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(Eagle News) — Several senators on Thursday, June 20, joined the nation in mourning the passing of Eddie Garcia. “A fine gentleman and great actor,” Senator Sonny Angara said in a Tweet. Senator JV Ejercito agreed, adding “Tito Eddie Garcia” was “an institution in the Philippine film industry” and “one of the nicest persons in showbusiness I have met.” “Isa kang mahalagang haligi ng industriya at naging isang tapat at mabuting kaibigan sa aking ama at […]
(Eagle News) –GMA Network on Thursday, June 20, said it “deeply mourns” the passing of veteran actor Eddie Garcia. The Garcia family spokesperson, Dr. Tony Rebosa, said the actor passed away due to complications from a neck fracture. Garcia had sustained the fracture after reportedly tripping on a wire during taping of an upcoming GMA-7 series “Rosang Agimat.” The actor had been in a coma since the incident took place on June 8. According to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte welcomes a China-Philippines investigation into the Recto Bank incident that saw a Chinese vessel hitting a Filipino fishing boat and abandoning it. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation on Thursday, June 20, after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang suggested the same on the same day in Beijing. “To find a proper solution, we suggest a joint investigation at an early date so the two sides can exchange […]
(Eagle News) — Department of Justice employees led by Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra took part in the nationwide earthquake drill on Thursday, June 20. Guevarra himself led employees as they ushered out of the DOJ office in Manila, some with their hands on their heads, after the sounding of the fire alarm past 2 p.m. The participants went straight to the parking lot. After a few minutes, they went back to work. It was the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, June 20, expressed support for the creation of a “truth movement” that she said would help rectify China’s fake historical claim on the disputed islands in the South China Sea. In backing Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s proposal, De Lima said the “best way to disprove the lies peddled by the Chinese government,” after all, is “to counter it by spreading the truth.” She […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, June 20, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s defense he was no longer involved in the leasing of his family’s building in Pangasinan to PhilHealth was “not valid.” In an interview over radio dzrh, Lacson said contrary to Duque’s claim he had divested from the family corporation Educational and Medical Development Corporation, based on documents, the health secretary was still a board member who had shares. “Hindi […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has a new president. President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Ricardo Morales at the helm of PhilHealth, days after he ordered its officials to submit their courtesy resignation. The President gave the order after Aileen De Leon and Edwin Roberto revealed WellMed Dialysis Center, where they worked, claimed the PhilHealth benefits of its deceased patients. De Leon, Roberto and WellMed co-owner Bryan Sy have been charged with estafa […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court en banc has denied with finality the appeals by a group for the High Court to reconsider its earlier decision that upheld the constitutionality of the imposition of martial law in Mindanao last year. In junking the motion for reconsideration and urgent motion for reconsideration filed by the group of Rep. Edcel Lagman in February last year, the SC said the “issue on the sufficiency of the legal basis” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has signed a $202.04-million loan agreement with Japan for the financing of the construction and improvement of roads in Mindanao’s conflict-affected areas, including the war-torn city of Marawi. According to the Department of Finance, quoting the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the amount includes funding for consulting services and civil works covering 176.6 kilometers of access roads, including 19.8 km of the Marawi Ring Road and 23 km of the Marawi […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 19, honored those who were killed and were injured in separate clashes with the New People’s Army in Samar. The President awarded the Order of Lapu-Lapu to the dependents of Corporal Robert Bueno, Corporal Alix Saliwan, Private First Class Arthur Garcia, Private First Class Danilo Constantino Jr., and Private Elben Lagrimas in Camp General Vicente Lukban in Catbalogan. Also conferred the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of […]
(Eagle News) — Leave the talking to the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of National Defense. Senator Richard Gordon had this to say to government officials, after a Chinese vessel and a Filipino fishing boat figured in an allision near Recto Bank on June 13, and the 22 Filipino crew members, mostly fishermen, abandoned at sea. According to Gordon, too many officials speaking, especially if they are not in sync with one another, […]
(Eagle News) — A glitch marred the operations of the Metro Rail Transit 3 anew on Thursday, June 20, inconveniencing MRT-3 passengers. In an advisory, the MRT-3 management said the glitch took place at 6:08 a.m. The management did not specify the glitch but said control center reported there was a “problem” on the southbound tracks at the interstation of Guadalupe and Buendia station. “The said matter was immediately coordinated with Tracks personnel for intervention,” […]
