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DFA lists areas where consular services are suspended due to “Ompong”

(Eagle News) — Consular services in areas which may be affected by Typhoon “Ompong” have been suspended today, Sept. 14. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the operations in the following areas were suspended: Angeles, Pampanga Calasiao, Pangasinan San Fernando, Pampanga San Fernando, La Union Santiago, Isabela San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte Tuguegarao, Cagayan According to the DFA,  “applicants with confirmed passport appointments on those dates when the operations were suspended will be accommodated on later […]

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De Lima says there is no need to oust Duterte; “God will take care of it,” she says

(Eagle News) — For Senator Leila de Lima, there was no need to oust President Rodrigo Duterte from office. According to her, “God will take care of it.” “Mr. Duterte, it’s your filthy and vicious mouth that destroys you,” she said. De Lima made the statement after Duterte accused Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Communist rebels and other members of the opposition of planning to oust him by October. Duterte had said he had proof of […]

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SWS: Number of jobless Filipinos down to 8.6 million in June 2018

(Eagle News) — The number of Filipinos who are jobless went down in the second quarter of 2018, a Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the SWS, adult joblessness was at 19.7 percent, or equivalent to 8.6 million adults. The pollster said this was 4.2 points below the 23.9 percent rate, equivalent to 10.9 million adults, registered in March 2018, but four points above the December 2017 rate. According to the SWS, the June […]

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SC suspends work today, Sept. 14, in courts in Manila City Hall; says work in other courts in Metro Manila to push through, though

(Eagle News) — Work on Friday, Sept. 14, has been suspended in courts located in the Manila City Hall. Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro said that other than those courts, there is no work suspension in courts in Metro Manila. She said, however, that executive judges, “due to their personal knowledge of the circumstances of their locality,” had the discretion to order a work suspension later in the day. In its 8 a.m. advisory, the […]

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“Ompong” maintains strength; Signal No. 3 hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan, northern Aurora

(Eagle News) —  Signal Number 3 has been hoisted over Isabela, Cagayan and northern Aurora as “Ompong” nears the Cagayan-Isabela area, where it is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning. In its 8 a.m. advisory, Ezra Bulquerin, weather forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ompong,” which has a 900-kilometer diameter, was located 605 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, moving in a west northwest direction. Its center is packing maximum […]

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Class suspensions for Friday, Sept. 14

(Eagle News)—-Classes on Friday, Sept. 14, were suspended in some areas in anticipation of the inclement weather brought about by “Ompong.” Below is a list: National Capital Region Caloocan — all levels (public and private) Manila — all levels (public and private); work in local government offices (except offices involved in emergency preparedness) Mandaluyong — all levels (public and private) Marikina — all levels (public and private) Parañaque — all levels (public and private) Pasay […]

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New-look Gilas falls short against Iran

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Yeng Guiao era is off to a rough start after Iran defeated the Philippines 81-73 at the Azady Gym in Tehran at the resumption of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. This is the first FIBA qualifier match for the Philippines since that now-infamous July 2 game against Australia was marred with a massive brawl that led to 10 Gilas players and long-time coach Chot Reyes being suspended. […]

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DOJ: “Void” dismissal of coup d’état case vs Trillanes “may simply be ignored”

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Department of Justice maintained the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 148’s order dismissing the coup d’état case against him “may simply be ignored” as “in contemplation of law, it is “non-existent.” In its eight-page reply, the prosecution said this was because the Sept. 21, 2011 order of the court was based “solely” on the amnesty, which Proclamation 572 has declared void ab initio. “The dismissal has no leg to […]

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Trillanes says motorcycle-riding men tailed his vehicle; Nobody is interested in arresting him, Duterte says

(Eagle News) — Nobody is interested in arresting Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who spoke to reporters after leading a command conference of government officials on the preparations being undertaken ahead of the landfall of Typhoon “Ompong.” The President made the remark after Trillanes decided to remain holed up in the Senate even after he said he would leave the building “quietly” within the day. Trillanes said he […]

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Trillanes says he will try to leave Senate building “quietly”

(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, Sept. 13, said he would try to leave the Senate building “quietly.” “Susubukan ko mamayang lumabas. We will do it quietly para we’ll see,” Trillanes said. Trillanes had been sleeping overnight  in the Upper House since news of the issuance of Proclamation No. 572 broke last week. The proclamation, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte,  declared the amnesty granted to Trillanes for the Oakwood mutiny and Peninsula […]

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Palace shrugs off Trillanes’ remark Duterte could face impeach raps if it was true foreign country supplied him with intel on his critics

(Eagle News)– The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 13, shrugged off Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s remark President Rodrigo Duterte could face an impeachment complaint for his revelation a foreign country supplied him with  proof there was a conspiracy to oust him as president. ‘Yung kasama niya na laging nagfa-file ng impeachment complaint, wala naman nangyayari..So let him file another impeachment complaint. Wala rin namang mangyayari diyan kasi wala naman talagang saysay,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. […]

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NDRRMC: 16 people preemptively evacuated ahead of landfall of Typhoon “Ompong”

(Eagle News) — Sixteen people have so far been evacuated ahead of Typhoon Ompong’s forecast landfall in the northern tip of Cagayan on Saturday, Sept. 15, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to Edgar Posadas, NDRRMC spokesperson, the four families from Rizal, Kalinga were evacuated to Tabuc, Kalinga. “As of 6 a.m. ito, so madadagdagan pa ito,” he said. So far, he said the NDDRMC and its regional councils were already […]

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