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(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment has announced a total deployment ban of Filipino workers to Libya. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the ban was upon the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs amid the ongoing fighting between factions there. Earlier, the DFA raised an alert level 3 in Libya, and urged a voluntary repatriation of Filipinos in Tripoli and nearby areas. Bello said the ban, which was also […]
Moira Encina Eagle News Service Simula sa taong 2022 ay mas tataas na ang tatanggaping ‘just share’ o internal revenue allotment ng mga local government unit mula sa bahagi ng kita ng gobyerno. Ito ay matapos pagtibayin ng Korte Suprema sa botong 8-3 ang desisyon nito noong Hulyo 2018 na nagdideklarang dapat ibatay sa lahat ng nakukolektang national taxes ng pamahalaan ang bahagi na dapat tanggapin ng mga LGUs at hindi lang sa national internal […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, April 10, rebuked China after newspaper reports said there were Chinese vessels near islands occupied by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. “If they continue to be present in our territory then it is an assault on our sovereignty,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said following reports on the presence of the vessels near Kota Island. These were apart from the vessels near Pag-asa Island. According to Panelo, the Department […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has given the government ten days to comment on the petition seeking a stop to the $3.6-million Chico irrigation loan deal with China. But the SC did not grant the Makabayan bloc’s petition for a temporary restraining order on the deal pending the resolution of the main case. The bloc led by Neri Colmenares had argued the loan deal was “onerous” and highly favored China. “It is a disaster for the Philippines,” […]
(Eagle News)—-Poverty incidence among Filipino families in the first semester of 2018 went down, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, the 16.1 percent of families whose family income is below the poverty line was lower than the 22.2 percent in the same period in 2015. The PSA said the same can be said of poverty incidence among Filipino individuals in the first semester of 2018, which was at 21.0 percent. According to […]
(Eagle News)–A 2.0-magnitude earthquake hit Sorsogon on Wednesday, April 10. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake struck 9 kilometers northeast of Bulan at 5:16 a.m. The quake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)—Suspended Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board executive director Samuel Jardin said some people who want his post may be behind the woman who hurled bribe allegations against him. In an interview over ANC, Jardin did not, however, say who exactly may be behind Michele Sapangila, who alleged she saw Jardin receive a part of the P4.6 million intended for him in exchange for the issuance of a Route Measured Capacity (RMC) certificate, a […]
(Eagle News)–Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country today as the easterlies affect Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Caraga and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms , the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods due to scattered light to moderate rains are also possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte expressed optimism ISIS would never gain foothold in the country because of its brave soldiers. Duterte made the remark as he celebrated the Day of Valor with soldiers in Jolo, Sulu, where blasts carried out by terrorists killed at least 20 . “I am especially pleased with our military’s recent accomplishments against the Abu Sayyaf Group. Your efforts have brought us even closer to our ultimate objective of totally crushing the […]
(Eagle News)—Heavy rainshowers are expected over Bataan, Zambales and Bulacan in the next two hours. Apart from the three provinces, the heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Metro Manila, particularly in Muntinlupa, Taguig, Parañaque, Pasay, Makati, Marikina; Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Tanza, GMA, Carmona, Trece Martires, Kawit, Cavite City, Noveleta, Binakayan and Rosario in Cavite; Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Luisiana, Magdalena, SanPedro, Biñan, Sta. Rosa […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Tuesday, April 9. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 18 kilometers southwest of Nasugbu at 5:47 p.m. The depth of focus was 113 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)—Another suspect in the killing of Christine Silawan has been arrested. Authorities, however, refused to divulge any information about the identity of the suspect, who is in police custody. The police had tagged a 17-year-old boy as the main suspect in the killing of the Cebuana student in March. The boy, police said, was charged as an adult. Silawan’s body was found in an empty lot in Lapu Lapu on March 11. Her head […]
