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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — United States Navy Lt. Commander Tim Hawkins said that China’s artificial islands will not stop the US Navy from patrolling international waters. “International law allows us to operate here, allows us to fly here, allows us to train here, allows us to sail here, and that’s what we’re doing and we’re going to continue to do that,” Hawkins said. Hawkins also said that the US Navy has been patrolling […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go criticized media outlets who wrote that he had intervened in the frigate deal, calling them purveyors of “fake news” and of irresponsible reporting. Go also dared Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer to publish what really happened in the Senate inquiry on Monday where the presidential assistant insisted on his innocence, as he stressed that he did not intervene in the deal at all. “Ang pinag-uusapan ngayon […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally monitored the appearance of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go in the Senate hearing regarding the controversial frigate deal. It is President Duterte himself who ordered Go to attend the hearing in order to clarify the matter, especially the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, on the frigate deal. “Expect Secretary Go to tell all, and as […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that more than 1, 000 jobs are now being offered to overseas Filipino workers in three countries: Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Germany. The POEA said the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is looking for a total of 500 female specialist nurses for neonatal intensive care unit, coronary care unit, intensive care unit, nursery, emergency room, surgical wards and obstetrics and gynecology. Meanwhile, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several transport groups will start using new public utility jeeps within the next three months. According to the memorandum of agreement signed between the Department of Transportation and the transport groups, the latter promised to operate at least 3,000 modern public utility jeepneys under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program of the government. “Ang direksyon po ni Secretary Tugade ay mapabilis ang paglabas ng mga modern PUVs upang maiparanas […]
(Eagle News)– The Palace on Monday belied a maritime expert’s claim the Philippines was giving “too much, too early, too soon” to China. “On the contrary, we have upheld our national interest and produced tangible benefits for our people in pursuing friendly and mutually-beneficial ties with China,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, for instance, “our people have been able to resume their right to fish in Scarborough and there is peace in […]
(Eagle News) — Drug manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur on Monday reiterated it would not refund the Philippine government the P3 billion it used to purchase the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Sanofi also said it would not set up an indemnification fund as requested by the Department of Health. “We stand firmly behind our product. Refunding the used doses of Dengvaxia would imply that the vaccine is ineffective, which is not the case. And at this time, there is […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ngayong tanghali ng panibagong protesta laban sa jeepney modernization program ng gobyerno ang transport group na Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON). Ayon kay Piston President George San Mateo, ang ikinasang pagkilos ng grupo ay hindi isang transport strike kundi isa lamang protest rally. Naniniwala si San Mateo na ang modernization program ng administrasyon ay paraan lamang upang kumita ang gobyerno. Iginiit ng lider ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinusulong ni Bagong Henerasyon Party-List Representative Bernadette Herrera-Dy ang pagkakaroon ng nationwide curfew para sa mga kabataan. Batay sa nasabing panukala, hindi na maaaring lumabas pa ang mga kabataang edad 18 pababa kapag alas-10:00 na ng gabi hanggang ala-5:00 ng madaling araw. Paliwanag ni Dy, nararapat ng magpatupad ng nationwide curfew dahil talamak na ang mga mapang-abusong tao saan mang panig ng bansa. Bukod naman sa community service na parusa […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Monday reiterated he did not intervene in the frigates acquisition project of the Philippine Navy, and that he was only being linked to the supposed controversy as part of plans to destroy the reputation of the current administration. “I speak before this committee…primarily for the purpose of clearing my name and ultimately for the purpose of getting to the bottom of […]
(Eagle News)– Navy chief Rear Admiral Robert Empedrad welcomed on Saturday the Senate probe into the P15.5-billion frigates deal that is slated to begin on Monday. “(It) is very good, at least the truth will come out,” Empedrad said at the Philippine Military Academy’s alumni homecoming in Baguio on Saturday. It is the Senate committee on national defense and security that is tasked with the inquiry, which was launched following allegations Special Assistant to the President […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Ronald de la Rosa on Saturday said those who wish to topple President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration and the President himself would have to deal with him first. “I tell you, you want to bring down Duterte administration? Over my dead body, giyera tayo, kung gusto niyo giyera,” Dela Rosa told reporters in an ambush interview with reporters. Dela Rosa was a guest at the […]
