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NDF leaders say they understand Duterte, still want to pursue peace talks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — Communist leaders said that they don’t have any negative feedback on President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark calling them “terrorists”. National Democratic Front consultant Luis Jalandoni said that they understand that this was just an emotional reaction from the President and that they still believe in the President’s desire for peace talks. “Baka reaksiyon lang ‘yan. Earlier, malakas ang sinabi ni Presidente na gusto niya magkaroon ng peace talks at maresolve […]

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Bagyong Bising, papalayo na sa bansa: posibleng lumabas sa PAR sa Miyerkules

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Papalayo na sa bansa ang binabantayang bagyong Bising at posibleng lumabas sa Philippine Area Of Responsibility (PAR) sa susunod na 72 oras o sa araw ng Miyerkules. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) , huling namataan ang sentro ng bagyo sa layong 415 kilometro east ng Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 55 kph at pagbugsong 70 kph. Kumikilos ang tropical depression pa-hilaga […]

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Gasoline stations pinaghahanda ng DOE sa paglago ng e-vehicles

MANILA, Philippines  — Pinaghahanda na ng Department of Energy ang lahat ng gasoline station sa buong Pilipinas kasabay ng paglago ng electric vehicles industry. Partikular na pinaghahanda ang mga gasolinahan para sa charging ng electric vehicles. Pinaplantsa na ngayon ng Industry Management Bureau and Energy Implementation Management Bureau ng ahensya ang pag-iisyu ng mga polisiya o patakaran para sa availability ng charging at solicitation. Oobligahin din ng Department of Energy ang mga gasolinahan na maglagay […]

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Pagtaas ng presyong petrolyo, asahan ngayong Martes, Pebrero 7

MANILA, Philippines — Inaasahang tataas ang presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo bukas, Pebrero 7. Ayon sa Energy Sources, maglalaro sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos ang umento sa kada litro ng gasolina habang Php 0.20 centavos hanggang Php 0.30 centavos naman sa presyo ng diesel. May dagdag presyo rin sa kada litro ng kerosene na aabot sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos. https://youtu.be/j1TVjnk75n8

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Jeepney strike ng Stop and Go, tuloy ngayong araw

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuloy ang tigil-pasada ng grupong Stop and Go Coalition ngayong araw, Pebrero 6 upang iprotesta ang nagbabantang phaseout ng mga lumang pampasaherong jeepney. Ito’y sa kabila ng babala ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (ltfrb) na posibleng masuspinde ang prangkisa ng mga pampasaherong sasakyan sakaling sumali ang mga ito sa tigil-pasada. Giit ni Jun Magno, pangulo ng Stop and Go, posibleng maapektuhan ng kanilang rally ang mga pasahero […]

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Trump blasts courts for blocking travel ban, warns of ‘peril’

PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump blasted the federal courts for a second day in a row on Sunday after his efforts to implement a travel ban were suspended and warned that the judiciary could be placing Americans in “peril.” “Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!” the president tweeted, after uncharacteristically taking a nearly […]

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Malacanang hits Catholic bishops for “reign of terror” pastoral letter against Duterte govt

  (Eagle News) – Malacañang hit officials of the Catholic Church on Sunday for claiming that there was a supposed “reign of terror” in many places under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying these Catholic leaders seem to be “out of touch” with the sentiments of their own people. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella particularly put to task the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for issuing a pastoral letter that raised concerns on […]

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President Duterte cancels peace talks with Reds, orders gov’t negotiators to “come home”

    (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte announced he is pulling out members of the government’s peace panel negotiating with communist leaders in Rome and Oslo, as he cancels peace talks with the National Democratic Front. In a talk with reporters in Davao City, late Saturday night, the President said he is not interested with arguing with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) anymore, as the latter insisted on the release of the remaining 400 […]

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NPA admits to attacking soldiers doing community and peace work amid ceasefire

    (Eagle News) — Communist rebels admitted to have conducted at least 20 actions against Philippine government forces, targetting even those conducting peace and community development activities in the last five days amid a supposed ceasefire  as part of the New People’s Army’s (NPA’s) alleged “active defense posture” against the government. In a statement released by NPA Spokesperson Oris Madlos, it said that the rebel group made their attacks on soldiers of the Armed […]

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Trump moves to roll back financial regulation

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump took the first step Friday to undoing key reforms enacted after the 2008 financial crisis, aiming to scale back toughened regulations on the banking industry. The initiative aims to scrap parts of the so-called Dodd-Frank law, which backers say is aimed at curbing the actions of the finance sector that led to the “Great Recession,” but which critics claim creates red tape […]

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Machete attacker shot at Louvre in Paris

by Pauline TALAGRAND / Adam PLOWRIGHT / Gersende RAMBOURG Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – A French soldier patrolling at the Louvre museum shot and seriously injured a machete-wielding attacker on Friday, thrusting security and the terror threat back into the limelight three months before elections. Police held hundreds of tourists in secure areas of the renowned tourist attraction after the assailant was shot five times around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) in a public area […]

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Outrage against NPA attacks amid ceasefire as President Duterte visits wake of slain army officer

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night visited the wake of the junior army officer killed by suspected New People’s Army members in Davao Oriental on Wednesday, February 1, the day the rebels announced the termination of the unilateral ceasefire. Duterte personally extended his condolences to the family of slain soldier 2nd Lieutenant Victor Alejo in Panacan, Davao City. He also spoke with the generals of the Philippine Army on the termination […]

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