief of staff to former Senate Minority Leader Enrile Senate and of Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda. Rodriguez, meanwhile, was a head […]
