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QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) approves the Port Operations Division’s recommendation to appoint interpreters who can speak Chinese in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Chinese interpreters will help immigration officers in conducting primary and secondary investigation of Chinese nationals entering and leaving the country.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang is seriously considering placing Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa under the Witness Protection Program (WPP) of the Department of Justice (DOJ). This was after Mayor Espinosa said that his life is in danger after naming big personalities involved in the illegal drug trade. https://youtu.be/c2xFz790C5g
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Three key positions in the Philippine Army will be vacated due to the retirement of three army generals. The three generals who are set to retire are Major General Demosthenes Santillan, Vice-Commander of Philippine Army who will retire on Sept. 8; Brigadier General Leoncio Cirunay of the Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) Reserve Command who will retire on Sept. 15; and Major General Jet Velarmino of the 8th […]
(Eagle News)– The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday (Sept.1) said that they will hire Chinese-speaking Filipinos for screening and interviewing Chinese nationals following the incident of some 350 Chinese tourists barred to enter Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It turns out that they could not express their purpose of travel in English, which caused misunderstanding with the immigration personnel. The interpreters will be hired on a contractual basis and will be deployed to all three […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa in his speech on Friday (Spet. 2) ordered his men not to receive money from illegal gambling as these also came from illegal drug operations. “Ulit-ulitin ko ito, I have to remind you always, please huwag kayong pumatong sa droga, please huwag kayong pumatong sa anumang iligal na gawain. Hindi niyo alam yung tinatanggap ninyo ngayong pera galing sa illegal gambling, halo na […]
(Eagle News)– Aside from leaders of Southeast Asian nations, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose on Friday revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte will hold face-to face meetings with leaders of Australia, India, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, United States, and Vietnam at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos. Concerns such as the President’s war on drugs and West Philippine Sea dispute are likely to be discussed at the summit. Earlier, Duterte reiterated […]
QUEZON CITY, Sept 2 (PIA) — A total of 95 informal settler families who were affected by Typhoon Vinta that hit Santiago City, Isabela last year are now proud owners of safe and secure homes through the Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). CSAP is the provision of environment-friendly, structurally strong shelter units that can withstand up to 220 kph wind velocity, earthquakes, and other similar natural […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine Army Commander Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año on Thursday, September 1 said that three more battalions are expected to arrive in Sulu province to help government forces in the ongoing campaign to eliminate the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Año, however, did not comment on whether the 63rd Infantry Battalion, which arrived in Sulu Wednesday, was among the three battalions that will reinforce military units in Sulu. The 63rd Infantry Battalion […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella stressed that nothing would deter President Rodrigo Duterte in his war against drugs, crime and terrorism, not even by the constant threats to his life. “Death threats are nothing new for President Duterte. He eats death threats for breakfast,” “the threats against Duterte are expected due to the unrelenting war he has waged against many fronts upon his assumption in office,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A suspect in the smuggling of gun parts on Thursday, September 1 revealed an assassination plot against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The revelation was made when Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa presented to the media the confiscated smuggled parts of firearms and the suspect Wilfred Palma at the PNP National Headquarters, in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Palma said his boss is Bryan Ta-ala who […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has railed against the United Nations for criticizing his government, has declined a request to meet UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, officials said Thursday. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that “contacts were had to try to set up a time” for a meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN forum meeting in Laos next week, but that “no time could be agreed upon.” A foreign […]
Ipagpapatuloy sa Setyembre 7 ng Korte Suprema ang oral argument nito kaugnay sa petisyon ng Hero’s burial kay dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos. Patuloy naman ang pagbibigay ng pahayag ng ilan ukol dito. Si Erwin Temperante sa detalye:
