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LPA, northeast monsoon to bring rains in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area off Virac, Catanduanes and a northeast monsoon will bring rains in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga, and the province of Quezon, Marinduque and Romblon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA last spotted 910 kilometers east of Virac. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. […]

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No rest for Duterte, after all; President has declined advice for him to rest, Palace clarifies

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte won’t be resting, after all. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the clarification on Monday night, saying the President had actually declined the advice of his “well-meaning” friends for him to take a break. Panelo earlier said the President would take a rest for three days this week and fly to his home in Davao. “While the demands of pressing work that go along with the highest position of the land are […]

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Sotto on President Duterte’s planned three-day break: It’s about time

(Eagle News)–It’s about time President Rodrigo Duterte took a break, Senate President Tito Sotto said on Monday, Nov. 11. According to Sotto, President Duterte had, after all, already been advised by his doctors to “relax even for just a few days.” “I’m sure he will be recharged thereafter,” Sotto said. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President would take a three-day break this week and would stay in his house in Davao. Panelo said the […]

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DOTr says MRT-7 almost 50 percent complete; target date of completion set at year 2022

(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 is now 49.22 percent complete. The Department of Transportation said so far, the required rolling stock of 108 cars have been completed, and are only awaiting shipment pending the availability of the holding area. The agency said so far, the elevated guideway was under construction, while the “civil works of nine of the 14 stations are in full swing.” “Trackworks installation (is) also ongoing,” the DOTr said. The […]

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LPA off Catanduanes likely to develop into tropical depression in 48 hours

(Eagle News)–The low pressure area spotted off Catanduanes is likely to develop into a tropical depression within 48 hours. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Tropical Depression “Ramon” may affect the coastal and inland areas in the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas during the middle and later part of this week. Within the next 24 hours, though, the trough of this LPA, which is located 1005 kilometers east of Virac, will […]

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4.4-magnitude quake strikes off Isabela

(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Isabela on Monday, Nov. 11. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 26 kilometers southeast of Palanan at 8:28 a.m. Depth of focus was 13 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Palace: President Duterte to go on three-day break this week

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will take a three-day break this week. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said according to Senator Bong Go, the President’s former longtime trusted aide, the chief executive’s rest would start on Tuesday. He said the break was upon the advice of his friends and doctors. The advice came after President Duterte complained of back pain following a motorcycle accident at the Presidential Security Group compound on Oct. 16. Doctors, however, dismissed this […]

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Isko Moreno bans vendors from selling in portion of Divisoria for failure to fix own garbage

(Eagle News)–The Manila City government has shut down stalls operating on Ilaya Street in Divisoria after the vendors’ failure to fix their trash. A video showed Manila Mayor Isko Moreno shaking his head several times as he walked by heaps of garbage that were  in the middle of the street during a surprise inspection. “Hindi ba kayo nahihiya dyan o talagang baboy din kayo sa bahay? Kailangan ko pa kayo sorpresahin? Pinaghahanapbuhay ko na nga […]

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JUST IN: Lucio Tan, Jr. passes away

(Eagle News)–Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr., son and namesake of business tycoon Lucio Tan, has passed away. Tan died at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center at 8:48 a.m. due to brain herniation, two days after he was confined after collapsing during a basketball game. He was 53 years old. “His untimely passing leaves a big void in our hearts and our Group’s management team which would be very hard to fill,” Vivienne Tan said of her […]

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De Lima opposes transfer of Bilibid inmates to Alcatraz-like facility

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has expressed opposition to a proposal to transfer the New Bilibid Prison to an isolated facility similar to the Alcatraz, a maximum security federal prison in the United States. In a statement, De Lima said such a move will “not only hamper the rehabilitation of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) but will also tolerate the violations of their rights.” “Those who advocate for the transfer of NBP to an ‘isolated […]

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Trough of LPA to bring rains in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–The trough of the low pressure area affecting the eastern section  will bring rains to parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms . Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]

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Pangilinan files bill seeking to create state subsidy fund for political parties; Aim is to prevent turncoatism, he says

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan has filed a bill that seeks to create a state subsidy fund for political parties in a bid to supposedly strengthen them. According to Pangilinan, Senate Bill 421 or the Political Party System Act, also seeks to make campaign finance more transparent, prohibit political turncoatism, and strengthen citizen-parties linkages. “If political parties are state-funded, the public can demand accountability and transparency from parties and candidates,” Pangilinan said. The senator […]

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