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(Eagle News)– Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno took to online media to “introduce (herself)” to the public days after her appointment as chief magistrate was nullified. In YouTube posts titled “Ang Patotoo ni CJ Maria Lourdes Sereno” Part 1 and Part 2 on Sunday, May 13, Sereno, clad in a white blazer and seated against the backdrop of paintings and what appeared to be pictures of her family, talked about herself and “what […]
(Eagle News) — Former Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat took her oath as the new Tourism secretary on Monday, May 14. According to a news release from Malacanang, Romulo-Puyat was accompanied by her daughter and parents during the oath-taking ceremonies in the Palace that were not open for media coverage. The ceremonies came hours after President Rodrigo Duterte skipped the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections because all the candidates, according to the President, were his friends […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has a reason for skipping the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. “Purely political. Lahat yung tumakbo kaibigan ko. Almost all were my supporters in the last election,” a dzbb radio report quoted him as saying. According to Duterte, “they would never believe that nagboto ako only sa kanila.” “Sa tingin ko the better option would really be to skip the voting. Ayaw ko magduda sila,” […]
by Gina Doggett Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – Both friends and foes of the United States voiced criticism Monday as Washington opened its embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem, saying the move would fan Middle East tensions. Chief US ally Britain reiterated its stated objection to the move, while the Iranian speaker of parliament said it showed that US President Donald Trump is “feebleminded” and “incapable of evaluating the long-term consequences of his actions”. […]
(Eagle News)—The barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are officially over in all precincts nationwide, except in one barangay in Northern Samar. The Commission on Elections made the announcement in a press conference on Monday, May 14. According to the Comelec, it was still unclear if a failure of elections would be declared in the “far-flung” barangay. The polling precincts except for the ones in the barangay in Northern Samar were closed around 3 p.m. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News) — “Peaceful and orderly.” This was the assessment of the Philippine National Police of the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. According to Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesperson, of the 47 “violent incidents” that left over 30 people dead and 27 wounded since the election period began 30 days ago, seven were “validated” to have been election-related, with 13 people killed. The election period runs until […]
(Eagle News) – The government of Bahrain has given the assurance Overseas Filipino Workers in the Arab state were protected. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who issued a statement on Monday, May 14. According to Cayetano, in a meeting with Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace on Sunday, May 13, Khalifa also “reiterated his government’s support for the Philippines..” “The Prime Minister informed us about […]
(Eagle News) — No Filipino was hurt in the knife attack in Paris, France on Saturday, May 12, that led to the death of one person. This is according to the Department of Foreign Affairs that issued a statement on Monday, May 14. “Ambassador [Theresa] Lazaro said the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack but has not provided evidence to support its claim,” the DFA said. Naturalized Frenchman Khamzat Azimov carried out the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte did not vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. He was supposed to vote at the Daniel Aguinaldo National High School in Barangay Matina, Davao, where he cast his ballot in the 2016 elections. Earlier in the day, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte cast her ballot in the school. Polling centers around the country closed around 3 p.m. The President was reportedly slated to administer the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Sunday, May 13, that it has remitted P548.3 million to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) that will help augment the funds needed for the implementation of government priority projects. The amount, which came from the excess verification fee and interest collected by the 29 Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs), was an increase of P110.044 million from the 2017 remittance of P438.256 million, said DOLE’s Financial […]
(Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa 33 ang bilang ng mga namamatay ngayong panahon ng eleksyon. Ito ang inanunsyo ni Philippine National Polcie Chief Oscar Albayalde sa isinagawang news briefing sa Camp Crame nitong Lunez, ika-14 ng Mayo. Inihayag naman ng opisyal na nakapagtala na ng 36 na election-related violent incident mula ng magsimula ang election period. Pito aniya rito ang kumpirmadong election-related violent incidents. “This is lower compared to the 2013 elections of 109 […]
(Eagle News)–The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, May 14, said there were no reports of poll hitches in Metro Manila so far. “But we are continuing to monitor all of the other places,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a press briefing at the Comelec command center in Manila. According to Jimenez, so far, in Maguindanao, “we are good.” All polling centers were also open in Basilan and Sulu. As for Regions 1, Caraga […]
