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(Eagle News) – Aspirants to barangay and SK posts can start filing their certificates of candidacy (CoC) on Saturday, April 14 . The filing of CoCs will last until April 20, Friday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Candidates in the May barangay and SK elections should meet the following requirements: is of Filipino citizenship is a resident in the barangay where he or she is running at least 1 year on the day of […]
(Eagle News) –Seventy percent of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance, according to a latest survey of the Social Weather Stations. The pollster said that the figure translates to a net satisfaction rating of +56, which is 2 points below the very good +58 in December 2017. The new rating of +56 is classified by the SWS as very good. Based on the results of the survey done from March 23 to 27, 17% were undecided, while 14% were dissatisfied […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines on Wednesday, April 11, denied illegally charging its passengers an additional P2 per minute of travel time. In a statement, Grab Public Affairs head Leo Gonzales said the company “corresponded with” the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board “to present these changes” in pricing. He said the LTFRB, based on Department Order 2015-011, had “oversight” over Grab’s setting of fares. According to Gonzales, Grab Philippines “was given the opportunity to present in […]
Says move was attempt to “hide issues hounding” administration officials (Eagle News) — An ally of former President Benigno Aquino III questioned the timing of the release of the draft blue ribbon committee report on Wednesday, April 11. In a statement, Quezon Representative Erin Tañada, the Liberal Party’s vice president on external affairs, said the release of the report that recommended the filing of charges against Aquino and several others over the Dengvaxia mess was […]
(Eagle News) — Brazil’s Ambassador to the Philippines Rodrigo do Amaral Souza paid a courtesy call to Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo on Wednesday, April 11, becoming the second Latin American ambassador to visit the INC Central Office. Ambassador Souza arrived at the INC headquarters minutes before 11 a.m. The Brazilian ambassador is the second Latin American ambassador to visit the INC Central Office, after Panama’s Ambassador to the Philippines Rolando […]
Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Nakahanda na ang Philippine National Police para sa nalalapit na Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections na isasagawa sa Mayo 14. Sa isinagawang joint conference ng National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) at Commission on Elections (Comelec) na idinaos sa Quezon City, isa-isang nilatag ang preparasyon ng limang police district sa Metro Manila. Ayon kay NCRPO Chief PolDir.Oscar Albayalde, aabot sa mahigit 15 libong pulis ang ipakakalat nila sa 730 polling […]
(Eagle News) — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Wednesday, April 11, described the draft report of the Senate blue ribbon committee recommending the filing of charges against her and several others over the Dengvaxia mess as “full of inaccuracies and half truths.” “I believe that the narrative…reflects only the long perceived pre-judgment of the issue by Senator Gordon,” Garin said in a statement. “The presentation is one-sided and replete with innuendos of expedited government action,” […]
Draft report also recommends filing of charges against PCMC officials, others By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Former President Benigno Aquino III, his Health Secretary Janette Garin and his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad “conspired” to purchase the P3.5-billion Dengvaxia vaccine for use in a mass vaccination, and should therefore be charged for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. This was one of the initial findings of the Senate blue ribbon committee, which, after conducting […]
(Eagle News) — Kasunod ng pagdalo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng opening ceremony ng Boao Forum sa Hainan, China. Sinaksihan din ng Chief Executive ang lagdaan ng ilang Business Letters of Intent (LOIS) ng ilang mga Chinese businessmen. Ang nasabing LOI ay magiging bahagi ng Build, Build, Build Program ng administrasyong Duterte. Kasama ng Pangulo ang mga miyembro ng delegasyon nito na kinabibilangan ng kanyang Cabinet Secretaries at iba pang government officials, kasama rin ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinagbibitiw na ng minority bloc sa Kamara si National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Jason Aquino. Ito ay matapos maalarma ang mga kongresista sa pahayag ng ahensya na pang-isang araw na lang ang stock ng NFA rice. Ayon kay House Minority leader Danilo Suarez, nakaka-alarma na ang sitwasyon dahil posible itong samantalahin ng mga tiwaling rice traders. “Wala na, hindi na pinatatagal yung ganyang kapalpakan. Voluntarily he should not wait anymore […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Retired police officer Wally Sombero has surrendered to the police. Incoming Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said Sombero’s surrender on Wednesday, April 11, was facilitated by “retired senior officers” who called Albayalde up a day before. On the same day, the Sandiganbayan found probable cause for the plunder case against him, and his co-accused former immigration commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles. The cases were in connection with […]
