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(Eagle News) — Nasa 490 million pesos ang nakatakdang i-release ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) para sa rehabilitasyon ng circumferential road sa isla ng Boracay. Ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, ang nasabing pondo ay nakatakdang ibigay sa DPWH sa susunod na linggo. “I am pleased to announce that DBM will release 490 million pesos to DPWH for the rehab of the whole boracay’s circum […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 2, said the signing of an executive order that addresses illegal contracting and subcontracting was the best he could do within the bounds of the law. Speaking during the distribution of land titles to farmers in Quezon, President Duterte said this was because the Labor Code allows for some forms of contractualization. Militant labor groups have called for a ban on all forms of contractualization. The power to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Navy received its first-ever ship-borne missile systems, the Department of National Defense said on Wednesday, May 2. Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the Spike-ER short range surface-to-surface missiles for its multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) were “now undergoing Integration Phase under the guidance of the proponent, Rafael of Israel.” The missiles were apart from the Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.77mm remote-controlled weapon systems, the Navy said. The country has allocated P125 billion […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended the filing of graft and usurpation of official functions, aside from other criminal and administrative charges, against former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon in connection with the P6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment that had passed through the Bureau of Customs (BOC) during his watch. The Ombudsman has already completed the fact-finding investigation on the complaint involving the 602.2 kilograms of high-grade methamphetamine hydrochloride or […]
(Eagle News) — Officials of the Kuwaiti government met with the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and other Philippine officials on Tuesday, May 1, to discuss the recent labor row between the two countries. Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah met with the Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Abdullah Mamao and his accompanying delegation and discussed ways on how to continue the friendly relations of the two countries and overcome […]
(Eagle News) — Political analyst and University of the Philippines Professor Clarita Carlos welcomes the executive order prohibiting illegal contractualization, also known as end-of-contract or “endo” signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Labor Day, May 1. But Carlos, in an interview with Radyo Agila, DZEC, said the executive order was not enough, The professor encouraged the Duterte Administration to press for the passage of a law that will further the security of tenure of Filipino […]
(Eagle News) — One to two tropical cyclones are expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this month of May. Analiza Solis, Officer-in-Charge of Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) explained that according to the data of the weather bureau, for the past months of May at least one to two tropical cyclones had been recorded to enter the Philippines. Although hotter temperatures will be experienced, […]
Adds, however, that results would serve as a “guide” (Eagle News) — The Consultative Committee on Charter Change questioned the interpretation of the results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that showed that over half of Filipinos were opposed to Cha-Cha and federalism, even as it said that the results would serve as a “guide.” In a statement, the con-com said that a check of the question asked to the survey respondents showed that in […]
(Eagle News) — Many Filipinos are not in favor of Charter Change and federalism, a recent Pulse Asia survey said. According to Pulse Asia, 64% of Filipinos were opposed to amending the 1987 Constitution, a figure that was an increase from the 44% who opposed Charter change in another Pulse Asia survey in 2016. Of the figure, Pulse Asia said 32% were open to Charter change sometime in the future but not at present, while 32% […]
(Eagle News) — Posibleng tumindi pa ang nararanasang init ng panahon ngayong buwan ng Mayo. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sa unang araw ng Mayo, pasado alas-2 ng hapon, umabot sa 46.8 degrees Celsius ang heat index sa Cavite kung saan mataas ang tsansa na makaranas ng heat stroke. Ngayong araw, Mayo 2, inaasahan na tataas ang heat index sa Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija sa 44 degrees Celsius; 43 degrees Celsius […]
(Eagle News) — Posible umanong tumagal ng anim na buwan ang ginagawang vote recount sa vice presidential race ng 2016 elections. Ayon sa Korte Suprema, na siya ring tumatayong Presidential Electoral Tribunal, nauna nang natapos ang recount sa 16 na bayan sa Camarines Sur. Malaki ang posibilidad na mangailangan ng isang buwan o higit pa upang matapos ang recount kada probinsya at posibleng matapos ito sa Oktubre. Ang magiging resulta ng unang bahagi ng recount […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Wednesday, May 2, noted the number of employed in the country increased to 41.8 million in January 2018, based on a study done by think-tank IBON Foundation. Roque made the clarification following reports, citing the IBON study, that the number of underemployed grew by 1.1 million in January 2018, from the 6.4 million recorded in January 2017. IBON said the underemployed now translates to 18 percent of the […]
