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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court is holding its second round of oral arguments on detained Senator Leila de Lima’s petitions on Tuesday. De Lima’s camp filed the petitions against Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 Judge Juanita Guerrero, who issued a warrant of arrest against her in February. The warrant stems from a case filed against the senator in connection with her alleged involvement in illegal drug trading in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. […]
(Eagle News) — Bumaba ang bilang ng mga Filipinong naninigarilyo batay sa isang pag-aaral na inilabas ng Department of Health. Ayon sa DOH, naka-apekto ng malaki sa pagbaba ng bilang ng mga smoker ang mataas na presyo ng mga sigarilyo makaraang ipatupad ang sin tax law. https://youtu.be/DT1Afm0r6DI
By Cess Alvarez Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko laban sa anim na tinatawag na common summer diseases. Ito ay kinabibilangan ng sore eyes, sunburn, sipon at ubo, suka at tae, sakit sa balat at sakmal ng aso. Sinabi ng DOH na ang “sore eyes o conjunctivitis” kapag mali ang paggamot ay maaaring magresulta sa pagkabulag. Maari ring makahawa ang bacteria o virus. Maiiwasan naman ang sunburn […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — “They told us of the ‘palit-ulo’ scheme which means they exchange heads (such that) the wife, husband or relative in a so-called drug list will be taken if the person himself could not be found.” Ito ang bersyon ng “palit-ulo” scheme na inihayag ni Vice President Leni Robredo sa kanyang video message na ipinalabas sa annual meeting ng United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs Sa Vienna Austria, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Tuesday confirmed that there were already members of the terrorist Maute group in Metro Manila. National Capital Region Police Office head Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde made the confirmation following the arrest of Nasif Ibrahim, 35, in Salam Compound, Culiat, Quezon City, on Monday. “Ang alam natin, meron talaga silang contact dito, meron silang members dito na prumoprotekta sa kanila, kagaya nito (suspect),” Albayalde said during a press […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala si Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na mag-ingat sa pagpapahayag o pagdedeklara ng anumang makaka-apekto sa soberanya ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea. Sinabi ni Carpio na bagaman dehado ang Pilipinas sa militar ng China may mga ibang hakbang pa naman na maaaring gawin si Duterte. Aniya maaaring pormal na maghain ng matibay na protesta laban sa pagtatayo ng China ng istruktura sa West Philippine […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a memorandum that formalizes the moratorium on field trips and other similar activities, following the tragic bus accident involving college students in Tanay, Rizal. Memorandum No. 47, series 2017 will be observed by all public elementary and secondary schools until the review and revision of related policies have been finalized. “As the primary institution mandated to ensure access to quality basic education, it is imperative […]
(Eagle News) — A waste and pollution watch group exhorted the public to refrain from littering in beaches and other recreational spots this summer. The EcoWaste Coalition asked tourists to aim for “zero marine litter,” especially in coastal areas. “We appeal to all vacationers not to abandon their discards in our beaches and other recreational sites.Leave only your footprints in the sands. Please don’t leave your cigarette butts, plastics and leftover foods behind, ” said Ochie Tolentino, […]
(Eagle News) – After his two-day visit to Myanmar, President Duterte is now in Thailand for his three-day official visit, thus completing his tour of the nine other member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the Philippines takes the ASEAN chairmanship this year. The 71-year-old Philippine leader arrived at the Royal Thai Airforce Military Air Terminal 2 on Tuesday dawn, March 21, (11:47 p.m. Monday, March 20 Philippine time), accompanied by members of […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte met with Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw at the Presidential Palace in his first official visit in Myanmar, which is expected to forge deeper bilateral ties between the two countries. The President also met on Monday with state counsellor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for 30 minutes, where he presented $300,000 as humanitarian support for the persecuted Rohingya people, capping his two-day official […]
(Eagle News) — With Vice-President Leni Robredo on the receiving end of a possible impeachment complaint filed against her, her camp claims she is ready to face this and tried to dispute the claim that she is “in a hurry” to claim the presidency. “Kung magkakaroon po ng impeachment complaint, magiging handa naman po si VP Leni na humarap sa bagay na iyan,” Robredo’s spokesperson Georgina Hernandez told reporters. Hernandez said Robredo is also […]
(Eagle News) — The 19 policemen tagged in the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. have surrendered to authorities. In a statement on Monday, the Philippine National Police said those who “voluntarily submitted themselves for accounting and investigation” were Supt. Marvin Marcos, Supt. Santi Noel Matira, Chief Insp. Leo Laraga, SP04 Melvin Cayobit, P03 Johnny Ibanez, Chief Insp. Calixto Canillas Jr., and SP04 Juanito Duarte. Also included were P01 Lloyd Ortigueza, Senior Insp. Fritz […]
