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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, said he might appoint a military man at the helm of the Department of Agriculture. President Duterte made the remark in a television interview, after Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol tendered his courtesy resignation. Duterte has said he would appoint Piñol as head of the Mindanao Development Authority. “Maybe again a military man kasi madali mag-utos ng trabaho and they do it without question,” Duterte said. The President, […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is still the most trusted government official in the country, followed by Senate President Tito Sotto and Vice President Leni Robredo, results of a recent Pulse Asia survey showed. Duterte obtained an 85 percent trust and approval rating, a marginal movement from the 87 percent rating he obtained in March, according to the pollster which conducted the survey from June 24 to 30. Duterte’s high ratings cut across geographical areas, 83 […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Wednesday, July 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 7 kilometers southwest of Hinunangan at 8:36 a.m. Depth of focus was one kilometer. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Five areas are still under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Falcon” maintained its strength and moved in a north northwest direction on Wednesday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 was still hoisted over Batanes as “Falcon,” located 195 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, moved at 20 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 has been lifted over Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Mt. Province, and Ifugao, but it remains hoisted […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, acknowledged cutting ties with Iceland may affect the Filipinos working there. Earlier, Duterte said he was seriously considering severing ties with the Nordic country which was behind the resolution narrowly adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council and which sought for an international probe into the Philippines’ drug war. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. rejected the proposal and the calls for the Philippines to leave […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, July 17, called on the United States to deploy its fleet to the South China Sea, in an apparent mock of his critics over his handling of the dispute with China. In a television interview, Duterte urged the US to send the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan to the disputed area, invoking the Mutual Defense Treaty signed by the Philippines and the US in 1951. Under […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area near Ilocos Norte. As of 7 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA was located 170 kilometers west of Laoag City. So far, nine areas have been placed under storm signals as Tropical Storm “Falcon” moved east of Aparri, Cagayan. Apayao, Batanes and Cagayan including the Babuyan Group of Islands are under Signal No. 2, while Ilocos Norte, Abra, Kalinga, Isabela, Mountain […]
(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains are being experienced over portions of Agno, Alaminos, Infanta,San Carlos, Urbiztondo, Dagupan, Mangaldan, Mapandan and Bolinao in Pangasinan; and in Dingalan in Aurora. These may persist 1-2 hours and may affect nearby areas, PAGASA said. Meanwhile, light to moderate rains are being experienced over portions of Bani, Sual, Labrador, Bugallion, Mangatarem, Aguilar, […]
(Eagle News)–“Falcon” has intensified into a tropical storm as it moved westward on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over the northeastern portion of Cagayan including Babuyan Group of Islands, with Tropical Storm “Falcon”–which is located 335 km east southeast of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan as of 4 p.m..–expected to closely approach or make landfall over Babuyan-Batanes Islands area tomorrow evening. A […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to keep his State of the Nation Address on July 22 short. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who said he spoke to the President about the scheduled speech this morning. “He said ‘Oh it will be short,’” Panelo said. Panelo has said it was still unclear if the President would read his speech or if he would do an extemporaneous one. The President stuck to the […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has refiled a bill that seeks to define what constitute extrajudicial killings in the country, and to hold those responsible for them liable. In filing Senate Bill No. 371, De Lima effectively refiled SB No. 1197 that remained pending in the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee in the 17th Congress. “In light of the thousands of deaths, the Filipino as a nation cannot negate that EJK is a clear […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Bong Go has filed a bill that aims to institutionalize a 24-hour nationwide emergency medical services system. Under Senate Bill 394 or the Emergency Medical Services System (EMSS) Act of 2019, all local government units are mandated to establish an emergency medical service system for their area of jurisdiction and dispatch centers which their constituents can call in cases of emergencies. The LGUs, the bill said, shall also ensure there is an adequate […]
