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(Eagle News)–The criminal complaint filed against former Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde and 13 policemen behind the 2013 irregular raid in Mexico, Pampanga is now deemed submitted for resolution. This was after Albayalde and the other respondents swore by their rejoinder-affidavits at the Department of Justice. Apart from Albayalde, also present was Police Major Rodney Baloyo IV, who led the police team in the raid, and 11 of his former men. Only SP01 Ronald […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, Nov. 18, gave the assurance no sensitive information will be disclosed. “Yung assurance naman lahat ng sensitive information hindi ididisclose,” Robredo told reporters in the Senate. Robredo made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte warned she would be fired if she revealed state secrets. The Palace in a statement defended Duterte’s move, saying it was his “constitutional duty not only to enforce all the laws but to ensure […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Monday, Nov. 18, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505 Tuguegarao-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has hoisted a Signal No. 2 over several areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” approaches Northern Cagayan.
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Nov. 17, visited the wake of Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, who passed away over the weekend. Duterte was accompanied by Senator Bong Go, his former longtime aide, at the wake of the widow of business tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. in Taguig. The Gokongwei patriarch had passed away a week before his wife passed. Earlier, the Palace issued a statement condoling with the Gokongwei family. “A gentle, loving, kind, caring and […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Monday, Nov. 18, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cagayan: all levels (preschool to graduate school), public and private Conner, Apayao: all levels Isabela: preschool to kindergarten Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over several areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” moves toward N. Cagayan.
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck Quezon on Monday, Nov. 18. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 42 kilometers northeast of Jomalig at 4:35 a.m. Depth of focus was 8 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over some areas as Tropical Storm “Ramon” moves towards Northern Cagayan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan (including Babuyan Islands), northern portion of Isabela (Sta. Maria, San Pablo, Maconacon, Cabagan, Sto. Tomas, Quezon, Delfino Albano, Tumauini, and Divilacan), Apayao, and Kalinga are under Signal No. 2. Signal No. 1, on the other hand, has been hoisted over Batanes, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Mountain […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Storm “Ramon” is moving slowly as it approaches extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 p.m., the center of “Ramon” was estimated 285 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving west at 15 kph. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Cagayan including […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte was merely reminding Vice President Leni Robredo of the limits to her appointment when he said he would fire her if she revealed state’s secrets, the Palace said. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said, after all, that it “is his constitutional duty not only to enforce all the laws but to ensure that all his alter egos, including a co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs, are performing […]
(Eagle News)–A low pressure area is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the LPA was estimated 2,420 kilometers east of Visayas outside PAR. This was apart from Tropical Storm “Ramon,” which was estimated 395 km east of Casiguran, Aurora, and was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph near the center and gustiness of […]
(Eagle News)–Almost half of Filipinos expect their personal quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, a Social Weather Stations survey found. The September 27 to 30 survey found 46% of adults expect their personal quality of life to improve next year, while 5% expect it to get worse. This gives a net personal optimists score of +41, lower than the +42 in June and +47 in March, all classified as excellent. The […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has condoled with the kin of Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, widow of John Gokongwei Jr., who passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16. “The Palace is saddened by the passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Gokongwei yesterday, November 16, just one week after the death of her husband, John,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo described her as a “gentle, loving, kind, caring and selfless human being.” “Mrs. Elizabeth, like Mr. John, was […]
