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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has been included in Forbes magazine’s list of most powerful men in the world. Duterte clinched the 69th spot, up from the 70th spot he got in 2017. Chinese President Xi Jinping was at the top spot, followed by Russia President Vladimir Putin, who had held the number one rank for four consecutive years. US President Donald Trump ranked number three. Also in the top 10 are Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, […]
(Eagle News) — Naitala ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang pinakamataas na temperatura at heat index sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa kahapon, Mayo 8. Nai-record ng PAGASA ang pinakamainit na temperatura sa Tuguegarao City na umabot sa 37.7 degrees Celsius, habang 37.6 degrees Celsius naman ang naitala sa Cabanatuan City; at 36.7 degrees Celsius naman sa Ambulong, Batangas. Naitala naman ang pinakamataas na heat index kahapon sa Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro […]
(Eagle News)—-No corruption. This, according to newly named Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, was the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte when he offered her the post vacated by Wanda Teo. In a television interview, Romulo-Puyat, an agriculture undersecretary, said the offer was made on Tuesday, May 8. “Trabaho kasi, normal trabaho. Trabaho pinag-uusapan namin. Tapos biglang binanggit niya na, ‘Uy, alam mo bang nag-resign si Secretary Teo?… O gusto mo ba? Kasi bagay sa ‘yo. Your […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno reported back to work on Wednesday morning, May 9, at the Supreme Court. “The Chief Justice is already inside her office. She arrived around 7:30AM. She’s back to work now,” said one of her spokespersons, Atty. Jojo Lacanilao, on Wednesday. Sereno, was pressed to go on “indefinite leave” by other justices of the high court on March 1, in the […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 8, slammed Time magazine for including him in its list of “despots.” *** i** itong Time Magazine na ‘to. Nilagay ako doon sa mga despot. Hindi naman ako.. Ba’t diktador ba ako?” Duterte said in a speech in Malacañang, reacting to the story that named him among the world’s “strongmen” who included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “Since […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Agriculture Undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat as head of the Department of Tourism. Special Assistant to the President Secretary Bong Go confirmed the appointment of Romulo-Puyat in a message to Palace reporters on Tuesday night. Her appointment comes after Wanda Teo resigned over the P60-million ad placement controversy that hounded the tourism department. The Commission on Audit red-flagged the project that saw advertisements being placed in the program of Teo’s brothers […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, May 8, welcomed the planned return of the P60 million paid by the Department of Tourism to the media production outfit run by the brother of now-resigned Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this does not mean that those involved in the advertisement placement controversy should be absolved of any wrongdoing. “Sa batas po it will not completely exonerate kung mayroon man nalabag,” Roque […]
(Eagle News) — Tinutukan din ng iba pang media entities sa bansa ang isinagawang Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Mula sa mga TV and radio news network at mga pahayagan ay kanilang ibinalita ang nasabing charity walk. Naka-upload din sa social media sites gaya ng Facebook, Twitter at iba pa ang kanilang mga kuhang litrato at videos na makikita ang napakaraming tao na lumahok sa Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty. Guinness […]
(Eagle News) — The interim chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation who was rapped by the Commission on Audit for her allegedly excessive travel expenses has denied any irregularity. Celestina Ma. Jude de la Serna said the over P600,000 worth of travel expenses was “above board and within the limit set by existing policies and rules and regulations.” “We cannot emphasize more that these are purely official in nature and truly necessary in the performance […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman is already conducting a “fact-finding” investigation into the Department of Tourism’s P60-million ad placement controversy. This is according to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, who spoke to reporters for the first time in six months. Ferdinand Topacio, the lawyer of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo announced her resignation on Tuesday, May 8, days after the Commission on Audit red-flagged the project which saw the placement of tourism advertisements worth P60 […]
(Eagle News) — Rep. Gary Alejano has filed a resolution seeking for a review of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. In filing House Resolution 1838, Alejano said “almost all Filipinos, 98 percent, feel the increase in prices, especially in food and beverages..” following the implementation of the law. Like Senator JV Ejercito, Alejano also noted the increase in the inflation rate, which he said was at 4.5 percent. He said this was […]
(Eagle News) – Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday, May 8, called on government economic managers to suspend the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to arrest what he said was a rising inflation rate. “It might be wise to consider a suspension of the TRAIN law if the trend continues to breach the inflation threshold,” Ejercito said in a statement, following what he said were reports the headline inflation rate accelerated […]
