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Duterte stands pat on decision scrapping peace talks with Reds, calls them “spoiled brats”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte stood pat on his earlier decision to cancel peace talks with the National Democratic Front, as he called communist leaders “spoiled brats” and “mayabang” (arrogant). He said he does not want to talk anymore with the Communist Party of the Philippines-NDF because of their unreasonable demands. “I tried my best to make peace with everybody,” he said in a speech at the launch of the Hardin ng Lunas […]

QC orders fire safety inspections of commercial establishments

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista ordered City Fire Marshal Sr. Supt. Jesus Fernandez to conduct fire safety inspections of commercial establishments in the city, specially their compliance to the fire code. This is in response to the successive fire incidents all over the country, particularly the fire incident that occurred in the Cavite Export Processing Zone. https://youtu.be/xGYiM8bpToI

Transport strike to last until 7 in the evening

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issued an advisory stating that the transport strike will last until seven in the evening tonight, For a list of the affected areas, please watch the accompanying video.

Transport strike forces suspension of classes, 5, 000 military and police personnel deployed

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Some 5, 000 military and police personnel, in addition to traffic enforcers were deployed on Monday (February 6) in major thoroughfares all over Metro Manila in response to the transport strike commenced by the transport group, Stop and Go. The strike was staged to protest the plan of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to phase-out old transport jeeps, replacing it with electrical jeepneys. The transport strikes […]

PNP Counter Intelligence Task Force ready to receive complaints

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police Counter Intelligence Task Force is formally launched by PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa today, February 6 and the PNP CITF is now ready to receive complaints against crooked cops through their hotline as well as by visiting their office in Camp Crame. “Today, we are officially launching the operations of the CITF (counter-intelligence task force) and we are announcing to you the official hotline […]

Phl gov’t to ask help from Interpol if communist leaders won’t return to PH

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte warned communist leaders that he will ask the help of International Criminal Police Organization or Interpol if they will not voluntarily return to the Philippines. Duterte said that the communist leaders were only given temporary safe conduct passes in order to facilitate the peace talks between the communist rebels and the government. Duterte admits that peace with the communists will no longer be achievable during his […]

NDF leaders say they understand Duterte, still want to pursue peace talks

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  — Communist leaders said that they don’t have any negative feedback on President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark calling them “terrorists”. National Democratic Front consultant Luis Jalandoni said that they understand that this was just an emotional reaction from the President and that they still believe in the President’s desire for peace talks. “Baka reaksiyon lang ‘yan. Earlier, malakas ang sinabi ni Presidente na gusto niya magkaroon ng peace talks at maresolve […]

OFW One-Stop Processing Center in Clark serves over 22,400 clients in four months

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Feb.6 (PIA) — Over 22,400 clients were already served by the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) One-Stop Processing Center (OSPC) inside the Freeport Zone four months since it commenced operation. “The existence of the OFW OPSC at Clark Polytechnic was able to cut down the process cycle time for most of our (and our partners) services making it convenient for our OFW-clients traversing through the Clark International Airport and other clients residing from […]

Gasoline stations pinaghahanda ng DOE sa paglago ng e-vehicles

MANILA, Philippines  — Pinaghahanda na ng Department of Energy ang lahat ng gasoline station sa buong Pilipinas kasabay ng paglago ng electric vehicles industry. Partikular na pinaghahanda ang mga gasolinahan para sa charging ng electric vehicles. Pinaplantsa na ngayon ng Industry Management Bureau and Energy Implementation Management Bureau ng ahensya ang pag-iisyu ng mga polisiya o patakaran para sa availability ng charging at solicitation. Oobligahin din ng Department of Energy ang mga gasolinahan na maglagay […]

Pagtaas ng presyong petrolyo, asahan ngayong Martes, Pebrero 7

MANILA, Philippines — Inaasahang tataas ang presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo bukas, Pebrero 7. Ayon sa Energy Sources, maglalaro sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos ang umento sa kada litro ng gasolina habang Php 0.20 centavos hanggang Php 0.30 centavos naman sa presyo ng diesel. May dagdag presyo rin sa kada litro ng kerosene na aabot sa Php 0.30 centavos hanggang Php 0.40 centavos. https://youtu.be/j1TVjnk75n8

Jeepney strike ng Stop and Go, tuloy ngayong araw

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuloy ang tigil-pasada ng grupong Stop and Go Coalition ngayong araw, Pebrero 6 upang iprotesta ang nagbabantang phaseout ng mga lumang pampasaherong jeepney. Ito’y sa kabila ng babala ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (ltfrb) na posibleng masuspinde ang prangkisa ng mga pampasaherong sasakyan sakaling sumali ang mga ito sa tigil-pasada. Giit ni Jun Magno, pangulo ng Stop and Go, posibleng maapektuhan ng kanilang rally ang mga pasahero […]

Malacanang hits Catholic bishops for “reign of terror” pastoral letter against Duterte govt

  (Eagle News) – Malacañang hit officials of the Catholic Church on Sunday for claiming that there was a supposed “reign of terror” in many places under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying these Catholic leaders seem to be “out of touch” with the sentiments of their own people. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella particularly put to task the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for issuing a pastoral letter that raised concerns on […]