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“Give me 3 years to stabilize the country” – Duterte

(Eagle News) — Humihingi ng dagdag na panahon si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang ayusin ang problema ng bansa partikular na ang patungkol sa korapsyon at iligal na droga. “In the fullness of God’s time. You give me three years and I will be able to stabilize the country. By that time, medyo on deck na tayo for a new phase of our national lives,” pahayag ni Duterte. Ayon kay Duterte, una na siyang nangako sa […]

12 milyong Pilipino, may hypertension – DOH

(Eagle News) — Sa pag-aaral ng Department of Health, aabot sa labindalawang milyong Pilipino ang mayroong hypertension. Subalit kalahati lamang sa nasabing bilang o lumalabas na isa sa bawat limang Pilipino ang alam na sila’y mataas ang presyon ng dugo. Ayon pa sa DOH, importanteng malaman agad ng isang indibidwal kung may hypertension ito o wala sa pamamagitan ng simpleng pag-alam sa blood pressure. Maituturing na walking time bomb ang altapresyon bukod sa pagiging silent […]

DOH sa mga motorista: Sundin ang road safety rules para iwas-aksidente

(Eagle News) — Pinaalalahanan ni Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial ang mga motorista na ugaliin ang pagsunod sa road safety rules lalo na at kabi-kabila ang aksidente ngayong tag-init. Sinabi ni Ubial na madaling maagapan ang mga aksidente sa kalsada kung disiplanado at sumusunod sa batas trapiko ang mga motorista. Aniya, napapansin nito ang pagka-counter-flow, pag-labag sa traffic lights, at hindi pag-intindi sa mga warning sign na maaring maging sanhi ng disgrasya. Sa isang pag-aaral, tatlong […]

Publiko, pinag-iingat sa cybercrimes

(Eagle News) — Mahigpit  ang ginagawang monitoring ng Philippine National Police sa ukol sa iba’t-ibang cybercrimes. Ito ay dahil gumagamit ng ibat-ibang identity lalo na sa social media ang mga manloloko. Paalala ng PNP mag-ingat sa pakikipag transaksyon sa Internet lalo na kung sangkot ay malaking halaga. https://youtu.be/pCEDjQMtnxE

2016 bar exams: A first in PHL history–All topnotchers from provincial schools

(Eagle News) — The 2016 bar exams are now in Philippine law history books. The examinations taken by 6,344 examinees registered a passing rate of 59.06 percent, the highest in 16 years. More interestingly though is that all of those who made it to the top of the bar exam results list came from provincial schools, a first in the entire history of the Philippine bar examinations. Topping the list was Karen Mae Calam, from the University […]

3 dead, 1 hurt after military chopper crashes in Tanay

(Eagle News) — Three people were killed and one was wounded after a military chopper crashed in Tanay, Rizal on Thursday. According to the authorities, the Huey–a UH 1D model—crashed in Sitio Hilltop, Barangay Sampaloc around 3 p.m. The names of the deceased and the injured have yet to be released at press time. No other details were available yet.  

President Duterte on tensions in Korean Peninsula: “We are getting the help of everybody”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Thursday that they were “getting the help of everybody” in addressing the heightening tensions in the Korean Peninsula. Duterte said in his speech  during the Orthopedic Association Convention on Thursday that he called Chinese President Xi Jinping upon the request of United States President Donald Trump for something to be done about the North Korean leader “situation.” Kim Jong Un has been conducting nuclear missile tests that have irked Washington, which […]

President Duterte on CA rejection of Gina Lopez appointment: “Sayang”

“Sayang si Gina.” This was the reaction of President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Appointments’ rejection of Gina Lopez’s nomination as environment secretary on Wednesday. “I really liked her passion,” he said, noting that he made a pitch for her during a gathering in Malacanang. In his speech during the Orthopedic Association Convention on Thursday, the President said, however, that not everything was within his “control.” He said this was a democracy after all. “..And lobby money […]

President Duterte to Cabinet secretaries: Do not use special license plates and sirens

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte ihas prohibited members of his Cabinet from using special protocol license plates and sirens. Duterte said the use of these cause an inconvenience to the public. “Have you ever seen me use a siren in Davao? Only when there was an explosion at the airport, a fire. But have you ever seen me pass by using a siren?” the President said. He added that everyone should follow traffic rules […]

President Duterte hints at removal of all Energy Regulatory Commission officials

(Eagle News) — Officials at the Energy Regulatory Commission may be on their way out. President Rodrigo Duterte said in his speech during the Orthopedic Association Convention that he would “eventually remove all of them,” including ERC Chair Jose Vicente Salazar. “I suspended him because of corruption,” Duterte said. Salazar is facing a complaint before the Civil Service Commission for alleged misconduct, among others. He was placed on a 90-day preventive suspension by Malacanang.   […]

Chamber of Mines thanks CA for “speedy resolution” of Lopez nomination as environment secretary

(Eagle News) — The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines thanked the Commission on Appointments for what it said was its “speedy resolution” of Regina Lopez’s nomination as environment secretary. “(We are) thankful to the Commission…,” COMP vice president Ronald Recidoro said. In an interview with Net 25’s, Sa Ganang Mamamayan, Recidoro added that the country needs a secretary who understands environmental issues and natural resource management. He added that this was not the end […]

DOLE mulls decreasing number of skilled Filipino workers deployed abroad

(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now studying decreasing the number of skilled Filipino workers deployed abroad. In a statement, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the move was due to the shortage of manpower supply in the country. “We are studying the possibility of decreasing the number of deployment para hindi naman ma-affected yung ating local demand,” the labor secretary said. Bello also said that many local […]