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(Eagle News)–The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Tuesday, March 12, said it was investigating two celebrities whose names were seen in the phone of a big-time party drugs dealer who was killed in a buy-bust operation on Monday night. PDEA refused to identify the celebrities whose names figured in the phone of Steven Pasion, saying a case build-up was still ongoing. The authorities said they were also looking at the possibility the names were mere […]
(Eagle News)–Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has ordered the conduct of cloud-seeding operations amid the decline in the water levels at La Mesa Dam. Piñol directed Agriculture Undersecretary Cayanan to give the order to the DA regional offices, the agriculture secretary said in a Facebook post on Monday, March 12. Piñol said Cayanan was also ordered to coordinate with the Philippine Air Force for the cloud-seeding operations over Bulacan, Pampanga and Rizal. According to Piñol, last […]
(Eagle News)—-The Department of Education on Tuesday, March 12, reminded schools to tighten their security following the brutal slay of a Grade 9 student in Cebu. In a statement, the DepEd said the Schools Division Office of Lapu-Lapu City already issued a memorandum to all public and private elementary and secondary schools to this effect. The DepEd said schools should also restrict practices for school presentations and other school-related activities until 5 p.m. only; instruct school […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Gloria Arroyo over issues surrounding the already-ratified national budget. Sotto made the revelation in a radio interview on Tuesday, March 12. According to Sotto, the meeting would take place on Tuesday night. He said he would also ask Senator Panfilo Lacson, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, finance committee chair Loren Legarda, and the chief of the Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, March 12, lauded the rise in satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying this was proof of the public’s “unshakeable trust” in him and the present administration. “The Palace considers this increase in satisfaction rating as a vote of public confidence and a demonstration of the people’s unshakeable trust to the present administration, which the polling firm classified as ‘very good,’” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According […]
by Luc OLINGA NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Following Sunday’s crash in Ethiopia of another Boeing 737 MAX 8, the second accident in five months, the flagship US manufacturer faces fresh questions about the planes’ airworthiness. But are US authorities likely to ground these planes, a cash cow for the aerospace giant? American officials face a difficult task in reassuring the flying public, as passengers take to social media, saying they are afraid to […]
(Eagle News)—-The brother of Dominic Sytin has denied he had anything to do with the businessman’s killing in November 2018, saying he was merely being used as a “scapegoat.” “I am innocent. I did not nor did I have anything to do with the killing of my brother,” Dennis Sytin said in a statement. According to Dennis, he was not the kind of person who could kill any person, especially his brother whom he said he […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, March 11, clarified Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Alexander Balutan resigned from his post. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the clarification two days after he said Balutan had been fired by President Rodrigo Duterte due to “serious allegations of corruption.” According to Panelo, Balutan indeed submitted a letter of resignation “out of delicadeza” to the Office of the President following the allegations, which the presidential spokesperson did not elaborate […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 11, said he would not sign an “illegal document,” following Senator Panfilo Lacson’s allegations the House of Representatives manipulated the proposed national budget even after it was ratified by both houses of Congress. Duterte made the remark as he railed against what he said were the bad effects of a continued use of a reenacted budget at an event in the Palace. “Magkaroon tayo ng slide sa GDP […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, March 11, said the International Criminal Court would be violating its own rules if it decides to conduct a full-blown investigation into the administration’s drug war. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, under the law, the ICC “can proceed only when there is a preliminary investigation prior to the withdrawal” of the Philippines from the court. The Philippines’ withdrawal takes effect on March 17. Panelo said […]
Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Naaresto na ng mga awtoridad ang gunman na pumatay sa negosyanteng si Dominic Sytin at nakasugat sa driver-bodyguard nito sa Subic Bay Freeport noong Nobyembre ng nakaraang taon. Nakilala ang suspek na si Edgardo Luib na naaresto sa tinutuluyan nito sa Batangas nitong ika-5 ng Marso. Nabawi sa kanya ang tatlong baril na kinabibilangan ng carbine, cal. 40 at cal 45. Ayon kay Criminal Investigation and Detection Group director Amador Corpus, […]
(Eagle News)—“We will let the law take its course.” This was the Palace’s reaction to the Court of Appeals decision to affirm its earlier ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision against Rappler. “As we said, any case that has been filed before the courts, we will not interfere,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo also reiterated press freedom had nothing to do with the Rappler’s case before the SEC, which ruled […]
