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Publiko kinalma ng Malacañang sa posibleng terror attack sa Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Malacañang ang kaligtasan ng publiko kaugnay ng posibleng pag-atake ng mga terroristang grupo sa Metro Manila at iba pang lugar sa bansa. Sinabi ni Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, kontrolado ng pamahalaan ang seguridad sa buong kapuluan matapos matuklasan ang improvised explosive device Sa Roxas Boulevard malapit sa US Embassy sa lungsod ng Maynila. Ayon kay andanar hindi dapat maalarma ang publiko dahil nakatutok ang security agencies ng […]

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Bello bats anew for ‘middle ground’ on contractualization

MANILA, Nov. 29 – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III has renewed his call for workers’ groups to seek the ‘middle ground’ in the common desire to end illegal contractualization practices by employers. Bello made the appeal as the labor department concluded its nationwide consultative summits on endo and contractualizaton. “While the Department is keen on curbing illegitimate contractualization or ‘endo’ practices as directed by the President, we recognize that there are legitimate forms […]

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In major blow, Syria rebels lose all northeast Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP ) – by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut Syria’s rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo on Monday, as the army made significant advances in its offensive to recapture the entire city. The regime gains have prompted an exodus of thousands of desperate civilians, some fleeing to districts held by the government or Kurdish forces, others heading south into areas still under opposition control. […]

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Cubans begin emotional farewell to Fidel Castro

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) – by Laurent THOMET Massive crowds of Cubans streamed onto Havana’s iconic Revolution Square to pay tribute to Fidel Castro on Monday, kicking off an emotional, week-long farewell to the divisive Cold War titan. Long lines of mourners, many of whom had been waiting since before dawn, filled the square as the memorial began with a salvo of 21 cannon shots from a colonial fort overlooking Havana harbor. They filed silently past […]

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Eight hurt in Ohio State campus attack, alert over

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) – by Nova SAFO Eight people were injured when an attacker apparently drove into a crowd at Ohio State University on Monday, triggering an hours-long lockdown before authorities declared the campus secure. Law enforcement shot and killed one suspect, according to local television station WBNS, which reported that police led two people out in handcuffs from a garage they had surrounded on the university’s main campus in Columbus. A witness suggested […]

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Senate approves P3.35-trillion proposed nat’l budget for 2017

IN record time, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the P 3.35-trillion proposed national budget for 2017, with 20 affirmative votes, no negative vote and no abstention. This was the earliest time the Senate had passed its version of the national budget in recent years. Senator Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said the Senate version of the 2017 national budget aimed to deliver the changes Filipinos want, […]

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Kerwin reverses accusations vs. Espenido- PNP Chief Dela Rosa

(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday (November 28) said that alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa has revised his accusations against Albuera police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. “In fairness to him, dahan dahang binabawi ni Kerwin yung sinasabi niya. Sabi ni Kerwin the other night, kinausap ko, sabi niya ‘Sa totoo lang sir, matino na pulis ‘yang si Espinido,’” Dela Rosa said in a press conference. Dela Rosa added […]

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PRC releases list of LET passers

(Eagle News)– Over 54,000 passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in both elementary and seconday, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Monday (November 28). The PRC said 23,378 elementary teachers out of 77,466 examinees (30.18 percent) and 31,334 secondary teachers out of 92,754 examinees (33.78 percent) passed the LET given in September. Mark Penuliar Castillo of Tarlac State University (Tarlac College of Techology) and Lady Princess Sanguyo Marcelo of UP Diliman topped the list […]

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Bomb found in US Embassy prompts heightened security in public areas

  (Eagle News)– Malacañang has directed heightened security in public places after an improvised explosive device (IED) was found near the United States (US) Embassy Monday, November 28. “To ensure public safety in airports, seaports, bus and mass transport terminals, concerned transport agencies are instructed to increase the visibility and presence of uniformed personnel and heighten the screening of persons and luggage as part of our security vigilance,” Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in a statement. […]

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Legal experts, business groups and sectoral representatives favor federalism

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — House Constitutional Amendments Committee chair Roger Mercado said that after a series of consultation and hearings, majority of legal experts, business groups and sectoral representatives are in favor of the idea of changing the form of government of the Philippines into federalism. Mercado also said that said groups welcome federalism as it is seen as the solution for the equal distribution of government funds. https://youtu.be/lmzjGR6rZnI

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Zamboanga’s top drug personality gunned down

(Eagle News)– Operatives have killed Norhan Ambol, the top drug personality in Region 9, in an operation in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur on Sunday (November 27) afternoon. Ambol was found and killed in one of his hideouts in Sitio Balaisan, Barangay East Magpulao in Dinas town at around 1:25 p.m. The provincial police said they were joined by members of the Philippine Army, after receiving reports that Ambol was spotted in the hideout. Ambol and […]

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Families of martial law victims seek reversal of SC ruling on Marcos burial

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A group composed of families of martial law victims filed a motion for reconsideration seeking to reverse the Supreme Court’s November 8 ruling allowing the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The group, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND), insisted that they still have until Monday, November 28 to appeal the decision of the Supreme Court. In their motion, filed through […]

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