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(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has announced the rescue of Francis Maulion who had been kidnapped in November last year. In a press conference on Monday, PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said the businessman had been abducted by several armed men from his poultry farm in Barangay Manguring, in Calabanga, Camarines Sur. Dela Rosa also presented to the media five men who he said were Maulion’s abductors. The police chief returned […]
MANILA, March 13 – Malacanang official said the Palace welcomes the announcement on the resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine Government and the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People’s Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF). In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said “The Palace welcomes the announcement of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza in Utrecht, The Netherlands, on the resumption of formal peace talks between the Philippine government and the […]
MANILA, March 13 – President Rodrigo Duterte attended on Sunday the commencement exercises of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Salaknib Class of 2017 encouraging the newly-minted officers to serve the Filipino people with utmost dedication and remain true to their oath of defending the country. “To the Salaknib Class of 2017, may you always stay true to your class name and defend the motherland with all your honor and might,” the President said in his […]
(Eagle News) — The negotiating panels of both the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) agreed on Saturday (March 11) to resume peace talks in April and June this year, as both parties also agreed to “forge an interim bilateral ceasefire agreement” so that the talks could proceed. In a statement signed by the members of both parties’ negotiating panels in Utrecth, The Netherlands, the government and the NDF […]
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is still determining the correct amount that Mighty Corporation should pay in deficiency taxes as lawyers for the cigarette manufacturing firm have been “obstructing” government efforts to look into its business activities. “We have not received any written order from the President. [BIR Commissioner] Billy Dulay has not even finished quantifying how much (Mighty) should pay,” Dominguez said. Dominguez added that “we […]
The Chinese Embassy on Saturday denied it intentionally sailed to Benham Rise in Eastern part of Luzon off Aurora and Quezon province, saying they simply passed by international sea. In their website, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said their ships had the right of freedom of navigation in those waters, and its research ships did pass through seas northeast of Luzon Island last year. “After checking with relevant department, China’s relevant ocean research […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Umakyat na sa siyam na drug suspek ang napapatay habang 145 ang naaresto sa ilalim ng Oplan Double Barrel Reloaded ng Philippine National Police (PNP). Sa harap nito, humihingi naman ng alternatibong solusyon ang PNP sa mga tutol sa pagpapatuloy ng war on drugs. Mula nang ilunsad ng PNP ang Oplan Double Barrel Reloaded noong Lunes (Marso 6), siyam na drug suspek ang naitala sa panibagong listahan […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has already sent a note verbale to the Chinese Embassy on the alleged presence of Chinese survey ships in Benham Rise, a 13-million hectare underwater plateau that had been recognized internationally as part of the country’s continental shelf. DFA Assistant Secretary Charles Jose told reporters that “the Philippines has sent a note to the Chinese Embassy seeking clarification on this.” Benham Rise is […]
(Eagle News) — A government prosecutor on Wednesday said the gag order they had sought from the court did not include Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, contrary to what some media reports appeared to be saying. Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong said the gag order which they filed at the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 204 on March 3 was only intended for Senator Leila de Lima and her lawyers. De Lima is facing a drug case in Judge […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang said it was concerned with the reported presence of Chinese survey ships at Benham Rise in the Pacific and Reed Bank in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the presence of a Chinese ship in Benham Rise, which has been recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement.. The Department of National Defense has already notified the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority has released a traffic advisory on road repairs and road re-blocking this weekend March 10 – March 13. The road repairs will start 11 in the evening on Friday, March 10 until Monday, March 13 at 5 in the morning. MMDA advised motorists to look for alternative routes. To find out the routes affected, please watch the accompanying video. https://youtu.be/ecTmC8nR9Uc
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The pensioners of the Social Security System or SSS will receive the additional Php 1,000 pension benefit today, March 10, which will correspond to the deferential pension that they were supposed to be received last February 2017. The pension increase for the first three months of this year will be received within this month. The SSS released Php 2.07 billion for two million pensioners. Meanwhile, the increase in the […]
