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Duterte, pwedeng ma-impeach sa pagtatanggol sa mga pulis na dawit sa Espinosa killing – De Lima

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Maaari raw maalis sa posisyon si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa pagtatanggol niya sa mga pulis na sangkot sa pagpatay kay Mayor Rolando Espinosa at sa kaniyang kapwa inmate. Ayon kay Sen. Leila De Lima, maari aniyang ma- impeach ang pangulo dahil sa  “betrayal of public trust.” Responsibilidad aniya ni Duterte bilang Chief Executive na ipatupad ang batas at bahagi aniya nito ang pagpapanagot sa mga mga maysala. Naniniwala rin […]

UPDATE: Relief distribution for affected families of military ops in Lanao del Sur still ongoing

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office XII continues to assist families affected by military operations against the Maute  group in  Butig , Lanao del Sur. Social workers from the Field Office are still detailed in the area for relief distribution. As of Wednesday, some 1,203  family food packs have been distributed  to  evacuees who sought temporary shelter in neighboring barangays and evacuation centers, broken down as […]

Plano ng CHED na Degree Program para sa agriculture, pinuri

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinuri ni Senadora Cynthia Villar ang plano ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na magkaroon ng tatlong taong (year) degree program para sa agrikultura at hikayatin ang mga anak ng magsasaka sa pagtatanim. Nagsagawa na rin ng kumperensya ang Ched para himukin ang mga paaralan na lumikha ng extension projects para maging malapit ang mga guro at scientists sa mga komunidad. Ayon kay Villar, sa ngayon ang mga magsasaka ay […]

P8-T needed to fill infra backlog

MANILA, Philippines (PIA)- In order to to close the infrastructure gap over the next six years, the Duterte administration needs at least P8 trillion, and it is also the job of the Department of Finance (DOF) to generate enough funds to spell the financial sustainability of this ambitious public investment program. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told a business forum that an initial list of 18 big-ticket items worth a total of P427.5 billion have already […]

COMELEC calls on public to participate in voter registration over the Yuletide break

QUEZON CITY, Philippines –The Commission on Elections is calling on the public to take advantage of the upcoming Yuletide break and participate in the ongoing voter registration for the 23 October 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections which started last 07 November 2016 and will end on 29 April 2017. Applications for registration, transfer, transfer with reactivation, reactivation, change/correction of entries and inclusion/reinstatement of records in the list of voters will be received by the Offices of the Election […]

House justice committee okays death penalty measure

(Eagle News)– The House justice committee on Wednesday (December 7) approved its substitute bill seeking to revive the death penalty as punishment for heinous crimes. Twelve voted to approve the bill, six voted against it, and one abstained. The committee approval of the measure implies it might meet the deadline for its passage before Congress goes on holiday break. President Rodrigo Duterte has said the death penalty is needed for his war against illegal drugs. […]

EDSA travel time doubled in the last five years — MMDA

(Eagle News)– Travel time on Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) has doubled in the past five years due to increasing number of vehicles, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Traffic started building up early morning nowadays on major roads of Metro Manila. Among these roads are Marcos Highway, Shaw Boulevard, and Roxas Boulevard. The looming holidays have made the vehicle volume heavier, with the number of vehicles on the road increasing by 25 […]

Robredo to be more critical of certain Duterte policies, says VP spokesperson

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo will be even more critical of certain policies of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, according to her spokesperson, Georgina Hernandez. In an interview, Hernandez said that Robredo’s supporters should expect her to be even more critical Duterte’s policies after her resignation as the chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). “Makakaasa tayo na ang boses ni VP Leni ay magiging mas malakas tungkol sa […]

Leyte Court orders Kerwin Espinosa’s transfer to NBI custody

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A regional trial court in Baybay, Leyte court on Tuesday, December 6 issued an order in an open court for the transfer of custody of alleged Eastern Visayas drug lord Kerwin Espinosa to the National Bureau of Investigation. In the presence of the prosecutor and Kerwin’s lawyer, Atty. Leilani Villarino, Baybay, Leyte Regional Trial Court Branch 14 Judge Carlos Arguelles ordered the transfer of the young Espinosa from the custody […]

P2,000 insentibo para sa mga project-based na kawani ngayong Disyembre, pinagtibay ni Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinagtibay ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang panukala na makatatanggap ng P2,000 na insentibo ang mahigit na 100,000 mga kawani na kabilang sa estadong Contract of service, Job order at Project-based mula sa mga ahensyang kinabibilangan nila, sa nakaraang pulong ng mga gabinete nitong Lunes, Disyembre 5. Ang panukalang ito ay batay sa rekomendasyon ng kalihim ng Social Welfare na si Judy Taguiwalo na ang mga nasabing kawani ng Gobyerno ay makatanggap rin […]