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PNP: Advincula now under police protective custody

(Eagle News)–The man who claimed to be “Bikoy” in the Ang Totoong Narco-list videos against President Rodrigo Duterte is now in police protective custody. Police Major General Amador Corpus, chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, made the confirmation on Monday, June 3. “He voluntarily surrendered himself and requested for protective custody,” Corpus said. Corpus said Advincula’s allegations against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other members of the opposition are being investigated. Advincula had […]

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MIAA apologizes for long lines, heat, delayed flights at NAIA Terminal 2

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday, June 3, apologized for the inconvenience to passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said the long lines and heat complained about on social media was due  the renovation of the terminal. According to Monreal, passengers have to deal with smaller spaces to move around because some areas are boarded up, while the temperature inside the building was   affected “due […]

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Gov’t urged to address teachers’ concerns as classes in public schools start

(Eagle News)–The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition has asked the government to address its concerns, as teachers gear up for the opening of classes in public schools today, June 3. In a statement, Benjo Basas, TDC national chair, said there was a need to “immediately grant the increase in the salaries of public school teachers as promised by President Rodrigo Duterte himself.” He also urged the government to “cancel the anomalous and unjust policies of the GSIS” […]

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3.0-magnitude quake hits Davao Oriental

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental early Monday, June 3. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin and an aftershock of the 6.2-magnitude offshore quake in the province on May 31,hit 65 kilometers southeast of General Generoso at 4:45 a.m. The depth of focus was 55 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Cloudy skies with scattered rains to prevail over Visayas due to ITCZ

(Eagle News)– Visayas will be cloudy and have scattered rains and thunderstorms  today, June 3, due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. In its its advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, on the other hand,will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the East to Southeast will prevail over Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, which will have slight to […]

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Drilon: Current minority bloc members have “no complaints” about Sotto as Senate President

(Eagle News)–Current members of the minority bloc in the Senate have “no complaints” about Senator Tito Sotto as leader of the Upper Chamber. Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon said in an interview over radio dzbb on Sunday, June 2, that he and his fellow minority members, however, will not sign the resolution of Senator Panfilo Lacson that aims to determine how many senators indeed back Sotto’s leadership. Lacson drafted the resolution after Senators-elect Imee Marcos […]

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UPDATED: Seven people, including a 3-year-old boy, hurt in blast in Manila; LPG tank leak eyed

(Eagle News)–Seven people, including a 3-year-old, were hurt in a blast in Manila on Sunday, June 2. The blast at the Yogurt & Teahouse establishment on Dalupan St., which took  place at 8:10 a.m., injured bystanders Marilyn O. Parreño, 57; Merliza M. Defeo, 42; Shiley M. Villarazo, 47; Live Espino, 28; Mark Joseph Macabale,3; Jeffrey R. Hernandez, 28; and Raeniel Garcia, 37, a police report said. The injured were rushed to the Mary Child General […]

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At least seven hurt in blast in Sampaloc; explosion possibly due to LPG tank leak, authorities say

(Eagle News)–Seven people, including a 3-year-old, were hurt in a blast in Manila on Sunday, June 2. The blast at the Yogurt & Teahouse establishment on Dalupan St., which took  place at 8:10 a.m., injured bystanders Marilyn O. Parreño, 57; Merliza M. Defeo, 42; Shiley M. Villarazo, 47; Live Espino, 28; Mark Joseph Macabale,3; Jeffrey R. Hernandez, 28; and Raeniel Garcia, 37. They were rushed to the Mary Child General Hospital. An  initial report said […]

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De Lima allays fears new 4Ps law will make beneficiaries too reliant on gov’t “cash dole-outs”

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has allayed fears  the new law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) would make its intended beneficiaries  too reliant on government’s cash doleouts. De Lima, the principal sponsor and author of the 4Ps bill in the Senate which was signed into law as  RA 11310 by President Rodrigo Duterte, said in the first place, the cash transfers under the program are not provided forever, and are merely limited to seven […]

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Cloudy skies expected over parts of PHL today, June 2

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, June 2, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected over Mindanao and Palawan, as an Intertropical Convergence Zone affects Mindanao and Palawan. Flashfloods 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 […]

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Palace hails Duterte’s successful visit to Japan

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 1, hailed the successful four-day visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Japan, where P288-billion worth of trade deals between the two countries were inked. According to the Palace,  the visit put “the Philippines’ strategic partnership with Japan on an even stronger footing.” During Duterte’s and Abe’s meeting, the Palace said the two leaders “agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, trade and investments, agriculture, labor, defense, maritime security […]

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