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(Eagle News) — Chinese jet fighters have been sent to the South China Sea, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said on Wednesday. Su-35 Russia-made advanced fighters were dispatched to the sea for joint combat cruise missions, the official Sina Weibo account of the PLA Air Force said, according to a report published in the Global Times. Global Times is an English-language publication that is under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party newspaper People’s […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday was unfazed over Communist Party of the Philippines chair Jose Maria Sison’s threat rebels could kill one soldier a day if peace negotiations did not resume. In an event in Malacanang that saw around 200 officially leaving their rebel lives behind, Duterte even threatened to have five New People’s Army rebels killed for every soldier killed. “He wants to succeed me. No question about that. He’s a […]
(Eagle News) — Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was “not interested in running” for a Senate seat. Go made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte joked during the 116th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Customs that his closest aide of two decades would do the same. “Joke lang ni PRRD ‘yung pagtakbo ng senador,” he said. He said his boss made the comment “in view of my demand […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday assured labor leaders that the government will do its part in forwarding labor rights as several groups asked him to issue an executive order that will “end contractualization.” The President gave the assurance during a meeting with representatives of the Nagkakaisa Labor Coalition, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Associated Labor Unions, Partido Manggagawa, National Labor Union, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, National Confederation of Labor, and Sentro ng […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court information technology consultant on Wednesday defended her supposedly hefty salary of P250,000 per month. Appearing before the House justice committee impeachment hearing against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Helen Macasaet said the monthly salary was even lower than what she received in previous instances. She said the Government Service Insurance System, for instance, paid her as high as P925,000 monthly for almost two years. During that time, she said she […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Meralco is set to implement an increase on its charges due to the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law and also in the face of the weakening peso against dollar. Meralco said that the increase may possibly hit P0.92 centavos per kilowatt/hour. Meralco explained that the increase includes the new tax to be imposed on transmission charges due to the tax reform package. […]
(Eagle News) – The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III today (Wednesday) February 7, hurdling opposition from former critics. Not one member of the powerful CA objected to Duque’s confirmation. Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan endorsed Duque’s confirmation before the plenary on Wednesday, assuring everyone that Duque has the capability and integrity to protect and ensure public health, especially with the current extreme concern caused by the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine. Before […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Magsasagawa ng isang job fair ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) para sa mga overseas Filipino worker na naghahanap-buhay sa Middle East. Ayon kay Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello, ito ay upang mahikayat ang mga OFW sa gitnang silangan na umuwi na ng Pilipinas at dito na lamang magtrabaho. Isasagawa ang malakihang job fair sa Qatar na tatagal ng isang lingo. Tinatayang nasa 18 libong trabaho ang inihanda ng DOLE […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Malacañang na gagawa ng paraan kung papaano maitataas ang sahod ng mga guro at iba pang empleyado ng gobyerno. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, kabilang sa agenda ng pinakahuling Cabinet meeting ang ukol sa salary increase ng mga kawani ng pamahalaan. Ayon kay Roque, tatapusin muna ang huling tranche ng Salary Standardization sa mga manggagawa sa gobyerno. Inihayag ni Roque na matatapos ang huling tranche ng […]
President Rodrigo Duterte led the destruction of P61.626 million worth of smuggled luxury vehicles at the Port Area in Manila on Tuesday, February 6. The Chief Executive noted that smuggling has been going on for centuries already. “Itong smuggling na ito, this kind of racket has been going on again and again, and again, over a period of centuries. Well, it has to stop,” he said. Duterte explained that putting the luxury cars into […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pag-bulldozer o pagwasak sa P61-milyong halaga ng mga smuggled luxury car sa South Harbour, Port Area sa Maynila kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng ika-116 na taong anibersaryo nito. Nasa tatlumpung mga smuggled luxury car ang winasak sa Customs sa Maynila. Kasabay din itong isinagawa sa Davao City kung saan pitong sasakyan ang sinira habang tatlo naman sa Cebu City. Kabilang sa mga sinirang mga mamamahaliing […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang regular na palitan ng Special Action Force (SAF) contingent na nagbabantay sa New Bilibid Prison partikular na sa Maximum Compound at Building 14. Ito na ang ika-apat na beses na nagpalit ng mga tauhan ng SAF sa bilibid simula nang italaga sila noong July 2016. Karamihan ng SAF na inilagay sa NBP, mga beterano ng Marawi siege Karamihan […]
