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Palace: Duterte admin’s measures to thank for PHL’s improved ranking in 2018 global corruption index

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 30, attributed the country’s improved anti-corruption rating to the measures implemented by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted Duterte’s dismissal of government officials for corruption, and Duterte’s launch of the 8888 hotline for complaints on corrupt government employees and officials, and  his issuance of a freedom of information order for compliance by the executive department, among others. “The President has truly displayed […]

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PRC: 1,120 of 1,990 takers pass board exams for architects

(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 passed the Architect Licensure Examinations in January, the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Wednesday, Jan. 30. According to the PRC, the 1,120 who passed the exams in  Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi and Zamboanga on January 25 and 27 represent over 50 percent of the  1,990 who took the tests. Justin Lei Germino Ramos of the Cebu Institute of Technology University topped the exams, with an 83.8 percent rating. Ramos was […]

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Duterte defends showing of Bato Dela Rosa’s biopic

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has defended the showing of the biopic of Bureau of Corrections chief and senatorial candidate Ronald Dela Rosa that hit theaters on Wednesday, Jan. 30. According to Duterte, who spoke to reporters in an interview after the premiere night of “Bato The Movie: The General Ronald Dela Rosa Story” in a Mandaluyong mall the day before, the biopic was merely a  “tribute to an officer and a soldier of the […]

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UPDATED: Four individuals in Jolo blasts CCTV video surface; deny involvement in bombings

(Eagle News) — All four individuals who were caught in closed-circuit television camera in the site of the Jolo, Sulu blasts that killed at least 21 people surfaced on Wednesday, Jan. 30, to clear their names. Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command spokesperson Lt. Col. Gerry Besana said Alshaber J. Arbi, 18, and Gerry Isnajil, a teacher, first surfaced at the police provincial office around 10 a.m. The teacher, who was wearing a […]

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Eleazar says SM bomb threat a hoax

(Eagle News) — National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar on Wednesday, Jan. 30, dismissed as a hoax a social media post that said an SM branch would be bombed by the Abu Sayyaf if mall officials did not pay $15 million. According to Eleazar, the message which came from a certain Kyla Avonahceh, was “obviously too casual and carefree in the face of a very serious and extremely scary threat.” He recalled what he […]

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Commission on Appointments confirms nomination of Madrigal as AFP chief

Appointments of 9 others also confirmed (Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, Jan. 30, confirmed the appointments of several individuals, including that of General  Benjamin Madrigal Jr. as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief. Also confirmed were Brigadier General Virgilio Bartolome, Lt. General Noel Clement and seven officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The seven DFA officials were: Leah Basinang-Ruiz as Ambassador to the Republic of Poland with concurrent jurisdiction over Ukraine, […]

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2 of 4 people caught on CCTV video in Jolo blasts site surrender to police to clear their names

(Eagle News) — Two of the persons who were caught on closed-circuit television camera in the vicinity of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel prior to the blasts have surrendered to authorities. The two, however, turned themselves in reportedly to clear their names. The police has said one of the three individuals caught on CCTV was a member of the Ajang-Ajang group, a faction of the Abu Sayyaf group. The incident, which killed at least […]

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Makabayan bloc wants Manila Bay rehab suspended pending “holistic study” on its “impact on affected marginalized sectors”

(Eagle News) — Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have asked the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to suspend the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. In filing House resolution No. 2452, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, ACT Reps. Antonio Tinio and France Castro, Gabriela Reps. Emmi de Jesus and Arlene Brosas, Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao and Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago said the suspension should apply “until a comprehensive and holistic study on […]

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Bayan Muna condemns killing of NDFP consultant

(Eagle News) — Bayan Muna condemned on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the killing of a National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant on a bus bound for Nueva Vizcaya. “We strongly and vehemently condemn this dastardly and cowardly act,” former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said in a statement issued after the death of Randy Felix Malayao. Malayao, who was also a columnist for the Baguio-based Northern Dispatch, was sleeping on the bus when he […]

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PHL improves ranking in 2018 corruption index

(Eagle News)—The Philippines’ ranking in the Corruption Perception Index 2018 has improved, with the country moving up 12 notches. Transparency International said  the Philippines ranks 99th out of 180 countries, with a score of 36, or two points more than the 34 it got in 2017. The country shares the spot with Albania, Bahrain, Colombia, Tanzania and Thailand. According to Transparency International,  there was “little to no progress on anti-corruption” in the Asia Pacific where the […]

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PDEA files raps vs parents of minors rescued in Navotas

(Eagle News)—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has filed charges against the parents of the minors who were rescued during anti-illegal drug operations in Navotas. Charges for violation of Section 10 of Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection of Children against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act as well as violation of Article 59 of the Presidential Decree No. 603 or the Child and Youth Welfare Code were  filed against Joland Fernandez Sta. Maria, Geralyn Gulles Patalita, […]

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Grenade thrown inside Zamboanga City mosque leaves 2 dead, several injured

Zamboanga PNP: Incident not linked to Jolo, Sulu blasts so far (Eagle News)—Two people were killed and several were hurt after a grenade thrown inside a mosque in Zamboanga exploded early Wednesday, Jan. 30. The fatalities in the incident in Barangay Talon-talon past midnight were identified as Habil Rex, 46, and Bato Sattal, 47. Those hurt were initially identified as Yasson Asgali, Albani Jikilani, Paulo Salahuddin and Amidz Kassara. The victims were allegedly sleeping when the […]

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