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(Eagle News) – To regain the trust of the public, Malacanang is pushing for mandatory drug testing for all government employees. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made this announcement Saturday in a government radio interview. The call was made in the midst of President Duterte’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs. So far, surprise drug tests have already been conducted by the Philippine National Police among its ranks. Abella said the proposal is a welcome development […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipino independent movie produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo won the much-coveted “Best Film” award, as well as the “best cinematography in a foreign language film” in the recently concluded 2016 Madrid International Film Festival. “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take), the first film produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions, bested other top films from all over the world during the awarding ceremonies on Saturday night July 9. The film […]
Cautious fine-tuning of strategic plans, prudent resource management and a fortuitous industry climate combined to produce Philippine Airlines’ most impressive financial performance – $134.42 million comprehensive income for 2015, which is a six-fold leap over the previous year and a fitting prelude to the flag carrier’s 75th year. The 2015 income – a 560% jump over 2014’s $20.38 million comprehensive income – represents PAL’s second profitable year after recovering from a $229.71 million loss […]
By Zen Tambioco Eagle News Service Davao TAGUM City, Davao Del Norte (Eagle News). Apat na libong drug users at pushers ang sumuko sa Tagum City dahil sa mas pinaigting na kampanya ng syudad laban sa droga na tinawag nilang “Seryosong Tagumenyo Ayaw ng Droga” o STAnD. Pinapangunahan ng alkalde ng Tagum City na si Mayor Allan L. Rellon ang nasabing kampanya. Suportada rin ni Davao North Provincial Governor Anthony G. Del Rosario ang […]
(Eagle News) — Farmers of Hacienda Luisita have asked the new secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform to invalidate the allegedly flawed distribution system used by the past Aquino administration. No less than the new Agrarian Reform secretary Rafael Mariano talked with the Hacienda Luisita farmers on Friday, July 8. Mariano promised to work on this for 30 days. Mariano is a militant leader who campaigned for genuine agrarian reform and a representative of […]
THE Chinese PLA Navy has mobilized warships, supporting vessels and war planes from its South Sea Fleet, East Sea Fleet and North Sea Fleet for a live-fire war game, which has also drawn participation from land-to-surface missile forces. Friday’s round of the war game is conducted in the South China Sea between the Hainan Island and Xisha Islands in two opposing forces of the Red and Blue corners to test and enhance the battle readiness and capabilities of […]
(Reuters) — An FBI forensics team continued to collect evidence on Friday (July 8) in Dallas the day after a U.S. military veteran of the Afghan war who said he wanted to “kill white people” killed five police officers during a protest decrying police shootings of black men. Seven other police officers and two civilians were wounded in the ambush in downtown Dallas on Thursday night, officials said. Police killed the gunman, identified by […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 5.2 quake hit Agusan del Sur on Saturday morning (July 9), according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The quake was felt at intensity 5 in Butuan City, and in Talacogon in Agusan del Sur; intensity 4 in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; intensity 3 in Cagayan de Oro City; and intensity 2 in Malaybalay City and Valencia in Bukidnon. The quake was of tectonic origin. Phivolcs […]
By Aily Milyo (Eagle News) — Nahaharap sa patung-patong na reklamo sa Office of the Ombudsman si dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino at dating Budget and Management secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad. Kaugnay ito sa pagpapatupad sa Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) na una nang idineklara ng Korte Suprema na “unconstitutional.” Inihain ng iba’t-ibang militanteng grupo ang 26 na pahinang technical malversation case laban kina Aquino at Abad. Bukod sa kaso ng technical malversation, nahaharap din ang dalawang […]
(Eagle News) –Typhoon Nepartak or “Butchoy” has crossed Southern Taiwan and continued to move away from the country. All Tropical Cyclone warning signals are now lifted. The estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon. Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. “Butchoy” will continue to enhance the Southwest monsoon which will […]
(Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) has expressed admiration for President Duterte for naming top drug lords and police generals who were allegedly involved in illegal drug operations.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte took an ordinary commercial flight to Davao on July 7, 2016, saying he did not want to bother much of the personnel of the country’s airport. Malacanang posted these photos of the President at the airport.
