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(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has relieved the Navy chief from his post. Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado was replaced by Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad, the AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve and Retirees Affairs. Details of the relief of Mercado, who was set to retire in March 2018, remain unclear. Colonel Edgar Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, said the reasons behind the sudden relief of Mercado—ordered by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants the third telecommunications player “up and about” by the first quarter of 2018. “The President has instructed (the Department of Information Communications Technology) and the National (Telecommunications) Commission to ensure that the third telecom provider will be up and about by the first quarter of 2018, the first three months of 2018. If it is not approved within seven days, it is deemed approved. That’s how serious the […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Victims of the Dengvaxia snafu will now receive free legal assistance from the Public Attorneys Office. According to PAO Chief Atty. Persida Acosta, this was after Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre issued Department Order No. 792 authorizing PAO lawyers to represent the victims in civil, criminal and administrative cases stemming from Dengvaxia-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. “The order takes effect immediately and shall remain in force until revoked,” Aguirre said […]
(Eagle News) — “Urduja” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. But another weather disturbance could enter PAR on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the low pressure area was monitored 1,710 kilometers east of Mindanao, as of 8 a.m. “The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates regarding this weather disturbance,” PAGASA said. As of 10 a.m., […]
LPA outside PAR still being monitored (Eagle News) — Storm signals were lifted as Tropical Depression “Urduja” prepared to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday. In its latest advisory, PAGASA said as of 4:00 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was found 240 kilometers west northwest of Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers […]
by Kathryn Elsesser Agence France Presse DUPONT, United States (AFP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing “multiple” people as cars plunged off a bridge onto a busy highway at the height of morning rush hour, officials said. The train, which was carrying 78 passengers and five crew, derailed in DuPont about halfway between Tacoma and the state capital Olympia on a […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday alleged that “powerful forces with vested interest” were “resorting to a well-funded propaganda war” to publicize Larry Gadon’s impeachment complaint against her. “They constantly float new names and personalities of those who are supposed to testify against the Chief Justice. It is all part of a propaganda to make it appear that Chief Justice Sereno is losing support among her colleagues in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said there has been a “considerable drop” in the country’s drug cases. Speaking during the awarding of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines and other uniformed personnel at Camp Brigadier General Rafael T. Crame in Quezon City, Duterte said, however, that “we will remain vigilant.” “It’s a perennial problem,” Duterte said. Lives of policemen, military more valuable In his speech, […]
“They are just a bunch of brigands,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced the New People’s Army attack on soldiers who were only holding relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar on Sunday, likening the communist armed wing to “ISIS.” “I strongly protest and condemn the actions of the (NPA). I would say that this is something which I have been telling you all along. It does […]
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/941367856070979584 (Eagle News) — The popular President Rodrigo Duterte has made it to what could be the longest-running animated series on United States television–or at least his cartoon version. In an episode titled “Robert Mueller meets with President Trump,” cartoon Duterte, who is wearing white, and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands in a picture frame right behind the “real” Trump. The handshake is reminiscent of the handshake done by leaders at the […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service At least 31 people have died and 49 are missing because of Tropical Depression “Urduja.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said the information provided by the Department of the Interior and Local Government was as of 1:40 p.m., Monday. Roque said of the 31 killed, five were from Leyte, two from Samar, 23 from Biliran, and one was from Eastern Samar. Of the 49 missing, three are from Leyte, 11 from […]
(Eagle News) — Janet Lim Napoles’ brother and two children have asked the anti-graft court to reduce bail for their temporary liberty. In their urgent motion filed before the Sandiganbayan’s third division, the alleged pork barrel scam mastermind’s children Jo Christine and James Christopher, and their uncle, Ronald Francisco Lim asked that the P23.2 million bail pegged by the court be reduced by 96.9 percent. The three are facing 97 counts each for graft and malversation […]
