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Following reports of flight delays, cancellations, President Duterte makes surprise inspection at NAIA

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise inspection at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday morning, following reports of flight delays and cancellations. A release from the Presidential Communications Operations Office said Duterte was accompanied by Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Captain Jim Sydiongco, incoming Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, and Davao businessman Sammy Uy when he visited Terminal 2. According to the release, […]

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Sotto, Lacson have perfect attendance in 17th Congress

(Eagle News)–Two senators had a perfect attendance in the 17th Congress. A Senate statement said  Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Panfilo Lacson  accomplished the same in the first and second regular sessions in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, and Senators Gringo Honasan, Koko Pimentel and Joel Villanueva on the other hand were  able to attend all plenary sessions of the third regular session from July 23, […]

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ITCZ affects Mindanao, E. Visayas today, June 9

(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao and Eastern Visayas today, June 9. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result,  Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods  or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, this time due to localized thunderstorms. Northern […]

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DFA slams Callamard, 10 others over calls for UN probe into state of human rights in PHL

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has rejected the call of some parties at the United Nations for a probe into the state of human rights in the Philippines. In a statement, the DFA said these parties merely “want to undermine processes and spread disinformation, on the basis of one-sided reports coming from questionable sources.” “The Philippines is a democratic nation with strong institutions and the government has an unshakeable determination to promote and protect […]

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UPDATED: Raptors defeat Warriors to reach brink of first NBA crown

by Jim Slater Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and the Toronto Raptors moved to the brink of their first NBA title Friday by beating defending champion Golden State 105-92 in the NBA Finals. Serge Ibaka netted 20 points off the bench and Pascal Siakam added 19 for the Raptors, who grabbed a commanding 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series, which could end with game five Monday in Toronto. The Raptors are one victory shy of […]

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Ben Tulfo slams Bautista over conditions given to his brother Erwin: “Nagpapatawa ka ba?”

(Eagle News)– Ben Tulfo slammed Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, who had laid down conditions before accepting the apology of Ben’s brother Erwin. “Ayon sa kumag na OIC, mag-sorry daw sa lahat ng media outlet,” Ben said in a Tweet, referring to Bautista’s demand Erwin publish an at least half-a-page apology in all leading newspapers and in select radio stations for the radio broadcaster’s on-air tirades against the secretary when he failed to grant a […]

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Duterte orders arrest of owners of QC dialysis center accused of claiming PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of the owners of a dialysis center in Quezon City that was accused of claiming PhilHealth  benefits for deceased patients. Duterte gave the order in a television interview early Saturday, June 8, days after the Wellmed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp. in Novaliches denied the accusations through the  law firm that represents it. “The NBI should take over by tomorrow and start to summon everybody and the […]

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ITCZ affects Mindanao

(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao on Saturday, June 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to  localized thunderstorms. Northern and Central Luzon, and the […]

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Social Welfare Secretary Bautista says he will accept Tulfo’s apology if radio broadcaster complies with certain conditions

(Eagle News)–Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista on Friday, June 7, said he would  accept the apology of Erwin Tulfo, who had called him names on air after the government official failed to give him a live interview, if the radio broadcaster complied with certain conditions. In a statement, Bautista said Tulfo should first publish his at least half-a-page apology in leading newspapers and in the following radio stations: DZBB, DZMM, Radyo Singko News FM 92.3, […]

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Two quo warranto petitions filed vs Koko Pimentel

(Eagle News)–Two quo warranto petitions have been filed against Senator Koko Pimentel, who was proclaimed as one of the winning senators in the May 13 polls. The petitions, which were each  filed by Efren Adan and Reymar Mansilungan before the Senate Electoral Tribunal, aim to nullify  Pimentel’s victory  on the ground he was ineligible to run  for the post in the first place. Adan and Mansilungan argued this was because Pimentel already served as senator […]

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PNP orders Erwin Tulfo to surrender his firearms; says his license to own expired in May

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Friday, June 7, ordered radio broadcaster Erwin Tulfo to surrender his firearms following the expiration of his license to own and possess firearms in May. “If the LTOPF is already expired, then there is no more reason for an individual to keep firearms even if these firearms are still valid, if the licenses are valid,” PNP spokesperson Col. Bernard Banac said. According to Banac, the firearms “need to be […]

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LRT-2 operations from Santolan to Recto resume

(Eagle News)–Light Rail Transit 2 operations from Santolan to Recto have resumed. The Light Rail Transit Authority said this was as of 11:28 a.m. This was over an hour after LRT-2 operations were suspended after a “technical glitch.” The LRTA did not elaborate, but said an “intervention” was ongoing at that time.  

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