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(Eagle News)-At least 164 firecracker-related injuries were recorded during the holidays, when people welcomed the New Year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the lower number since the 251 recorded in 2019 could be attributed to Executive Order No. 28 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2017. The order regulates the use of firecrackers. In a separate statement, the Philippine National Police hailed the holidays were the most peaceful, with zero deaths recorded. The PNP […]
(Eagle News)-A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which took place at 6:56 a.m., had its epicenter 9 kilometers southwest of Bansalan. Depth of focus was 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)-At least 21 people were arrested for illegal discharge of firearms during the holidays. According to data from the Philippine National Police, of the 21, one each was from the Police Regional Office 1, PR02, PRO3, PRO6, PRO8, PRO9a and PRO13. Two were from PRO4A , PRO5 , PRO11, and PROBAR, while three were from PR010 and the National Capital Region Police Office. Some of those who were nabbed were members of the military and the […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley Region, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, and northern Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due the northeast monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the tail-end of a cold front. PAGASA said Ilocos Region and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News)–Mindanao will remain under a state of national emergency even if martial law there lapses. This is according to Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo, who issued a statement hours before martial law was set to lapse at 11:59 p.m. today. Arevalo said the state of national emergency was by virtue of Proclamation No. 55 which was declared after a bombing incident in Davao City just a few months into the […]
(Eagle News)—Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Tuesday, Dec. 31, expressed hope the reforms he presented in the judiciary “will soon gain traction in the new year to come.” “These reforms are geared towards providing swift, efficient, fair, and responsive justice for all Filipinos regardless of stature,” he said. He said for these initiatives to succeed, though, “not only do we need the active participation o everyone in the judiciary, but more importantly the support of […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope all his policies and programs for the “improved welfare of our citizens and the continued progress of the Philippines will be realized with the active participation of everyone” as his administration enters his fourth year. “Let us begin anew with a stronger commitment in our shared task of nation-building and ensure that all our development efforts will be made sustainable and inclusive,” he said. He said the New Year was […]
(Eagle News)-The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 31, expressed hope for a better quality of life for Filipinos for the New Year. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government looks forward to an improved economy next year. “We are no exception,” Panelo said. “Even as we learn from the lessons of the past, and draw inspirations from the changes that lifted us, we resolve to help one another in building a nation living […]
(Eagle News)-The Metro Rail Transit-4 will begin construction soon. This is according to the Department of Transportation, which announced the National Economic Development Authority’s approval of the project, through the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee, that aims to link parts of Eastern Metro Manila with Rizal. “After passing the ICC-CabCom, we’ll be able to release the projects by early next year, allowing us time within the Duterte administration to significantly complete these game-changing projects. It’s crucial […]
(Eagle News)-The death toll due to “Ursula” has reached 50, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, of the 50, seven were from MIMAROPA, 26 from Region VI, one from Region VII and 16 from Region VIII. The NDRRMC said 43 were also hurt. “Ursula” brought strong winds and rains in Luzon and Visayas last week, prompting the cancellation of flights. It exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility last […]
(Eagle News)-Another Filipina maid has been killed in Kuwait, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA did not identify the Filipina, but said that based on reports, she had been killed by thw wife of her employer. According to the DFA, it has summoned the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Manila “to express the government’s outrage over the seeming lack of protection of our domestic workers at the hands of their employers and to press for […]
(Eagle News)-Light rains are expected in parts of the country today, Dec. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley Region, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, and Ifugao will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast Monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on […]
