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“Iba naman yung exercising sovereign rights,” he says (Eagle News) — Unlike some of his colleagues, Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III sees nothing wrong with China’s naming of five undersea features at Philippine Rise. “Without reading the convention or the treaty, or the rules governing the name, common sense tells me that no one has a monopoly of the power or the right to name features on earth. Wala naman pong ganun,” he said on […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Indonesian police has conferred Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa with the nation’s highest award given to security authorities. Dela Rosa, who has spearheaded the Philippines’ war against drugs, received the Bintang Bhayangkara Utama award for his contribution to the security not only of the Philippines but also of Indonesia. The PNP and the Indonesia National Police are pioneer members of the ASEAN Association of Police Chief […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has protested China’s naming of five undersea features at the Philippine Rise. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who issued a statement on the matter on Wednesday. “We object and do not recognize the Chinese names given to some undersea features in the Philippine Rise. Per our Philippine embassy in Beijing, they have already raised our concern to China,” Roque said. According to Roque, the embassy was […]
(Eagle News) — Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf abducted a government engineer in Sulu on Wednesday. The police said Enrico Nee, a Department of Public Works and Highways drill supervisor, was leaving his house in Barangay Upper San Raymundo in Jolo when the abduction took place around 8 a.m. The suspects fled toward Barangay Anuling in Patikul on board a vehicle. Authorities are now conducting an investigation.
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday urged the Philippines to file a diplomatic protest against China over its reported naming of five undersea features at Philippine Rise. “So palagay ko this time, it warrants at the very least, a diplomatic protest dahil hndi pwedeng hahayaan na lang yan. At least ngayon maliwanag na, dapat off limits na sa kanila itong Benham Rise,” Trillanes said in an interview with reporters. […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday slammed House Deputy Speaker Gwendolyn Garcia for her claim the Ombudsman’s move to dismiss her was connected to her “vigorous and active role” in the impeachment proceedings against the top magistrate. According to Sereno’s spokesperson, lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, this statement was “bereft of truth and wisdom.” “To set the record straight, the Chief Justice has nothing to do with the Ombudsman’s decision. (Garcia) […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for the removal of interconnection fees that are charged to consumers for calls and text messages made across two different networks. For this, Lacson called for an amendment to Senate Bill 1636, or the Lifetime Cellphone Number Act. “We are here to protect the consumers. And the consumer, not being made aware he is calling through a different PTE (public telecommunications entity), is helpless in being charged with […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday said that Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait who are only currently on vacation in the Philippines can leave and return to their jobs. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente made the announcement after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a directive exempting “Balik Manggagawa” passengers from the total deployment ban of Filipino workers to the Middle Eastern country. According to Morente, he has instructed Marc Red Mariñas, BI […]
Agriculture secretary says the move was to ensure PHL rice sufficiency in the long run (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol is slated to visit Papua New Guinea next month to “finalize an arrangement” that will allow Filipino farmers to plant rice there. In a press conference on Wednesday, Piñol said President Rodrigo Duterte has given him the go-signal to make the trip that the agriculture secretary said would ensure the country’s rice sufficiency […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte early Wednesday. The quake–which was of tectonic origin—took place eight kilometers northwest of Kananga, at 1 a.m. Depth of focus was at 8 kilometers. An Intensity IV was felt in Capoocan and Palompon, Leyte; and an Intensity II in Cebu City. On Tuesday afternoon, Albuera Leyte, was jolted by a 3.7-magnitude quake that was felt at an Intensity IV in Ormoc City.
Says Comelec never informed any candidate of presence of such (Eagle News) — The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos slammed the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo for its claims the “mysterious” squares on their ballot images were a new “feature,” saying the Commission on Elections never informed any candidate of the presence of such. “I dare him now to produce any briefing made by the Comelec on the presence of the squares because […]
Tropical depression expected to exit PAR on Friday morning (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Basyang” continues to move toward southern Palawan and may make landfall there tonight, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said that as of 7 a.m., the center of “Basyang” was found 255 kilometers south of Cuyo, Palawan or 310 kilometers west southwest of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 […]
