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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte vowed he would not be deterred in his campaign to fight the drug menace, even in the face of complaints of human rights violations being hurled against his police force. In his speech during the 115th anniversary of the Police Service, the President said he is supporting the police force in their fight to suppress the drug menace since this was what he had promised even during his […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Starting September 2016, every uniformed personnel will receive a 20-kilo rice allowance from the government. Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that the rice allowance is a non-salary benefit promised by President Rodrigo Duterte. The beneficiaries include all the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Philippine Coast Guard. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment admitted in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources that the law penalizing companies for not regularizing their employees is weak. Labor Assistant Secretary Joji Aragon said that what the DOLE can only do is to order the payment of the compensation of the employee whose contract has ended. This was, however, countered by Senator Franklin Drilon who said that there is […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The number of barangays placed under dengue yellow alert increased from 47 last week to 80 this week. According to Assistant Health Secretary and DOH spokesman Dr. Eric Tayag, 84, 000 dengue cases, with 300 casualties have been recorded since January 2016. Dr. Tayag guaranteed that despite the increase, there is still no dengue outbreak in the country. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Espinosa camp is ready to face the illegal drug complaints filed against them. According to Atty. Rogelio Baguio Jr., legal counsel of Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., his client is ready to face all of the charges against him and that his client will clear his name against the wrong accusations. Mayor Espinosa, on the other hand, became emotional after returning to his home in Albuera, Leyte after seeing the support […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The government will set aside Php 23 billion for rice subsidies for the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer (CCT). According to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, this is in compliance with the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte made in his first State of the Nation Address. Based on President Duterte’s order CCT beneficiaries will receive 20 sacks of rice each year. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 17 – Under the directions of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, DSWD disaster teams together with local government units (LGUs) have intensified their relief operations in areas battered by the Southwest Monsoon rains and floods. Sec. Taguiwalo also assured that the Department has enough stockpile of family food packs and standby funds to augment the resources of LGUs for families affected by ‘Habagat.’ As of 16 August, […]
TAGUM CITY- The Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) educated the public on the harm caused by drug abuse through a live press conference during the Kapihan sa DRMC on August 10, 2016. The activity is in celebration with Hospital Week with the theme: “Hospital Kaagapay Para sa Malusog na Isip at katawan tungo sa Pagbabago.” During the live press conference, Department of Health (DOH)-XI psychologist Zander Von Baylon explained the harmful effects brought by the abuse […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT) on Tuesday announced the extension of its operating hours until August 31. There will be additional train trips from the Baclaran station in Pasay City from Mondays to Fridays at 9:40 p.m., 9:50 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays at 9:10 p.m., 9:20 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Meanwhile, additional train trips from the Roosevelt station in Quezon City from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle) — The Supreme Court directed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapena to submit complaint-affidavits against four active judges who were allegedly linked to illegal drug trade in the country as earlier mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) refused to accept the resignation of one of the judges who intend to quit from his post after […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has ordered the immediate creation of the West Philippine Sea anti-illegal fishing task force, in a bid to protect the country’s marine environment. The order came after Piñol received information from a group of fisher folk in Zambales about illegal fishing activities in the area, including blast fishing and the entry of suspected foreign poachers. The fisher folk asked the agriculture chief “to apply the […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy pa rin na makararanas ng pag-ulan ang malaking bahagi ng Luzon hanggang sa weekend dahil sa pag-iral ng Habagat. Ayon kay Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Jory Lois, sa ngayon ay tuloy-tuloy pa rin na nararamdaman ang epekto ng Habagat sa buong Luzon bagaman magkakaiba aniya ang nararamdamang epekto nito sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng kabuuang isla. Bukod sa Habagat, binabantayan din ng PAGASA ang iba’t ibang […]
