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Paris Agreement to take effect in Philippines in April

(Eagle News) — The Paris Agreement on Climate Change will take effect in the Philippines next month. This is according to Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on climate change. According to Legarda, the historic agreement that aims to keep global average temperature to well below two degrees Celsius below pre-industrial levels, and to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, will enter into force in the country on April 22, exactly a year the […]

48 NCRPO policemen undergo “internal cleansing” program

(Eagle News) — Forty-eight erring policemen were made to undergo an intensive disciplinary training and reorientation, as the Philippine National Police stepped up its campaign against scalawags in the force. The 48 policemen who are members of the National Capital Region Police Office began the 15-day training on Friday at Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan in Taguig. The men in uniform had either been administratively charged, or had been warned for certain lapses while on duty. […]

China iginagalang ang karapatan ng Pilipinas sa Benham Rise

Eagle News — Muling nilinaw ng China na iginagalang nila ang sovereign rights ng Pilipinas sa Benham Rise na deklaradong bahagi ng continental shelf nito. Batay sa inilabas na pahayag ng Chinese Foreign Ministry, sinabi ng China na hindi nila hinahabol ang maritime rights sa nasabing teritoryo lalo’t malinaw naman na sakop ito ng Pilipinas. Muling iginiit ng China na napadaan lamang ang kanilang survey ship sa Benham Rise at wala silang intensyong pag-aralan at […]

Pamilya Marcos hindi pabor sa impeachment complaint laban kay VP Robredo

Eagle News — Hindi pabor ang pamilya Marcos na ma-impeach si Vice President Leni Robredo. Ayon kay  Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, mas gugustuhin umano nila lalo na ng kanyang kapatid na si dating Senador Ferdinand  “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.,  na ipursige ang election protest laban kay Robredo kaysa sa impeachment. Sinabi ni Gov. Marcos, wala ring kinalaman ang kanyang pamilya sa pagsasampa ng naturang impeachment complaint sa pangunguna ni Atty. Oliver Lozano . Aniya, si […]

Ombudsman Morales , sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema

Eagle News —  Sinampahan ng disbarment case sa Korte Suprema si Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales dahil sa pag-abswelto kay dating Pangulong Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sa isyu ng Disbursement Acceleration Program( DAP). Ang disbarment case laban kay Morales ay inihain ni dating Manila Councilor Greco Belgica na isa sa mga petisyoner noon na kinuwestiyon ang DAP sa Korte Suprema. Ayon kay Belgica, nilabag ni Morales ang lawyer’s oath nang aprubahan nito ang resolusyon na nag-aabswelto kay Aquino sa […]

Duterte, Robredo share stage for the first time since impeachment issue in PNPA rites

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice-President Leni Robredo were on the same stage for the first time during the 38th commencement exercises of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) since the controversial impeachment issue cropped up. Duterte and Robredo were seated side by side, albeit a bit awkwardly, on the stage during the event. Duterte led the PNPA graduation rites of Masidlak Class of 2017 at Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, […]

Earth Hour 2017

The world will be celebrating the Earth Hour on the 25th of March 2017 at 8:30 PM, so let’s join the movement and take the first step towards changing climate change! Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodilin Bustos

President Duterte says Trillanes, De Lima, Robredo behind ouster plot vs him

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday named the three people he said were behind the ouster plot against him. “Look, prangka tayo..They want me ousted. Who’s behind it? Itong si Trillanes, sundalo mabuti pang security guard to, and his ilk,” Duterte said, referring to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Aside from being a critic of Duterte and his policies, Trillanes is a member of the Magdalo group that has filed an impeachment complaint against […]

President Duterte says he trusts China will not build on disputed shoal

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that China had informed him they were not building anything on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea out of their new friendship, and he is confident that China will “not touch” the disputed shoal. Duterte’s remark came amid a comment by a mayor in charge of China-controlled disputed islands and reefs last week that preparatory work was being planned to build several monitoring stations, including […]

Anti-crime group to Robredo: Apologize for “treacherous and unjust statements”

(Eagle News) — Apologize. The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption has asked Vice President Leni Robredo to issue an apology for what it said were her “treacherous and unjust statements” in a video shown to the international community recently. In a letter sent to her office on Tuesday, Dante Jimenez, VACC president and founding chair, said Robredo should apologize for her messages that “sham(ed) the country before the international community”  to “forestall any legal action that may be taken against” her. […]

Robredo denies Duterte ouster plot; Speaker says House will “process” impeachment complaint vs her

(Eagle News) — Breaking her silence for the first time after she came under fire for her antidrug war video message shown to the international community, Vice President Leni Robredo indirectly denied on Thursday she had plans of seizing the presidency. “Ang pagpapahayag ng pangontra sa mga polisiya ng administrasyon ay hindi po yun nangangahulugan na gusto nating agawin ang posisyon. Wala po tayong ganung pangarap,” she said, noting that she only wanted to hear grievances. Robredo […]

President Duterte tells Robredo critics, “Lay off, stop it” on impeachment moves vs VP

  (Eagle News) — “Guys, lay off. Stop it.” This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s advice to those working on impeachment complaints against his constant critic Vice-President Leni Robredo, saying what she was doing in criticizing his administration was part of democracy. “Look, we just had an election. Guys, lay off. Stop it. You can do other things but do not tinker with the structure of government. I will not countenance it,” said Duterte in a […]