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Class suspensions for Wednesday, August 2

(Eagle News) — Classes on Wednesday have been suspended in some parts of the country after the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration announced there would be thunderstorms in Metro Manila, Quezon, Cavite,  Batangas, Laguna, Zambales, Bataan and Batangas. Below is a list of those places: All levels Baras, Rizal Cainta, Rizal Cardona, Rizal Imus, Cavite Laguna Las Piñas Morong, Rizal Muntinlupa — afternoon classes Taytay, Rizal Teresa, Rizal Morong, Rizal Pre-school to senior high […]

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August is National Lung Month!

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 2) – The month of August was declared as National Lung Month in the Philippines through the Presidential Proclamation No. 1761 signed by former President Ferdinand Marcos on July 24, 1978. Our lungs are indeed very important and it is susceptible to many diseases. Luckily for us, these illnesses and ailments are quite easy to avoid! We just need to adopt a healthy lifestyle! In celebration of National Lung Month, here’s a […]

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Death toll in Marawi City exceeds 650

(Eagle News) — The death toll in Marawi City has reached more than 600, as the fighting enters its 70th day, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) told during the Mindanao Hour press briefing in Malacañang on Monday, July 31. In the latest report of the AFP, as of July 30, the fighting already claimed the lives of 491 on the part of the Maute group. On the side of the government forces, 114 […]

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President Duterte to decide Faeldon’s fate

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday sent summons for Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to go to Malacañang in the middle of the hearing of the House of Representatives committee on the P6.4 billion shabu shipment wherein Faeldon’s men had not followed proper procedure. It was Surigao del Norte Second District Representative Robert Ace Barbers himself who had announced that Faeldon was being called to the Palace by the President. “I just […]

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Ombudsman indicts Senator Honasan, nine others over alleged PDAF misuse

(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of Senator Gregorio Honasan and nine others for their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Honasan is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Republic Act Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices after he “facilitated and approved the payment” of P29.1 million to Focus Development […]

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Philippine priest arrested on child sex charges

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested on child sex charges after he was allegedly caught with a 13-year-old girl procured from a pimp, a Philippine church official said Tuesday. The church and the police are conducting separate investigations into the case of Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos after he was arrested in a suburb of Manila on Friday, said retired Bishop Oscar Cruz. Lagarejos, a parish priest and head of a […]

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China will protect its sovereignty: Xi

China will protect its sovereignty against “any people, organization or political party,” President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as the country celebrated the 90th anniversary of its military, the People’s Liberation Army. The message comes with the Asian giant being mired in several border disputes with its neighbors, including an ongoing stand-off with India over territory on China’s border with Bhutan, and the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines and Vietnam. The ruling Communist Party also […]

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Customs chief Faeldon faces calls to resign for alleged incompetence

(Eagle News) — Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon faced mounting calls to resign from his post after congressmen accused him and his men of incompetence for allowing the shipment of more than P6 billion worth of drugs in the country and for bungling what could have been a strong case against suspected drug personalities responsible for the shipment. “You should all resign,” a fuming Rep. Ace Barbers, chair of the committee on dangerous drugs of the […]

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13k policemen to be deployed to secure Asean meeting in August

(Eagle News) — Around 13000 policemen will be deployed in time for the 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Ministerial Meeting in the country this week. In a press briefing on Tuesday, National Capital Region Police Office director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said the 13000 policemen would ensure the security of 1700 delegates of the Asean ministerial meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center  in Pasay City from August 2 to 8. He said the […]

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AFP chief asks Marawi residents to patiently wait until military has cleared city of explosive devices

(Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., advised residents of Marawi City to patiently wait until the military has finished clearing operations in the city, saying there were many explosive devices left by the Islamist militants in the area. Padilla said that military’s priority is still the clearing of Marawi City and other affected localities of unexploded ordnance before the government can start a full-blown recovery and rehabilitation. […]

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Gov’t developing 11-hectare land in Marawi as “transitional shelter” for displaced residents

  The government is already developing an 11-hectare location in Marawi that will accommodate transitional shelters for persons displaced by the armed conflict in the city, an official from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Monday, July 31. During the Mindanao Hour press briefing in Malacañan, OCD Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima said the proposed area is located in Barangay Sagunsungan, Marawi City. “Now, meron na hong ground development na ginagawa ang DPWH […]

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President Duterte signs EO 36 suspending “excessive” allowances for GOCCs

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that suspended the implementation of “unconscionable allowances, incentives and benefits” of those working under government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), making good his promise earlier in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) not to allow increases in GOCC allowances. The President signed Executive Order No. 36 on July 28 suspending the implementation of the compensation and position classification system (CPCS) and […]

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