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The Embassy of Israel has welcomed what it said was the increase in the number of Filipinos who discovered Israel in 2017. According to the embassy, data from Israel’s Ministry of Tourism showed that around 23,500 Filipinos traveled to the country in 2017. The figure is a 61 percent increase from the 14,600 visitors recorded in 2016. Israel’s Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau expressed optimism that more Filipinos will travel to Israel this year. “Israel is […]
(Eagle News) — The Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. is considering filing a lawsuit against the Bangladesh Central Bank (BB). In a statement, RCBC said this was following claims made by BB that the Philippine bank had a hand in the $81-million cyberheist two years ago. BB also recently said it would file a lawsuit against RCBC over the incident. “RCBC has had it..,We will not allow them to continue to malign RCBC,” RCBC said. According to […]
Lopez also charged with plunder for alleged preferential treatment given to Korean company (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Thursday filed criminal charges against Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez after he allegedly gave preferential treatment to a car manufacturer that led to the government losing P1.1 billion in taxes and Customs duties. Also charged with technical smuggling and estafa were six officials of Hyundai Asia Resources Incorporated, three high-ranking officials of Hyundai […]
(Eagle News) — The International Criminal Court will conduct a “preliminary investigation” into lawyer Jude Sabio’s allegations against the drug war. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said based on the information received by the Philippine mission in The Hague, the initial review of “alleged acts associated with the campaign against illegal drugs covering the period of July 2016” and which were contained in a communication submitted by Sabio in April 2017 will be conducted by the […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Armed Forces of the Philippines clarified on Thursday that the 16 helicopters the government was slated to buy from Canada would not be used to attack communist rebels. “We are not buying an offensive aircraft. You must understand that these are utility helicopters not attack helicopters,” Major General Restituto Padilla, AFP deputy chief of staff for plans, said in a text message. He said the Bell 412 helicopters […]
(Eagle News) — One of South Korea’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration said on Thursday. BI Fugitive Search Unit Chief Bobby Raquepo said in a statement that Chun Tae Joon, 53, was nabbed by authorities along Kalayaan Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City on Tuesday, following a tip from an informant. Chun, who was ordered arrested in 2005 over a $100-million construction investment scam that victimized 10,000 people, had been […]
Foreign pathologist’s opinion on deaths of suspected Dengvaxia victims needed, Aguirre says (Eagle News) — Erwin Erfe, chief of the Department of Justice’s Public Attorneys Office, is a medico-legal officer and not a pathology expert. The Palace, Department of Health and the DOJ came to this conclusion in a meeting to determine how the Dengvaxia issue should be handled, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said. According to Aguirre, as such, Erfe’s opinion on the Dengvaxia deaths should […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit 200 mga dating miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang dumalo sa welcome ceremony sa Camp Aguinaldo noong Miyerkules. Mismong si AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Rey Guerrero ang nanguna sa programa kung saan sumailalim din sa maiksing orientation ang 215 na dating rebelde. Sila ay bahagi ng first batch ng kabuuang 683 na NPA surrenderees mula sa Davao Region […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inanunsyo ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) na isasagawa ang 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill sa Pebrero 15. Ayon kay NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad, ang ceremonial venue para sa sabay-sabay na earthquake drill ay sa Quezon City Memorial Circle sa Quezon City. Tutulong din aniya ang mga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sa nasabing inisyatibo,habang ilulunsad naman ang “Bida ang Handa” campaign para […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte met on Wednesday over 200 New People’s Army (NPA) rebel returnees in Malacañang. The 215 former rebels welcomed by the President were the first batch of the 683 NPA returnees lined up by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to tour Manila. The President said in his speech that the former NPA rebels made a good decision to return to the fold of the law instead of fighting […]
(Eagle News) — There is no rice shortage in the country. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol made the pronouncement on Thursday following reports quoting the National Food Authority as saying it was running low on the staple food. In a radio interview, Piñol said the country has an “oversupply” of rice, with 3 million metric tons expected after the first quarter. He said the figure was arrived at by subtracting the 2.8 million metric tons which Filipinos were […]
(Eagle News) –One of these days, the Philippines will have China to “thank” for the artificial islands created by the Asian giant in the South China Sea. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who gave an interview that was posted on his Facebook page, this was because “it is only the Philippines that can legally build on those artificial islands.” “Clearly, eventually, those artificial islands will be ours if we can ask China to leave […]
