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President Duterte appoints Cimatu as new DENR chief

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday afternoon, appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Roy Cimatu as the new Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) secretary, replacing Gina Lopez. Agricultural Secretary Manny Pinol said in his Facebook post that President Duterte introduced Cimatu to the cabinet as the neweEnvironment chief. Pinol wrote that President Duterte said “Let us put an end to all speculations” when  he announced […]

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2016 Bar Exams: Janitor-turned-lawyer inspires many—including his boss

(Eagle News) — Ramil Comendador was often late for his law classes at Universidad de Manila. After all, he worked an eight-hour shift at a Commission on Elections Office in Intramuros, Manila, sweeping and mopping floors dirtied more often than not by soiled shoe soles. But the father of two knew that he had to keep on going if he wanted to become a lawyer. Instead of spending the P5000 monthly salary he earned as a janitor to satisfy […]

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Taliban using intelligence to attack Afghan government, military: Analysts

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) — The Taliban are quickly changing and are using intelligence resources in carrying out attacks against the Afghan government and military, according to some political analysts in Afghanistan. On April 21, 10 Taliban militants disguised in army uniforms snuck into the 209th Corps army base in northern Balkh province, shooting scores of unarmed soldiers and officers. Local media reported that the death toll of the assault has surpassed 250. The heavily armed […]

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Tamang proseso ng housing program ng gobyerno, alamin kasama si Cong. Benitez

Kamakailan ay naging laman ng balita ang puwersahang pag-okupa ng mga miyembro ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap o Kadamay sa mga housing unit sa Pandi at San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan na nakalaan sana para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno. Umani ng iba’t-ibang reaksyon ang nangyari lalo pa nang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hahayaan na lamang at ibibigay na lang ito sa mga miyembro ng Kadamay. Naging bisita natin ang isang personalidad na […]

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Hemophilia Awareness Month

National Hemophilia Awareness Month was declared by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on April 2008 and every year thereafter to prioritize the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and children. It also recognizes the right of the physically challenged to special care, education, training and job opportunities to help them enjoy full and decent lives and dignity and achieve the greatest degree of self-reliance and social integration possible. April is Hemophilia Awareness Month […]

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DIGITAL NEST Feature: “Travel on a Budget” – Best of Boston in 36 hours

DIGITAL NEST|Best of Boston in 36 Hours By: Tennie Sumague, New York Bureau Four hours north of New York City lies the historic American city of Boston, Massachusetts where budget travelers like myself can opt to take the bus for less than $35. What can a traveler see within a span of 36 hours? Here are several recommended places to explore to make a trip to Boston fun and memorable. Freedom Trail This 2.5 trail […]

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President Duterte to sign an Executive Order renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Ridge

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign an Executive Order renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Ridge to strengthen country’s rights over the area. “That is ours,” the President said, claiming the Benham Rise as a part of the Philippine territory. Duterte said this during his departure speech on Monday at the Davao International Airport. He made the speech before he flew for the Middle East for a series of state visits meant to boost […]

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CA, kinatigan ang desisyon ng korte ng Olongapo na si Pemberton ay guilty sa kasong homicide

Ni Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service Ibinasura ng Court of Appeals ang hiling ni Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton na baliktarin ang unang desisyon ng isang korte na nagsasabing siya ang pumaslang sa Pilipinong si Jeffrey Laude noong October 2014. Kinatigan ni Associate Justice Marlenez Gonzales-Sison ng 16th Division sa 48 na pahinang desisyong kanyang isinulat ang unang desisyon ng Olongapo Regional Trial Court Branch 74 na nagsasabing guilty si Pemberton sa kasong homicide. Sinentensya rin […]

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President Duterte says he’ll expose DAP anomalies during Aquino administration

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would now reveal all the anomalies regarding the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) committed by the previous Aquino administration, including the misuse of these funds that had already been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He said he would reveal how the DAP funds had been misused during the term of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, and pointed particularly to former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, […]

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LTFRB to passengers: ‘Be vigilant’

SAN FERNANDO CITY, March 21 (PIA) –The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Office 1 has urged passengers to be vigilant so they can report any form of abuse by public transport owners and operators. “All violations have a corresponding sanction or penalty as imposed once proven,” Lawyer Veronica T. Peralta said. Those who do not post fare rates,wear the prescribed uniform (light blue shirt with collar, long pants and rubber shoes for jeepneys and white polo […]

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How to do your makeup—atop a moving tricycle

“Acads is life, but kilay is still lifer (sic)!” The quote is but one of many “quotable quotes” the girl from Iloilo makes in the almost 7-minute video. But more than the pronouncements perhaps is her one-in-a-million talent: Doing her make-up on top of a moving tricycle. Her amazing albeit death-defying act has so caught the attention of netizens,  the video uploaded by Range Advertising in its Facebook account has so far already garnered more than one million views. “So guys, […]

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Arestado ang dalawang lalaki na lumalangoy patungong Singapore

Timbog ang dalawang lalaki matapos na magtangka ang mga ito na lumangoy sa dagat patungong Singapore, Biyernes ng umaga, Marso 10. Ayon sa Coast Guard, ang dalawang lalaki na ito na nasa edad na 30 at 33 anyos ay nakitang lumalangoy sa dagat ng Woodlands Waterfront patungo sa nasabing bansa sa ganap na ala una dyes ng madaling araw (1:10 AM). Agad namang inaresto ang dalawang suspek. Samantala, kung napatunayan na nagkasala ang dalawa, sila ay […]

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