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Banta ng terorismo, hindi palulusutin ngayong long holiday – PNP

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na hindi makalulusot ngayong long holiday ang banta ng terorismo. Sa press briefing sa Malacañang, sinabi ni National Capital Region Police Office spokesperson, Police Supt. Kim Molitas na bagaman abala ang mga otoridad para sa bakasyon hindi rin naman sila nagpapakampante sa target-hardening measures. Sa ngayon, wala pa naman umano silang natatanggap na anumang banta ng terorismo sa Metro Manila. Para matiyak ang seguridad, […]

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President Duterte meets with Moro leaders, others in Davao

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met with members of the Bangsamoro Transition Committee and Moro Islamic Liberation Front leaders on Tuesday night. The President’s Davao meeting which also saw members of the government negotiating panel present took place a day after he said he was “worried” about what would happen if the Bangsamoro Basic Law was passed. “Would it do well to mix it all in one pot? Meaning to say, are you Joloanos […]

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DFA Aseana office, consular offices closed starting 12 noon on Wednesday

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said its consular offices and its Aseana office in Parañaque City will be closed starting 12 noon on Wednesday. It said this was in accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 43 dated March 27, 2018 issued by the Office of the President. “Applicants with confirmed passport appointments in the afternoon of March 28, 2018 may be accommodated on any day until 14 April 2018 at their original […]

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US Embassy, affiliate offices closed this Thursday, Friday

(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy will be closed on Thursday, March 29, and Friday, March 30. In a statement on Tuesday, the embassy said its affiliate offices would also be closed to the public on those days. “The Embassy and affiliate offices will resume regular services on Monday, April 2,” the embassy said. Several Filipinos are expected to flock to the provinces during the long holiday break.

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Nograles urges start of implementation of national ID system next year

(Eagle News) — Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles urged the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to start the implementation of the national identification system next year. Nograles,  chair of the House committee on appropriations, said that the agency could tap into the P2-billion budget allocated for the national ID system from the current P3.767-trillion appropriation. He said this was even if the bicameral conference committee still had to reconcile the Senate and House of Representatives versions […]

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Xi notes improvement in PHL-China relations in birthday message to President Duterte

I “stand ready to work with you” to “carry forward sustained” ties, Xi tells Philippine chief executive (Eagle News) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended his greetings to President Rodrigo Duterte, who will celebrate his 73rd birthday on March 28. In his letter, Xi also emphasized what he said was the “turnaround” in China-Philippines relations.   “Our bilateral relations have enjoyed ongoing betterment and improvement and reaped productive outcomes, which brought tangible benefits to […]

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MMDA suspends number-coding scheme on Wednesday, March 28

(Eagle News) — The number-coding scheme  will be lifted on Wednesday, March 28. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority  said the suspension will be effective starting 10 a.m. The MMDA made the announcement after it said the number-coding scheme for city and provincial buses was suspended on Wednesday, March 28; and Monday, April 2. Motorists are expected to go on vacation during the long holiday break.

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PDEA releases over P13 million in reward money to deserving PDEA units, informants

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has released over P13 million as reward money to its deserving operating units and private informants. The PDEA Special Enforcement Service, PDEA Intelligence and Investigation Service, PDEA Region 3, PDEA Region 12 and PDEA National Capital Region received over P6 million for their successful anti-drug operations. The PDEA SES received the biggest reward of P3.5 million for its discovery and dismantling of a shabu […]

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President Duterte to spend birthday at Davao home with family

(Eagle News) — As in previous years, President Rodrigo Duterte will celebrate his 73rd birthday on Wednesday in his home in Davao. In a statement on Tuesday, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said the chief executive would spend time with his family. “He has never been known to throw lavish birthday parties even when he was mayor of Davao City,” Go said. He said “prayers from his well-wishers during his birthday would surely […]

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SolGen Calida: Sereno deliberately misled JBC with “litany of falsehoods”

Calida says “it appears she fabricated her 2006 SALN” for her Associate Justice post application in 2010, among others (Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday accused Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno of deliberately misleading the Judicial and Bar Council with a “litany of falsehoods,” including her alleged fabrication of a Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth during her application for Associate Justice in 2010. In a statement, Calida  said that “when Sereno resigned […]

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Authorities to probe claims of possible link between drug lords, some human rights groups

(Eagle News) — Authorities will investigate claims drug lords were using some human rights groups to discredit the government’s war on drugs. “This has been a recent finding. So we will coordinate with our counterparts from (the Philippine National Police), (National Bureau of Investigation) and all other agencies including intelligence agencies kung kailangan,” Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director Derrick Carreon said in a press conference in Malacanang on Tuesday. According to Carreon, “any damage to […]

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PET to start manual recount of VP votes in CamSur, Iloilo, Negros Oriental on Monday

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, will start the manual recount of ballots from the three pilot provinces covered by the electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, April 2. The PET made this announcement as they gave the media a tour on Tuesday of the SC Court of Appeals gymnasium, where the recount of 5418 ballots from […]

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