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(Eagle News)–Fewer families consider themselves poor, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The survey, conducted from September 27 to 30, found 42% of families, or an estimated 10.3 million families, consider themselves as such, a decline from the 45%, or the estimated 11 million families that rated themselves as such in June. According to the SWS, this is a 7-point bounce from the record-low 38%, or an estimated 9.5 million families,in March. The survey […]
(Eagle News)–Parts of the country, including Metro Manila, will have cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers today, Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Extreme Northern Luzon, PAGASA said, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough waters. The rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures posted on Senator Bong Go’s Facebook account, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen accompanied by his former longtime aide in Japan. Duterte left for the country on Monday, Oct. 21, to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. This is expected to take place today, Tuesday, Oct. 22. Duterte has assigned Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as the government’s office-in-charge during his trip that is expected to end on Oct. 24.
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has recommended three police officials to the post of Philippine National Police chief to President Rodrigo Duterte. Año has recommended Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar and Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco Gamboa to the post vacated by Oscar Albayalde following allegations he intervened in the cases filed against 13 of his men who were behind an irregular drug raid in Pampanga in 2013. Eleazar […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will have cloudy skies with isolated rains, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the rest of Luzon will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeasterly surface windflow prevails over Luzon. Visayas and Mindanao will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, this time due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Extreme […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Monday, Oct. 21, vowed to conduct a “fair and thorough investigation” of the charges against former Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra issued the statement after the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group included Albayalde in its original complaint over the 2013 Pampanga drug raid. The CIDG move came after the joint Senate panel that probed the ninja cops issue recommended the filing of charges also […]
(Eagle News)–The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has included former Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde in its complaint over the 2013 irregular drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga. Albayalde, who was the provincial director when the raid took place, is specifically facing charges for violation of Section 92 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act and the Anti-Graft law, qualified bribery, falsification of public documents, perjury in solemn oaths and dereliction of duty. The 13 policemen […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government mourned the passing of former Senate President Nene Pimentel, whom it called “one of the country’s greatest political figures.” In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año noted the contributions of Pimentel, who it said was also “former Minister/Secretary of Local Government under the Cory Aquino administration.” Año noted Pimentel was the principal author of the Republic Act 7160 or The Local Government Code of 1991 that […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck Cotabato on Monday, Oct. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, an aftershock of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Oct. 16, hit 10 kilometers southeast of Tulunan at 6:21 a.m. Depth of focus was 38 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was recorded: Instrumental Intensity: Intensity I- Koronadal City No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–“Perla” has weakened into a severe tropical storm, and has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said it was still monitoring another weather disturbance outside PAR. Severe Tropical Storm “Bualoi” was estimated 2,690 kilometers east of Visayas with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. It is moving northwest at 20 kph. Occasional gusts may still be […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has implemented yet another reshuffle among its ranks. PNP officer in charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said the reorganization was in view of the retirement of some senior police officers. The following officers have been designated to their new positions, effective October 20: PMGEN Mariel M Magaway – Director, Directorate for Intelligence PMGEN Amador V Corpus – Director, Human Resource and Doctrine Development PBGEN Joel Napoleon M Colonel – Acting […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Oct. 20, thanked former Senate President Nene Pimentel for his contributions to nation-building, as it expressed its condolences to his bereaved kin. “He would forever be etched in our history as a giant among his peers who championed democracy and electoral reform and a visionary who espoused devolution of powers and strong local governance,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo noted Pimentel’s enactment of the Local Government Code of 1991, […]
