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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte warned that he would have to use emergency powers and make “radical changes” to address the rising crime rates and restore order. He made the announcement shortly after his arrival from his official visit in South Korea on late Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Duterte warned both criminals and erring government personnel. “Ni-warning ko lang kayong mga kriminal, lahat na. Nasa gobyerno, sa labas. I will make radical changes […]
Urges SC to declare vacant all posts occupied by Duterte appointees By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Controversial figure Elly Pamatong on Wednesday, June 6, urged the Supreme Court to declare the election of President Rodrigo Duterte as chief executive as null, and to declare vacant the posts of his appointees. In filing the 6-page petition for quo warranto, Pamatong, who also ran for president at least two times and was tagged a nuisance candidate […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Wednesday, June 6, said he would face the charges for grave threats filed against him by Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras. Trillanes made the comment even as he noted that Paras “has the zero-credibility of a cellphone thief.” The lawmaker was apparently referring to a separate incident that saw Akbayan party-list Rep. Tom Villarin accusing Paras of stealing his cellphone at a congressional hearing. Paras has […]
(Eagle News) — Umaasa ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) na makakatulong ang mga pag-ulang dulot ng bagyo o habagat ngayong buwan sa sitwasyon ng mga dam sa bansa. Sinabi ni Pagasa Hydrologist Danilo Flores na maaaring maging normal ang lebel ng tubig sa mga dam, depende sa tagal ng mga ulan lalo na ng habagat. Pero sakaling maging mabilis lamang ang pagdaan ng mga pag-ulan, sinabi ni Flores […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang lugar ang nagsuspinde ng klase ngayong araw, Hunyo 6, dahil sa Tropical Depression Domeng. Sa abiso ng Department of Education, suspendido na ang klase sa mga sumusunod na lugar: Midsayap (All Public Schools), Pigcauyan, Libungan (all levels) sa South Cotabato. Suspendido din ang klase sa primary at secondary level sa Biliran Island sa Eastern Visayas. Samantala, napanatili ng Bagyong Domeng ang lakas nito habang kumilos pahilaga-hilagang kanluran ng philippine sea sa […]
(Eagle News)~Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate on Wednesday, June 6, urged the government to support a bill that seeks to look into the foreign and local currency deposits of all elected and appointed officials and employees. “If the present Duterte administration war on corruption is not just a bluster, it should support House Bill 7146,” he said in a statement. According to Zarate, “then and now, alleged undisclosed bank accounts of some employees are issues […]
(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Philippine Embassy sa Kuwait ang pagpo-proseso sa mga aplikasyon ng mga nais na magtrabaho bilang domestic helper sa nasabing bansa. Kasunod ito ng mga alituntunin ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) sa mga recruitment agency kaugnay sa pangangalaga ng karapatan ng mga Filipino worker na nais magtrabaho sa Kuwait. Nakasaad sa memorandum circular ng POEA na malayang makapagsumbong ang OFWs sa mga ahensya ng Kuwait at Pilipinas kapag may […]
(Eagle News)~President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, June 5, said he was not aware of the purported harassment of Filipino soldiers by the Chinese in Ayungin Shoal. Speaking upon his arrival from his three-day visit to South Korea, Duterte said when asked by a reporter that it was “the first time I’ve heard of it.” “It would be dangerous for me to answer questions without really having the slightest idea of what it is all about,” […]
(Eagle News) — Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras has filed charges for grave threats against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The charges filed before the Pasay Prosecutors Office stem from their heated exchange in the Senate on May 29. The exchange took place after Paras filed inciting to sedition charges against Trillanes. In his complaint, Paras accused Trillanes, a former military man, of issuing threats against him in four separate instances in thirty minutes in the Upper […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 6, dismissed anew calls for him to send soldiers to the West Philippine Sea to assert the country’s claims. In a speech on Tuesday night, Duterte said sending the troops to fight China, which has been aggressive in its militarization in the area, would “result in a massacre.” “I am not prepared to lose my soldiers and policeman for a simple adventurism,” Duterte said in a […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in agreed to significantly increase the bilateral trade between Manila and Seoul, as the two leaders vowed to strengthen the ties between the two countries even after the Philippine leader’s official visit to South Korea. The two leaders held a bilateral summit meeting at the Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) or the official residence of the Republic of Korea on Monday, June […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Tuesday, June 5, said there would be no classes on June 12 and June 15. Filipinos will mark the country’s 120th Independence Day on June 12. On June 15, Muslims will observe Eid’l Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan.
