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(Eagle News)–The Senate can look into the compliance of ABS-CBN to the terms of its legislative franchise by virtue of its oversight function. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon made the remark as he threw his support behind Senator Grace Poe’s Senate Resolution 322 following the allegations made by the Office of the Solicitor General against the network. In seeking for a revocation of the network’s franchise in the quo warranto petition filed before the Supreme […]
(Eagle News)–If US President Donald Trump were president of the Philippines, he would have also junked the Visiting Forces Agreement, the Palace said. “Given his character and principled stand on a matter of national interest, [Trump] would have done exactly the same thing he had done..,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, if President Rodrigo Duterte were also the US President, “he would have given the same reaction.” Because of […]
(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. PHIVOLCS said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 200 to 300 meters high. Sulfur dioxide emission was measured at an average of 53 tons per day on February 15. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 69 volcanic earthquakes “that are associated (with) rock […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this was due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern and Central Luzon will have moderate winds and coastal waters. The eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration added Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. The eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the inauguration of Sangley airport in Cavite today, Feb. 15. This was announced by the Department of Transportation in a Facebook post early in the day. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by Duterte, who had ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of the airport in […]
(Eagle News)–The timing and reasons for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement are “way off the mark,” Senator Panfilo Lacson said. In a statement, Lacson said that while “we will survive,” in the meantime, “we remain exposed to terrorist threats, both domestic and foreign, not to mention the continuing security threat in the West Philippine Sea posed by China, and even the need for timely humanitarian response and assistance that the US is capable […]
(Eagle News)–Alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high. Sulfur dioxide emission was below instrumental detection due to weak plume activity. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 77 volcanic earthquakes,which could mean magmatic activity beneath the Taal edifice that could lead […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains today as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saidV Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. The weather bureau said this was due to localized thunderstorms.
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific on Friday, Feb. 14, announced the resumption of flights between the Philippines and Taiwan. According to CebuPac, the following flights will resume: February 17- until further notice Manila-Taipei 5J 310 (Departs at 10:40 p.m.) February 18 – until further notice Taipei-Manila 5J 311 (Flight departs at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday) February 21, 2020-until further notice Manila-Taipei 5J 312 (Departs […]
(Eagle News) — The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines on Friday, Feb. 14, welcomed the Philippine government’s lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the novel coronavirus threat. In a statement, TECO reiterated that Taiwan has “taken all measures needed to contain the spread” of COVID-19″ and will “continue to work closely with the international community, including the Philippines, to fight” the virus to “safeguard the health and welfare of humanity.” It […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in seeking other military alliances with other countries. In an interview over CNN Philippines on Friday, Feb. 14, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President was instead interested in strengthening the country’s own capabilities. “Kaya nga papalakasin natin ang puwersa natin, eh di mag-uumpisa tayong bumili ng mga high-tech weapons,” he said. Panelo issued the statement after the Philippines moved to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the […]
