QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12 – The Philippines ushers in the New Year with programs to intensify its fight against child labor. “Makiisa para sa 1 milyong batang Malaya” (One with the children to end child labor) today featured the launch of three major initiatives against child labour. These initiatives include a first comprehensive project on child labor with set up of help desks, a new project on child labor in gold mining, and a new […]
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Police releases artist’s sketch of suspect in QC prosecutor’s slay
(Eagle News) – The Quezon City Police District has released the artist’s sketch of the suspect in the fatal shooting of Quezon City prosecutor Noel Mingoa Wednesday dawn. The suspect is said to be in his 30s, fair-skinned with a slightly heavy build. Police said he was about 5”6 to 5”7 in height, and was seen then as wearing a black shirt and black pants when he shot Mingoa in front of a restaurant […]
BI official involved in Jack Lam bribery scam, now outside the country, says De Lima
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Citing information she got from sources, Senator Leila De Lima said that one of the two former officials of the Bureau of Immigration who allegedly accepted bribe from casino tycoon Jack Lam was able to leave the country, together with his family. De Lima said that she just forgot who between the two former BI officials was identified by her source. The two officials involved in the bribery scandal […]
Leyte RTC issues arrest warrant for Kerwin Espinosa
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Baybay, Leyte City Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Kerwin Espinosa for murder. The arrest warrant does not include a recommendation for bail and was issued last January 5, 2017, bearing the signature of RTC Presiding Judge Carlos Arguelles. A copy of the arrest warrant was sent to the office of Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa. Espinosa is under the custody […]
President Duterte leads 1st Vin d’ Honneur
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the traditional Vin d’ Honneur in the Malacañang Palace with Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay at his side. This is the first Vin d’Honneur led by President Duterte after assuming the presidency in June 2016. The president received the members of the diplomatic corps and in his speech affirmed the policies that he adopted when he became president.
SSS will not go bankrupt – Valdez
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Social Security System will not go bankrupt in light of President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of the Php 1,000 increase on the pension of retired SSS members starting this year. According to SSS Chairman Amado Valdez, the SSS will adopt several measures to ensure this like reforming the collection of contributions from employers.
SC, inatasan si De Lima na maghain ng counter-affidavit sa kinakaharap na panibagong Disbarment Case
MANILA, Philippines(Eagle News) — Inatasan ng Korte Suprema si Senador Leila De Lima na maghain ng kontra salaysay sa panibagong disbarment case na inihain laban sa kanya. Ang disbarment case ay isinampa ni Atty. Fernando Perito. Binigyan ng Supreme Court si De Lima ng sampung araw para sagutin ang reklamo. Hindi inilahad ng Korte Suprema ang batayan ni Perito sa disbarment case laban kay De Lima. May nakabinbin na ring ilan pang disbarment complaint laban […]
Sen. De Lima, pinag-aaralan ang paghahain ng Writ of Amparo sa SC
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Habang nakapending ang kaniyang Writ of Habeas Corpus, pinag aaralan na raw niya ang paghahain ng Writ of Amparo sa Korte Suprema sa susunod na linggo kung saan ang respondents ay ang Pangulo, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre, Solicitor General Jose Calida. Ito raw ang kaniyang nakikitang proteksyon para sa kaniyang right to life at security. Sa pamamagitan rin aniya nito ay matitigil na ang panghaharas ng gobyerno laban sa kanya. Inamin […]
Employers na hindi magre-remit ng SSS contributions, ipinaaaresto
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pag-aresto sa mga employer na hindi magre-remit ng kontribusyon sa Social Security System (SSS). Ito ay matapos makatanggap ng update ang pangulo mula kay SSS Chairman Amado Valdez na 40 percent lang ng tatlumpu’t-tatlong milyong miyembro ang nagbabayad. Nais ng Pangulo na ipatupad ang mga reporma sa SSS bilang bahagi ng kanyang pangako noong eleksyon. Inanunsyo rin ng pangulo na wala na ring sobrang […]
Seguridad para sa Miss Universe pageant na gaganapin sa bansa, nakalatag na
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakalatag na ang ipatutupad na seguridad ng Philippine National Police (PNP) para sa gaganaping Miss Universe Pageant sa bansa sa Enero 30. Nitong nagdaang weekend, sinimulan na ng PNP ang pagdedeploy ng police escort sa mga kandidata na una nang dumating sa bansa. Sa darating na Huwebes inaasahang magkakasunod nang darating ang nasa 80 pang kandidata mula sa iba’t-ibang bansa.
DSWD, DAR at NAPC, suportado ang Php 2,000 SSS Pension Hike
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagkaisa ang mga taga-panguna ng Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agrarian Reform at National Anti-Poverty Commission ukol sa Php 2,000.00 hike ng Social Security Pension. Sa isinagawang Cabinet meeting, iprinesinta nila ang papeles na pinamagatang “Candidate Duterte’s promise to SSS retirees is President Duterte’s covenant with the people.” Naglalaman ito ng pagpuri ng mga tao sa pangakong pag-suporta ng Pangulo sa Php 2,000.00 pension hike ng SSS. […]
Japan PM Abe, bibisita sa bansa; interesadong bumisita sa bahay ni Pang. Duterte sa Davao City
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinahayag ni Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ang intensyong bisitahin si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kanyang tahanan sa Davao City. Ayon kay Presidential Spokes-Person Ernesto Abella, darating si Prime Minister Abe sa Huwebes, Enero 12, at magtutungo sa Davao City sa Biyernes, January 13. Aniya, tila nais ng Prime Minister na bumisita sa bahay ng Pangulo. Inaasahang tatalakayin ng Prime Minister at Pangulong Duterte ang ukol sa negosyo, counter-terrorism at teritoryo. […]
