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PH Communications Operations Office, hindi nakaligtas sa mga scammer

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hindi nakaligtas ang Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) sa mga scammer. Nakarating sa tanggapan ng PCOO na ang mga mapagsamantalang indibidwal ay gumamit ng cellphone number na 0995-278 4620 para sa solicitation gamit ang pangalan ni Secretary Martin Andanar. Dahil dito, pinayuhan ng PCOO ang publiko na makipag-ugnayan sa kanilang legal affairs ang sinumang posibleng mahingan ng solicitation ng kawatan at maaaring tumawag sa 733-3624. Ipinaalala pa ng PCOO na […]

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Lockout policy, ipinatupad na para sa mga mambabatas sa Kamara na late

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Sinimulang ipatupad ng House of Representatives ang lockout policy para sa mga mambabatas na nahuhuli sa mga plenary sessions. Sa pagsisimula ng sesyon ng mababang kapulungan noong Martes, July 25, isinara ang mga pintuan ng plenary hall para sa gagawing roll call. Batay sa memorandum na inisyu ni House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas noong May 22, mamarkahan nang absent ang mga mambabatas na kailangan sa sesyon ngunit hindi nakasama sa […]

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Classes suspended in some parts of country due to inclement weather

(Eagle News) — Classes were suspended in several parts of the country on Wednesday as “Gorio,” which entered the Philippine area of responsibility,  intensified into a tropical storm, and the southwest monsoon intensified over the western section of Luzon. Authorities have suspended classes at all levels in Cavite, Malabon, Caloocan and Olongapo. In Quezon City; Navotas; Valenzuela; Manila; and San Mateo, Rizal the suspension only applies from the pre-school  to senior high school levels in all […]

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CPP founder Sison says President Duterte’s accusations vs him “baseless”

“He has to look after his mental health and consult with a professional psychiatrist,” Sison says (Eagle News) — The word war between President Rodrigo Duterte and his former professor,  Jose Maria Sison, continued to heat up, with the communist leader denying Duterte’s accusations and taking a swipe at the President’s mental health. “I pity him and I am tempted just to let him go because what he says against me is patently baseless and […]

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4.4-magnitude quake jolts Antique

ANINI-Y, Antique (Eagle News) – A magnitude-4.4 earthquake shook Antique on Wednesday morning, July 26. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the center of the quake was recorded at 37 kilometers southeast of Anini-y, Antique. It is tectonic in origin and has a depth of eight kilometers. Intensity 2 was recorded in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital of Antique.  The quake was also felt in Iloilo. 

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PNP Chief Dela Rosa denies President Duterte had hand in reinstatement of Supt. Marcos, others

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Director Ronald dela Rosa denied President Rodrigo Duterte had a hand in the reinstatement of Supt. Marvin Marcos and 18  of his men, saying the chief executive’s public pronouncements did not have an effect on his decision. “Your Honor, kung basehan natin yung pinagsasabi ni Presidente, your Honor, it has not affected our decision. Because for the record your honor, he (the President) did not call me up to […]

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SC unanimously junks petitions seeking joint session of Congress for martial law proclamation

  (Eagle News) — Voting 15-0, the Supreme Court junked the consolidated petitions that had earlier urged the high court to order Congress to convene a joint session on President Rodrigo Duterte’s martial law proclamation in Mindanao. All 15 justices voted the junk the consolidated petitions, but for different reasons. Thirteen of the 15 justices decided to junk the petitions saying Congress did not commit grave abuse of discretion when it did not decide to […]

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President Duterte announces 1,000 housing units for soldiers; warns KADAMAY against occupying them again

“Wag ninyo ako pilitin,” he tells the group (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned members of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap against occupying more housing projects not intended for them, saying they would be forcibly removed if they did it again. “You are almost anarchists..Wag niyo ako pilitin, ayoko ng masakit..Kung ulitin ninyo at pilitin ninyong pumasok, order ko talaga paalisin kayo ng puwersa. Either batutain kayo or pagbabarilin kayo. Wag ninyo […]

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China urges ASEAN to reject outside interference

  Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and “say no” to outside forces seeking to interfere in the South China Sea dispute, in an apparent swipe at the United States ahead of a regional summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the statement in Manila where he hailed the “strong momentum” in improving ties with the Philippines, a longstanding American ally which has moved closer to China under President Rodrigo Duterte. Wang’s […]

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House panel orders release of “Ilocos 6”; Imee Marcos appears before panel

(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Tuesday ordered the release of the so-called “Ilocos 6,” who were detained after they refused to answer questions from lawmakers on the alleged misuse of tobacco funds in Ilocos Norte. The panel ordered the release of the six officials of the Ilocos Norte government after they answered questions asked by House Majority Floor leader Rudy Farinas on the procurement of P66.45-million worth of […]

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US to “work to find resolution” to Balangiga bells issue

  (Eagle News) — The United States said on Tuesday that it would “work” toward a resolution of the Balangiga bells issue raised by President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address. “We will continue to work with our Filipino partners to find a resolution,” US Embassy Press Attache Molly Koscina said in a statement. She said the US was “aware that the bells of Balangiga have deep significance for a number of […]

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