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President Duterte visits wounded soldiers in Cagayan de Oro to boost their morale

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (June 20) visited wounded troops sent to a hospital in neighboring Cagayan De Oro City to award medals and raise his soldiers’ morale, the same day he made his first visit to Marawi evacuees in Iligan City. Fighting in Marawi City has entered a fifth week, and nearly 350 people have been killed, according to an official count. Fleeing residents have said they have seen scores of bodies in the […]

President Duterte says sorry to Maranaos, vows to rebuild Marawi as he visits evacuees in Iligan City

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (June 20) visited evacuees from Marawi City staying in Iligan City, promising them that his government will rebuild their city and make it beautiful again. This was the first time that the President visited the Marawi evacuees since the fighting erupted almost a month ago in this southern city which is the capital and the largest city of the province of Lanao del Sur on the island […]

Medical students in 8 SUCs can now avail of free tuition, says CHED

  (Eagle News) — Medical students currently enrolled in selected eight state universities and colleges (SUC) who are offering courses in Medicine can now study for free, starting this school year. Government will now pay for the tuition fees of these students, provided that they would have to give back to the country, by servingin tertiary government hospitals or in provincial and district hospitals, or by serving in the government’s “doctor to the barrios” program. […]

Free college tuition for students in 113 state universities and colleges starts this June, says CHED

  (Eagle News) — This school opening, the Philippine government is now implementing free tuition for “higher education” or college students enrolled in the country’s 113 state universities and colleges (SUCs), with an allocation of P8.3 billion. “I just wanted to announce that the P8.3 billion allocation for free public higher education is now being implemented,” announced Commission on Higher Education (CHED) commissioner Prospero De Vera III earlier today in Malacanang. De Vera said that […]

DSWD sends 8,400 food packs to Iligan City for Marawi attack victims

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already sent trucks bearing 8,400 family food packs to Iligan City for the victims of Marawi conflict. The food packs will be distributed to families affected by the fighting between government troops and the Islamist terrorists, including the Maute group. In the latest data of DSWD, there are more than 69,000 families — equivalent to 338,000 individuals — who were […]

Filipina in UAE saved from death row

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – A Filipina overseas worker has been saved from death row after a United Arab Emirates (UAE) court acquitted her of the crime of murder. Jennifer Dalquez, was sentenced to death by the Court of First Instance of Al Ain for the murder of her employer, one Mr. Alaryani, on May 20, 2015, but her case was appealed to the court, which ruled in her favor. Dalquez ,30, was declared innocent without diyyah […]

3 suspected IS members in Malaysia going to Marawi City, nabbed in Sabah, says military officials

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Three suspected members of Islamic State (IS) in Malaysia who were planning to join the ongoing battle to support terrorist groups in Marawi City were arrested by authorities in Sabah, Malaysia. According to the report from The Malaysian Insight website, the Malaysian authorities seized three Rambo-style knives from the three IS followers. Authorities said that two of the foreigners were Indonesian while the other is Malaysian. Joint Task Force Tawi-tawi […]

Islamist terrorists also using drones to check on gov’t forces’ position in Marawi

  (Eagle News) — The Islamist terrorists are also using “drones” to check on the position of government forces. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, spokesperson of the 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said that they first noticed that the enemy, including the Maute Group, was using drones in the first two weeks of the fight. The drones were the kind that can be bought in malls or other commercial establishments. “During the first two weeks, mayroon […]

20 terror groups, operating in Mindanao, says SolGen

https://youtu.be/RsmRWx1EUgM (Eagle News) — Not only the Maute Group, but the Abu Sayyaf Group, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and various other terror groups are operating in Mindanao as well. In fact, Solicitor General Jose Calida disclosed to the Supreme Court that there are 20 more terrorist organizations were connected with Islamic State which are scattered in the region and that threaten its security. This was contained in the Philippine government’s 85-page memorandum submitted […]

DOF to hold Public Forum for administration’s tax reform package

Eagle News – The Department of Finance (DOF) will conduct a public forum next month in connection with the proposed tax reform package of the Duterte Administration. According to the DOF, they expect 300 participants to participate in the said forum, to be held on July 5 at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez is expected to open the event. This  will also be attended by representatives from various departments and government agencies. https://youtu.be/LxeZtdvMPIo

Fil-Am among seven US sailors killed in sea mishap off Japan

  (Eagle News) — One of the seven US sailors killed in the sea mishap between a US destroyer and a Philippine flagged container ship was a Filipino-American from Chula Vista, California who felt that serving in the Navy was his “calling.” Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan, 23, was among the US sailors recovered after a severely damaged USS Fitzgerald returned to a US Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan aided by tugboats. […]

Palace condemns NPA attack on Iloilo police station; says it was “opportunistic” and “ill-timed

(Eagle News) — Malacañang has condemned Sunday morning’s attack by the New People Army (NPA) on a police station in Maasin town in Iloilo province, saying it was “opportunistic” and “ill-timed. “It’s unfortunate that the NPA raid of a police station in Iloilo happened on the same day the government reciprocated the National Democratic Front’s declaration to refrain from undertaking offensive operations in Mindanao,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a press conference. “Although the […]