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Jaybee Sebastian and 3 other high-profile convicts hurt; one dead in Bilibid stabbing

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday, September 28 confirmed the stabbing incident inside Building 14 of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) resulting to the death of Chinese drug lord, inmate Tony Co.  Four other high-profile inmates, including Jaybee Sebastian, Peter Co, Vicente Sy and former Police Chief Inspector Clarence Dongail were also hurt. The wounded inmates were rushed to the Medical Center Muntinlupa, while Vicente Sy was rushed to the […]

Yasay: Duterte’s tirades vs. US, EU won’t ruin foreign relations

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against the European Union and United States would not ruin any relations with them, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Tuesday (September 27). Yasay said Duterte’s statements were just ways of expressing his dismay following the criticisms launched by U.S. and E.U. on supposed human rights violations and summary killings. Yasay added that the President’s declaration to open the country’s doors to Russia and China did not mean he will […]

Kasunduan sa LRT-MRT common station, lalagdaan na bukas

Naresolba na ng Department of Transportation (DOTR) ang common station na magku-konekta sa LRT line 1, MRT-3 at ang panukalang MRT-7 na bibiyahe mula sa North Avenue hanggang San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. Lalagdaan na bukas ang kasunduan sa pagitan ng DOTR, Light Rail Transit Authority at mga stakeholder. Sa common station, mabilis na makakalipat ang mga pasahero ng tren sa iba’t ibang linya.

Mga revenue officer na hindi makukuha ang target revenue ng PHL, masisibak — House Leaders

Tiniyak ng liderato ng kamara na magkakasibakan sa revenue generating agencies kung pumalpak na matamo ang kanilang target revenues. Sa plenary debate para sa pondo ng Department of Finance. Sinabi ni Appropriations Vice Chairman Lray Villafuerte na susundin ng gobyerno ang lateral attrition law. Ibig sabihin, ang mga revenue officers na makakaabot ng target revenue collection o koleksiyon ng buwis ay makakatikim ng reward. Habang ang mag-a-under perform ay mapaparusahan sa pamamagitan ng pag-alis sa […]

Mababang piso, ‘di dapat ikabahala — DBM Secretary Diokno

Pagbaba ng halaga ng piso kontra dolyar hindi dahil sa maanghang na pananalita ng Pangulo, ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Si Vic Somintac sa detalye: https://youtu.be/4qpiJvFNJDI Niliwanag ng Malacañang ang tunay na dahilan ng paghina ng piso kontra dolyar. Sinabi ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno na patuloy na lumalakas ang US dollars dahil sa napipintong pagtaas ng interest rate ng federal reserve ng Amerika. Ayon kay Diokno, Ito ang dahilan kaya bumabalik sa U.S. […]

Relasyon ng PHL sa US at EU, hindi masisira sa maanghang na pananalita ni Duterte – Yasay

Hindi makakasira sa foreign relations ng Pilipinas ang maanghang na pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte sa Estados Unidos at European Union. Ito ang inihayag ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay. Aniya, hindi pini-personal ng pangulo ang U.S. at E.U. Kundi naghahayag lamang siya ng pagka-dismaya sa sinasabing human rights violations sa isyu ng extra judicial killings. Si Vic Somintac sa detalye: https://youtu.be/43PXosLaXFM

President Duterte wants China and Russia to invest in the Phl

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he will visit China and Russia to open up the Philippines for Chinese and Russian investors. In a speech during the oath taking rites of new officials of the Malacanan Press Corps on Monday, President Duterte said he had discussions with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. But the President clarified that he would not break ties with the United States but will start stronger trade alliances with […]

Mga prayoridad ng Duterte administration inilatag ni Sec. Yasay sa UN

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilatag ni Foreign Affairs Sec. Perfecto Yasay sa UN general Assembly ang apat na prayoridad ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Yasay, kabilang dito ang commitment ng pamahalaan para sa pagsunod sa rule of law at ang pagbibigay ng dekalidad na serbisyo para sa publiko. Kasama din sa kanilang prayoridad ang commitment ng pamahalaan sa pagtugon sa climate change at disaster risk reduction at ang pagpapanatili ng […]

US cooperation with PHL remains strong —US State Dep’t spokesman

WASHINGTON (Reuters)– US cooperation with the Philippine government remains strong and the United States has not seen anything that would indicate a shift by Manila, US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a daily news briefing in Washington. “They’re a sovereign nation and we’re certainly not going to hold them back from pursuing closer relations with either of those countries. … It’s not a zero-sum game,” he said. The comment was made after President […]

Duterte says he will create ‘so many new alliances’ for Philippines

  (REUTERS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said his country, a longtime U.S. ally, was seeking to build “many news alliances” and could turn to Russia and China for help, including on tackling his country’s drug problem. “By next year, I will have entered into so many new alliances,” he said during a speech after inspecting an illegal amphetamine factory. He also said he would not allow his country’s former colonial power, the United […]