Featured News

New admin raps filed vs 13 cops behind 2013 Pampanga raid

(Eagle News)–New administrative charges have been filed against the 13 policemen behind the irregular drug raid in Pampanga in 2013. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the charges for serious irregularity in the performance of duty for mishandling of confiscated drugs and instruments; dishonesty for  making untruthful statements in their affidavits of direct participation; grave misconduct for giving false testimony against the accused and making untruthful statements when they testified under oath during the Senate Blue […]

Continue Reading →

Dormitorio family files admin raps vs doctors who treated PMA cadet for UTI

(Eagle News)–The family of Darwin Dormitorio on Wednesday, Nov. 6, filed administrative charges against the  doctors who treated the Philippine Military Academy cadet for UTI before he died of what turned out to be internal injuries. The family, who was represented by Dormitorio’s brother Dexter, filed the charges for  gross negligence, immoral or dishonorable conduct and for violations of the Code of Ethics of Physicians  and the accepted principles of the international code of ethics […]

Continue Reading →

Palace welcomes Robredo’s acceptance of ICAD co-chairmanship

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 6, welcomed Vice President Leni Robredo’s acceptance of President Rodrigo Duterte’s designation of her as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the next step was for Robredo to see Duterte so she would know what the job specifically entails. Panelo said in a television interview that she was also welcome to join the Cabinet meeting today. Earlier, Senator Francis Pangilinan, Cong. Edcel […]

Continue Reading →

JUST IN: Robredo accepts co-chairmanship of ICAD

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo has accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s designation of her as  co-chair of the Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs. “Kahit sabihin na natin na ang alok ay pamumulitika..at gagawin nila ang lahat para di ako magtagumpay, handa akong tiisin ang mga ito,” Robredo said in a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 6. She said “ang pinakamahalaga para sa akin ay simple lang: kung ito ang pagkakataon na matigil ang patayan, (tatanggapin ko).” […]

Continue Reading →

“Quiel” slightly intensifies as it remains stationary over W. PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Quiel” has slightly intensified as it remained almost stationary over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was situated 465 kilometers west southwest of Subic, Zambales or 465 km west northwest of Coron, Palawan. “Quiel,” which packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph, is […]

Continue Reading →

House mourns passing of Rep. Albano

(Eagle News) — House majority leader Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, Nov. 6, mourned the passing of LPGMA party-list Representative Rodolfo Albano Jr., who died due on Tuesday night. In a statement, Romualdez said Albano,’s death was a “great loss.” He described him as a “man of integrity, compassion, strength and exemplary deeds” and of  “unwavering dedication and sincere service to our nation until the very end.” Albano, a former House majority leader, passed away due […]

Continue Reading →

DFA to file protest over China’s alleged firing of warning flares in W. PHL Sea after NICA confirmation

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs will file a diplomatic protest over China’s alleged firing of warning flares at Philippine military aircraft flying over the West Philippine Sea once the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency confirms the report. “When NICA confirms I fire protest,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in a Tweet in response to a GMA News Online reporter’s question. According to Locsin, “we can trust only the Armed Forces to […]

Continue Reading →

Palace slams Robredo camp for “giving all sorts of excuses, demands” following VP designation as ICAD co-chair

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 6, slammed the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo for “giving all sorts of excuses and demands” following her designation as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in particular slammed Robredo’s spokesperson, lawyer Barry Gutierrez, who said that the position was different from the one initially offered by Duterte. He also said the post, […]

Continue Reading →

DOH confirms fourth case of polio since disease resurgence in PHL after 19 years

(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has confirmed a fourth case of polio in the Philippines since the disease’s resurgence in the country after 19 years. In a statement, the DOH said the fourth case was from Mindanao. The agency did not elaborate. According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the fourth case was confirmed following a test conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in […]

Continue Reading →

“Quiel” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News) — “Quiel” has intensified into a tropical storm as it moved over the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its latest advisory, PAGASA said the weather disturbance was last spotted 500 kilometers west southwest of Subic, Zambales. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 80 kph. “Quiel,” which is moving eastward at 10 kph, is indirectly affecting […]

Continue Reading →

Lagman: Robredo “being set up to fail” with designation as ICAD co-chair

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo is “being set up to fail” with her designation as co-chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said on Tuesday, Nov. 5. In a statement, Lagman, a partymate of Robredo, said the post was, after all, “vastly different” from the post of drug czar President Rodrigo Duterte previously offered. He said the vice president “is being thrown into a composite of an inter-agency […]

Continue Reading →

Ilocos Sur RTC judge killed in La Union ambush; SC condemns slay

(Eagle News)–A Regional Trial Court judge of Ilocos Sur was killed in an ambush in San Fernando City, La Union on Tuesday, Nov. 5. A police report sent to Court Administrator Midas Marquez said Ilocos RTC Branch 25 Judge Mario Anacleto Bañez was on board his vehicle, with plate number ACL 1508, on his way home when he was shot by several unidentified men at 5:40 p.m. in Barangay Mameltac. The men allegedly fled the […]

Continue Reading →
1 … 558 559 560 561 562 … 2,385