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PNP welcomes proposed Senate probe into P58.9-million SAF subsistence allowance mess

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has welcomed the proposal for a Senate probe into the Special Action Force P58.9-million subsistence allowance mess. “The PNP assures the availability of the concerned PNP officers to face any investigation,” PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said. He said this was “actually the purpose of their relief and reassignment to the holding unit to ensure their availability and preclude them from exerting any influence on these investigations.” […]

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Selfies nina lolo’t lola, nagviral

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kung millennial lang ang may hilig sa selfies, puwes nagkakamali kayo! Dahil viral ngayon sa social media ang nakakakilig na litratong ito kung saan makikita ang pagkuha ng picture ng dalawang matanda sa isa’t-isa habang kumakain sa isang fast-food chain. Si lolo ay todo pose pa sa camera habang si lola naman ay mala-candid shot kung tumawa. Maraming netizen ang kinilig, naantig at nainggit sa eksena ng dalawang matanda. […]

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NYC sa mga kabataan: Makipagkaisang bumoto sa barangay at SK elections

(Eagle News) — Patuloy na hinihikayat ng National Youth Commission (NYC) ang mga kabataan na bumoto nang tama at makipagkaisa sa nalalapit na 2018 Sangguniang Kabataan at barangay elections. Sa muling pag-halal ng SK ay panibagong aktibidad ang inihanda ng NYC para sa mga bagong itatalagang SK official sa 42,000 barangay sa buong bansa. Kinakailangang sumailalim ang mga ito sa mandatory training na inilatag ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at NYC. […]

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UPDATED: Police official who said Trillanes should study statistics named new NCRPO chief

  (Eagle News) –A reshuffle is in the works in the Philippine National Police, as Oscar Albayalde takes the helm of the force on Thursday, April 19. Police Director Camilo Cascolan, the PNP’s director for operations, has been appointed to head the National Capital Region Police Office, a post held by Albayalde before he was named PNP chief. Cascolan made the news after he said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV needed to study statistics. This was […]

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Alvarez: Net satisfaction rating drop “a challenge for us to do our work”

(Eagle News) — Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said his record-low net satisfaction rating was a “challenge for us to do our work.” In a statement, Alvarez said that while he believes that the “17th Congress has done its job in passing laws that respond to the needs of our people in various fields of endeavor,” many “have yet to feel the impact of these new laws” based on his rating according to the Social Weather Stations. […]

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Pacquiao to launch own cryptocurrency

(Agence France Presse) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he would launch a cryptocurrency to connect with fans, but also backed the regulation of virtual currencies. Pacquiao, one of the world’s most successful boxers, is the latest athlete to launch a virtual currency, following Floyd Mayweather and former England striker Michael Owen. The Singapore-based Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX), in which Pacquiao has invested, said it would unveil the “PAC Token” later this year, […]

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President Duterte reiterates anti-divorce stance

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 18, stood firm in his stand against the divorce bill, which is being pushed by House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. “I’m sorry but I cannot follow you,” Duterte said in his speech during military change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo. Duterte said his daughter, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, was “not happy with that, really.” “Mag-usap na lang kayo ni Sara (Just talk to Sara Duterte),” he […]

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De Lima says SC dismissal of petition to nullify her arrest warrant “a miscarriage of justice”

(Eagle News) – “A miscarriage of justice.” This was how Senator Leila De Lima described on Wednesday, April 18, the Supreme Court’s dismissal of her appeal of its previous decision that junked her petition questioning, among others, the validity of the drug charges filed against her. “After all, my legal team, led by former Solicitor General Florin T. Hilbay, has more than ably presented and argued our position that the allegations in the Information amount […]

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Sereno suffers “record-low” satisfaction ratings, “double digit decline” noted by SWS

  (Eagle News) – Supreme Court Chief Justice on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno suffered a dip in her net satisfaction ratings as she falls to a personal “record-low” of a negative seven “neutral” rating this first quarter, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Sereno’s ratings had a “double digit decline” in the March 2018 survey, down by 13 points from the +6 rating which she had in December 2017. This is already 6 […]

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Galvez formally takes helm of 85,000-strong Armed Forces; Guerrero retires from military service

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Western Mindanao Command head Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez formally took the helm of the 85,000-strong military in change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday, April 18. Galvez, who was the overall commander of military operations during the Marawi siege, replaced General Rey Leonardo Guerrero, who bowed out of military service after 38 years. Guerrero reached his mandatory age of retirement on December 17 last year, but the […]

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LTFRB approves accreditation of ride-hailing service Hype

(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Wednesday, April 18, approved the accreditation of another Transportation Network Company in the country. Hype Transport Systems Inc.’s certificate of accreditation was signed by LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III and Board Members Ronaldo E. Corpus and Aileen Lizada. It was attested to by Executive Director Samuel Jardin. According to the certificate, Hype’s accreditation will be valid for two years after LTFRB approval. Hype’s accreditation […]

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Net satisfaction ratings of Robredo, other top officials drop in Q1, says SWS

(Eagle News) — The net satisfaction rating of Vice President Leni Robredo declined in the first quarter of 2018, according to the survey conducted by Social Weather Survey. From her +42 net satisfaction ratings in December 2017, Robredo’s overall net satisfaction rating dropped down to 8 points, settling at +34 points which is still considered a “good” rating. “The 8-point decline in the overall net satisfaction rating of Vice-Pres. Robredo was due to decreases of […]

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