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Three fishermen rescued off Samal Island 

Three fishermen floating for nine hours after their boat capsized off Samal Island were rescued by the Philippine Navy. Lt. James Reyes, Naval forces eastern Mindanao public affairs officer, said the three fishermen were found and rescued at around 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, November 22. He identified the fishermen as Soy-An Osani, 47; Jamir Osani, 20; and Henry Everre, 17, all residents of barangay Isla Verde, Davao City. Reyes said the three had just finished loading […]

Peacetalks sa CPP-NPA-NDF, di apektado ng Marcos burial – Sec. Bello

(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng malakanyang na hindi madidiskaril ang usapang pangkapayapaan na isinusulong sa National Democratic Front (NDF) dahil sa pagpapalibing kay dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. Ito’y matapos tutulan ng NDF ang  pagpayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na maihimlay ang mga labi ng dating pangulong Marcos sa LNMB. Sa press briefing sa Malakanyang, sinabi ni government peace Panel Negotiator at Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, natural lamang na maglabas […]

ERC officials, di raw muna magbibitiw sa pwesto

(Eagle News) — Aapela ang mga opisyal ng Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay matapos ipag-utos na mag-resign na sila dahil sa pagpapakamatay ng isang ERC Director dahil sa umano’y anomalya sa ahensya. https://youtu.be/0dcIBMoD_PM

Deliberasyon ng mosyon sa paglilibing kay dating pangulong Marcos, ipinagpaliban sa susunod na linggo

(Eagle News) — Iniurong ng Supreme Court sa susunod na linggo ang pagtalakay sa dalawang bagong petisyon ng mga grupong kontra sa naging libing kay dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) noong Biyernes. Ayon kay Supreme Court Public Information Office chief Atty. Theodore Te, tinalakay sa En Banc Session ng mga mahistrado ang mga mosyon na inihain ng mga anti-Marcos petitioner. Pero ipinagpaliban anya ang pag-aksyon at itutuloy na lang sa […]

Protesta vs pag-atake sa mga Lumad Community school sa Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Labing-walong mga Lumad Community school sa Mindanao ang pansamantalang nagsara dahil sa nagpapatuloy na presensya ng mga militar doon. Panawagan ng mga ito sa gobyerno partikular sa Department of Education (DepEd), ibasura na ang memorandum circular na nagpapahintulot sa pagpasok ng mga militar sa paaralan. https://youtu.be/RTedgY4QYTk

Ilang lugar sa Bohol, may red tide alert

(Eagle News) — Muling itinaas ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Region 7 ang red tide alert sa Bohol na sumasakop sa mga bayan ng Dauis at Tagbilaran City sa Bohol. Kaya naman mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang pangunguha at pagbebenta ng shellfish mula sa mga nabanggit na lugar. Nagpahayag naman ng pagkabahala ang mga nagbebenta ng isda sa mga palengke sa epekto nito sa kanilang hanap buhay. Matatandaang itinaas din ang red tide alert sa […]

In senate hearing, Kerwin details how he gave P8 million to Dayan for De Lima’s senate bid

  (Eagle News) — Suspected big-time drug lord in Eastern Visayas Kerwin Espinosa detailed how he gave drug money, amounting to P8 million to Ronnie Dayan and her boss, then Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, before the May 2016 elections to allegedly fund her senatorial bid. During the Senate inquiry on Wednesday, November 23, Espinosa gave explosive details on the drug money he gave to Dayan for De Lima, and how he was able to […]

Publiko pinag-iingat sa pagkalat ng mga pekeng branded na gamot

(Eagle News) — Pinag-iingat ngayon ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ang publiko sa pagbili ng ilang branded na gamot dahil sa paglipana ng ilang pekeng produkto. Base sa FDA advisory, kabilang sa mga nakuha nilang sample na natuklasang peke na nagkalat sa merkado ay ang Dolfenal, Tuseran Forte, Diatabs, Alaxan at Neozep. Kamukhang-kamukha ng peke ang tunay na produkto kaya mahirap para sa isang consumer na malaman kung totoo o counterfeit ang gamot. Kaya […]

Bamboo, tool to mitigate climate change, driving force for sustainable economic development

QUEZON CITY, Nov. 23 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Climate Change Commission and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, hosted a symposium and exhibit showcasing bamboo as a strategic tool to mitigate the effects of climate change and a driving force for sustainable economic development. With the theme, “Bamboo for Resilience,” the day-long National Symposium and Exhibit on Bamboo and Climate Change was held on Monday, November 21, […]

Dayan’s message to De Lima: “Stay strong”

  (Eagle News) – Ronnie Dayan, the controversial former driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima, has this advice for his former boss and lover:  “Stay strong.” In a press conference at the House of Representatives Tuesday night, Dayan advised the former justice secretary to fight all the accusations hurled against her. Before this, Dayan was told of De Lima’s concerned appeal for him when she learned of his arrest, asking authorities to spare him and to […]

Five times in 2014, Dayan admits he got money from Kerwin Espinosa for De Lima

  (Eagle News) – Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard and lover of Senator Leila de Lima, admitted that he received money from suspected Eastern Visayas drug lord, Kerwin Espinosa, at least five times, for the former Justice Secretary in 2014. This information, Dayan revealed, in the course of a press conference Tuesday night (November 22) at the House of Representatives in Quezon City after he was turned over by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Answering reporters’ questions […]

CIDG-8 chief got drug money from Kerwin Espinosa, bares Senator Pacquiao

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Manny Pacquiao revealed that Supt. Marvin Marcos, chief of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) in eastern Visayas received an amount of Php 1.5 million from alleged drug lord Kerwin Espinosa. While talking with Senator Pacquiao, the young Espinosa said that Marcos previously asked for P3 million to be used allegedly in the election campaign of his wife.  Kerwin allegedly gave him only half of the amount. Kerwin […]