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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe wants members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to wear body cameras during police operations after the Senate’s investigation on the death of Kian De Los Santos. “Yung sinasabi ninyong mas importante ang baril kesa sa body cam–ito’y magpoprotekta lang din sa ating mga pulis. Kasi ngayon, sasabihin ‘hindi naman nanlaban,’ e kung talagang nanlaban? At least, mayroon kayong pruweba sa totoong pangyayari,” Poe said. Senator […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said that Malacanang is seriously looking into the death of Kian delos Santos, and does not share the opinion of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Kian was killed during the anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the police in Caloocan City on August 16. Aguirre said Kian’s death was “blown out of proportion” in the media. “That is the opinion of Secretary Aguirre. But from the […]
(Eagle News) — Gilas continued with their winning streak on Friday after defeating a much-improved Singaporean team. Troy Rosario led the charge as he made markers from the paint despite tough defense from the Singaporeans. With the win, the Philippines now advances to the finals, where they are expected to square off with the winner in the match between Indonesia and Thailand. The final score: 68-60.
(Eagle News) — Business establishments can no longer require their female employees to wear high heels at work. This is after Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III signed a department order making the rule, following calls made by a labor union that wearing heels for long periods of time poses health hazards. According to Labor Undersecretary Dominador Say, high heels were defined in the order as shoes with narrow and pointed heels higher than an inch. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is asking the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to make the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pay the rental and storage fees of the ballot boxes, as well as the other fees on the preservation and safekeeping of election materials and paraphernalia, in connection with his electoral protest. Marcos, through his counsel George Erwin Garcia, said that it is the duty […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure that private companies can do business with ease in the country. Duterte did this as he led the launch of Azuela Cove–a 25-hectare property which Ayala Land Inc. and the Alcantara Group of Companies plan to develop into Davao’s prime waterside business and residential district. “I assure you, the government has taken measures to ensure you can do business with ease […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Jolina” is expected to make landfall in Aurora on Friday night as it makes its way to southern China, In its 5 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the landfall is expected between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Moderate to heavy rains are expected within the 300-kilometer diameter of the tropical storm, while monsoon rains are expected in Metro Manila, southern Luzon and Western Visayas, […]
(Eagle News) — The parents of Kian delos Santos filed on Friday criminal charges against the policemen who took part in the anti-drug operation in Caloocan where the 17-year-old was killed. Zaldy and Lorenza delos Santos filed the murder charges and charges for violation of the Anti-Torture Law against P01 Jerwin Cruz, P03 Arnel Oares, and P01 Jeremias Pereda before the Department of Justice. Also facing the charges are Chief Insp. Amor Cerillo, commander of […]
(Eagle News) –Government forces have retaken Marawi City’s Islamic Center mosque or Grand Mosque which had been used by Islamist extremists, particularly the Maute Group, to position their snipers and to hide their hostages. The mosque was retaken before the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Marawi for the third time on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 24) For the soldiers and the policemen fighting the Islamist extremists, this is a big win as they predict […]
(Eagle News) — Nanawagan ang Armed Forces of the Philippines sa Philippine National Police na paimbestigahang mabuti ang nangyaring insidente sa Zamboanga City kung saan isang sundalo na galing sa Marawi City ang napatay ng mga pulis. Ayon kay AFP Spokesperson BGen.Restituto Padilla, nais nilang mabigyang linaw ang insidente dahil nagdulot umano ito ng galit sa mga sundalo na kasamahan ng biktima. Base umano sa initial report na nakarating sa AFP, nag-aabang ng masasakyan ang […]
(Eagle News) — There are no cases of bird flu transmission in humans in the country so far. This is according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial, who held a press conference a day after Australian lab tests confirmed that the strain found in Pampanga farms where the bird flu outbreak took place could be transmitted to people. According to Ubial, the 34 people who were tested for H5N6 because they exhibited flu-like symptoms have tested […]
(Eagle News) — Expect heavy rains in the eastern coast of Central and Northern Luzon on Friday night, as Tropical Storm “Jolina” (international name “Pakhar) intensified. According to Nikos Penaranda, weather specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services, as of 7 a.m., “Jolina” was located 210 kilometers southeast of Casiguran, Aurora, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 80 kph near the center, and with gustiness of up to 95 kph, “much higher” […]
