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President Duterte names 3 more officials involved in illegal drug trade

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — In his speech at the recently-held 2016 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas, President Rodrigo Duterte named three more officials who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. They are former Congressman Vicente Belmonte, former Iligan City Mayor Lawrence Cruz and another Mayor named Willy Lim.

NBI holds AMLC documents, De Lima bank accounts as probe on illegal drugs intensifies

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now holding crucial documents from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), including the bank statements of Senator Leila De Lima, as it intensified its investigation of the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison. According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, the NBI now has the statement of accounts of those who are suspected of being involved in the alleged NBP illegal […]

Senator Leila De Lima answers OSG, VACC and called them “crazy”

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima called the coalition formed by the Office of the Solicitor-General, the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption and others against illegal drugs as “crazy”. She said that the declaration that she is “public enemy No. 1” as an attempt to clear the name of President Rodrigo Duterte. “I’d rather not dignify such yet another of lunacy on the part of those evil forces. They’re as unhinged […]

OSG calls De Lima public enemy No.1 , “high priestess of hypocrisy”

QUEZON City, Philippines – Solicitor General Jose Calida declared Senator Leila De Lima as “public enemy No.1” due to her alleged destabilization plans against President Rodrigo Duterte for waging a war on illegal drugs. In a news conference, Calida said that he will use his department to ensure that justice is served against the lady senator. “Senator De Lima should not be left to her own devious devices. High priestess of hypocrisy. Patron saint of […]

President Duterte won’t set aside arbitral ruling, but open to joint oil exploration in West Philippine Sea

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is open to the issue of a joint oil exploration with China in disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, and he had told this to Chinese President Xi Jinping before. “I have this arbitral award. And I have to push it,” he said as he recalled what he had said. “Kung gusto n’yo, let’s just develop what’s the oil there. Hati-hati na lang tayo. […]

DOH launches online injury reporting system

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Dec. 20 (PIA) – – The Department of Health (DOH) recently launched the Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) to orchestrate real time reporting of firecracker-related incidents during the Yuletide and New Year’s celebrations. Dr. Romulo Turingan, chief of the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit, said the system aims to fastrack the generation of reports on firecracker-related injuries nationwide. He said hospitals are required to register all the firecracker-related injuries including cases of […]

Iglesia ni Cristo sa bansang Cairo, Egypt

Sa patuloy na pakikipagkaisa ng mga kapatid natin sa Cairo GWS sa bansang Egypt-Distrito ng Africa sa mga aktibidad na inilulunsad ng ating Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ay hindi nila alintana ang mga panganib na kanilang nararanasan. Ayon sa mga kapatid, noong magkaroon ng rebolusyon noong January 2011 hanggang February 2012 ay lalong sumigla ang mga kapatid sa pagsamba.  Kahit binabawalan sila ng kanilang pinagtatrabahuhan, maging ng mga awtoridad na lumabas ng bahay ay hindi napahadlang ang […]

PNP Chief, kontento sa resulta ng kampanya kontra illegal drugs

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kontento si PNP Chief Ronald Bato Dela Rosa sa resulta ng kanilang kampanya kontra droga sa nakalipas na mahigit limang buwan. Ayon kay Dela Rosa, sa ngayon ay nasa 60-70 percent na ang nabawas sa demand ng illegal na droga habang 80-85 percent naman sa supply nito. Malapit na rin umano nilang maabot ang target ng Pangulo na 1million surrenderers bago matapos ang taon. https://youtu.be/BhcjrvV-wVg

Putin says ambassador murder is ploy to wreck Syrian peace process

MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin held a special meeting in the Kremlin to discuss the murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov on Monday (December 19). “The committed crime is obviously a provocation designed to spoil normalisation of Russia-Turkey relations and derailing peace process in Syria which is actively promoted by Russia, Turkey, Iran and other countries interested in reconcilement of inter-Syria conflict,” Putin said. Putin also said he had a […]

DOLE ties up with Edukasyon.ph for free online job portal

MANILA, Dec. 20 – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Edukasyon.ph joined hands for the installation of a free web based job portal system to provide jobseekers opportunities to find their preferred jobs and connect with employers. “We have always been keen on finding ways to provide more job opportunities for the Filipino and we believe that one way of making this possible is by means of the internet and social media,” said Labor Secretary […]

Turkey policeman assassinates Russia envoy in Ankara

by Adem Altan with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara on Monday, prompting a vow from President Vladimir Putin to step up the fight against “terrorism.” Andrei Karlov died of his wounds after the shooting in an Ankara exhibition center, which came on the eve of a key meeting in Moscow between the Russian, […]

US condemns apparent ‘terrorist attack’ in Berlin

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States labeled as an apparent “terrorist attack” a driver’s move to plow his truck into a busy Holiday market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least nine people and hurting 50 more. “Germany is one of our closest partners and strongest allies, and we stand together with Berlin in the fight against all those who target our way of life and threaten our societies,” White House National Security spokesman […]