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(Eagle News) — Three earthquakes struck Davao Oriental on Friday, Feb. 22, in a span of 18 minutes. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the first earthquake struck 72 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso at 5 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 41 kilometers. Six minutes later, a quake, with a depth of focus of 28 kilometers, hit 8 kilometers northeast of Baganga. This was followed by another earthquake 23 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is still monitoring a weather disturbance outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as it intensified into a typhoon on Friday, Feb. 22. PAGASA said “Wutip” intensified from a severe tropical storm as of 3 a.m., and was located 2400 kilometers east of Mindanao. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to […]
(Eagle News) — Another brick of cocaine was found off the waters of Quezon. According to a report, the brick was found by a teenager near the coastline of Barangay Cagsiay II around 12 noon. The teenager informed his brother of the discovery, and subsequently reported the find to soldiers deployed in the area. Early this week, bricks of cocaine were discovered off Quezon shores in two separate instances. President Rodrigo Duterte has said international drug […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Thursday, Feb. 21, lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of a law that modifies the rank classification of policemen. In a statement, PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac said the modified rank classification will “definitely” lead to “more performance output and productivity from PNP uniformed personnel..” He said this was because they would have a “high morale as they will be called again the way they were addressed before.” According […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law modifying the ranks of policemen. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea made the confirmation on Thursday, Feb. 21. A copy of the law has, however, yet to be released to the media. Under the law, which amended Section 28 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, the following are the ranks of policemen: From Director-General to Police General From Deputy Director-General to Police Lieutenant […]
(Eagle News) — A Department of Justice panel of prosecutors will hold an ocular inspection of the magnetic lifters that allegedly contained shabu, and which were found last year. Assistant State Prosecutor Mary Jane Sytat on Thursday, Feb. 21, set the inspection of the two magnetic lifters discovered in the Manila International Container Port and the four magnetic lifters in GMA, Cavite to March 4 in the Bureau of Customs, and March 7 in the […]
(Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Thursday, Feb. 20, said over 300 politicians were financing the New People’s Army. Año said the 349 politicians in the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s list, whom he did not name, gave their support either by paying the amount being extorted from them, or by paying what the rebels call permit-to-campaign fees. The interior secretary said of the 349,11 were governors and five were vice governors. He […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua was “impressed” with the “professionalism and restraint” shown by the policeman who was thrown a cup of taho by a Chinese national only recently. This was according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who spoke to reporters in a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 21. According to Panelo, during his courtesy call on Wednesday, Feb. 20, Zhao “extended his greeting and commendation” to P01 William Cristobal. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the expanded maternity leave bill. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said the bill was signed into law by Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 20, before the 30-day deadline within which proposed measures should have been acted on before they lapse into laws. Under the version approved by Congress, the number of paid maternity leaves was increased to 105 from the current 60 paid leaves for normal delivery, and 78 […]
(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has moved the closure date of the Tandang Sora flyover to March 2. The new schedule of closure is several days later than the original date, Feb. 23. MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia’s announcement came after the Quezon City council requested for the additional week for the local government to conduct the necessary preparations. “Itong one week na ibinigay po ay malaking tulong para iset forth ang lahat ng […]
(Eagle News) — The World Health Organization lauded the Philippines for passing the Universal Health Care Law that seeks to ensure Filipinos’ equal access to quality healthcare. In a statement, the WHO said the new law was a “critical step” to ensure “major reforms to consolidate existing yet fragmented financial flows, increase the fiscal space for benefit delivery, improve the governance and performance of devolved local health systems and institutionalize support mechanisms such as health […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has created a task force to expedite the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Under Administrative Order No. 16 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Feb. 19, the secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is chair of the task force, while the secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Local Government and of Tourism are the vice-chairpersons. Other members of the task force include the heads of […]
