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Andanar: SONA preparations underway

Photo image from PCOO MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Monday gave an update on the ongoing preparations for the First State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Introduced to the Malacanan Press Corps (MPC) a member of the SONA committee, incoming Department of Finance (DOF) spokesperson Atty. Paola Alvarez, who also served as spokesperson of the PDP-Laban party. During the briefing, Alvarez discussed plans for the SONA on July 25. Of […]

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Duterte sends off team Ph to Rio Olympics, vows more support for athletes

photo from PCOO MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday led government officials in the send-off ceremony for the Philippine delegation to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Just try your best, and the conscious mind would always be in the direction of love of country,” the President told the members of Team Philippines, adding that “of the 100 million Filipinos plus, few are given the opportunity to be a part of a team or […]

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Duterte: No relocation, no demolition

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he will not allow the demolition of informal settlers’ dwellings if there is no available relocation site like what he did in Davao City. Duterte said his administration needs a lot of funds that could be used for anti-poverty programs and reforms. He revealed that he has instructed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay to be strict in collecting taxes. The president […]

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Quezon City suspends classes on Monday for SONA

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Quezon City government announced that there will be no classes on Monday, July 25 in view of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s First State of the Nation Address (SONA). Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista suspended classes in all levels. Duterte will deliver his first State of the Nation Dddress during a joint session of Congress at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. Last year, classes were only suspended in […]

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Duterte’s first SONA to focus on message, avoid fashion show

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Finance Department Spokesperson Paola Alvarez said President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) will no longer be a fashion show as past SONAs events have been. Guests, especially the ladies, will be asked to tone down their sartorial picks and instead will be asked to wear business attires. Alvarez, daughter of incoming House Speaker Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez said that the event will center […]

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Self-confessed drug users in Manila attend mandatory exercise classes to turn over a new leaf

  MANDALUYONG, Philippines (Eagle News) — A suburb in Manila is helping self-confessed drug users turn over a new leaf by forcing them into a weekly dance exercise routine. About 70 drug users, who had recently surrendered to the police in the suburb of Mandaluyong, were given an hour-long Zumba class as part of the local government’s unorthodox rehabilitation program. Zumba is a dance fitness activity created by a Colombian dancer in the 1990s, involving […]

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OFWs, maaring ilipat ang voter’s registration sa local registry

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinahintulutan ang mga uuwing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) na ilipat ang kanilang registration bilang over-seas absentee voter sa local registry upang maka-boto sa Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections sa October 31. Ito ay matapos maka-tanggap ng kahilingan ang comelec mula sa OFWs na payagan silang ilipat ang kanilang registration. Maaaring mag-file ng application for transfer of registration ang OFWs hanggang Hulyo 30. Gayunpaman, limitado lang ito sa mga nais […]

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No-Gift Policy mahigpit na pinapatupad sa BIR

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi na papayagan ni Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay ang lahat ng uri ng pagkain na ibibigay sa mga empleyado bilang bahagi ng “no gift policy” na ipinapatupad ng kasalukuyang administrasyon. Ayon kay Dulay, ang sinumang lumabag sa nasabing kautusan ay agad na isusumbong sa kanilang Internal Affairs Services (IAS) para sa karampatang parusa. Para matiyak  na nasusunod ang nasabing kautusan ,nagpaskil na si Dulay ng mga […]

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Mga regular white taxi pinapapasok na sa NAIA

PASAY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinimulan nang ipatupad ngayong araw ang pagpapasok ng white metered taxi at kumuha ng mga pasahero sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Sinabi ni MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal na malaking tulong ang mga naturang white taxi lalo na sa mga pasaherong maraming bagahe. Ayon pa kay Monreal, may itinalaga na silang lugar kung saan uubrang pumasok ang white taxi para makakuha ng mga pasahero.

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Anti-Balimbing Bill isusulong sa Senado

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinusulong ni Senate President Franklin Drilon ang panukalang batas na nagbabawal sa pagiging balimbing o political butterfly ng mga pulitiko. Itoy sa pamamagitan ng Senate Bill 226 o ang Political Party System Act na siyang magpapatatag sa loyalty o katapatan at ideological principles ng isang partido pulitikal. Nakasaad sa nasabing panukala na pagbabayarin ang isang pulitiko ng 25 porsyentong surcharge kung aalis sa kanyang partido maliban pa sa pagsasauli ng […]

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Gov’t workers na sosobra sa lunch break, sibak

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na tanggal agad sa trabaho ang mga opisyal at empleyado ng gobyerno na lumalagpas sa kanilang lunch break at tumatakas para mamasyal sa mga mall. Sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte na dapat isipin lagi ng mga manggagawa sa national at local government offices na binabayaran sila ng mga mamamayan para magtrabaho ng walong oras. Ayon kay Duterte, ang mga empleyadong wala sa kanilang tanggapan pagkatapos ng […]

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Proposed 2017 budget higher by 11.6%, says DBM

MANILA, July 18 – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno in his first sit-down press conference today told the media the department’s preparations for the 2017 budget under President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration. Secretary Diokno, a two-time budget secretary, said that the budgets for 2017 until 2022 will support the president’s promise to improve the country’s infrastructure, invest in human resources, modernize agriculture and rural development, and develop lagging regions. For Fiscal […]

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