QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – As severe Tropical Storm ‘Carina’ finally exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist affected families in Regions I and II. According to the report of the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of DSWD, as of 2PM of August 1, two families or 10 persons remain in an evacuation center in Region I. In Region II, all […]
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Kongresista, umaming dating drug addict; nangakong tutulong sa mga sumukong drug user at pusher
Sa harap ng kanyang mga kapwa kongresista, inamin mismo ni Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves sa kaniyang privilege speech na dati syang gumagamit ng ilegal na droga.
Quezon City Jail, mala-sardinas sa dami ng preso
Dahil sa patuloy na pagdami ng mga nahuhuli at sumusukong dawit sa ilegal na droga at iba pang uri ng krimen, siksingan ngayon ang mga kulungan sa bansa. Isa rito ang Quezon City Jail. Mula sa dating limandaang preso, ngayon ay pumapalo na ito sa halos apat na libo. Si Sophia Okut sa report:
Daan-daang siklista, nakipaglibing kay Garalde
Nailibing na kaninang umaga Sa Loyola Memorial Park sa Marikina City ang siklistang si Mark Vincent Garalde na biktima ng pamamaril sa Maynila. Mula sa Maynila, sumama sa convoy ang daan-daang siklista bilang pakikisimpatya sa pamilya ng biktima. Ang detalye sa report ni Mar Gabriel:
President Duterte visits injured soldiers at V. Luna hospital
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 2, visited the injured soldiers confined at the V. Luna General Hospital. During his visit, the President also promised to upgrade the facilities of the government hospital which provides hospital and medical care to Philippine soldiers.
Leyte town mayor surrenders, admits son is a drug lord
(Eagle News) — Albuera Leyte town Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., suspected of involvement in the illegal drug trade, has surrendered to Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa, beating the 24-hour deadline issued to him by the President. He also confirmed that his son, Kerwin, who remains at large, is a drug lord. Mayor Espinosa surrendered after President Duterte issued a “shoot on sight” order if he and his son would resist arrest. On Monday (Aug […]
SIM card registration to counter prank calls on emergency hotlines
QUEZON City, Philippines – Alarmed by the numerous prank calls received by the new emergency hotline 911 and 8888, Senator Dick Gordon proposed a law for SIM card registration to deter such occurrences. The emergency hotlines received 300 prank calls in the first 7 hours of its operations. Gordon also added that the public should be made responsible for its actions so that the emergency hotlines would be effective. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]
Senate proposes 14th month pay for private sector
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Tito Sotto proposed a bill requiring employers in the private sector to give 14th month pay to its employees. Sotto added the the ten-peso increase in the minimum wage of private sector employees is too small and an extra income should be given to help them cope up with educational and medical expenses. All rank-and-file employees, regardless of employment status and designation will be entitled to 14th month pay under […]
NAPOLCOM to file administrative cases against Pagdilao and Tinio
QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is confident that it holds enough evidence to file administrative charges against former NCRPO Chief Director Joel Pagdilao and Chief Supt. Edgardo Tinio, two of the five former PNP generals allegedly connected with the illegal drug trade. According to NAPOLCOM Vice Chairman Rogelio Casurao, Pagdilao and Tinio failed to observe standard operating procedures regarding anti-drug operations. Casurao admitted that the NAPOLCOM may have no evidence to […]
DOF to focus on tax collection
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Finance (DOF) is leaning towards a more effective collection of tax than implementing a proposed tax increase in order to increase the revenue collection of the government. The DOF is also reluctant to increase the value-added tax following the declaration of President Rodrigo Duterte to reduce the personal and corporate income tax. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith […]
PHIVOLCS warns residents near Mayon Volcano
QUEZON City,Philippines – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned resident to not go inside the 6 km – radius permanent danger zone of Mount Mayon due to the possibility of lahar flows, which in turn may be caused by the continuous rain experienced by the province. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Contaminated food seen as cause of Alburquerque poisoning
TAGBILARAN CITY, August 2 (PIA) –- Provincial Health authorities are now focusing their lectures on proper food handling and hand washing, believing that improper food handling was what caused the food poisoning that downed 31 students of San Roque National High School (SRNHS) in Alburquerque town. The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) of the Provincial Health Office noted that food poisoning caused the illnesses of 31 students, all because of contaminated food prepared for their […]
