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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences to Japan following two strong quakes that rocked western Japan which killed three persons and injured more than 200 persons. The DFA said it had not yet received reports of any Filipino casualty in the strong quakes that were recorded, the strongest of which happened early morning on Monday, with recorded magnitudes of 4.5 (12:43 am Japan time) and 5.3 which occurred […]
By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Projecting over a million of new jobs created yearly due to the government’s massive infrastructure program, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) emphasized the need to ensure that the laborers’ skills and competencies match the industry’s needs. “To fully maximize gains from ‘Build Build Build,’ the Philippine labor market should be ready to meet the infrastructure program’s requirements. Bodies governing the education and labor sectors have […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, June 18, said there was no need for peace talks to be done in Norway. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said President Rodrigo Duterte himself “does not understand why we should continue talking” in the European country. “Pare pareho naman tayong Pilipino puwedeng pag-usapan na ‘yan dito sa Pilipinas. Bakit kinakailangang lumayo pa?” Roque said. He said the talks would be brokered by a “panel and they have the […]
(Eagle News) — Umalma ang grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) sa bansag sa kanilang grupo bilang mga “mang-aagaw ng bahay.” Ito ay harap ng sunud-sunod na pag-ookupa ng grupo sa mga bakanteng pabahay ng pamahalaan sa Pandi, Bulacan at Rodriguez, Rizal kamakailan. Ayon kay Kadamay Vice Chairperson Estrelita Bagasbas, ipinaglalaban lamang nila ang kanilang karapatan kaya nasasaktan sila tuwing babansagan silang “Kadamay-Agaw Bahay.” Nakasalig aniya sa konstitusyon na dapat na bigyan ng disenteng pabahay […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Monday, June 18, said loitering was no longer a crime. Pangilinan made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the police to intensify operations against “tambays” on the streets. “Para po sa mga tagapagpatupad ng batas, hindi na po krimen ang tumambay, o mag-loiter. Republic Act 10158 has decriminalized vagrancy, amending Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code,” Pangilinan said. He was apparently referring to the Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy. “Kayo ang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Patuloy ang pag-iral ng southwest monsoon o hanging habagat sa malaking bahagi ng luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), makararanas ng katamtaman hanggang paminsan-minsan na malalakas na pag-ulan ang Pangasinan, Zambales at Bataan dahil sa ulang dala ng hanging habagat. Magiging maulap ang kalangitan na may kasamang mahina hanggang sa katamtamang mga pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat ang iiral sa bahagi ng Batanes at Babuyan […]
(Eagle News) — Muling sinuspinde ng Office of the Ombudsman ang apat na commissioner ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Sa 14 na pahinang resolusyon, iginiit ng Ombudsman na “guilty” sina ERC Commissioners Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, Alfredo Non, Josefina Patricia Asirit at Geronimo Sta. Ana sa pagpapahintulot o pagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa Meralco na gumamit ng pondo sa electric bill deposits ng kanilang consumers upang tugunan ang kanilang operasyon. Matatandaang nais paabutin ng Ombudsman ng isang […]
(Eagle News)–The Communist Party of the Philippines on Sunday, June 17, said President Rodrigo Duterte canceled the scheduled peace talks on June 28 “in consideration” of what it said was the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ “ongoing campaign plan for all-out military offensive.” “By calling off the scheduled peace negotiations with the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines), Duterte aims to give the AFP more time to complete its military campaign plan for 2018 of mounting […]
(Eagle News)–Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Sunday, June 17, stood firm on the Department of Transportation’s plan to modernize public utility vehicles. In a statement, Tugade said “we cannot delay nor deny the public of their right to convenient, affordable and roadworthy mass transport.” “Mag rally sila kung gusto nila. Sunugin nila effigy ko kung gusto nila,” he said. “But I will insist on the PUV modernization program,” he added. Militant transport groups such as the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into a reported “tanim-bala” incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. In a Facebook post, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said the “concerned agencies” have been ordered “to address” the incident reported by one Kristine Moran “within 24 hours.” Moran, who claimed she was a government employee, said in a social media post that the incident took place on July 15, as she […]
(Eagle News)–An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over some parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning is up over Batangas, Cavite and Bataan, which means flooding there can be “threatening.” A yellow rainfall warning level has also been hoisted over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales, Pagasa said. According to Pagasa, this means low-lying areas there can be flooded. Light to moderate rains with occasional heavy […]
(Eagle News)– “Ester” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Saturday, June 16. Pagasa said however that it was still monitoring a shallow low pressure area that was located in the southern part of China. The weather agency said that although the shallow LPA that could become an LPA was not expected to enter PAR, it would enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains in […]
