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China’s Xi hails ties with Philippines as Duterte cools on US
China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the “dialogue” between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is loosening the Philippines’ long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the US. The call came two days after Duterte toured a visiting Chinese […]
Sinseridad ng NPA sa peace talks, dapat ipakita sa publiko – Sec. Bello
(Eagle News) — Naniniwala si GRP Peace Panel Chief at Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello na hindi maiiwasan na magduda ang publiko sa sinseridad ng CPP-NPA-NDF sa usaping pangkapayapaan. Ito’y kasunod na naman ng ginawang pag-atake ng rebeldeng grupo sa isang police station sa Quirino at panununog sa pasilidad ng Lapanday Plantation sa Davao City. Ayon kay Bello, dapat magpakita ng lubos na sinseridad ang rebeldeng grupo para makuha ang suporta ng sambayanan sa peace talk. […]
P15-billion na ginastos sa ASEAN Summit ipinaiimbentaryo
(Eagle News) — Ipinaiimbentaryo ng ilang opposition congressmen sa Malacañang ang P15.5-bilyong pondo na inilaan ng gobyerno sa katatapos lamang na ASEAN o Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Ayon kay Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, dapat na i-account ang nabanggit na ASEAN Fund kung saan bahagi rin dito ang budget para sa Office of the President. Iginiit naman ni Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice na nararapat lamang na magpaliwanag ang administrasyong Duterte, bung bakit malaki […]
Pagbaba ng bilang ng mga nagugutom na Pilipino, ikinasiya ng Pamahalaan
(Eagle News) — Ikinasiya ng Malacañang ang pagbaba ng bilang ng mga Pilipino na nakararanas ng pagkagutom sa unang quarter ng taong kasalukuyan. Batay sa Social Weather Station Survey na isinagawa nitong March 25 hanggang 28, nasa 11.9 percent na lamang ang nakararanas ng pagkagutom, mas mababa ito ng 2 percent kumpara sa 13.9 percent na naitala sa unang quarter noong 2016. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, sumasalamin lamang ang naturang survey sa programang […]
#RealNumbersPH: Index crimes go down by 28% under Duterte administration, gov’t data shows
(Eagle News) — Index crimes have gone down by 28.57 percent because of the government’s fight to curb illegal drugs, government data released during the recent #RealNumbersPH forum showed. The data compared index crimes committed from July 2015 to March 2016 during the administration of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to the index crimes committed in the same eight month time frame, July 2016 to March 2017, under the administration of current President […]
Senator Poe calls for inquiry into reported inefficient maintenance of MRT3
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe has called for an inquiry into, among others, the “reported inefficient management and maintenance” of the Metro Rail Transit 3, which she said results in “increasing incidents of train malfunctions.” In filing the three-page resolution calling for such, Poe noted that the MRT3 has experienced several “technical problems” such as “derailment, doors failing to close, and service interruptions,” which lead to “increasing complaints from the public.” She noted that […]
Malacanang suspends ERC chair for 90 days
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has suspended the Energy Regulatory Commission chair. Jose Vicente Salazar was suspended for 90 days. Salazar faces a complaint before the Civil Service Commission. In their complaint affidavit filed in April, commissioners Alfredo Non, Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, Josefina Patricia Magpale-Asirit and Geronimo Sta. Ana accused Salazar of misconduct after he appointed Ronaldo Gomez as officer in charge-executive director while he was on leave. This despite the fact, they said, that current ERC directors […]
Malacanang expresses “deep concern” over CA’s rejection of Gina Lopez
(Eagle News) — Malacañang expressed “deep concern” over the rejection of environment stalwart, Gina Lopez, as the secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) by the Commission on Appointments. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that while the Palace respects the CA’s decision, it is concerned about what happened. “It is with deep concern that the CA has seen fit to reject her appointment. On the other hand, it’s a democratic process and we […]
SSS postpones implementation of contribution hike this month
(Eagle News) — The Social Security System will not implement its proposed monthly contribution hike this month. According to SSS President and Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc, this is because the President has yet to issue an official order on the planned contribution rate increase. The proposed contribution rate was supposed to be increased by 1.5 percent, to 12.5 percent. https://youtu.be/1sCLLZ5Ci68
Senate set to conduct thorough inquiry of Manila police’s “secret jail,” next week
(Eagle News) — A committee headed by Senator Panfilo Lacson is set to conduct its investigation on the alleged ‘secret jail’ found in a Manila police station next week. “Hahanap na lang ng date, probably, siguro next week [we will conduct the investigation],” Lacson said. According to Lacson, the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will look into the resolution filed by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV that aims to probe the operation of the alleged […]
Self-rated hunger, declines to 11.9 % in first quarter of 2017
(Eagle News) — The number of families who said they experienced hunger in the first quarter of 2017 declined compared to the previous rate last year. This was according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from March 25 to 28. The result showed that 11.9 percent, or an estimated 2.7 million families, have experienced hunger in the first quarter of the year. This was down by two percentage points from the […]
