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Military to stay alert upon President Duterte’s orders

MANILA, Philippines July 30 — Even with the unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) President Rodrigo Duterte declared on his State of the Nationa Address on Monday, he encouraged the military to stay on alert, saying that they should be involved in assuring the safety of residents in their respective jurisdictions. The ceasefire declaration is a sign of the government’s goodwill towards the realization of a peace agreement with […]

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Erdogan tells West ‘mind your own business’ as journalists jailed

by Stuart WILLIAMS Raziye AKKOC ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday told the EU and US to “mind your own business” after the West expressed alarm over the growing crackdown against suspected coup plotters, as a court placed 17 journalists under arrest. Turkey has detained more than 18,000 people over the coup which Ankara blames on the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, with the relentless crackdown sparking warnings from Brussels that […]

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Con-Ass to amend charter mulled – Palace Exec

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernie Abella in a statement said members of the National Security Council (NSC), led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, are considering the possibility of a shift from Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) as a mode to amend the 1986 constitution. The NSC composed of 35 leader-members from the executive and legislative branches of government met on Wednesday in Malacañang palace to discuss various issues facing the […]

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Miss Universe pageant in PHL set in January 2017, gets USD11-m budget

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippines will be hosting the next Miss Universe pageant on January 30, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Thursday rejecting reports that President Rodrigo Duterte was against the idea of holding the world’s most prestigious beauty pageant in the country. Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo said quote: “We have a president that comes from Mindanao and our miss universe is from Mindanao so I think it is the best […]

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PDEA may listahan ng ‘Ninja’ cops

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — May mga listahan na ang Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency o PDEA na mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na nagre-recycle ng mga illegal na droga na kanilang nakukumpiska . Sinabi ni PDEA Chief Isidro Lapeña na patuloy ang ginagawa nilang imbestigasyon sa mga pnp members na gumagawa ng nasabing hakbang. Bineberipika  mabuti ang pangalan para tuluyan ng mawala ang tinaguriang ninja cops sa hanay ng PNP. Magugunitang ilang pnp […]

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Pangulong Duterte hindi takot ma-impeach

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi natatakot si Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte na ma-impeach dahil lamang sa ipinatupad  na  all-out-war kontra  iligal na droga. Ayon sa pangulo, handa niyang itaya ang  kanyang posisyon, dangal at buhay kung  ang  kukwestiyunin ay ang pinaigting  nitong  kampanya  laban sa  illegal drug  trade  sa bansa. Binigyang-diin ng pangulo na wala  siyang  ilusyon dahil sa una pa lang  ay  ayaw  niyang  tumakbo sa  pagka-pangulo, subalit nagsalita  na ang taumbayan kaya […]

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E-passport ilulunsad na sa susunod na buwan

PASAY City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ilulunsad  na ang E-passport booklet sa susunod na buwan. Ayon ito sa APO Production Unit, ang partner agency ng Department of Foreign Affairs sa paggawa ng passport. Sinabi ng pamunuan ng APO Manufacturing na magde-deliver sila ng personalized e-passport sa DFA sa pamamagitan ng bagong e-passport system. Ilan sa mga napaghusay sa ilalim ng bagong sistema ang pag-ikli ng proseso ng passport mula 14 na araw sa 10 araw […]

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Anti-illegal drug ikakasa sa mga kilalang personalidad at celebrity

(Eagle News) — Sinabi ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na titignan rin nila ang mga kilalang personalidad at mga celebrity na sangkot sa iligal na droga. Ayon kay Southern Police District  acting Director Sr. Supt. Tomas Apolinario, kabilang sa “anti-drug operations” ng PNP ay ang pagsugpo sa mga party drug gaya ng  ‘Ecstasy’. Kaugnay rin aniya ito ng nangyaring insidente sa isang “summer concert” sa Pasay city kung saan lima ang nasawi dahil sa paggamit […]

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Video na nagpapakita ng paggiit ng China sa West PHL Sea, ipinalabas sa NY Times Square

(Eagle News) — Mapapanood sa malaking screen sa Times Square sa New York city ang tatlong minutong video na nagpapakita sa paninidigan ng China sa pag-aangkin nito sa West Philippine Sea, kahit may inilabas nang desisyon ang artbitral tribunal na pumapabor sa Pilipinas. Batay sa ulat ang nasabing wide screen sa Times Square ay pag-aari ng isang sangay ng Xinhua News Agency na Official Press Agency ng China. Ipinalalabas ang nasabing video nang limang beses […]

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Federalism is the answer to national progress – Nene Pimentel

(Eagle News) — Federalism – and the more equitable distribution of powers to the country’s regions – is the answer to the national progress that everybody has been yearning for in the Philippines. This was the gist of former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.’s presentation at the forum on federalism sponsored by the development academy of the Philippines’ council of fellows at the Virata Hall of DAP Pasig. Under Pimentel’s proposal for a Federal […]

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