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(Eagle News) — At least two senators hailed the Senate’s approval of the P1.16-billion supplemental budget for dengue patients, including Dengvaxia recipients. According to Senator Richard Gordon, the passage of House Bill No. 7449 (Committee Report No. 395) will “help in ease the burden” not only of those who were administered the controversial vaccine, but also those of their parents. “Maraming mga magulang ang lumapit sa akin at nagdulog ng hinaing nila. Natatakot na nga […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipina domestic helper who was allegedly beaten up by members of her employer’s family is being held by Kuwaiti authorities after she allegedly stabbed her employer. The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, Sept. 7, that Ulambai Singgayan from Maguindanao, who is facing felony charges, is under hospital arrest for reportedly attacking her employer who had threatened to move her to another house where she would allegedly be killed, and to have […]
(Eagle News) — Over 3,000 passed the 2018 Electrical Engineer licensure exam, the Professional Regulation Commission announced. The PRC said 3,135 of the 4697 who took the exam held in September successfully hurdled the test held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga. Nino Boy Armario Dacer of Bicol University-Legazpi topped the test, with a rating of 93.05 percent. Eljohn Jaen Capili of Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Intramuros and Leo Marcelo […]
(Eagle News) — In this picture released by the Palace, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen presiding over a meeting of his Cabinet in Jordan, where he is on official visit. The President is slated to return to the Philippines on Saturday, Sept. 8, a day earlier than scheduled.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 6, said he was willing to send “battalions” to Jordan to help the kingdom ward off ISIS fighters who have been trying to enter the country. “If there is anything that we can do, if you are short of your army, let me know. You need one battalion? Two, three, four, five? I’ll send them to you,” the President said in a speech before businessmen. Jordan […]
(Eagle News)–Classes in some areas in the country were suspended on Friday, Sept. 7, due to bad weather. Below is a list: Lian, Batangas — all levels; public and private schools Lipa, Batangas — pre-school to high school; public and private schools The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rains in Oriental Mindoro were caused by a low pressure area over Calapan.
(Eagle News) — The Philippines inked over $60 million worth of business deals with Jordanian companies during President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit. According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, the $60.675 million the two memoranda of understanding and seven letters of intent are worth are expected to generate over 400 jobs. The letters of intent were submitted by the following: Nafith International, which plans to explore opportunities on logistics planning and operations and locate its regional office in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 6, stood by the presidential proclamation that declared the amnesty granted to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as void ab initio. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, “kinakailangan naman kapag nabigyan ng amnestiya … may tunay na pag-aamin at merong kumbaga dahil nagsisisi ka nagkakaroon ng parang panibagong buhay…” “..Pero sa tingin ko ay parehong wala,” he said. He also questioned Trillanes’ filing of a petition seeking for […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, Sept. 6, asked the Supreme Court to nullify the proclamation that declared the amnesty granted to him as void ab initio, and to restrain authorities from arresting him and pursuing cases against him over the Oakwood mutiny and Peninsula Manila siege. “We are banking on the legal issues we have raised. Pinopoint out namin na walang kapangyarihan ang presidente na magwithdraw ng amnesty..,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority Board of Directors. Chavez term as member will expire on June 30, 2019. Chavez had resigned as undersecretary of the Department of Transportation following the several glitches that marred the operations of the Metro Rail Transit 3. Chavez had cited a “simple sense of delicadeza” as the reason for his then-resignation.
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, Sept. 6, presented documents he said would show that he applied for amnesty in connection with the Oakwood mutiny and Manila Peninsula siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively. The documents, which he said he sourced from his “friends from the Armed Forces of the Philippines,” included what was supposed to be a letter from the then-Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin that said the applications of the 38 […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice maintained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was still facing a coup d’état case despite a Makati court issuing an order dismissing the same. In a statement, Acting Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon said this was because the amnesty granted to Trillanes, on which the dismissal of the case was supposed to be anchored on, was void ab initio, or was as if it never existed in the first place. “Thus […]
