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Foreign Affairs Secretary Cayetano: PHL not transferring embassy to Jerusalem

(Eagle News) —  Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said that the Philippines was not transferring its embassy to Jerusalem. Cayetano made the pronouncement in a GMA7 interview, following a wire report that said that the Philippines was among countries considering making the move after United States President Donald Trump publicly recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Apart from the Philippines, the report, quoting an Israeli public radio station, said Romania and South Sudan were mulling […]

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Palace year-end report: Duterte admin “has accomplished much” in its first year in office

President Rodrigo Duterte’s “decisive leadership, strong collaboration among various government agencies” have resulted in “attainment of many of the priorities,” report says (Eagle News) — The Duterte administration has “accomplished much” in its first year in office. According to the government’s year-end report released on Tuesday, this was because of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “decisive leadership” and the “strong collaboration among various government agencies.” The report noted that in the field of agriculture, 36,051 hectares of […]

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LTFRB orders suspension of seven Partas buses following fatal road crash in La Union

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Tuesday ordered the suspension of seven Partas buses. This was after the company failed to give the agency the dash cam footage and Global Positioning System tracking data of the bus involved in the fatal road crash in Agoo, La Union on Monday, as requested by the agency. The footage and the tracking data were supposed to be used in the LTFRB’s investigation of […]

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AFP on full alert as CPP celebrates 49th founding anniversary

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has been placed on full alert as the Communist Party of the Philippines geared up for its 49th founding anniversary on Tuesday. AFP spokesperson Colonel Edgard Arevalo said the upgrading of the status was done to guard against possible attacks from the group. Only recently, President Rodrigo Duterte terminated peace talks with the Communists, and labelled them as terrorists. The government has declared a ceasefire from 6 […]

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Militant labor group says call center firm should be held liable for 37 deaths in NCCC mall fire

(Eagle News) — A militant labor group on Tuesday said the company that employed the 37 call center agents who died after being trapped in their burning office in Davao should be held accountable for their deaths. Alan Tanjusay, spokesperson of the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, said if Research Now SSI, the Texas-based call center company, had complied with “the labor inspection standards on the fire exits, sprinkler system, ventilation, lighting, noise, […]

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BSP, BPI probe “faceless” P100 bills incident

(Eagle News) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is now looking into why a netizen withdrawing money from an automated teller machine was given “faceless” P100 bills instead. In a statement, the Bank of the Philippine Islands said it was also probing the matter. “We will provide updates once available,” BPI said. In her Facebook account, Earla Anne Yehey posted pictures of the P100 bills she said she withdrew. They do not have the face […]

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DOF: PHL, Japan in talks over possible “setting up” of liquefied natural gas stations in country

Agus power plants to be upgraded (Eagle News) — The Philippines is in talks with the Japanese government and businessmen over the possible “setting up” of liquefied natural gas stations in the country. The Department of Finance said in a statement on Tuesday that the Japanese, barring any hitches, would supply the erected LNG stations. “For the medium-term, we are upgrading or rehabilitating the Agus power plants,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez added. He said that […]

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House panel approves bill seeking to declare Kalayaan Island Group as “alienable, disposable” land

(Eagle News) — The House committee on natural resources has approved a bill seeking to declare the Kalayaan Island Group as “alienable and disposable land for agricultural, residential and commercial purposes.” In their explanatory note of House Bill 5614, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez and Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas said there was an “urgent need” to make such a declaration to “promote permanent dwelling and develop a viable source of livelihood for the residents…” They noted that the […]

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BI: Foreign nationals registered with agency should report in person from January 1 to March 1, 2018

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday said that all foreign nationals registered with the agency have to report in person from January 1 to March 1 next year. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said this was in compliance with the 1951 Alien Registration Act, which requires them to report to the BI main office in Intramuros, Manila, or in any BI field, satellite or extension office within the first 60 days of every calendar […]

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I told my son Paolo to “do what he thinks is right” — President Duterte

  (Eagle News) — “Kung ano lang ang tama sa iyo, gawin mo.” This was what President Rodrigo Duterte  said he told his son Paolo, who resigned as vice mayor of Davao on Monday. According to the President, he gave this reply on Sunday night, after his son asked him about what he thought about the vice mayor resigning from his post. “Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Ikaw. You… you are in a position to do […]

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PHL mulling moving embassy to Israel, sources say

Asian country among “at least ten countries” Israel is reportedly  “in contact with” for the possible transfer (Jerusalem, Undefined) — The Philippines is considering transferring its embassy to Jerusalem, public radio citing diplomatic sources said, after the United States recognized the city as Israel’s capital. Apart from the Philippines, Honduras, Romania and South Sudan are reportedly among states considering such a move. Deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely said the four are among the “at least ten […]

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