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By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pebrero noong nakaraang taon, inilabas ng ImageSat International ang satellite image kung saan makikita ang mga umano’y inilagay na launcher ng China sa Woody Island na bahagi ng paracels sa West Philippine Sea. Ilan pa sa mga satellite image ang ipinakita ang agresibong pagtatayo ng Tsina ng mga istraktura sa iba pang islang may territorial claims ang ibang bansa. At makalipas ang mahigit isang […]
China and the Philippines are set to hold their first bilateral talks on the disputed South China Sea in May, a Chinese newspaper reported on Tuesday. “China is willing to strengthen dialogue with the Philippines to properly manage and control differences and advance maritime cooperation, to create a favorable condition for pragmatic cooperation,” foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was quoted as saying in the South China Morning Post. He added in the report that cooperation between the […]
Photos from Atty. Manases Carpio’s Facebook account (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is greeted by his grandchildren when he woke up on his birthday (Friday), March 28, at his residence in Davao City. The President opted to spend his time with family on his 72nd birthday. In these pictures, Duterte is seen playing with his grandchildren who surprised him with warm birthday hugs and kisses when he woke up in his Davao City […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Education is banning the sale of softdrinks and candies in school canteens all over the Philippines. In a memorandum, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the selling of food with high-saturated fat, sugar and salt content is banned. The DepEd also said that schools and personnel who will not follow the memorandum will be held liable. The DepEd issued the following guidelines on food safety in canteens in DepED Order […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has advised the public to prepare for rising temperatures after the heat in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija reached 47.8 degree Celsius last March 26. The weather bureau is expecting a continuing rise in the temperature due to the easterlies. PAGASA also said that the heat index in Metro Manila may reach 35 to 37 degrees Celsius. https://youtu.be/V3AOBHqNIbg
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Japan is open for maritime security cooperation with the Philippines as declared by Japanese Defense Minister Kenji Wakamiya. “The Philippines and Japan both suffer from natural disasters and we like to continue our cooperation in the area of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations,” Wakamiya through an interpreter said. Wakamiya made the announcement after the turn-over ceremony of two training jets to the Philippine Navy at Sangley Point in […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Navy has deployed two planes to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise. “The Navy will henceforth regularly patrol Benham Rise partly due to past Chinese activities there but more importantly because it is part of our continental shelf and awarded to us by the (United Nations),” Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. The planes will also be used to enhance the rescue capabilities of the Philippine Navy, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asked the Supreme Court to junk Vice President Leni Robredo’s motion to dismiss the re-count of the votes for the 2016 vice-presidential election. “Contrary to the assertions of protestee Robredo, a review of the election protest filed in this case would easily reveal that the same contains a detailed narration or specification of the important and substantial facts, which consists of the acts […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the disbarment complaint filed by Greco Belgica against Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for “lack of merit.” In a press conference, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said that in “unanimously” dismissing the March 24 complaint filed by the former Manila City Councilor, the SC took note of “previous dispositions” in other similar petitions that “reiterate the same rule.” Belgica had alleged in the complaint that Morales had violated the Code of […]
(Eagle News) — A court has ordered the arrest of Edgar Matobato. A radio report said Matobato, who claimed before a Senate inquiry last year that President Rodrigo Duterte was behind the alleged Davao Death Squad,was ordered arrested by Judge Dorothy Gonzaga of Davao del Norte’s Panabo City Regional Trial Court Branch 4. The warrant stems from the charges filed against him by the Department of Justice in January in connection with the kidnapping of alleged terrorist Sali Makdum. Also […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court is holding the third round of oral arguments on detained Senator Leila de Lima’s petition questioning the warrant of arrest issued against her in February.De Lima’s camp filed the petition against Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero, who issued the warrant that stems from a case filed against the senator in connection with her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trading in the New Bilibid Prison when she was justice […]
(Eagle News) — Arestado ang apat na miyembro ng Kidnap for Ransom group na nambibiktima ng mga Indian National sa Nueva Ecija at iba pang probinsya sa Luzon. Ang dalawang leader ng grupo na pawang mga Indian National din ay dati na raw nakulong dahil sa iba pang kaso ng kidnapping.
