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Sanofi fined P100,000; Dengvaxia sale suspended for a year

(Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration has imposed a P100,000 fine on French drug manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur for its alleged failure to comply with post-marketing authorization requirements. The FDA also suspended the sale of the company’s controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia for a year. “Records and evidence clearly showed that respondent….has exhibited the propensity to not comply with this office’s regulatory requirements for its products, Dengvaxia and Dengvaxia MD,” the FDA said in its decision […]

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DTI: Effect of TRAIN on prices of commodities “minimal” if not null

(Eagle News) — The effect of higher excise tax on fuel on the prices of commodities due to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law  is minimal if not null. This is according to the Department of Trade and Industry, that called for a press conference on Thursday to address what it said were misconceptions about the new law. Under TRAIN, the excise tax of diesel increases to P2.50 per liter from zero, while […]

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11 killed, 25 wounded in Kabul suicide attack

  by Usman Sharifi Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide attacker blew himself up near a crowd of police and protesters in Kabul Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 25 others, officials said, in the latest deadly violence to bring carnage to the Afghan capital. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack which happened during a protest following the death of a shopkeeper during a police operation targeting alcohol bootleggers, an unnamed […]

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18 dead, 254 injured as S.Africa train slams into truck

By Wikus de Wet Agence France-Presse KROONSTAD, South Africa – A passenger train smashed into a truck at a level crossing in South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 18 people, injuring 254 and throwing several carriages off the rails. Flames ripped through the twisted wreckage and choking black smoke rose into the air as desperate passengers clambered out of the train traveling from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg to escape the inferno. Tiaan Esterhuizen, who was traveling on […]

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US, S. Korea agree to suspend military drills during Olympics

by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea –  The United States and South Korea agreed Thursday to delay their joint military exercises until after the Winter Olympics next month in an apparent move to de-escalate tensions with Pyongyang. The announcement came just hours after US President Donald Trump said that high-level talks set for next week between North and South Korea were “a good thing.” Tensions have spiralled in recent months after North Korea held multiple […]

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Sacked MARINA administrator defends self; Says 24 foreign trips were “in fulfillment” of his obligations as agency head

(Eagle News) — The sacked administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority on Thursday defended the trips he made abroad, saying they were “actually in fulfillment of (his)  obligations” as head of the agency. In a brief statement, Marcial Amaro III, who was removed from office by President Rodrigo Duterte himself, said he has also been able to “discharge (his) official duties” even during the foreign trips. Duterte made the move after the Department of Transportation […]

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BFP: Electrical short circuit caused deadly NCCC mall fire

(Eagle News) — The fire that hit the NCCC mall on December 23 in Davao and resulted in the deaths of 38 people  was due to a short circuit. This is according to Inter-agency Anti-Arson Task Force spokesperson Superintendent Jerry Candido, who received a report of the arson laboratory on the incident on Wednesday night. According to Candido, the faulty electrical wiring was in the “ceiling” located between the furniture and fabric sections.” He said these were […]

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Palace announces appointments of special envoys to China, US, Australia

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday announced the appointments of special envoys to China, the United States and Australia. The reappointment papers of Wallie Lee, Carlos Chan,  Ferdinand Borja, Cheng Yong, William de Jesus Lima as special envoys to China were signed by President Rodrigo Duterte himself on January 3. The new term of office of Lee, Chan, Borja and Lima runs from January 1 to June 30, 2018. Yong will also serve for six […]

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Lacson: Statements on no-el, term extension scenarios do not help federalism campaign

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said statements on no-election and term extension scenarios will not help the campaign for a shift to a federal form of government. It was House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez who said that polls in 2019 could be postponed during the transition to the new form of government. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III dismissed Alvarez’s claim, but added that a shift to federalism could result in a prolonged term […]

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EPD: Woman who died in “misencounter” in Mandaluyong shot at close range

Police say this may be why she tested positive for gunpowder nitrates By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The woman who died in the “misencounter” in Mandaluyong on December 28 could have tested positive for gunpowder nitrate because she was shot at close range. This is according to the Eastern Police District, which released results on the autopsy of Jonalyn Ambaan on Thursday. “Tattooing in her left cheek is possible, so there was nitrate found […]

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PCSO’s Cam mulls filing grave threats charges vs the agency’s head

(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office board director Sandra Cam on Thursday said she was mulling filing charges for grave threats against the agency’s head. In a press conference, Cam said this was because she believed he was behind the threats she has been receiving for the past weeks, right after she divulged what she said was the lavish year-end party held by the agency for its employees. Cam said the party […]

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President Duterte sacks MARINA chief for excessive travels abroad

DOTr says Amaro made 24 foreign trips in a span of 13 months (Eagle News) — The head of the Maritime Industry Authority has been sacked. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte has “decided to terminate the services” of Marcial Amaro III over the “excessive” travels he made in 13 months. According to Roque, the Department of Transportation found that Amaro made 24 foreign trips all in all in the months from 2016 […]

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