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Palace says Senior Deputy Exec. Secretary Guevarra is new DOJ chief

(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the new Justice Secretary is Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the announcement a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte said that he has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Roque said that Aguirre submitted his letter of resignation today, Thursday, April 5, and that as soon as the President got it, he accepted it. The President himself announced that […]

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Duterte to communist rebels: “We talk peace but” don’t collect taxes nor push for coalition gov’t

Restrict yourselves to camps, too, Duterte says (Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 4, said the government would “talk peace” with communist rebels “but” there should be no collection of taxes on their part. In a speech before rice traders in Malacanang, Duterte said the communist rebels should also not push for a coalition government, and should confine themselves in camps. “You must not go around because there’s always the possibility of misencounters,” Duterte […]

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Albayalde is next PNP chief, says President Duterte

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced that the next Philippine National Police chief is National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief, Director Oscar Albayalde General Oscar Albayalde. In announcing the next police chief who will replace PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, he said that the police force would do good to have a “strict” chief. “The stricter the better,” Duterte said in Malacanang during the awarding ceremonies for outstanding farmers […]

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JUST IN: Duterte says he has accepted Justice Secretary Aguirre’s resignation

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, April 4, that he has accepted Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre’s resignation. “I accepted the resignation of Vit Aguirre, my fraternity brother,” he said  in a speech before rice traders in Malacanang. Aguirre’s resignation came after Duterte expressed displeasure over the Department of Justice’s dismissal of drug charges against Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim and others. Prior to Aguirre’s resignation, speculation had been rife Aguirre would be sacked, but […]

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UPDATED: PAO files charges vs Garin, 34 others over deaths allegedly linked to Dengvaxia

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Public Attorneys Office on Thursday filed charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin over what it said were deaths linked to the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. PAO said in a Powerpoint presentation that the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and for violation of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 against 34 former and present Department of Health officials; Sanofi Pasteur, the Dengvaxia manufacturer;  Zuellig Pharma, the distributor; and […]

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Robredo camp: Marcos spokesperson’s calls for VP to resign mere “nonsense”

(Eagle News) –The lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday slammed former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ spokesperson for his calls she resign following allegations some “unused ballots”  had been pre-shaded in her favor in the 2016 elections. According to Macalintal, it should be Vic Rodriguez who should resign  as spokesperson for “supplying the wrong information” to Marcos. He also called Rodriguez’s statement “a nonsense statement,” which he said “does not deserve to be dignified with any […]

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Meteor shower, masasaksihan sa April 22-23

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isa na namang space event ang masasaksihan sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng mundo. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), masasaksihan ang Lyrids Meteor Shower sa gabi ng Abril 22 hanggang madaling araw ng Abril 23. Mararating nito ang peak point sa pagitan ng 1:30 ng madaling araw. Paglalarawan pa ng PAGASA, ang mga meteor shower ay dulot ng maliit na bilang ng debris na naiwan at paulit-ulit […]

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DepEd, kukuha ng 75,242 public school teachers sa susunod na school year

(Eagle News) — Mahigit 75 libong public school teacher ang nakatakdang kunin ang serbisyo ng Department of Education (DepEd). Ito ay matapos bigyan ng go- signal ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang DepEd na punan ang kabuuang 75,252 teaching position para sa upcoming school year. Ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, ang mga nasabing teaching positions ay para sa Kindergarten/Elementary, Junior High School, at Senior High School para sa School Year 2018-2019. Alinsunod […]

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CPP founding chair Sison: Resumption of peace talks should have no preconditions

(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, April 4, welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to work towards the resumption of peace talks. In a phone interview over dzbb, Sison, however, noted that such a resumption should have no “preconditions.” “Kapag may gusto, dapat may laya ‘yung anumang panig na magreklamo. Ihapag niya sa pag-uusapan ng dalawang panig. Doon nalulutas ‘yung problema,” he said. Sison made the pronouncement […]

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Minaltratong OFW sa Saudi, makakauwi na sa PHL

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Makalipas ang halos apat na taon, makakauwi na sa wakas ang Filipina domestic helper na binanlian ng mainit na tubig ng kaniyang amo sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon kay Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Manila na si Dr. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Bussairy at sinabing maaari ng makauwi ng Pilipinas anomang oras si Pahima “Candies” Alagasi. Si Pahima, 26 anyos ay […]

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