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QUEZON CITY, March 16 (PIA)–The local government of Quezon City has approved a resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 1231 that seeks the mandatory inclusion of basic road safety and driver’s education in the the K to 12 program. City Resolution 6984-2017, principally authored by Councilor Ranulfo Ludovica, described Senate Bill 1231 as laudable and timely, considering what he said was the fact that road accidents ranked as one of the leading causes of mortality […]
MANILA, March 16 – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, March 14, dished out some advice to the country’s municipal chief executives, including the installation of closed-circuit television cameras, and the use of their police forces. The President said during the 1st General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines that local governments should invest in CCTVs to ensure the security in their areas of jurisdiction. He said mayors must also personally oversee operations against illegal […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday night formally stripped from their posts lawmakers with key positions who voted against the passage of the death penalty bill, including House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Along with Pampanga Rep. Arroyo, 11 other lawmakers holding chairmanship posts were removed from their positions after majority leader Rodolfo Fariñas moved to have their posts declared vacant. The following committee chairmanships were declared vacant: civil service, chaired by Vilma […]
(Eagle News) — The Quezon City regional trial court on March 7 issued a decision upholding the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s rights over its property at no. 36 Tandang Sora, Avenue in Quezon City, ruling that unauthorized persons are banned from entering the area. In a 12-page decision on the petition for injunction filed by the INC in September 2015, Quezon City RTC judge Edgar Dalmacio Santos of Branch 222 said the INC “has, for […]
(Eagle News) — When the President of the Philippines and members of the Senate sit together at a long table and have an intimate dinner, what exactly do they talk about? Absolutely nothing that serious, at least according to the senators themselves. “Nothing official,” Senator Tito Sotto said when asked what he and his colleagues discussed with President Rodrigo Duterte during the meal. A picture of the rare gathering was uploaded by Senator JV Ejercito in his Twitter account on Tuesday night, drawing reactions ranging from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments has rescheduled the confirmation hearing on the appointment of Gina Lopez as environment secretary to May 3. Senator Manny Pacquiao, who chairs the CA’s environment committee, said that so far, they have decided to bypass Lopez’s appointment. He said this was because the timing was off, what with the session recess due soon. He said Lopez–who is out of the country–would be able to explain her […]
(Eagle News) — Good news for Overseas Filipino Workers. Several agencies and an organization are set to sign an agreement that will allow for the removal of a fee imposed on Filipinos working abroad. The memorandum of agreement that will allow for the removal of the Php550 airport terminal fee will be signed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), and the Susan Ople […]
(Eagle News) — What incursion? They were research ships. President Rodrigo Duterte allayed fears the Chinese had made an incursion into an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of the main island of Luzon, well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, saying the foreign ships spotted by the Philippine Armed Forces there were only there for research. Duterte’s pronouncement in a news briefing on Monday appeared to be a response to a statement […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines insisted on its rights and ownership of Benham Rise as the Department of National Defense said it would increase patrols and build structures in Benham Rise to ensure that the country would protect its rights over the area, which is considered as part of the country’s extended continental shelf. “Well, we will do something there, we will increase our patrols at the same time, we might set up a structure to […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Leonor Briones as Education Secretary. Last month, Vitaliano Aguirre II was confirmed by the powerful congressional body despite opposition from Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Only recently, Paulyn Ubial, Rafael Mariano, Gina Lopez and Judy Taguiwalo of the health, agrarian reform, environment and social welfare departments, respectively, were bypassed by the CA. Last year, 14 secretaries successfully hurdled the powerful CA in the first 6 months of […]
(Eagle News) — A leftist group has called on President Rodrigo Duterte to stand by two “progressive” individuals whose appointments to several departments have been bypassed by the powerful Commission on Appointments. In a statement, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan said it would be a “big loss and a huge embarrassment for the Duterte government” if the appointments of Judy Taguiwalo and Rafael Mariano at the helm of the social welfare and agrarian reform units, respectively, were […]
(Eagle News) — Naghahanda ang Department of Education para sa isasagawang drug test sa dalawampung libong estudyante at guro sa High School. Ang drug tests ay isasagawa sa pakikipag-tulungan ng Department of Health para matukoy ang lawak ng problema sa droga sa mga paaralan. Ito ang magiging base line ng DepEd upang makita ang bisa ng kanilang drug education campaign. Lahat ng magpo-positibo sa test ay sasailalim sa assessment depende sa antas ng dependency at […]
