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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority on Thursday (February 2) announced its plan to totally ban public utility jeeps from traversing EDSA starting next week. An estimated 1000 jeepneys will be affected by the MMDA’s new plan. The plan to ban public utility jeeps in EDSA will make it easier for public buses to travel and will result in the reduction of the over-all traffic in Metro Manila. Meanwhile, MMDA […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines admitted that taking on the government’s war on illegal drugs will be a big challenge. Still, AFP Spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said that they are ready and will respond to the order of President Rodrigo Duterte for the AFP to help the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in waging the illegal drugs war of the government, especially with regard to providing the needed […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Richard Gordon said that conducting a Senate investigation on the Amnesty International report that the police allegedly paid assassins to kill drug offenders is just a waste of time and the people’s money. Gordon also said that the report was mere hearsay with no concrete evidence. “If anyone will come to me and present testimonial evidence or other solid evidence to back up an assertion, I will be […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The company of the House Technology Industries is ready to cover all the expenses incurred by those who were injured and affected by the fire in the Economic Processing Zone in Cavite. Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said that this is the reason why he did not push through with the declaration of “state of calamity“ in the area. Governor Remulla also clarified that the local government has […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipinos are still welcome to go the United States of America despite the controversial executive order of President Donald Trump against the entry of refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries. US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said that the Philippines is not included in the listed countries of concern by US President Trump. Trump’s executive order banned travel to the US from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia […]
(Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan’s fourth division issued an order to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) barring former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Alan Purisima and Special Action Force (SAF) Director Getulio Napeñas Jr., from leaving the country. This was after criminal charges were filed against them for their alleged involvement in the Mamasapano operation that resulted in the deaths of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers. In an order dated January 27 (Friday), […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced the lifting of the ceasefire with the communist rebels effective Friday night (February 3) because of the recent killings of soldiers done by the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. The President made the announcement during the ceremonial switch-on of the M’lang Solar Powered Irrigation System (MSPIS) first prototype in Barangay Janiuay, M’lang, Cotabato on Friday afternoon. “I tried my best. Pero parang kanta, But my best was […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A British supermarket worker was convicted Thursday of preparing to fight with Philippine jihadists Abu Sayyaf. Ryan Counsell, 28, was found guilty of preparing for acts of terrorism, notably having a bomb-making manual and buying various military-style clothes and equipment. Counsell had booked to fly on July 13 last year to the southern Philippine port of Zamboanga, the closest city to Basilan island, a stronghold of Abu Sayyaf, which has […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Binigyan ng babala ng malakanyang ang amnesty international kaugnay ng akusasyon sa Philippine National Police (PNP) hinggil sa sinasabing nagbabayad ang pulisya para likidahin ang mga illegal drug personalities kaugnay ng anti-illegal drugs campaign ng Duterte administration. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella na dapat na maging maingat ang Amnesty International sa pagpapalabas ng akusasyon. Kaugnay nito niliwanag ni Abella na hindi kinukunsinti ng gobyerno ang mga kriminal na pulis. […]
(Eagle News) — Nangako ang Department of Tourism na aayusin at gagawing moderno ang pink sand beach sa Zamboanga upang maka-akit ng mas maraming turista sa Mindanao. Ito ay matapos kilalanin ng National Geographic Magazine ang pink sand beach bilang isa sa “21 Best beaches in the world” na ikinalugod ni Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo. Itutuon ang development plans sa konserbasyon at preservation, Ang isla ay mahigit tatlong libong ektaryang marine reserve na pinaniniwalaang mas […]
(Eagle News) — Ang mga lawa at daluyan ng tubig sa Pilipinas ay nababalot ng “water lily” Ito ang madalas na sinisisi sa mga mapaminsalang pagbaha. Pero sa Tarlac City, kanila itong pinakikinabangan at pinagkukunan ng eco friendly na panggatong ang watrer lily. Mas malaki man ang nagagastos kung ikukumpara sa tradisyunal na uling, kaunting usok lang daw ang nai- po produce nito at mas matagal masunog. Layon ng kompanya na maibenta ito sa merkado, […]
(Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t-isang (21) mining operations ang ipinag-utos ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources(DENR) na ipasara. Resulta ito ng pagpapatuloy ng mining audit sa 41 metallic operating mines sa bansa. Sa resulta ng isinagawang mining audit, nakita ang matinding pinsala sa katubigan at kabundukan dahil sa operasyon ng mga nasabing minahan. Ayon kay Environment secretary Gina Lopez, nag-ooperate ang mga nasabing mining company sa mga functional watershed at nakitaan ng iba’t-ibang environmental violation. […]
