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Duterte says three members of US Cabinet wrote him to offer US military equipment
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 23, said three members of the US Cabinet have written him to offer the country military equipment. Duterte said US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Defense Secretary James Mattis all signed the letter, the contents of which President Duterte shared with the audience during celebrations of the 12th Anniversary of the Eastern Mindanao Command. The letter was also reportedly […]
AFP: 22 soldiers wounded in clash between military, Abu Sayyaf members in Sulu
(Eagle News) — An Abu Sayyaf member was killed and 22 soldiers were wounded in a clash between the military and alleged members of the kidnap-for-ransom group in Sulu on Thursday, Aug. 23, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said. Killed in the firefight in Patikul, Barangay Langhub at 9:30 a.m. was Alpata Abdurasa. The AFP said more could have been killed or wounded from the enemy side, composed more or less of 40 people, headed by […]
Sotto: Ilocos Norte Gov. Marcos, Senator Aquino may both be included in NPC Senate slate for 2019
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and Senator Bam Aquino may both be included in the Nationalist People’s Coalition senatorial lineup for 2019. This is according to Senate President Tito Sotto, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Aug. 23, when asked if the party would back only one of the two. The Marcoses are known political rivals of the Aquinos. “I cannot answer that. There is a possibility na kung magusap-usap kaming members ng […]
DOJ findings vs Espinosa, others affirmed
(Eagle News) — The Manila Regional Trial Court has found probable cause for the drug charges filed by the Department of Justice against alleged drug distributor Kerwin Espinosa. The Manila RTC Branch 51 said there was also probable cause for the same charges against Peter Co, Lovely Impal, Marcelo Adorco and Ruel Malindangan. It issued a warrant for the arrest of the accused, even if all, except Malindangan, are already in custody. No bail was […]
Three emission testing centers ordered suspended for alleged falsification of test results
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has ordered the suspension of three Private Emission Testing Centers (PETC) for alleged falsification of emission test results. In an advisory, the DoTR said ordered suspended on Aug. 17 were Victory Emission Testing Center in Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City; Six Eleven Emission Test Co. in Southwestern Poblacion, Calamba, Misamis Occidental; and RNJ Emission Testing Center in Muzon, San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan. The DoTR said copies of the suspension orders […]
Swimmer Schooling, who paid tribute to his Filipina nanny in 2015, wins 1st gold for Singapore in Asian games
(Eagle News) — Singapore’s Olympic swim champion Joseph Schooling, who had paid tribute to his Filipina nanny in a 2015 Singtel ad video, successfully defended his 100 meter butterfly title and won Singapore’s first gold medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Schooling swam a Games-record 51.04sec to beat China’s Li Zhuhao into second place. He was a rising star when he won at Incheon in 2014. The 23-year-old had also stunned Michael Phelps […]
IRR of national ID law may be out by October
(Eagle News) — The Philippine System Policy and Coordination Council hopes to finish the implementing rules and regulations of the national ID law by October. Mary Grace Frances Tuble, spokesperson for the Philippine ID System, said in a phone patch interview over Net 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose that so far, the PSPCC has begun discussions on what information will be included in the IDs. “Meron po tayong pitong mandatory na information. Yung full name, birth date, place […]
Amid rains, water levels in three major dams in Luzon rise
(Eagle News) — The water levels in three major dams in Luzon have risen as a result of the rains in the past few days, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Richard Orendain, PAGASA’s hydrologist, said in an interview over Net 25’s Agila Balita Alas Dose that the level of the water in Angat dam was now at 208.14 meters. The normal high water level (NHWL) of Angat dam is 210.00 meters. […]
Guevarra: Authorities “exerting all efforts” to locate Peter Lim
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday, Aug. 23, said authorities were exerting all efforts to locate Peter Lim and arrest him. “The police, the NBI, and other law enforcement agencies are exerting all efforts..,” Guevarra said. According to Guevarra, based on Bureau of Immigration records, Lim has not left the country since March. On Aug. 14, Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 65 Acting Presiding Judge Gina Bibat-Palamos issued a warrant for the […]
BI, idinepensa ang hindi pagpapababa sa mga pasahero ng EVA airplane kasabay ng aberya sa NAIA runway
(Eagle News) — Hindi naabisuhan ang Bureau of Immigration na sa Clark International Airport mada-divert ang pagbababa ng mga pasahero ng EVA Air mula Taipei sa kasagsagan ng aberya sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway dahil sa pagsadsad ng Xiamen aircraft. Sa panayam kay Immigration Spokesperson Dana Sandoval, walang natanggap na abiso ang Clark authorities na doon maglalanding at magbababa ang nasabing aircraft. Ang nabanggit aniya na intensyon ng EVA airplane sa Clark ay refueling […]
