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Honest airport janitor returns bag with at least P400,000 found in NAIA-1 bathroom

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Tuesday, Aug. 13, lauded one of its airport janitors after he returned a lost bag containing at least P400,000 to its owner. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal hailed Sixto Brillante, Jr., who is assigned to clean the bathroom near  the arrival immigration of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, for his honesty. Brillante had been directed to the black sling bag by a passenger in the bathroom […]

Eight Koreans nabbed in Pampanga for alleged phishing activities, over illegal drugs

One remains at large (Eagle News)–The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested eight Koreans for alleged phishing activities and over illegal drugs. In a statement, the NBI said the arrest of Jung Ju Wan, Kim Tea Yang, Oh Young Seong, Song Jong Min, Jin Jun Young, Kim Dae Hyun, Sung Won Kang, Yeong Hak Tak and Young Jo Choi in Angeles, Pampanga was made after the equipment, including computers, phones, among others, they used for […]

Guevarra: Bureau of Immigration on alert for movements of alleged terrorists

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration’s anti-terror group is on alert  for the movements of people who have been floated as potential terrorists planning to enter the Philippines, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. Guevarra said three names have so far been floated. He said two of them have no arrival records, according to the BI. Only one, Guevarra said, “is already here, but has presented herself to the (National Bureau of Investigation) and has disavowed any […]

Sotto, Gatchalian propose transfer of gov’t offices to provinces to decongest Edsa

(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, Aug. 13, proposed the transfer of government offices to the provinces to decongest Edsa. Sotto and Gatchalian, who authored Senate Bill No. 876 that seeks the transfer of these offices including Malacañang to Clark, reiterated the proposal during the Senate panel on public services’  hearing on the Edsa provincial bus ban on Tuesday, Aug. 13. “Kung ililipat mo ang Malacañang sa Clark, nililipat mo […]

Bongbong Marcos files urgent motion for PET to set electoral protest vs Robredo for preliminary conference

(Eagle News)–Former Senator Bongbong Marcos has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to immediately set his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo for preliminary conference. In filing the extremely urgent motion, Marcos’ camp noted that the PET already completed revision proceedings for the pilot provinces of Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental on Feb. 8. With the termination of the proceedings, Marcos’ camp said the revision reports on the same have also been submitted. “It […]

Guevarra: No need to make subversion a criminal offense again, amending Human Security Act suffices

(Eagle News)–For Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the restoration of subversion as a criminal offense is not necessary. In a brief statement, Guevarra said in his opinion, “amending and giving more teeth to the human security act will suffice…” “There are many provisions that need to be amended. One of them imposes a penalty of P500,000 per day of incarceration upon any law enforcement officer who mistakenly accused and prosecuted a person for terrorism, even if […]

DILG warns policemen vs accepting gifts, bribes

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Aug. 13, warned policemen they could be held liable if they receive gifts of monetary value while on duty. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said they may be held both criminally and administratively liable under the law. He said this was also a violation of the police’s oath. “Although an exception is provided for in the law, may we remind our fellow workers in government, […]

Cancelled flights for Tuesday, Aug. 13

(Eagle News)–Several flights to and from Hongkong on Tuesday, Aug. 13, were cancelled due to public protests in the special administrative region. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: PHILIPPINE AIRLINES PR 313 (Hong Kong – Manila) CATHAY PACIFIC CX 901 (Hong Kong-Manila) CX 919 (Hong Kong-Manila) CX 930 (Manila-Hongkong) CX 935 (Hong Kong-Manila) CX 939 (Hong Kong-Manila) CX 976 (Manila – Hongkong)  

#WalangPasok: Class cancellations for Tuesday, Aug. 13

(Eagle News)–Classes in some areas on Tuesday, Aug. 13, were cancelled due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Baguio City – pre-school to senior high school Benguet — pre-school to high school, public and private Macabebe, Pampanga • Brgy. Santa Maria — all levels, public and private • Brgy. Candelaria — all levels, public and private • Brgy. San Gabriel — all levels, public and private • Brgy. Santa Rita — all levels, […]

Cloudy skies to prevail in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, and Bataan will have  cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslide due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]

Cancelled flights on Monday, Aug. 12

(Eagle News)–Several flights to and from Hong Kong on Monday, Aug. 12, were cancelled due to public protests scheduled in the region. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: Philippine Airlines PR 312 MNL-HKG Cebu Pacific 5J 114 (Manila-Hong Kong) ETD 6:05pm 5J 115 (Hong Kong-Manila) ETD 10:05pm 5J 120 (Clark-Hong Kong) ETD 7:20pm 5J 121 (Hong Kong-Clark) ETD 10:30pm Cebu Pacific said affected passengers may avail of options, free of […]

Palace throws support behind Briones amid COA findings vs DepEd

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, Aug. 12, threw its support behind Education Secretary Leonor Briones after the Commission on Audit noted errors in some textbooks for public schools. “As far as I know, the Secretary of Education is a very competent, intelligent educator and she is someone who will never allow any irregularity or any anomaly inside her department,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. The COA said in its  2018 audit report that filled with […]