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(Eagle News)–Light rains are expected in parts of the country today, April 3, as the tail-end of a cold front affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect the rest of the country. Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Davao region, while the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains. Ilocos Region can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, April 3, said the government would comply with the Supreme Court’s directive for it to release copies of the police report on the drug war. “Unless (the SC) reverses itself upon a motion for reconsideration by the Solicitor General, obedience to its ruling should come as a matter of course,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the statement a day after the High Court said the Office of the […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said China wants to be a friend of the Philippines. Duterte made the statement following criticisms about the influx of Chinese workers in the country, the allegedly onerous provisions in contracts entered into by the Philippines with China, among others. “You know Red China or China ang komunista just wants to be friends with us. Binigyan nga tayo ng baril, binigyan rin ng bala pumunta ako doon […]
TORONTO, Ontario (Eagle News) – With just five games left until the playoffs, the Toronto Raptors took on the Orlando Magic, who continue their quest for an NBA playoff berth. Despite a slow start in the first quarter, the Raptors came out on top, defeating the Magic 121-109. Danny Green started off the first quarter red hot with 16 points. Green finished with a season-high 29 points, going 7-for-10 from beyond the arc. With the […]
By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau KISSIMMEE, Florida (Eagle News) – For most of the night the Orlando Seawolves played within their scheme against the Kansas City Comets but a sloppy third quarter, in which the Comets scored three goals, proved too much for the Seawolves to overcome as they lost 7-6. This loss officially ends Orlando’s chance for a post-season berth. This game followed a similar pattern to Orlando’s most recent games. “We have […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said someone wanted him killed, as he spoke behind a bullet-proof glass in a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Malabon. But the President downplayed the alleged plot, saying he believed “ang buhay ay swerte-swerte lang.” “Kung panahon ko na talaga, wala na akong magawa,” Duterte said. He said he, however, had no control over the security arrangements of the Presidential Security Group. He said he was used to […]
(Eagle News)—-The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint filed by former Health Secretary Janet Garin against her successor, Paulyn Ubial, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. In dismissing the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Ubial, Investigating Assistant State Prosecutor Claire Eufracia Pagayanan noted the complainant “failed to name a single victim who reportedly died as a result of Ubial’s alleged negligent approval and implementation of community-based Dengue immunization program.” “Considering that […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the creation of a task force that aims to end hunger in the country by 2030. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the President signed the executive order creating the Zero Hunger Inter-Agency Task Force during Monday’s Cabinet meeting. The task force, which will have as chair the Cabinet Secretary, and the Department of Social Development and Welfare and Department of Agriculture as vice chairs, will have as members the […]
(Eagle News)–The National Capital Region Police Office will deploy more than 11,500 policemen to secure Metro Manila during the summer. NCRPO regional director Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar also “ordered all district directors and station commanders to focus on the Enhanced Managing Police Operations Strategy, maximum police presence, establishment of Police Assistance Desks and Tourist Police Assistance Desks and other pre-emptive measures..” The NCRPO said it also “coordinated with the Armed Forces of the […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation’s Metro Rail Transit 3 on Tuesday, April 2, announced it would offer free rides to Filipino veterans from April 5 to 11. The MRT-3 said the veterans could avail of the rides from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. One companion of a veteran will also be allowed to ride the MRT-3 for free. “In order to avail of the free ride, Filipino veterans must present their Philippine Veterans Affairs Office […]
(Eagle News)—-The Supreme Court has tasked Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta to coordinate with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for the list of judges linked to illegal drugs. In a statement, the SC said this would pave the way for a “formal fact-finding and administrative investigation” by the SC. “The Supreme Court, like in the past, will and shall not tolerate any illegal or corrupt activities within its ranks,” the SC said. Last week, PDEA said […]
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2019 (AFP) – The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multimillion-dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars per month by the kingdom’s authorities, The Washington Post reported Monday. Khashoggi — a contributor to the Post and a critic of the Saudi government — was killed and dismembered in October at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul by a team of 15 agents sent from Riyadh. His body has […]
