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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Presidential Security Group commander Jose Eriel Niembra as chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, July 25. Niembra succeeded Brigadier General Artuz, who has retired. In a statement, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. called Niembra “a worthy successor.” “I am confident that the newly posted Chief, […]
(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs has exceeded its yearly P10-billion rice tariff target in seven months. The bureau said it collected the P10.728 billion in revenues from January to July 17 for remittance to the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund under the Rice Import Tariffication Law, an 8 percent increase from the P9.936 billion collected for the same period in 2019. According to the BOC, the P10.728 billion in revenues collected were despite a 24.6 percent […]
(Eagle News)–Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has tested negative for COVID-19. Andanar made the announcement after confirming ten Presidential Communications Operations Office personnel at the main office tested positive for the virus. He said the negative result on his part was based on a test he took on Thursday, July 23. He said contact tracing and further tests were underway, adding that they were “fulfilling any assistance and support we can provide to our personnel and […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte may take the swab test for COVID-19 on Sunday, July 26, a day before his fifth State of the Nation Address. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles who gave a radio interview on Saturday, July 25. The Palace had said the President would physically attend the SONA at the Batasang Pambansa, although the number of attendees would be limited. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said only 15 Cabinet members are […]
(Eagle News)–Over 300 Filipinos from Malaysia returned to the Philippines on Thursday, July 23, with the assistance of the government, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the 351 arrived on board a Cebu Pacific chartered plane that departed from Kuala Lumpur. Of the number, the DFA said majority were Overseas Filipino Workers and their family members, while the rest were tourists and students who had requested assistance after being stranded due to […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 76,444 on Friday, July 24, after the Department of Health reported 2103 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 76,444 cases, 50,063 were active. Of the active cases, 91.05 percent were mild, 8.93 percent asymptomatic, 0.49 percent severe, and 0.43 percent critical. The 2103 newly-announced cases were results from tests done by 78 out of 90 labs. […]
(Eagle News) — PhilHealth CEO and President Ricardo Morales on Friday, July 24, denied the allegations of “widespread corruption” in the agency made by Thorrsson Montes Keith, and dared him to come up with evidence to back up his claims. In a television interview, Morales said Keith had merely made the claims because he had applied for promotion but was turned down. “Pumunta sa akin ‘yan noong isang araw, naga-apply sa position na hindi siya […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into the allegations of anomalies in PhilHealth. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the probe into the claims of Thorsson Montes Keith will be headed by Undersecretary Jesus Melchor Quitain of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. Keith resigned as PhilHealth anti-fraud officer citing four reasons in his letter to PhilHealth CEO and president Ricardo Morales: his opposition to the mandatory payment of PhilHealth contributions […]
(Eagle News)–The Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the conduct of the physician licensure exam this September. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday, July 24, said this was tentatively scheduled on September 20 and 21. Roque said social distancing measures will be strictly observed. The physician licensure exam was supposed to be held in March but the Professional Regulation Commission had to cancel the last parts due to the prohibition […]
(Eagle News)–The chairperson of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ peace panel has passed away. The NDFP said Fidel Agcaoili died at 12:46 p.m. in Utrecht, Netherlands due to “pulmonary arterial rupture which caused massive internal bleeding,” citing information from his doctor. “It was not COVID-related,” the NDFP said. Agcaoili was 75 years old. The NDFP said Agcaoili’s remains will be flown to the Philippines in accordance with the wishes of his family. Agcaoili, […]
(Eagle News)–Three PhilHealth officials have resigned over alleged corruption in the agency. One of the officials was anti-fraud legal officer Thorrsson Montes Keith, who cited four reasons for his resignation, which is effective Aug. 31. The other two are not immediately known. Keith said in his letter to PhilHealth president and CEO Ricardo Morales that he was resigning because of his opposition to the mandatory payment of PhilHealth contributions by Overseas Filipino Workers which he […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Friday, July 24: MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit. The Philippine government has reimposed the ban on non-essential travel abroad after lifting it early July. The Palace had said the reimposition was in light of the fact that only one […]
