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(Eagle News) — The Philippine economy grew a solid 6.8 percent in 2016, surpassing even China, and considered one of the fastest rates in Asia last year. Data provided by the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the Philippine economy was even faster that China (6.7 percent), and Vietnam (6.2 percent) reflecting the fastest Gross Domestic Product growth in Asia. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that this proved that the economy is in “pretty good […]
(Eagle News) — Police excesses and crimes are not isolated incidents, according to Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, when he showed CCTV footages of cops planting drugs and stealing from their victims during an actual alleged police raid. During a senate inquiry on “tokhang for ransom,” Lacson, chair of the senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs which is conducting the probe, showed video evidence against rogue cops. The video footage showed the […]
DAVAO CITY Jan. 27 (PIA)- With a deluge of calls from the public regarding the possibility of a holiday on January 30 or the coronation day of Miss Universe 2017, the Palace said the day would remain a working day. Joey Sem Dalumpines, Information Officer III of the Philippine Information Agency Region-XI said he had received dozens of calls in the Davao regional office asking if January 30 has been declared as a holiday. The […]
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Entrepreneurs will have until February 28, 2017 to pay their tax renewals. This, after the 18th City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy enacted Ordinance No. 13183-2017, extending the deadline for the filing of business license renewal application from January 20, 2017 to February 28, and for this purpose no surcharges and penalties shall be collected from the taxpayers who will be availing […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump plans to fund his construction of a wall on the Mexican border by imposing a 20 percent import tax on goods from Washington’s southern neighbor, his spokesman said Thursday. The financing of the project, which is aimed at clamping down on illegal immigration, has sparked tensions between the two countries: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Thursday called off a visit to Washington set for next […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump on Thursday challenged Mexico’s president to cancel an upcoming visit to Washington if he is unwilling to foot the bill for a US border wall, escalating the war of words between the neighbors. After Enrique Pena Nieto Trump denounced the new Republican leader’s decision to move ahead with the project, Trump took to Twitter to publicly upbraid him for refusing to fund […]
by Jean-Louis SANTINI Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Comments by US President Donald Trump on nuclear weapons and climate change have helped make the world less safe, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warned Thursday, moving its symbolic “Doomsday Clock” 30 seconds closer to midnight. The clock — which serves as a metaphor for how close humanity is to destroying the planet — was last changed in 2015, from five to three minutes […]
Quezon City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said that he does not believe in former President Benigno Aquino III’s denial of responsibility for the Mamasapano tragedy. Aguirre also challenged Aquino to subject his personal phone under forensic examination in order to check what really were his commands to those directing the Oplan Exodus, particularly former Philippine National Police Chief Cesar Alan Purisima. https://youtu.be/nsTFnNMTCms Aguirre was the counsel who represented former Philippine […]
Below is the full statement of former President Benigno Aquino III on the Mamasapano tragedy issued on January 26, Thursday: Nangako po akong manahimik ng isang taon. Pero nitong Martes, nagsalita si Pangulong Duterte. Sa pakiwari ko: Tama lang po na tumugon ako. Sa Mindanao, may pinag-uusapang konsepto ng pintakasi, kung saan pag siguradong lamang sa bilang ng tao at dami ng armas ang kalaban, kukuyugin nila ang papasok, na kadalasa’y puwersa ng gobyerno. Muntik […]
(Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday answered President Rodrigo Duterte’s questions on his involvement and liability in the Mamasapano massacre, insisting that this was not his fault, but that of former police special action forces director Getulio Napeñas Jr. “Nangako po akong manahimik ng isang taon. Pero nitong Martes, nagsalita si Pangulong Duterte. Sa pakiwari ko: Tama lang po na tumugon ako,” Aquino said in a statement on Thursday, January […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The latest study released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed an alarming trend wherein college graduates spend up to two years before finding gainful employment, resulting in one million young Filipinos having no jobs. The study shows that the reason for such a long transition period is the lack of life skills of college graduates. https://youtu.be/R_VjBp-Ly3w
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang revealed that there is a problem on the quality of housing built for Yolanda victims in Tacloban, Leyte. Housing Czar and Secretary to the Cabinet Leoncio Evasco Jr., said that when President Rodrigo Duterte made his inspection round, it was very apparent that many of the housing units were substandard. The housing project was begun during the Aquino administration and was only finished during the Duterte administration. https://youtu.be/XbVsEa4hSEI
