Featured News

Typhoon “Mangkhut” enters PAR

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said  “Mangkhut,” which is now called “Ompong,” entered PAR as of 3 p.m. A thunderstorm warning has been hoisted over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon; and over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Batangas, Laguna and Bataan. An advisory has also been hoisted over San Mateo, Tanay and Antipolo in Rizal. […]

Class suspensions for Thursday, Sept. 13

(Eagle News)—Classes on Thursday, Sept. 13, were suspended in some areas in the country as typhoon “Mangkhut” was forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Below is a list: Apalit, Pampanga — all levels; public and private Cagayan — all levels; public and private Ilocos Norte — all levels; public and private

PNP intensifies intel ops vs rice hoarders

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has intensified efforts to run after rice hoarders, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 12. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde made announcement amid what critics allege was a rice crisis that saw an increase in the prices of rice. “Kung meron man talagang shortage, ‘yan ay due to hoarding. May possibility na nasa warehouse lang ang mga ‘yan, ‘di nila inilalabas, mag-aantay na magtaas ang presyo. Kaya pinaigting natin […]

Group of former Speaker Alvarez urges SC to intervene in squabble over who should be House minority leader

(Eagle News)–The group of ousted Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the squabble over who should be the Lower House’s minority leader. The lawmakers also asked the SC to order Danilo Suarez to cease and desist from performing the functions of the minority leader, and to acknowledge ABS Party-list Rep. Eugene Michael de Vera for the position instead. Alvarez’s group had argued Suarez could not be the minority leader as, […]

Comelec: COC filing period for 2019 polls now from Oct. 11 to 17, 2018

(Eagle News)—The Commission on Elections has rescheduled the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2019 local and national elections. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said from October 1 to 5, 2018.the new schedule was now from October 11 to 17. The schedule does not include Saturdays and Sundays. “On the last day, there will be no extension of filing hours. Please be advised,” Jimenez said.

Albayalde: PNP to be on full alert status starting tomorrow

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will be on full alert status starting tomorrow morning due to typhoon “Mangkhut” which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said  apart from the Luzon-based police, regional and provincial mobile forces  will  be on full alert status. He said this was to ensure there would be policemen deployed as augmentation force in areas to be affected […]

“Mangkhut” forecast to enter PAR this afternoon

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is forecast to traverse the Cagayan-Batanes area on Saturday, with winds around 205 to 255 kilometers per hour, and a peak intensity of 220/270 kph on Thursday. A tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 may […]

Trillanes files reso seeking Senate probe into gov’t contracts won by Bong Go’s family

(Eagle News)—-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, Sept. 12, filed a resolution seeking a Senate probe into the government contracts allegedly obtained by the family of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go. Trillanes filed Resolution 889 a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said the senator’s mother was a supplier for the Philippine Navy even when the senator and his father were in the naval service. Trillanes said he would not know if his mother did […]

Trillanes says he wouldn’t know if his mother had dealings with the Navy; says he was in high school when his father was in service

(Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, Sept. 11, did not directly answer President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest allegations against him, saying instead that he would not know if his  mother had dealings with the Philippine Navy as he was a high school student when his father was in the Navy. Duterte had said Trillanes’ mother engaged in business  with the Navy while Trillanes and his father were in the naval service. “Ang mother ko ay […]

Thunderstorm warning hoisted over QC, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over several parts of Metro Manila. In an advisory issued at 9:10 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning covers Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan. It said the heavy rains, lightning and strong winds may persist within one to two hours in those areas. Residents were also advised to take the necessary precautions against possible flash floods and landslides

PAGASA: “Mangkhut” on track to pass through northern Luzon once it enters PAR

(Eagle News)–“Mangkhut” is on track to pass through northern Luzon once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Wednesday, Sept. 12. According to PAGASA, the typhoon was located 1390 kilometers east of southern Luzon. The center of “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is packing  maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 245 kilometers per […]

Sison denies conspiracy to oust the President; Duterte is a “congenital liar, political swindler,” Sison says

(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison called President Rodrigo Duterte a “congenital liar and an incorrigible political swindler” after the chief executive said he had evidence of the conspiracy among the Communists, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other members of the political opposition to oust him as president. “And I challenge him to present publicly what he claims as recorded conversations,” Sison said, referring to what Duterte said were taped conversations […]