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100 years of Panama’s Ship Registry: Maritime Affairs minister of Panama highlights Filipino seafarers’ role in shipping industry

Panama’s Minister of Maritime Affairs Jorge Barakat and Panamanian ambassador to the Philippines Rolando Guevarra visit Eagle Broadcasting Corporation   QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Minister for Maritime Affairs of Panama recently visited Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s main office in Quezon City to promote the 100th year anniversary of the Panama Ship registry this year, highlighting the commitment to safety of human life at sea, protection of the marine environment, and navigation of the […]

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DOLE: 60,000 employees now on regular status

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment said that there were now 60,000 new regular employees, after the announced prohibition of the implementation of the “end-of-contract” or “endo” last March 2017. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that the rise in number of regular employees was due to the department’s strict implementation of the prohibition of illegal contractualization. https://youtu.be/HBs6MRPNb8U

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Six CA justices, law school associate dean, in short list for SC vacancy

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Six justices of the Court of Appeals and a law school associate dean were included in the short list as possible replacements for Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido L. Reyes, who will retire on July 6. The short list was released by the Judicial and Bar Council. Those in the shortlist are the following: 1.CA Presiding Justice Andres Reyes Jr. 2.CA Associate Justice Rosemari D. Carandang 3.CA Associate Justice […]

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PNP Chief orders tighter security in police stations after rebel attacks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa ordered police regional directors to re-examine their camp defense plan after the successive attacks made on police stations. PNP spokesman Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos said the police should heighten their security especially in their respective stations. The New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday morning, June 18, attacked a police station in Maasin town in Iloilo. https://youtu.be/kLLxVJb2mh0

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Gabriela presses lifting of martial law

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Gabriela party-list Representative Arlyn Brosas challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to put a stop to the airstrikes and to lift martial law in Mindanao after he apologized to the residents of Marawi City. She said this was the next logical step after making such a speech. Brosas said it was unacceptable that after such an apology, martial law would remain in place. https://youtu.be/SUelkCJczQU

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Authorities downplay BIFF threats vs President Duterte

(Eagle News) — Authorities on Friday downplayed the direct threats the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters made against President Rodrigo Duterte, with the military saying they were made out of sheer “desperation.” “The pronouncement of the BIFF was (out of desperation). What happened in Pigcawayan recently was in retaliation for and somehow a diversionary attack resulting from major setbacks they have been experiencing in Mindanao,” Brigadier General Gilbert Gapay, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Eastern Mindanao martial […]

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Military says Omar Maute likely dead; Gov’t troops closing in on brother Abdullah, Abu Sayyaf’s Hapilon

(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Thursday that one of the leaders of the terrorist group Maute was likely dead. “Omar(khayam) Maute, more or less, mukhang patay na ito,” General Eduardo Año said in an ambush interview on the sidelines of a security meeting in Pasay. According to Año, his brother Abdullah was, however, still alive, and was still inside Marawi. The “death” of Omarkhayam comes weeks after the arrest of Cayamora […]

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Australia sends spy planes to southern Philippines

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against Islamic militants terrorizing the area, the government said Friday. Fighters linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been battling troops for a month around Marawi city in the Mindanao region in a conflict that has claimed lives. Canberra, which has an extensive defense cooperation program with Manila, said two high-tech AP-3C Orion aircraft […]

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PHL, Malaysia, Indonesia agree to discuss proposed plan of action to counter terrorism, violent extremism in region

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to “task senior officials to consider a proposed plan of action” that will counter terrorism and violent extremism in the region. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a press conference after a meeting with his counterparts in Pasay that the proposal will discuss ways to: enhance efforts and cooperation in addressing the root causes and underlying conditions of extremism including but not limited […]

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Ex-senator Bong Revilla misses 1st day of plunder case trial

(Eagle News)– Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. failed to attend his first plunder case trial because he was confined at a hospital in Taguig City. Atty. Reody Anthony Balisi, one of the former senator’s lawyers, told the  Sandiganbayan First Division during Thursday’s hearing that Revilla was confined at St. Lukes Medical Center as he was suffering from hypertension. Balisi–who presented to the antigraft court documents on the former senator’s condition—said the confinement took place while Revilla was visiting his ailing father. […]

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DOT: Tourist arrivals still rising despite Marawi crisis

(Eagle News) – The number of tourists who are visiting the country continues to rise despite the ongoing crisis in Marawi City. According to Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre, Boracay, Bohol and Palawan are the places with high tourist arrivals.  Alegre said more than 600,000 tourists visit the country every month, including Koreans, Americans and Chinese. The DOT also noted the increasing number of Chinese tourists after President Rodrigo Duterte’s state visit in China.  

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Malacañang, AFP consider plans to implement national ID system

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang and the Armed Forces of the Philippines said that they were pushing for the implementation of a national ID system as part of the amendment to the Human Security Act. AFP spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said during the regular Mindanao Hour briefing in Malacañang, that it would be easier to fight crime and terrorism if everyone had some form of identification document. It would also prevent the entry of foreign […]

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