MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Paulit-ulit ang Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) at ng iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan sa pagpapaalala sa publiko para makaiwas sa sunog. Subalit sadyang nangyayari pa rin ito dulot ng iba’t-ibang kadahilanan, pangunahin na rito ang kapabayaan. Kaya mahalaga pa rin na sundin at gawin ang ilang tip para iwas-sunog ngayong holiday season.
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DOLE, ipapatupad ang bagong kautusan vs ENDO at Contractualization
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sisimulan nang ipatupad sa susunod na taon ang bagong kautusan ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na nagbabawal sa ENDO o end of contract at contractualization. Sa bagong department order, tiniyak ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello the third ang commitment ng pamahalaan na wakasan ang ENDO sa mga kumpanya partikular na ang subcontracting ng mga empleyado.
“Pet-a-thon” at iwas-paputok campaign, isinagawa ng Animal Welfare at Envi-Health Groups
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagsama ang Animal Welfare at Environmental Health Groups para ipanawagan o himukin ang publiko na huwag nang gumamit ng paputok sa pagsalubong sa bagong taon. Inorganisa ng mga ito ang tinatawag na “Pet-a-thon” na isinagawa sa Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City kung saan kasamang naglakad ng mga pet owner ang kanilang mga alaga dala ang mga mensahe na huwag nang gumamit ng paputok. Ayon sa Philippine Animal Welfare Society, […]
Twin Philippine bombings wound 33
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least 33 people have been injured in two separate bomb attacks in the Philippines, authorities said Thursday. In the first incident, two bombs exploded late Wednesday in the central island of Leyte, wounding 27 people who were watching a boxing match in Hilongos, police said. Another unexploded bomb was also found in the town, which is about 620 kilometers (385 miles) south of Manila, said the town’s mayor Albert Villahermosa. […]
PHL government respects Kuwaiti court sentence on Filipina linked to IS jihadists
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday said that the Philippine government respects the decision of a Kuwaiti Court to sentence a Filipina who was linked to Islamic State Jihadist Group (ISIS). According to media reports, a Kuwaiti Court sentenced a Filipina to ten (10) years imprisonment after she was found guilty of joining the ISIS and plotting attacks in Kuwait. “In the case of the Filipina in Kuwait, what our embassy can […]
Philippines’ Duterte hopes to lower criminal liability age of children in drug war
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Fourteen-year-old “Bryan” sat looking behind the window’s grills of a government-run juvenile center on the outskirts of Manila. Not wanting to reveal his real name, Bryan was arrested by the police during a drug raid in September and was required to stay at the government’s “House of Hope” for a year. Life was not bad, he says, because he was being taken care of by social workers and was taught lessons like […]
Marine Col. Marcelino ipinapaaresto na kaugnay sa iligal na droga
(Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ng Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) ang pag-aresto kay Marine Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino at co-accused na Chinese national na si Yan Yi Shou. Ito ay kasunod ng dismissal ng drug charges laban kina Marcelino at Shou na inihain ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Inakusahan ng DOJ sina Marcelino at Shou ng paglabag sa Section 11 o possession of dangerous drugs at Article 2 ng Republic Act No. 9165 o Comprehensive […]
Pagpapalaya sa political prisoners di tatalikuran – Bello
(Eagle News) — Tiwala si Government Peace Negotiator at Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello na hindi tatalikuran ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pangako nitong pagpapalaya sa ilan pang political detainees. Ayon kay Bello, kailangang magtiwala sa Pangulo na kaya nitong gawin ang ipinangakong kalayaan sa mga political prisoner partikular ang mga matatanda at may sakit. Aniya, nakiusap si Bello sa rebeldeng grupo na maghintay-hintay lamang para mabigyan ng sapat na panahon ang Pangulo na tuparin ang […]
Philippine Red Cross continues operations in Typhoon Nina affected areas
MANDALUYONG CITY, Dec. 28 – Days after Typhoon Nina battered Catanduanes and its nearby provinces, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues its presence in the affected areas by extending assistance through clearing operations and provision of hot meals to stranded passengers in various terminals. In the immediate aftermath of the typhoon, Red Cross teams were among the first on the ground to monitor and immediately respond to the battered situation in the affected provinces. PRC Operation […]
PhilHealth, DOH, DSWD renew ties for social protection
PASIG CITY, Dec. 28 – Two years after the initial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently renewed their partnership for the Social Protection Support Initiatives (SPSI) that will benefit Filipino citizens, especially the poor, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged groups. Ramon F. Aristoza Jr., Acting PhilHealth President and CEO said that “gone are the days when the local government […]
Umano’y Goldberg blueprint, nais paimbestigahan ng Kamara
(Eagle News) — Nais ng liderato ng Kamara na imbestigahan ang ulat ng umano’y plano ng US Government na patalsikin sa puwesto si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, sa Enero balak simulan ang imbestigasyon. Disyembre 16 ang huling plenary session ng Kamara at sa Enero 16 naman ito muling magbubukas. Ayon kay Alvarez, hindi maganda ang nasabing balita at kailangang alamin aniya ang puno’t dulo nito. Hindi rin aniya magandang ideya […]
Goldberg blueprint’ minaliit ng Malacañang
(Eagle News) — Mahihirapan ang alin mang grupo na nagbabalak na ibagsak sa poder ng kapangyarihan si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ang reaksyon ng Malacañang sa lumabas na ulat na mayroong blue print na ginawa si dating US Ambassador to Manila Philipp Goldberg na naglalayong ibagsak si Pangulong Duterte. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella na sa laki ng public support ni Pangulong Duterte malabo ang anumang tangkang pabagsakin siya sa puwesto.





