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(REUTERS) The Philippines said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte regretted comments he made about U.S. President Barack Obama came across as a personal attack and led to the cancellation of a meeting between the leaders of the allied nations. “President Duterte explained that the press reports that President Obama would ‘lecture’ him on extrajudicial killings led to his strong comments, which in turn elicited concern,” the Philippines said in a statement released at […]
MANILA, Philippine (Eagle News) — Hinimok ni Senador Ralph Recto ang gobyerno na itaas ang “chalk allowance” ng mga guro sa Php 5,000 kada taon mula sa dating Php 1,500. Ito ang allowance na ibinibigay sa mga guro sa umpisa ng school year para maka-bili ng school supplies. Ayon kay Senador Recto, hindi sapat ang kasalukuyang “chalk allowance” ng mga guro at kapag naragdagan ito ay maaari nang bumili ng digital supplies at load para […]
(Eagle News)– The Palace on Tuesday (September 6) proclaimed September 12 as a regular non-working holiday to commemorate Eid’l Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 56 before leaving for Laos. Republic Act 9849 explains Eid’l Adha as “tenth day in the month of Hajj or Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca wherein Muslims pay homage to Abraham’s supreme act of sacrifice and signifies mankind’s obedience to God.” Eid’l Adha is one of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Lawmakers sought to calm the public on President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of a state of lawlessness nationwide, following the deadly bombing in Davao City that killed 14 people and injured scores of others. Sen. Francis Escudero said there is nothing to fear because it has no effect on civil liberties or rights under the bill of rights. He said, it has no effect on the everyday lives of countrymen except […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – -The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday, September 5 announced the operation of text 2286 or BATO — an SMS hotline that would enable the public to report incidents directly to PNP Chief Dir. Gen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. “It will increase public awareness and hopefully this will discourage potential bombers to do it again. Baka matakot sila na baka mapansin sila na may suspicious na tao dito na may […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Monday (September 5) a proclamation putting the country under a state of national emergency on account of lawless violence. The President signed the proclamation before leaving for Laos for the 28th and 29th Asean summits. The Presidential Communications Office said the proclamation “technically took effect today and remains in force until lifted by the President.” It was early Saturday (September 3) that Duterte declared a state […]
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 6 – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said today that the Department is ready to provide augmentation assistance to the local government unit (LGU) of Davao City for the wake and funeral expenses of the victims of the bombing incident which occurred in the city last week. Likewise, based on the assessment of the members of the DSWD-Disaster Action Team who met with the families of […]
By Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama has cancelled a planned meeting with Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte, the White House said Monday, after his Asian ally launched a foul-mouthed tirade against him. Duterte called Obama a “son of a whore” hours earlier, vowing he would not allow the American leader to lecture him on human rights. “President Obama will not be holding a bilateral meeting with President Duterte of […]
(Eagle News) — Haharangin ng oposisyon sa Kamara ang anumang hakbang para ma-abolish ang Barangay Council at Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). Ito ang tiniyak ni Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, kasabay ng inaasahang pagtalakay bukas sa panukalang pagpapaliban sa barangay at SK elections ngayong Oktubre. Apela ni Lagman sa mga kapwa mambabatas, hayaan munang maipatupad ang SK Reform Act na ipinasa nila bago magdesisyong i-abolish ang SK at kung sa implementasyon nito ay may mga makita pa […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ngayon ng Malacañang na sapat ang supply ng gamot at dugo para sa mga nasugatan sa naganap na pagsabog sa Davao City night market. Ito ang inihayag ni Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial sa brefing na isinagawa sa Palasyo. Ayon pa kay Ubial, discharged na sa ospital ang ibang mga nasugatan at 55 ang kasalukuyang naka-confine sa iba’t ibang pagamutan sa Lunsod ng Davao. Dagdag pa nito, patuloy aniya na ibinibigay […]
(Eagle News) — Nag-alok ng P2,000,000 pabuya ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Davao City para sa anumang impormasyon sa mga suspek sa likod ng madugong pamomomba sa siyudad. Ayon kay Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, ang isang milyon aniya ay mapupunta sa makapagsasabi ng pangalan at kinaroroonan ng suspek na nagpasabog ng bomba habang ang isa pang milyon ay ibibigay sa makakahuli at magdadala sa suspek sa Davao City Police. Ayon pa kay Mayor Sara, […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday reiterated that the United States (US) should not get involved in our country’s internal affairs, especially the issues regarding his war on drugs and crime. “If other leader would try to lecture me about the internal affairs of this country, don’t do that. Magka babuyan tayo. Philippines might be a small country, but we are independent,” Duterte said in a press briefing before leaving for Laos for the […]
