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(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a German national who allegedly attempted to take with him to Germany four Filipinas who were “made to lie about the circumstances of their travel.” In a statement, the BI said one Herbert Joseph Vogt, 72, was nabbed on Monday, Aug. 21, as he and the four attempted to board a flight to Doha, Qatar at the Clark International Airport. Immigration officer in charge Deputy Commissioner […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area that was spotted northwest of extreme northern Luzon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, although “Luis” will not have a direct effect on the country, it may continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing scattered moderate to heavy rains in La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Batanes and Babuyan Islands and the Cordillera Administrative Region […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The National Food Authority is under fire from some legislators following the alleged rice crisis in Zamboanga that saw a whopping increase in the prices of the staple food. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the NFA as a whole “has become a liability to the government,” noting the drop in its revenues “every year.” He said that from the P29.3 billion it earned in 2016, its earnings dropped to P17.93 […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed the creation of a multi-agency task force that he said would be responsible for mitigating the effects of rising inflation in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 22, Gatchalian said the Department of Finance can be in charge of creating the task force, together with the Department of Budget and Management. “It can be a multi-sectoral and multi-departmental task force so that we can come […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, Aug. 22, said there were “glaring security and protocol lapses” following the Ninoy Aquino International Airport fiasco last week, with the “unauthorized entry of 61 recovery flights” in the airport. Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal had said the 61 uncoordinated flights worsened airport congestion at the four terminals “further delaying flight operations in the wake of the Xiamen Air mishap,” Binay said. She said Xiamen […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte met with Moro National Liberation Front chair Nur Misuari in Davao on Wednesday, Aug. 22. This is according to Special Assistant to the President Bong Go. Without elaborating, Go said Misuari and the President expressed hopes for a lasting peace in Mindanao. Duterte also met with Dante Ang, and Indonesian Ambassador Dr. Sinyo Harry Sarundajang, among others.
(Eagle News)—There may be isolated rainshowers in Metro Manila today, Thursday, Aug. 23. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon except for a few areas may experience the same conditions, including partly cloudy to cloudy skies, due to the southwest monsoon being enhanced by three weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. These include a low pressure area that may develop into a typhoon […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Thursday, Aug. 23, were cancelled in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list. Apalit, Pampanga – Fausto Gonzales Sioco Memorial Elementary School (Colgante), Paligui Elementary School, Sampaga Elementary and High School Masantol, Pampanga – all levels; public and private Sto. Tomas, Pampanga – Sto. Tomas High School (until Aug. 24, 2018), Sto. Tomas Elementary School, San Matias National High School Abra-all levels, public and private La Trinidad, Benguet – […]
(Eagle News)–Filipinos in Hawaii were told to prepare with Hurricane Lane expected to bring heavy rains. The Philippine Consulate General recommended the supply of basic emergency needs good for 14 days. “Filipino nationals in the affected areas are advised to inform the Consulate General so it could update their relatives in the Philippines of their conditions,” Consul General Joselito Jimeno said. The Filipinos were also urged to comply with Hawaii State and federal government authorities. The […]
(Eagle News)–Xiamen Air on Wednesday, Aug. 22, vowed to pay for the costs of the “aircraft handling and runway recovery” brought about by one of its planes making a hard landing on a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway and getting stuck there. In a statement, Xiamen Air said that after the incident, it immediately contacted MIAA and made the commitment. It said it was also cooperating with an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Civil Aviation […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 21, lamented the alleged involvement of policemen and Philippine Drug Enforcement personnel in Cebu in illegal drug activities, as he reiterated his commitment to put a stop to the drug menace. “The Cebu police are all addicts, even your officials and your PDEA. Imbes na mataas na ang rango ng p***** ina niya, he’s the distributor [of illegal drugs],” he said in a speech before local chief executives […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has monitored two weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. PAGASA said Typhoons Soulik and Cimaron, however, will have no direct effect in the country and is not expected to enter PAR. The weather bureau said it was monitoring a “circulation” system that could develop into a low pressure area, though. As it is, PAGASA said it was the southwest monsoon that was bringing rains […]
