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(Eagle News) — No Filipino was hurt in the onslaught of Typhoon Jebi in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday, Sept. 5. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the Philippine Consulate General in Osaka have not received any reports of Filipinos being among the 10 fatalities and 300 injured after Japan’s most powerful typhoon in 25 years struck the Asian country. Nevertheless, the DFA said the embassy […]
(Eagle News) — Some $10 million worth of business deals are expected to be signed between Filipino and Jordanian companies, the Department of Trade and Industry said. These are reportedly apart from the agreements on defense, foreign affairs and labor the two countries are expected to ink after President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrival on Wednesday night. The President will be in Jordan from Sept. 5 to 8, the first visit by a Philippine leader since formal ties […]
(Eagle News)–The “most problematic” are Filipinos themselves. President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say on Tuesday, Sept. 4, as he lamented how fellow Filipinos themselves criticized him for the way he governed the country. He said this was despite the progress in the war on drugs and in dealing with the communist and Moro rebel insurgencies. “It’s always wrong. And so we will just have to navigate where democracy allows us a space to work […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate on Wednesday, Sept. 5, approved on third and final reading the proposed additional P1.16 billion budget for those who were administered the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine. Eighteen senators voted for the passage of the supplemental budget, which would be derived from the amount paid by Sanofi Pasteur, the drug manufacturer, for the vaccine left unused by the government. Sanofi caused public uproar after it admitted the vaccine could cause […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has allowed Transport Network Companies to impose a P2 per minute of travel time charge on their passengers as part of the TNCs’ fare structure. In lifting the suspension on the imposition of the charge, the LTFRB, through Memorandum 2018-019, said there was a “need to rationalize and adjust the fare structure for (Transport Network Vehicle Services) in order to maintain its viability.” The LTFRB said […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, Sept. 5, said the Department of National Defense has no jurisdiction over him. In a press conference, Trillanes said this was because as of 2007, he was already considered a civilian. Defense officials, however, already said that even if this was the case, Trillanes could still be court-martialled as he violated the Articles of War as a soldier. “Pursuant to Section 66 of the Omnibus Election […]
(Eagle News) — Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Wednesday, Sept. 5, said the government was “doing what it can” to address inflation in the country. Arroyo, who is also an economist, made the statement following the Philippine Statistics Authority’s report inflation had accelerated to 6.4 percent in August. “I’m sure the government is taking steps to address the situation. When I called them up today, they were meeting so I’m sure that they’re looking at it,” […]
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Sept. 5, took an apparent swipe at Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who included the justice secretary in what the senator said was his list of “incompetent” government officials. “I don’t make ad hominem arguments,” Guevarra said. He also clarified the Department of Justice was not involved in the review of the amnesty granted by then-President Benigno Aquino III to Trillanes. “The DOJ was not involved at all..,” […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday, Sept. 5, reported a 5.4 percent unemployment rate in July. This was a 0.2 percent decrease from the unemployment rate in July 2017, based on records from the PSA. According to the PSA, the regions with the lowest employment rates were Ilocos Region (93.5%), Central Luzon (93.7%), CALABARZON (93.7%), Bicol Region (93.7%), and the National Capital Region (NCR) (93.9%). The PSA pegged labor force participation rate in July […]
(Eagle News) — Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday, Sept. 5, urged the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to not follow what he said was the “illegal order” to arrest Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. “There is no warrant of arrest and there are no charges to begin with,” Alejano said in a statement. According to Alejano, the PNP and the AFP were “the army of and for the Filipino people.” “Do […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Sept. 4, called US President Donald Trump his “idol,” noting that the US leader “walks the talk.” “When he says that I will do this, he does not care,” Duterte said. This was in contrast to his expressed disdain for former US President Barack Obama, who he said humiliated him when he criticized the Philippines’ war on drugs publicly. Duterte has since apologized for his statements against […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines inked almost $85 million worth of business agreements with companies from Israel, where President Rodrigo Duterte is capping off a historic visit. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said 790 jobs in the Philippines were expected to be generated from the 22 agreements and letters of intent. Letters of intent were submitted by: Amdocs Philippines Ltd., for the expansion of operations in software development and support services; TrueLogic Online Solutions, Inc., for the […]
