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Says he will raise the need for an ASEAN “platform for terrorism, problems of law and order” (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would raise the need to come up with a platform to deal with terrorism, and problems of law and order to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc. Duterte made the statement in a speech prior to his departure for a three-day visit to India, where the India-ASEAN […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Secretary Mocha Uson on Wednesday confirmed she has returned the award she received from the University of Sto. Tomas Alumni Association. “Kanina lang po, nasauli na…,” she told reporters. She said the body accepted the award, a picture of which was tweeted by the USTAA. “Isinauli ko naman po iyon dahil hindi naman po tayo nanghingi ng award na iyon eh. Kaya lang po tinanggap dahil binigay,” she said. On […]
(Eagle News) — The president of the University of Sto. Tomas Alumni Association Inc. resigned on Tuesday night, following the brouhaha over the body’s conferment of an award for government service to Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. “As head of USTAAI, President Henry Tenedero humbly takes full responsibility of (sic) what has happened, thus, tendering his resignation,” the USTAAI said in a statement. Even then, the USTAAI said it would not “rescind the recognition already […]
Job availability net optimism at record-high “excellent,” pollster says (Eagle News) — The joblessness rate dropped in the fourth quarter of 2017, the lowest recorded since 2004, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey. The 15.7 percent joblessness rate was 3.2 points below the 18.9 percent recorded in September 2017, and 5.9 points above the lowest rate recorded since March 2004, based on results from the survey done from December 8 to 16, 2017. The SWS […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – A teenage gunman opened fire in a Kentucky high school on Tuesday, leaving two students dead and more than a dozen people wounded, the US state’s governor said. A 15-year-old student, now in custody, is alleged to have carried out the attack at the Marshall County High School in Benton, a small town in western Kentucky. Two students — both also aged 15 — died of gunshot wounds, while 14 other people were shot […]
(Eagle News) — There will be no number-coding scheme in place on Wednesday. In a Twitter post on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said this was to “help commuters that might be affected by the transport strike..” slated on that day. The MMDA was referring to the strike to be held by the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide. The strike was in protest of the “Tanggal Bulok, Tanggal Usok” campaign of the […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday defended the Department of Foreign Affairs decision to allow China to jointly conduct a research with the Philippines in the Philippine Rise. According to Roque, in the first place, no Filipino has applied to do such a research in the continental shelf previously known as Benham Rise. “And no one can do it because, apparently, it’s capital-intensive,” he said. He said that while other countries had […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General has appealed the appellate court’s decision stopping Mary Jane Veloso, who has been convicted of drug-related charges in Indonesia, from testifying against her alleged recruiters in the Philippines. In its motion filed on Jan. 16, the OSG said the CA’s 11th Division should reverse its decision setting aside the decision of a Nueva Ecija court that gave Veloso the green signal to testify against Maria Cristina […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate and the House of Representatives should thresh out their issues and determine how to move forward with Charter Change. “Talagang tanging Kongreso lang ang dapat magresolba ng isyung ito at iyan po ang paninindigan ng Palasyo,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. He said, however, that based on his experience as congressman, Congress “is not just deliberative, it’s consensual.” “..You need to build consensus and the same consensus-building will have to […]
Respondents, including President Duterte, given 10 days to comment on them By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has ordered the consolidation of the two petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. The High Court on Tuesday also said that it has directed the respondents to comment on the petitions separately filed by militant lawmakers and consumer group Laban Konsyumer Inc. Named respondents in the petitions were […]
High Court lifts TRO on issuance of 700,000 license plates to motorists By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that there was an allotment in the 2014 General Appropriations Act for the Motor Vehicle Plate Standardization Program, and that the use of such funds was constitutional. In making the ruling, the SC effectively paved the way for the release of 700,000 license plates which had been the subject of a temporary restraining […]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has hoisted an Alert Level 4 over Mt. Mayon following the volcano’s recent activity that could reportedly lead to “hazardous eruptions.” An eruption leads to the destruction of people’s properties and lives. Preparation, in short, is key to survival
