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Southwest Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas

The weather state bureau on its Tuesday forecast said that cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms will be experienced over Metro Manila, Ilocos region, Cordillera Administrative region (CAR), CALABARZON and over the Provinces of Zambales, Bataan and Mindoro. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also said that cloudy skies with light to moderate rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula and the rest of Luzon. Partly […]

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Ex-President Ramos travels to Hong Kong as “icebreaker” with China

  (Reuters) — Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Monday (August 8) departed on a five-day trip to Hong Kong to meet “old friends” and rekindle ties with China soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea. In July, an arbitration court in the Hague ruled that China had no historic title over the busy waterway and had breached the Philippines’ sovereign rights with various actions there, infuriating Beijing which dismissed the case. […]

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DND Memo on interment of the late Former President Ferdinand Marcos at Libingan ng mga Bayani

MANILA, Aug. 9 – The Department of National Defense on August 7, 2016, issued a memorandum to General Ricardo Visaya, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, regarding the interment of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. The Memo which was signed by DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, stated as reference “Verbal Order of President Rodrigo Duterte on July 11, 2016.” The memo reads: “In compliance […]

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CJ Sereno asks for “source and basis” used by the President in naming 7 judges

  (Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno wrote President Duterte questioning the alleged involvement of seven judges he had named as having links to the illegal drug operations, saying that “the Court would consider it important to know the source and basis of any allegation” against the judges. In a four-page letter, Sereno said that the high court was already investigating a judge, but that this particular judge was not in the […]

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Marcos unfit for hero’s burial: historical group

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine activists and a historical body on Monday criticised President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to give late dictator Ferdinand Marcos a hero’s burial, saying the ex-leader lied about his military record. Duterte said Sunday he would fulfil his campaign promise to bury Marcos at the national “Heroes’ Cemetery”, a contentious issue because of widespread corruption and rights abuses under the late dictator. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines released a study […]

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President Duterte congratulates Filipina silver medalist

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated Filipina silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz in weight-lifting. Diaz is the first Mindanaoan and the first Filipino non-boxing athlete to win a medal in the Olympics since 1936. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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President Duterte claims responsibility in naming narco-officials

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte claimed responsibility for the naming of alleged narco-officials, saying that he is ready to apologize if ever the named officials are not actually involved in illegal drugs. Duterte also said that the war on illegal drugs is serious and that is the reason why he is ready to put his personal dignity as well as his presidency on the line. Duterte named various government officials – judges, police and […]

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PNP coordinates with DOJ regarding cases against mayors and police personnel

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police is coordinating with the Department of Justice for possible cases to be filed against the 25 mayors and 32 police personnel who surrendered in Camp Crame. The PNP added that it may start inquest proceedings on those that surrendered once there is a finding of probable cause. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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ICYMI: Interview with Cong. Albee Benitez

QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Congressman Albee Benitez of Negros Occidental discussed the possibility of amending the 1987 Constitution through a constituent assembly which requires a 3/4 vote of the Congress. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Chief Justice Sereno sends a letter to President Duterte regarding judges allegedly involved in illegal drug trade

QUEZON City, Philippines – Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno sent a letter to President Rodrigo Duterte regarding the names of judges allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. The letter was sent by the Chief Justice through Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. The contents of the letter were publicized pending the approval of Chief Justice Sereno and President Duterte.

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Central Visayas number 2 drug lord surrenders

QUEZON City, Philippines – Acknowledged as Central Visayas’ Number Two Drug Lord Franz Sabalones surrendered to Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa. Sabalones is considered to be even higher in the hierarchy compared to big-time drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz. Sabalones will remain in Camp Crame while PNP conducts investigations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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