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Bagong LPA papasok sa bansa ngayong araw

(Eagle News) — Lumakas pa ang pag-iral ng hanging amihan at apektado na maging ang bahagi ng Visayas. Dahil dito, ngayong araw, maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang pag-ulan ang maaaring maranasan sa Cagayan Valley Region, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Quezon, Aurora, Bicol Region at Eastern Visayas. Magiging maaliwalas naman ang panahon sa Metro Manila, nalalabing bahagi ng Luzon at Visayas na mayroon lamang isolated thunderstorms sa dakong hapon o gabi. Samantala, isang low pressure […]

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Singapore mag-aangkat ng agricultural products sa Pilipinas

(Eagle News) — Interesado ang bansa na mag-export ng agricultural products sa Singapore sa unang quarter ng taon. Sinabi ni Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, gusto ng Singapore na mag-angkat ng karne ng baboy, manok, itlog, gulay at bigas na mula sa Pilipinas. Ayon ito kay Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Kok Li Peng sa kanilang naging pagpupulong. Gagawin ito ng Singapore matapos bawasan ng Malaysia ang kanilang importasyon ng produktong agrikultura sa mga bansa sa […]

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Alejano wants House probe of possible theft from military armory following arrest of suspected suppliers to terrorists

(Eagle News)—Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday, Dec.19, said he would seek a House probe into a possible theft from the military armory following the arrest of suspected suppliers to terrorists. In a statement, Alejano, a former Marine, said he would file a House resolution to the effect. “We must put an end on corruption in the military now through instituting long-term policies and reforms in the system,” he said. He said this has long […]

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SC: No work in courts nationwide on Dec. 26, 2018 and Jan. 2, 2019

(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has canceled work in all courts nationwide on December 26, 2018 and on January 2, 2019. The SC made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, December 19. According to the SC, the suspension was to “allow the officials and personnel of the judiciary full opportunity to celebrate the holidays with their families.” Earlier, the Palace canceled work in executive offices and state universities and colleges on Jan. 2. The Palace […]

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DOLE: More Filipinos are employed this year

(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment said more Filipinos are now employed this year. According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, based on the October 2018 Labor Force Survey  by the Philippine Statistics Authority, 826,000 jobs were generated for this year. Bello said based on the survey, 41.160 million were employed in the country. He said the figure was two percent higher than the one registered in 2017. According to Bello, the continuous improvement in […]

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Duterte says Roxas ordered hit on Loot; Palace says Duterte merely joking

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 18, said it was Mar Roxas who ordered former police general Vicente Loot killed. “I did not order the ambush. It was Roxas. Roxas ordered his ambush, not me,” Duterte said in Visayan.   On May 18, unidentified men opened fire at Loot and his family who had just arrived in a wharf in Daanbantayan, Cebu, where the former general is mayor. They survived the attack. President Duterte has […]

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Duterte slams Communist rebels anew

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 18, slammed Communist rebels anew, noting what he said were their atrocities. “They are just plain bandits and that is the way we should treat them,” Duterte said. According to the President, because the rebels were “criminals,” a warrant was not needed to arrest them. He said they were “24-hour violators” of the Revised Penal Code after all. “Darating ang panahon na hindi na ako tatanggap ng surrenderees,” […]

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‘Stronger, faster’ Pacquiao turns 40; gives away car, pick-up trucks, appliances during bday party

  GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said he is “stronger and faster” than ever ahead of his world title defence as he threw a lavish party with thousands of guests and a mass giveaway to mark his 40th birthday. A car, pickup trucks and appliances were raffled off and President Rodrigo Duterte and celebrities were among the well-wishers at the all-night event, held at a sprawling shopping mall in his […]

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President Duterte pushes for revival of barter trade in Mindanao

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for the revival of barter trade in Mindanao, saying this would not only help the economy but also magnify regional peace and security. He made the remark while attending 40th birthday celebration of Senator Manny Pacquiao held at KCC Convention Center. “I have ordered also the reopening of the barter trade for a start and maybe if we can agree, a similar setup. I don’t know what […]

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Shabu from empty magnetic lifters found in Cavite may have reached Mindanao – PDEA

(Eagle News) – -The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said that part of the huge shabu shipment taken from the magnetic lifters that were found in General Mariano Alvarez in Cavite, had not only spread in Metro Manila, but could have reached as far as Mindanao. The announcement came after some illegal drugs that were seized in an operation in Mindanao showed similarities with the methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, that were confiscated from […]

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De Lima amid allegations of irregularities in proposed national budget: Duterte “weak, incapable of stopping corruption”

(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima described President Rodrigo Duterte as a “weak and incompetent” leader “incapable of stopping corruption,” following  the allegations of corruption being hurled at some members of the House of Representatives  and at his Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. “I winced upon reading in the news that, according to (House Majority Leader Rolando) Andaya, projects worth P75 billion had already been bid out even before the passage of the budget, with 30 […]

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Speaker GMA walang nakikitang conflict sa suporta ng kamara kay Pangulong Duterte

(Eagle News) — Walang nakikitang conflict si Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa suporta ng kamara kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at sa krusada ni House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya sa usapin ng budget. Ayon sa House Speaker, naipasa ng kamara ang lahat ng legislative agenda ni Pangulong Duterte na isang malinaw na pagpapakita ng suporta sa Pangulo. Ipinagtanggol naman ni Arroyo si Andaya sa ginagawa nitong pagsilip sa pondo ng pamahalan dahil bahagi aniya ito ng kanilang […]

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