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(Eagle News)– Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday (September 13) admitted and recognized the agency’s recent blunders, and assured not to let the errors happen again. “We have had lapses in our operations and these lapses happened during one of our overzealous staff at the Presidential News Desk announced the seating arrangement at the ASEAN which we were not suposed to announce,” Andanar said during the House budget hearing for PCOO’s […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) assured that he would not cut ties with allied countries, despite of his statement regarding the removal of United States (US) Special Forces in Mindanao. “We are not going to cut our umbilical cord with the countries that we are allied now. I hope the country also—the economic side of the country will go full blast and we can trade with all but I said, we […]
(Eagle News)– United States (US) Department Spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday (September 13) reiterated that US will continue its commitments to the Philippines, and has yet to make any formal announcement regarding the removal of US troops in Mindanao. “I’ve seen the comments. I’ve seen them in press reporting, and what I can tell you is that we’re not aware of any official communication by the Philippine Government to that effect and to seek that […]
CEBU, September 14 (PIA) – Possible explosions are highly likely to occur causing possible loss of lives and damage to properties following fire accidents due to the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) refilled canisters, warned the Department of Energy (DOE) Visayas. DOE-Visayas Director Antonio Labios emphasized safety concerns over cheap costs of refilling the LPG canister amid the proliferation of illegal or backyard refilling of LPG or butane canisters in Cebu. “Refilling butane canisters […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa received on Tuesday (September 13) documents illustrating suspected transactions of Eastern Visayas top drug personality Kerwin Espinosa. The records were turned over by Albuera Leyte Police Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido. The documents include cheques, notebooks, affidavits and list of Espinosa’s dealings. The collected evidence also contain Espinosa’s suspected clients, protectors, and persons who benefited from his payroll. It is estimated that about 200 […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) announced his desire not to join any joint patrols on the Philippine territory. “We will not join any expedition of patrolling the sea. I will not allow it because I don’t want my country to be involved in hostile act. Patrolling kasi, when you patrol not only high seas but somebody else’s territory. Whether it is really owned by us, which the judgement says atin iyan, […]
MAKATI CITY, Sept. 14 – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold a series of stakeholder consultations in Manila, Cebu, and Davao to discuss the Philippines’ Europe Strategy. The consultation aims to solicit inputs on the on-going free trade agreement (FTA) negations with the European Union (EU); and provide a briefing on the Philippines-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) FTA and the EU Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+). Members of the business sector, civil […]
(Eagle News)– The Senate on Tuesday (September 13) approved on its third and final reading the measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan pollls initially due next month and rescheduling it to October 23, 2017. With a vote of 20-2, Senate Bill 1112 was unanimously approved. The two senators who voted negative to the proposal were Senators Ralph Recto and Antonio Trillanes IV. The approved bill states that due to rescheduling, the term of incumbent […]
(Eagle News)– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday (September 13) noted that it has not yet received any instructions about the presence of United States Special Forces in Mindanao. “We have yet to receive any specific directive as to how this pronouncement will be effected. We understand that the implementation of the said pronouncement is the subject of deliberations by concerned departments like DND and DFA to mention some,” AFP Spokesperson Brig. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will meet with the large labor coalitions this week to discuss the issues of a nationalized wage hike and the end of contractualization. https://youtu.be/rnS4EoyeSX4
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he skipped the ASEAN – US Summit in Vientiane, Laos on purpose. Duterte said that it was not because of migraine, as earlier announced by the Presidential Communications team, but that he intentionally did not go to the meeting out of “principle.” The President explained that he is not personally angry with the United States of the America, but is just standing by his […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said that he will not hesitate to disarm police who will fail the firearms proficiency test. The PNP chief said the PNP will conduct a firearm proficiency assessment at the end of the third quarter and that its personnel must pass this assessment. Dela Rosa also emphasized the need for firearms proficiency, especially in the war against illegal drugs.
