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Cloudy skies, rainshowers expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, Monday, Oct. 14. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Western Visayas and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as the Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Mindanao and Palawan. N A surface windflow is also prevailing over Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have […]

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Palace extends sympathies to Hagibis-hit Japan

(Eagle News)–The Palace has expressed sympathy for Japan, which was struck by “Hagibis,” one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expresses his deep sympathy to the people and government of Japan for those who perished, were injured, or found themselves homeless in the aftermath of the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in decades,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, “as we offer […]

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Duterte accepts Albayalde’s resignation; Gamboa now PNP officer-in-charge

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Oscar Albayalde’s decision to step down from his post as Philippine National Police chief, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said. Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa, PNP deputy chief for administration, will automatically serve as PNP chief until President Duterte appoints a new police official at the helm of the police organization. Albayalde’s move came days before he was scheduled to retire on Nov. 8. This was following Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency […]

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Albayalde steps down as PNP chief; goes on “non-duty” status

(Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde on Monday announced he was stepping down from the top PNP post. Albayalde, who said he reached his decision “after careful thought and deliberation,” said during the police force’s flag-raising ceremony that he was on “non-duty” status starting today. “I have submitted my letter of intent to [Interior] Secretary [Eduardo] Año which he accepted and favorably endorsed to the President,” Albayalde said. He said this would “pave the […]

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Dela Rosa wants BJMP to have control, supervision of provincial, sub-provincial jails

(Eagle News)–Senator Ronald dela Rosa is proposing to transfer the control and supervision of provincial and sub-provincial jails to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. In filing Senate Bill No. 1100, which aims to amend some provisions of Republic Act 6975 or the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990,  Dela Rosa, former Bureau of Corrections chief, said this would “ensure a high probability of success in the reformation of our Persons […]

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Program to clear roads of obstructions to continue until end of Duterte’s term

Validation set quarterly, starting December (Eagle News)–The national clearing program will continue beyond the 60-day deadline imposed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government for the clearing of road obstructions. This is according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government, which issued a statement days after the lapse of the deadline imposed following President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to “reclaim all public roads.” According to the DILG, 328  local government units got […]

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De Lima expresses hope for review of Mary Jane Veloso’s case in Indonesia following PHL High Court ruling allowing her deposition

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has expressed hope the prosecution of the alleged recruiters of Mary Jane Veloso in Nueva Ecija would pave the way for a review of her case in Indonesia. De Lima made the statement as she welcomed the Supreme Court ruling allowing Veloso, who is on death row due to illegal drug trafficking and is imprisoned in a Yogyakarta prison, to testify against Julius Lacanilao and Kristina Sergio via a deposition […]

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Three dead as Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with ‘unprecedented’ rain

by Shingo Ito and Sara Hussein Agence France Presse Powerful Typhoon Hagibis barrelled through Japan Saturday, killing at least three people and lashing large parts of the country with “unprecedented” rain that caused floods, landslides and emergency disaster warnings. Around 7.3 million people were given non-compulsory evacuation orders, and more than 90 were injured, while 14 people were reported missing as flooding hit many towns and cities. Even before making landfall, Hagibis wreaked havoc on […]

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UPDATED2: Cancelled flights for Sunday, Oct. 13

(Eagle News)–Several flights on Sunday, Oct. 13, were cancelled due to bad weather at the destination. Below is a list: Japan Airlines JL 741 Narita-Manila JL 77 Haneda-Manila Philippine Airlines PR 423 Haneda-Manila PR 431 Narita-Manila PR 427 Narita-Manila PR 428 Manila-Narita All Nippon Airways NH 819/820 Narita-Manila-Narita NH 869/870 Haneda-Manila-Haneda Delta Airlines DL 180/181 Narita-Manila-Narita Skyjet Airlines M8 511 Manila-Camiguin M8 512 Camiguin-Manila At least three people have been killed as powerful Typhoon Hagibis […]

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Cloudy skies, isolated thunderstorms expected in PHL today

(Eagle News)–Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said apart from Metro Manila,  the rest of the country will experience the same conditions due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Northern Luzon and the eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters, […]

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DOTr: Improvements in country’s mass transport system to be felt “gradually” as gov’t addresses “20-year infra backlog”

(Eagle News)–The improvements in the country’s mass transport system will be felt by commuters “gradually” as the government addresses the “20-year infrastructure backlog.” This is according to the Department of Transportation, which issued a statement after leftist group Bayan said the country was experiencing a “mass transit crisis.” According to the DOTr, it was, under the present administration, “employing a catch-up plan to expedite the construction and operationalization of various transport infrastructure projects in the […]

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Pimentel urges gov’t to fund more medical scholarships

(Eagle News)–Senator Koko Pimentel called on the government to fund more medical school scholarships, saying the public will benefit from this starting five  years from now. Pimentel made the call as he lauded the Marikina City government for its Ordinance No. 078 Series 2019 or “Libreng Pag-aaral sa Pagdodoktor para sa Marikenos” which offers full medical scholarship grants to qualified residents who aspire to become doctors. According to Pimentel, this move by Marikina was “public […]

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