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(Eagle News)—–Miss Philippines Catriona Gray ended her Miss Universe campaign with the much-coveted crown, besting over 90 other contestants competing in the pageant being held in Thailand. Named second runner-up was Venezuela. South Africa placed first runner-up. Gray wowed judges and the audience with her answer when asked what lessons she learnt in her life and how she could translate them as Miss Universe. “I work a lot in the slums of Tondo, Manila and […]
(Eagle News)—Miss Philippines Catriona Gray made it to the Top 3 of the Miss Universe pageant. Apart from Gray, included in the Top 3 were Miss South Africa and Miss Venezuela. The three are slated to participate in another question and answer portion, which will determine the winner.
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday, Dec. 17, announced some flights cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific 5J 321 Manila – Legazpi 5J 322 Legazpi – Manila
(Eagle News)—-Senate President Tito Sotto on Sunday, Dec. 16, expressed hope the 2019 budget would be passed before the end of January next year. In a radio interview, Sotto said deliberations on the budget allocations of the remaining agencies will resume on Jan. 14, after the monthlong break of Congress. After those, he said the amendments to the proposed budget would be tackled, and then the proposal would be subjected to the bicameral conference. “Hopefully […]
(Eagle News)–A mayor from Bicol has said the person behind the “parking” of at least P300 million worth of infrastructure projects in the proposed 2019 budget is a former Cabinet official seeking a post in next year’s elections. This is according to House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya, who issued a statement on Sunday, Dec. 16, in apparent response to Senator Panfilo Lacson’s allegations a staff member of a senator offered a part of his pork barrel […]
(Eagle News)—-Maynilad Water Services Inc. said some of its customers had their water service interrupted on Sunday, Dec. 16. Maynilad said the interruption will last until 5 p.m. in selected barangays in Las Piñas, Parañaque and Muntinlupa, and in Bacoor. Below are the affected barangays in each area: Bacoor City: Molino II Molino III Molino VII Queens Row Central Queens Row East Queens Row West San Nicolas III Las Piñas: Almanza Uno Amanza Dos (T.S. […]
(Eagle News)—-The firearms of Metro Manila policemen will no longer be sealed in time for the holidays. In a radio interview, National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar, said this was because “parang mali. Umpisa palang wala ka nang tiwala.” He noted that since police authorities no longer sealed the firearms of their men during the holidays, there have been less incidents of indiscriminate firing. He gave the assurance the police would be deployed […]
(Eagle News)—The son of Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon tested negative for illegal drugs, the police said. But Senior Supt. Felix Servita Jr., Naga police director, said Nicanor Faeldon Jr. will still be charged for being a visitor of an identified drug den, as provided for in the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act. This was after a report released by the Crime Laboratory of Camarines Sur showed the sachets seized from the house where the younger […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 15, were canceled due to bad weather. The Manila International Airport Authority said canceled were the following: Cebu Pacific 5J 504: Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505: Tuguegarao-Manila CebGo DG 6190: Legazpi-Manila DG 6194: Legazpi-Manila DG 6192: Legazpi-Manila DG 6191: Manila-Legazpi DG 6189: Manila-Legazpi DG 6193: Manila-Legazpi
(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were killed in a recent train crash in Turkey, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA also expressed its condolences to the families of the seven killed in the incident in Ankara on Thursday, Dec. 13. More than 40–or 46–were injured in the train crash. In a televised address, Ankara Governor Vasip Sahin said that the train was on its way to Turkey’s central province of Konya when the […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Friday, Dec. 14, called on the House of Representatives to be open to changes in its draft federal charter. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the appeal in a news conference, after former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, chair of the Consultative Committee tasked to review the 1987 Constitution, expressed his opposition to the draft, which proposes a removal of the term limits of lawmakers and a lifting of the anti-political dynasty provision […]
(Eagle News)–This mugshot released by the Police Regional Office 5 shows Bureau of Corrections chief Nicanor Faeldon’s son, Nicanor Faeldon Jr., who was nabbed from a suspected drug den in Naga on Friday, Dec. 14. Apart from the younger Faeldon, also arrested were at least three other people, including his girlfriend. The BuCor chief has vowed to step down if his son is proven to have links to drugs.
