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Cayetano hints at running for seat in House of Representatives

(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, Oct. 10, hinted at running for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2019. “It is time for me to come home to Taguig and Pateros. Although I never left and continue to live in Bagumbayan, Taguig, I have missed the daily intertwined life with my neighbors and brothers and sisters in Taguig and Pateros. I thank the many members of the Senate […]

Opposition senators file reso urging suspension of fuel excise tax

(Eagle News) — Minority senators on Wednesday, Oct. 10, filed a joint resolution calling for the suspension of the excise tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion  Law and mandating the rollback of levy on fuel to December 31, 2017 rates. In filing Senate Joint Resolution No. 15, Senators Franklin Drilon, Francis Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Antonio Trillanes and detained Senator Leila de Lima expressed hope the Senate would “take a unified stance on […]

Duterte appoints CA justice to Supreme Court post

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has a new associate justice. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed  Court of Appeals justice Ramon Paul Hernando to the position left vacated by now-Ombudsman Samuel Martires a week after the Judicial and Bar Council submitted to him its official shortlist. Apart from Hernando, the shortlist included CA Justices Japar Dimaampao, Ramon Garcia, Manuel Barrios, Apolinario Bruselas Jr. , Rosmari Carandang Edgardo delos Santos and Amy Lazaro-Javier. Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez […]

Pilipinas, bumagsak ng tatlong puntos sa Global Passport Index

(Eagle News) — Bumagsak ng tatlong puntos ang ranking ng Pilipinas sa Global Passport Index mula sa pang-72 noong nakaraang taon patungo sa pang-75 ngayong taon. Batay sa Henley Passport Index, ang Japan ang maituturing na mayroong “most powerful passport” kung saan pinapayagan ang kanilang mga mamamayan na bumiyahe sa 190 mga bansa at teritoryo nang visa-free o visa-on-arrival access. Sumusunod sa Japan ang Singapore, Germany, France, South Korea, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, […]

PHL sends relief and humanitarian assistance to Indonesia to help quake victims

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines on Wednesday, October 10 sent off to Indonesia much needed supplies and humanitarian assistance for the victims affected by the 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit the country on September 28. The aid supplies were loaded onto a Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo ship. Relief goods and other assistance, including six water filtration units, six generators, 100 tents, 4,400 assorted sleeping kits, were among the supplied loaded to the […]

Senate passes Universal Health Care bill on third and final reading

(Eagle News )– The Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 10, passed on third and final reading the Universal Health Care Bill that would give Filipinos access to healthcare. The passage of the bill came after President Rodrigo Duterte told Senate President Tito Sotto in an Oct. 10 letter that there was a need for the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1896. Under the bill, all Filipinos will automatically have access to healthcare services even if he […]

Five men and the sea: huge marlin sinks Filipino fishing boat

  by Cecil Morella Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — It reads like a modern day take on ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ — five Filipino fishermen cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sinks their boat. The men were fishing in the South China Sea last week when a six-foot (1.8 metre) marlin punctured their boat’s wooden hull with its giant bill, vessel master Jimmy Batiller told AFP […]

Albayalde: Expect PNP reshuffle prior to 2019 elections

(Eagle News) — There will be a reshuffle within the ranks of the Philippine National Police prior to the 2019 elections, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said. According to Albayalde, to be relieved are police officials who have relatives running for government posts. “Pag-aaralan natin lahat. Magkakaroon kami ng meeting at pag-aaralan namin kung sino yung mga dapat tanggalin,” Albayalde said in a radio interview. He said policemen who would file their certificates of candidacy would […]

Comelec hopes for “dignified” filing of COCs starting Thursday, Oct. 11; No “circus of supporters” please, Jimenez says

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections hopes for a “dignified” filing of certificates of candidacy starting tomorrow, Oct. 11. According to Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, “we don’t want to turn it into a circus of supporters.” The filing of COCs will last until Oct. 17. He said only the candidate for a national post and four other persons from his or her camp will be allowed inside Palacio del Gobernador for the filing on […]

Senator Ejercito takes oath as NPC member

(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Wednesday, Oct. 10, took his oath as the newest member of the Nationalist People’s Coalition. “Hindi kasi magandang tingnan na dalawa kaming magkapatid na nasa isang partido,” he said, referring to his half-brother, former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who is a member of the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino of which Ejercito was a member. The PMP is headed by Estrada’s and Ejercito’s father, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada. According to […]

SWS: Self-rated poverty up four points from rate in June

(Eagle News) — Self-rated poverty rose to 52 percent, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the SWS, the 52 percent was four points above the 48% registered in June. The SWS said that of the 52% self-rated poor families, 8% used to be non-poor one to four years ago, and 6% used to be non-poor five or more years ago. The remaining 39%, or about three out of four poor families, have […]

Mocha Uson to run as independent candidate in 2019 polls

(Eagle News) —  Former Assistant Communications Mocha Uson will run as independent in the 2019 elections. Uson made the disclosure after Senator Koko Pimentel, PDP-Laban president, said she would not be included in the official list of bets of the political party. Uson said it was still unclear whether she would run for a Senate seat, or for a House of Representatives seat. In a video posted on her Facebook page, President Rodrigo Duterte was […]