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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 20, slammed the call of United Nations special rapporteur Michael Forst for the Philippines to “end immediately all forms of violations against human rights defenders..,” calling it “irresponsible” and “reckless.” In the first place, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that if Forst had checked his facts first, he would have seen the “so-called human rights defenders never had it so good under the Duterte administration.” “They continue […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 20, gave the assurance the four Chinese nationals who were recently convicted for operating a floating shabu laboratory in Subic will not be given special treatment. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however, also assured the families of Win Fai Lo, Kam Wah Kwok, Shu Fook Leung and Kwok Tung Chan they “will be given proper treatment in prison, and they will be humanely treated in accordance with […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet the newly crowned Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Thursday, Dec. 20. Gray will make the courtesy call on the chief executive at the Villamor Airbase at 5:30 p.m. Gray is the fourth Filipina to win the crown, after Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, Margie Moran in 1973, and Gloria Diaz in 1969. In a previous statement, the Palace hailed Gray’s victory as “set(ting) the bar high in […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities nabbed on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Japan’s “most wanted fugitive” accused of running a major fraud ring in that country. The Bureau of Immigration said Misao Koyama, also known as Misao Kaminsukaso, 59, was arrested by immigration and Tokyo Interpol operatives on Gil Puyat Ave. Bobby Raquepo, head of the BI’s Fugitive Search Unit, said Japanese authorities sought their assistance for the arrest of Koyama, who they said leads an eight-member ring […]
(Eagle News)–For Senator Grace Poe, the Road Board should first be “made to account for the billions of funds it utilized” from the motor vehicle users’ charge before it is abolished. “Ours is a government of accountability. And the car owners who contributed to the MVUC should be given their due course,” she said. According to Poe, the National Treasury should also “be apprised of the total funds that would be transmitted to them.” She […]
(Eagle News)—-There will be no classes in public schools in the country on Jan. 2. The Department of Education made the announcement in a memorandum dated Dec. 19. According to Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the suspension of classes in all public elementary and high schools was in line with Memorandum Circular No. 54 issued by Malacanang suspending work in executive offices on the same day. She said the suspension of classes in private schools was […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippine Information Agency on Wednesday, Dec. 19, released a list of banned firecrackers, as provided by the police. Below is the list: Pillbox Bosa Goodbye Philippines Piccolo Super Lolo Atomic Triangle Large Judas Belt Large Bawang Bin Laden Mother Rocket Lolo Thunder Pla-pla Giant Whistle Bomb Kabasi Watusi Coke in Can The PIA reminded the public to exercise caution during the holidays. Those in possession of illegal firecrackers will be fined P20,000 to […]
(Eagle News)–Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday, Dec. 19, said some lawmakers were planning to use the road users’ tax which he has refused to release as their campaign kitty. “Marami nang lumapit sa ‘kin. I won’t name names, tinatanong (nila ang) status ng road users’ tax. Sabi ko, hindi ko re-release until that issue on the Road Board is settled,” Diokno said in a Palace briefing. Diokno was referring to the Road Board, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 19, said President Rodrigo Duterte would sign the rice tariffication bill into law soon. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the measure has been submitted to the Office of the President. If signed into law, the quantitative restrictions on imported rice will no longer apply. Private traders will also be able to choose from where to import the rice. President Duterte had certified the bill as urgent.
(Eagle News)—Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday, Dec.19, said he would seek a House probe into a possible theft from the military armory following the arrest of suspected suppliers to terrorists. In a statement, Alejano, a former Marine, said he would file a House resolution to the effect. “We must put an end on corruption in the military now through instituting long-term policies and reforms in the system,” he said. He said this has long […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has canceled work in all courts nationwide on December 26, 2018 and on January 2, 2019. The SC made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, December 19. According to the SC, the suspension was to “allow the officials and personnel of the judiciary full opportunity to celebrate the holidays with their families.” Earlier, the Palace canceled work in executive offices and state universities and colleges on Jan. 2. The Palace […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment said more Filipinos are now employed this year. According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, based on the October 2018 Labor Force Survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority, 826,000 jobs were generated for this year. Bello said based on the survey, 41.160 million were employed in the country. He said the figure was two percent higher than the one registered in 2017. According to Bello, the continuous improvement in […]
