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Duterte visits wake of slain policemen who were part of FDA convoy ambushed by NPA

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wake of police officers killed in the Oct. 18 ambush on a convoy of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Nela Charade Puno, where he personally expressed his sympathies and condolences to their family members. The President arrived at the Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to visit the wake of PO1 Ralph Jason Vida, one of the three policemen who died […]

Trillanes waits for word on Makati RTC resolution on his case inside Senate office

  (Eagle News) — Opposition senator Antonio Trillanes IV is now waiting inside his office at the Senate for word on the resolution issued by Makati Regional Trial Court branch 148 regarding his coup d’etat case. Trillanes would not yet comment while waiting for information regarding the Makati RTC resolution. He said he would wait for a copy of the resolution issued by Judge Andres Soriano who is handling his coup d’etat case which is […]

DFA chief Locsin represents President Duterte at 12th Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels

Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. represented President Rodrigo Duterte at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit and EU-ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. ASEM, a platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe, is expected to reinforce its role as a catalyst for effective alliance of countries pursuing common goals as well as to bring out the pillars […]

Noted gov’t personalities beat deadline for COC filing for 2019 senate race

  (Eagle News) — Noted government officials and personalities, including former senators seeking a senate comeback and other former government officials, beat the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy to run as senatorial bets for the May 2019 polls on Wednesday, October 17. Among those who filed their COCs were former presidential adviser for political affairs Francis Tolentino who is running under the PDP-Laban ruling party, former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., who […]

Israel’s Ambassador Harpaz makes courtesy call on INC Executive Minister, visits INC Museum and Central Temple

  (Eagle News) — The Ambassador of Israel, His Excellency Rafael Harpaz, visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Central Office on Wednesday morning, October 17, for a courtesy call to Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. He also had a quick tour of the INC Museum, as well as of the INC Central Temple in Quezon City. “It was a wonderful visit. I would like to thank Brother Eduardo Manalo for his friendship […]

LOOK: Dry run on the reopening of Boracay Island

(Eagle News) — The government on Monday, October 15 started its 10-day dry run for the reopening of Boracay Island on October 26. The island was closed for tourists for six months due to clean-up and rehabilitation work. (Photos by Eagle News Aklan Bureau Ray Rafael Ramos, Grace Ann Reyes)

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos files her CoC for senatorial race

(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Gov. María Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy for the 2019 senatorial race. The governor was accompanied by her brother, former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and her son Borgy Manotoc.   She will be running under the Nacionalista Party.  (Eagle News Service Jerold Tagbo)