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(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte may sign an executive order (EO) against contractualization or “endo” on or before May 1, according to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday, April 16. Roque said the President wanted the EO “as soon as possible,” but a “final version” — a tripartite document — has yet to be “agreed upon” by labor, management and the government. “I would think that they would want a significant EO like this to […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Philippine Competition Commission to look into the cost structures of Transportation Network Vehicle Services. The senator made the statement after PBA Rep. Jericho Nograles said Grab was charging its customers an extra P2 per minute of travel time without the approval of the LTFRB. Grab has said the LTFRB was aware of the charges which […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa on Monday, April 16, thanked the police force for its support during his last flag-raising ceremony as the country’s top cop. Dela Rosa couldn’t help but turn emotional as he thanked his men who he said supported him for the past one year and nine months in Camp Crame. According to Dela Rosa even if there were obstacles, the police continued to […]
(Eagle News) — Palarong Pambansa 2018 kicked off on Sunday, April 15, with President Rodrigo Duterte as guest of honor. In his speech at the Elpidio Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, President Duterte hailed the nationwide sports youth competition as a “training ground for future leaders and nation builders whose values and principles are founded on perseverance, discipline, teamwork, integrity and love of country.” He said it was also an event that allows […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday, April 15, said President Rodrigo Duterte has every right to order the arrest of International Criminal Court prosecutors should they come to the country. “As far as the President is concerned, he has the right to protect the country. Kapag ang mga ito ay gagawa lang ng hindi mabuti, dine-destabilize ang bayan natin, he has that right,” Gordon said in a radio interview. He also agreed with Duterte’s position […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte met with the Overseas Filipino Worker who was allegedly scalded by her employer in Saudi Arabia in 2014 on Saturday, April 14. In a social media post, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said Duterte was happy Pahima Alagasi was able to return to the country after her 4-year ordeal. Alagasi, who arrived in the Philippines on Friday, April 13, had to be rushed to the hospital after the […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Sunday, April 15, ordered the filing of charges against Metro Rail Transit 3 passengers who cause door problems due to their lack of discipline. Tugade gave the order after thousands of passengers had to be offloaded on Friday, April 13, because of the same reason. Prior to this, operations in the MRT3 had been running without disruptions after a weeklong maintenance of the trains during the holidays. “For the […]
(Eagle News)—-The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno said Solicitor General Jose Calida only “destroyed” his quo warranto petition when he said it was he who recovered eight of her Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth and not the Chief Justice. “His submission is an admission that his petition is baseless..The recovery of most of the SALNs destroys the SolGen’s main argument that the Chief Justice should be removed from office on […]
(Eagle News)–The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has called on the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. “We ask them (SC) to let the right process take us to the truth. At this point, the legal and proper process is impeachment and not quo warranto,” Ateneo president Jose Ramon Villarin said in a statement on Saturday, April 14. According to Villarin, the process of impeachment, which […]
(Eagle News)—Child abuse charges have been filed against former actor Philip “Kuhol” Supnet after he allegedly took advantage of a 10-year-old girl on Thursday, April 12. The Quezon City Police District said Supnet was arrested after the father complained to authorities that the former comedian, who is known for his role in “Juan Tamad and Mr. Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue,” had kissed his daughter in the lips. It was the victim who told her father the […]
(Eagle News)—-The Philippine government is advising the around 1000 Filipinos in Syria to stay in their homes “until further advice.” Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato made the statement amid the ongoing Western missile strikes on supposed Syrian chemical facilities. “So far, the embassy has not received any reports of Filipino casualties in the attacks that appear to have targeted military installations in and around Damascus,” he said. He said the personnel of the Philippine Embassy in […]
