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(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Paolo” will continue to bring rains in parts of the country, but is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility at the latest early tomorrow morning. The eye of “Paolo” was last seen 995 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 195 kph, as it moves north northeast at 17 kph. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday expressed his full support for Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who has been facing criticisms from his detractors. “May mga allegations, magpunta doon, na corrupt. Sabi ko, he doesn’t have time for that. He doesn’t even know how to count his money,” Duterte said at a Cebu Pacific event. The President made the comment after Tugade, who attended the event, introduced the chief executive as a man with unparalleled […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s biggest online stockbroker firm on Friday reported a “possible breach in its system involving some personal client information.” In an e-mail to its clients, Col Financial assured its over 200,000 clients, however, of the “integrity of (their) account balances and stock positions.” It also assured them that their “account transactions have not been compromised.” “In addition, we have internal control procedures that prevent unauthorized withdrawals from your account,” it said. […]
The Philippine Tamaraw is nationally and internationally recognized as a critically endangered animal. The Philippine government issued Proclamation No. 273 in a bid to conserve, protect and develop the country’s wildlife resources, especially the endemic species, for the benefit of present and future generations. Included in this list of endemic species is the Tamaraw, which, as a biological resource, also offers immense ecological, educational, recreational, historical, and scientific value.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has asked Busan Universal Rail Inc. to explain why the agency should not terminate its contract to maintain the Metro Rail Transit 3. The DOTr said in a statement that under the notice to terminate it sent BURI on Tuesday, the company was given seven days for this. The agency said the notice was served on the basis of “poor performance; failure to put in service and subsequently […]
(Eagle News) — A whopping 71 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration, a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed. According to the survey done via face-to-face interviews of 1500 respondents from September 23 to September 27, only 16 percent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with the administration’s performance, and 13 percent were dissatisfied. The administration’s overall net rating was “very good,” SWS said, as it netted an excellent […]
(Eagle News) — Budget Secretary Ben Diokno on Friday announced his office’s proposal for a base pay hike for the military, police and other uniformed personnel has been approved by the Office of the President. In a statement, Diokno said the OP approval was made on Sept. 25, with the draft now endorsed to Congress. “We need the approval of both houses of Congress to implement this because Congress has the power of the purse,” […]
(Eagle News) — Not guilty. This was the plea of alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa during his arraignment for illegal drug trading at the Manila Regional Trial Court on Friday. “Wala talaga akong kasalanan kasi mga kagagawan ng mga pulis. Lagi nalang nilang ginagawa na magplant ng scenario para lang sa accomplishment nila,” Espinosa told reporters after the arraignment at Branch 26. His case is being heard at the Manila court and not in the […]
A typical mom is always meticulous when buying food for her family. She always makes sure that the food she prepares is clean, nutritious and within the budget. When buying meat, do not automatically buy the one that has a lower price. There are many factors to consider! Make sure the meat you buy was not mishandled as consumption of this can cause infections. To make the public more conscientious when buying, former President Fidel […]
(Eagle News) — The police have identified at least eight members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who participated in the hazing rites that led to the death of Horacio Castillo III. In a television interview on Friday, Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police district director, said apart from the at least eight, three women from the fraternity’s sister sorority, Regina Juris et Legis, have also been identified as being present in the vicinity of the […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – White House chief of staff John Kelly — a former general whose son died in Afghanistan — made an emotive defense of Donald Trump Thursday, amid a scandal over the president’s phone call with a military widow. Kelly, who spent nearly four decades in the Marine Corps, said he had advised Trump not to call the families of four servicemen killed in Niger personally, but was disgusted […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday confirmed meeting with senior United States government officials, including, Republican Senator Marco Rubio, but made the assurance that “unlike the officials of the Duterte administration,” he “presented only factual information.” “Besides, you cannot fool the US government. They know what is happening in our country,” he said. He confirmed he and Rubio, in particular, talked about “enhancing RP-US relations, corruption, and the human rights situation in […]
