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MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — A New Zealand navy ship docked in the Philippines on Tuesday (April 4) for a four-day goodwill visit aimed at enhancing cooperation between the navies of the two maritime nations. The Anzac-class frigate ‘Te Kaha’ arrived in Manila to design and execute a passing exercise with their Filipino counterparts upon their ship’s departure on April 7, with the aim being to improve communication capabilities, New Zealand Navy Commander Steve Lenik […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management has approved the addition of more than 800 immigration posts to address the apparent shortage of people at the Bureau of Immigration, which has led to long queues at immigration desks in airports, including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Monday that the 887 “immigration officers and assistant positions” approved on March 28 were in addition to the existing 1203. It was unclear if […]
(Eagle News) — Investor sentiments for the Philippines have remained strong and positive. This is according to the Institutional Investor, a New York-based leading international business publisher, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. Abella said based on the Investor’s report, the outlook was such “despite the political challenges faced by the Duterte administration.” “The report cites that (Gross Domestic Product) ranged 6.6 percent for the fourth quarter of 2016, and mentioned the public structure spending, which has […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinampahan na ng reklamong criminal charges sa Department of Justice ng National Bureau of Investigation ang dalawang suspek na nahulihan ng shabu na nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos at matataas na kalibre ng mga baril sa Tondo, Maynila noong April 1. Sumalang sa inquest proceedings sa DOJ ang mga suspek na sina Edris Bolug Macalabo at Arvin Belleza Zapanta kung saan sila ay nahaharap sa reklamong paglabag sa Section 5 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was “quite open and frank” in questioning Interior Secretary Mike Sueno during Monday’s Cabinet meeting before he was sacked. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday that Duterte’s questioning started “almost at the beginning of the meeting.” “The President was asking if (Sueno) traveled abroad to this part, did he know the background of the situation. More or less along that line. He was interested in establishing […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilaan na ng Metro Manila Development Authority ang ikaapat na lane ng EDSA na magsisilbing fire lane ng mga truck ng bumbero. Sa pamamagitan umano nito, mas mapapabilis ang kanilang pagresponde sa oras ng emergency. Simula noong Linggo, Marso 31 ay inilaan na ng MMDA ang ikaapat na lane ng EDSA para sa fire truck para mabilis na makatugon ang mga ito sa oras ng emergency. Sa pamamagitan rin nito, […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Aabot sa mahigit isang bilyong Japanese yen o katumbas ng mahigit walong daang milyong piso ang ipagkakaloob ng Japanese government sa Pilipinas para sa drug rehabilitation program. Sa signing ceremony ng Department of Health (DOH) at ng Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Isinapormal ang kasunduan ng pagtutulungan ng Pilipinas at Japan sa anti-illegal drugs campaign. Ayon sa JICA, pareho ang layon ng dalawang bansa […]
(Eagle News) – Police have arrested 37 illegal settlers who are alleged members of the controversial urban poor group Kalipunang Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) for re-occupying a private property in Tandang Sora, Quezon City from where they had been evicted last year. The alleged Kadamay members re-occupied the lot as the urban poor group continued their so-called “Occupy” missions of land and housing units which are not their own. There were women, children, and elderly settlers who […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t-apat ( 24) na plastic bag ng shabu na umaabot sa halos 20- kilo at 25 mataas na kalibre ng mga baril at bala…ang nakumpiska sa isinagawang raid ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Dalawa sa mga suspek ang nadakip. Tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 120 million pesos ang higit labing-siyam na kilong shabu na nakuha sa dalawang suspect na nakilalang sina Edris Macalabo at Arvin Zapanta. Inaalam pa ng NBI kung […]
(Eagle News) — “He showed remarkable political will.” This was how Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon described President Rodrigo Duterte after he sacked Interior Secretary Mike Sueno, citing “a lack of loss and confidence,” on Monday night. In a statement, Biazon said Sueno, after all, was a “prime mover in the electoral campaign of the President occupying a top sensitive post.” “Trust and confidence of a President in his appointee should be absolute. This is an example of an […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno citing “loss of trust and confidence,” according to a statement from the Palace. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the announcement about Sueno’s dismissal was made “at the end of the 14th Cabinet meeting” on Monday, April 3. “The President had earlier asked a few questions of Mr. Sueno but the summary dismissal served as a warning that Mr. […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 2, visited the wounded-in-action soldiers (WIA) at the Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH) in the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) of Camp BGen. Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City. He personally awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal to the WIA soldiers confined at the CESH.
