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(Eagle News) — The United States will enforce another law on every illegal immigrant in the United State subject to deportation. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are approximately 3.4 million Filipinos living in the US. In this number, around 310,000 are recorded undocumented.
(Eagle News) — The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest for Senator Leila de Lima, an act her lawyer quickly described as “irregular” and “insulting.” The warrant was issued by Presiding Judge Juanita Guerrero of Branch 204, who is hearing one of three criminal cases filed against the senator in connection with her alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. Branch 205 Judge Amelia Fabros-Corpuz and Branch 206 Judge […]
(Eagle News) — At least two people were injured when a 4.6 magnitude of quake struck Davao City Thursday morning, February 23. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake struck at 9:50 AM local time with the tremor’s epicenter of 9 kilometers northwest of Davao City at a depth of 15 kilometers of Davao Del Sur. According to reports, at least two people were injured after a waiting shed […]
(Eagle News Service) — Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Thursday that he might allow the phone conversation recorded by Ricky Sta. Isabel’s wife to be played in the Senate inquiry looking into Jee Ick-Joo’s killing. Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs conducting the investigation, said the Jan. 14 recording–which Jinky Sta. Isabel said would prove her husband’s innocence and would implicate her husband’s immediate superior, Supt. Raphael Dumlao—should however first be […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Congress questioned the alleged inaction of the Department of Transportation in implementing the “speed limiter” law which aims to place a device limiting public utility buses (PUBs) to their legally-mandated 80 kph speed limit. According to Iloilo City Representative Jerry Treñas, two years have passed since the passage of the law but the DOTr has failed to issue its implementing rules and regulations regarding this. The installation of the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) announced that President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, February 21 has approved the Philippine Development Plan 2017 – 2022 which will serve as the economic blueprint of the Duterte administration. Included in the plan is the eradication of poverty in rural areas through robust economic growth. “We want the Philippines to be an upper-middle income country by 2022. With the right policies and with mutual trust […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday afternoon joined the board of directors of the US-Philippines Society during their courtesy call at the President’s Hall, Malacañang Palace. Included in the group was US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim. The US-Philippines Society is a private sector initiative organized “to broaden and expand interaction and understanding in areas of security, trade, investments, tourism, environment, history, education and culture” between the two countries. https://youtu.be/GxAX5TPQSDY
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — In an interview with Commission on Higher Education Commissioner Prospero De Vera, he discussed the CHED’s moratorium on field trips in the light of the bus tragedy which resulted in the death of 15 students of BestLink Colleges in Tanay, Rizal last Monday. The moratorium covers state colleges and universities as well as private institutions.
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, February 21 welcomed Senator Andrey Klimov who also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Federation. Joining Senator Klimov is the Ambassador of Russia to the Philippines, H.E. Igor Khovaev.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Ernesto Abella denied the allegations made by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Leila De Lima that retired police officer Arturo Lascañas is the former right hand of President Rodrigo Duterte when he was still the Davao City mayor. Panelo also said that the President only considers the Special Assistant to the President, Bong Go, as his right-hand man. Eagle News Service
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magiging multi-purpose o iisang klase na lang ang iisyung clearance ng National Bureau of Investigation. Sa Department Circular Order ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, iniutos nito sa NBI na mula sa specific purpose ay palitan ang mga kasalukuyang format ng NBI clearances ng may katagang “issued for whatever legal purpose.” Ayon kay aguirre, ang Unified NBI Clearance System ay isang paraan para makatipid ng salapi at panahon ang mga […]
(Eagle News) — Idineklara ng rural health unit ng barangay Poblacion, North Cotabato ang Chikungunya outbreak kasunod ng pag-taas ng bilang ng mga pasyente sa iba’t ibang ospital dahil sa nasabing virus. Ayon sa Municipal Health Officer, nasa limampung residente na ang nahawa ng virus mula nitong nakaraang linggo. Kinumpirma rin ito ng Regional Institute of Tropical Medicine mula sa blood samples ng mga pasyente. Kabilang sa mga sintomas ng mga pasyente ang lagnat at […]
