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(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa revealed his uncertainty on Thursday about meeting their target of making the 1.8 million drug users and pushers surrender within the first six months of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. “Sabi nga ni Presidente (Rodrigo Duterte) zero tolerance tayo sa drugs. Kung zero tolerance malaki pa bubunuin natin and I’m worried. We are running out of time,” Dela Rosa said. “Kaya worried ako baka […]
(Eagle News)– The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board (HRVCB) announced on Wednesday that the reviewing of claims for compensation from Martial Law victims will be finished next year. HRVCB Chairperson Lina Sarmiento said they already cross-checked 17,000 out of 75,000 applications. The board has until May 12, 2018 to finish processing the compensation for Martial Law victims.
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Thursday that they will continue their investigation on the killings of alleged drug lord Melvin Odicta and wife Meriam, regardless of loss of interest of the family members to file any case. “Mag -investigate pa rin kami kasi that’s a crime, murder. Mag-investigate kami kahit hindi sila interesado, dapat malaman namin ang puno’t dulo. Negligence on our part yan kapag […]
(Eagle News)– Journalists covering the military efforts against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu moved to a bigger military camp due to a rumored threat from the group. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) transported the media-men to Camp Teodulfo Bautista, despite of no signs of threats at the camp of the 35th Infantry Battalion. Media personnel covering the operations against the terrorist group have been staying at military camps since the kidnapping of […]
(Eagle News)– Police on Thursday announced that they foiled an assassination attempt against President Rodrigo Duterte after cuffing an alleged gun smuggling group assumed to sell gun parts to the group who would kill the President. Wilford Palma admitted being a member of the gun smuggling group, and revealed that their “number one customer” ordered gun parts before they were apprehended. “Ang sabi sa akin ng boss ko yung number one customer namin may balak […]
MANILA, Philippines – A new report released by Save the Children reveals that the Philippine economy is losing at least P328 billion a year due to the impact of childhood stunting on workforce productivity and education. Stunting is the most prevalent form of undernutrition, and has permanent effects on a child’s growth and development. The report entitled “Cost of Hunger: Philippines” suggests that, in 2013, childhood stunting cost the Philippines almost 3 percent of its GDP. The overall economic loss of […]
(Eagle News)– The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) on Thursday led the commencement ceremony for the 22nd National Crime Prevention Week at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. With a theme of “Hawak Kamay Tungo sa Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran”, the event aims to form a partnership between the government and the public through community and service-oriented enforcement system. Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary (DILG) and NAPOLCOM Chairman Ismael Sueno, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director […]
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, August 30 (PIA) – – President Rodrigo R. Duterte supports the postponement of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections set on October 31, 2016. Speaking during the 10th founding anniversary celebration of the Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) on Friday in Davao City, President Duterte stressed that coming elections is vulnerable for the infiltration of drug money. “Do you know the reason why I also agreed with some congressmen to postpone the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Elections said that the ballots which they printed from August 21 to August 26 will not go to waste in case the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections will be postponed. “The 411,000 ballots already printed will not go to waste. They are in fact preserved because they can be used for future elections,” Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said. The Comelec was able to print 411,000 ballots for Agusan del […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday, August 31 welcomed home more than 100 Filipinos abandoned in desert camps in Saudi Arabia with a warning – don’t do drugs. Duterte’s administration will give job placement priority, either local or abroad, to those repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) coming from Saudi Arabia who were displaced or laid off. Previous reports said thousands of Filipinos are in danger of losing jobs in Saudi […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines may revive a nuclear power plant that was completed 32 years ago but never switched on due to safety fears, the government said Wednesday. The spokesman for new President Rodrigo Duterte said the government is considering brining the $2.3 billion plant into operation to meet the country’s growing power needs, despite entrenched opposition from activists and environmentalists. The 620-megawatt plant, built in Bataan province during the notoriously corrupt regime […]
MANILA, Philippines — Muling ipinaalala ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na kahapon, Agosto 31 na epektibo pa ang total truck ban sa kahabaan ng Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). Ito ang ginawang paglilinaw ni MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos matapos na makatanggap ang kanilang ahensya ng mga reklamo sa social media na may kaugnayan sa suliranin sa trapiko. Sinabi ni Orbos na 24-hours na umiiral ang truck ban, mula Lunes hanggang Linggo mula sa Magallanes Interchange […]
