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(Eagle News)–The government has resorted to digitalization of the country’s prison system records to address overcrowding. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Ruel Rivera said the implementation of the National Inmate Monitoring System was apart from the impending release of around 5000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) this month by virtue of the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. The law allows for the reduction of the jail time of inmates with good conduct. According […]
(Eagle News)–Two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking in China were recently executed, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA made the announcement without naming the Filipinos in a Facebook post, following confirmation by the Philippine Consulate General in Guangzhou. According to the DFA, the two were arrested in 2013, underwent a criminal trial, and lodged appeals before the High Court, which upheld the lower court’s judgment of conviction in 2018. Apart from providing the […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Sunday, December 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake that hit at 4:52 a.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit the province on Saturday evening. The aftershock’s epicenter was 62 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The following instrumental intensities were reported: Instrumental Intensities: Intensity III – City of Tandag and City of Bislig, Surigao del Sur Intensity II – […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos made a push for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund in a bid to support developing and vulnerable countries from the impact of climate change. The President made the call on the world stage through a message delivered by Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr. during the opening of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) on Friday in Dubai. In pushing for […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos said the government was exhausting all remedies to free the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The chief executive made the comment as he extended his apologies to the Filipino community in the United Arab Emirates after he opted to cancel his trip to Dubai to address what the Palace said were important developments in the seafarers’ case. Earlier, the President said he would also no […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos will leave for Dubai on Thursday, Nov. 30, to attend the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC or COP 28. According to Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Teresa Almojuela, the President will “reflect” the Philippines’ priorities in climate-related agenda, as well as energy and food security during the event. In the next two days, she said President Marcos is expected to address the World Climate Action Summit. […]
(Eagle News) — Another Filipino national was freed by Palestinian militant group Hamas, President Bongbong Marcos announced on Wednesday, November 29. “Just days after expressing concern for Noralyn Babadilla’s whereabouts, I am very happy to announce that Noralyn is safely back in Israel, becoming the second Filipino released from Gaza,” the President said on his official X account. With her release, the President said “all Filipinos affected by the war have been accounted for.” He […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Government, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), the political-wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the New People’s Army (NPA) have “agreed to a principled and peaceful resolution to the armed conflict.” The commitment was contained in a four-paragraph Joint Statement signed on Nov 23, which was released through the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (PAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. “Cognizant of […]
By Jean-Philippe CHOGNOT PARIS, Nov 28, 2023 (AFP) – Eight children, one 18-year-old and two mothers all from the same kibbutz community were released late Monday by Hamas, according to relatives, Israeli media and the Hostage Families Forum. Their release brings the total number of freed hostages to 74 from around 240 people taken to the Gaza Strip after Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attacks on Israel. Monday’s release was followed by the freeing of 33 […]
(Eagle News)–The Filipino seafarer who was hurt after a Russian missile hit their vessel in the Black Sea has returned to the Philippines. A photo posted by Department of Migrant Workers officer-in-charge Hans Cacdac showed the man whose left hand was in a cast posing with some government officials. Cacdac said he was welcomed by the DMW and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. He said the DMW and OWWA will provide the seafarer with assistance. […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Saturday, Nov. 25, were canceled due to bad weather. The Manila International Airport Authority said the following is covered by the cancellation: Cebu Pacific (5J) 5J 821/822 Manila-Virac-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said the shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. It said the easterlies are also affecting Visayas and Mindanao.
(Eagle News)–The Philippines and Australia launched on Saturday, Nov. 25, a “maritime cooperative activity,” which President Bongbong Marcos said highlights the shared commitment of the two countries “to supporting the rules-based international order and a more peaceful, secure, and stable Indo-Pacific region.” According to the President, with the activity, “we endeavor to enhance bilateral interoperability in maritime security and domain awareness; test doctrines, existing protocols, and enhance efficiency; and foster closer cooperation between our countries’ […]
