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https://youtu.be/OTpTGHuMY9I QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte gave the green-light signal to the proposal of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council to import 250,000 metric tons of rice. According to Jonas Soriano, Deputy Executive Director of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, the move is to increase the current NFA rice inventory or buffer stock. “Even with the sufficient supply of rice for the entire country to date, the NFA management is […]
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., said that the Palace is open to listen to the testimony of former Metro Rail Transit (MRT) general manager Al Vitangcol III on the allegation of corruption in the controversial P3.8-billion deal for the maintenance of the MRT-line 3. Roque revealed that he had a meeting with undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Procurement Reinier Paul Yebra regarding this. He said that the statement of Vitangcol could help the government to […]
(Eagle News) — The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted former immigration deputy commissioners Al Argosino and Michael Robles after they allegedly attempted to extort P50 million from businessman Jack Lam last year. Apart from Argosino and Robles, Wally Sombero faces one count for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, direct bribery and Presidential Decree No. 46. PD No. 46 sanctions government officials who receive gifts from private individuals. Argosino and […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) Privatization and Management Office (PMO) has remitted over P17 million to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) in the first month of 2018. In a statement on Friday, the finance department said the amount of P17,399,864.03 was remitted in the form of a LandBank cheque, based on the report of PMO chief privatization officer Atty. Gerard Chan to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. Of the amount, the DOF […]
(Eagle News) — The 10 accused in the hazing death of Horacio Castillo III were “emotional” when they were turned over by their parents to National Bureau of Investigation agents in Manila. This is according to Danilo Miany, executive officer of the NBI’s Internal Affairs Division, who facilitated the “voluntary surrender” of Mhin Wei Chan, Jose Miguel Salamat, John Robin G. Ramos, Marcelino Bagtang Jr., Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Axel Munro Hipe, Oliver Onofre, Joshua Joriel […]
(Eagle News) — High-ranking officials of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines on Friday asked the Supreme Court for them to be allowed to intervene to ask for the dismissal of the quo warranto petition filed against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. In seeking for the dismissal of the petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida, the IBP argued that it was “fatally flawed because the allegations therein are clear that the (Judicial and Bar […]
(Eagle News) — Communications Secretary Martin Andanar has ordered a probe into the “breach of protocol” that resulted in his office’s release of media IDs that contained grammatical errors and were the subject of ridicule by some sectors. Andanar said he has also ordered a recall of the IDs that were issued by the Presidential Communications Operations Office to media covering the President–the Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) and the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling nanawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko na mag-ingat sa pagkain ng street food partikular ngayong summer season. Ito ay dahil kalimitang madaling ma-kontamina ang mga pagkain sa tabi ng daanan. Isang halimbawa na ang pag-dapo ng mga langaw na maaaring pagmulan ng e-coli infection, typhoid fever at hepatitis. Samantala, upang maiwasan ang sakit sa sikmura hindi dapat patagalin ang pagkain bago kainin dahil maaaring mapanis agad dahil […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The accused in Horacio Castillo III’s death are now in National Bureau of Investigation custody following the issuance of an arrest warrant against them. NBI deputy director Ferdinand Lavin confirmed that all 10 ordered arrested by Manila Branch 40 Judge Alfredo Ampuan Jr. on Thursday were “picked up” from one place and brought to the NBI on Friday, around 11 a.m. Mhin Wei Chan, Jose Miguel Salamat, John Robin G. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nanawagan ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) sa lahat ng local government units (LGUs) sa bansa at sa publiko na makiisa sa isasagawang Earth Hour 2018. Ang Earth Hour ay isasagawa sa Sabado, Marso 24 mula 8:30 ng gabi hanggang 9:30 ng gabi. Ayon kay DILG Officer in Charge Eduardo Año, bilang mga lider sa kani-kanilang komunidad ay kinakailangan nilang ipakita sa kanilang mga nasasakupan ang […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Asahan na ang mas mahabang araw at maigsing gabi dahil sa vernal equinox. Ito ay kilala rin sa tawag na spring equinox, kung saan direktang naka-tutok ang araw sa equator at halos pantay lang ang haba ng araw at gabi. Nagsimula ang vernal equinox nitong Miyerkules, Marso 21 , na siyang simula ng spring sa northern hemisphere at autumn sa southern hemisphere. Samantala sa lagay ng ating panahon, lumakas […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) said Filipino consumers now have a combined “P10 billion monthly cash bonanza” following the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act. According to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the amount represents additional purchasing power that will further stimulate the country’s economy, which is now among the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia. “Our estimate is P10 billion a month in the reduction in collections from the […]
