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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 […]

President Duterte tells big businesses to stop contractualization

MANILA, Aug. 2 – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday warned large businesses to refrain from the practice of contractualization just to cut cost or they will face closure. PRRD said they will lose their permits to operate if caught abusing labor laws. He said the labor department will be sending people in the field to check if companies are following regulations even if the government does not have much resources to do such review. […]

Mga pasaway na government employee, kakasuhan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahaharap sa kaso ang mga lakwatsero at pasaway na mga kawani ng gobyerno. Ito ang ibinabala ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte lalo na sa mga mahabang mag-break at basta-basta na lamang umaalis sa tanggapan at hindi na bumabalik. Samantala ang mga kampanyang patuloy na nagpapatupad ng “ENDO” o End of Contract ipapasara.

Duterte Con-Ass, napagpasyahan sa NSC meeting

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nanindigan si Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte na pabor at napagpasyahan na sa National Security Council ang pagbabago ng saligang batas sa pamamagitan ng Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass). Ang dahilan malaki ang gagastusin kung masusunod ang Constitutional Convention (Con-Con).

President Duterte wants to talk again with CPP-NPA-NDF

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte admitted on Monday that the road to peace is always a rocky road but still hoping his administration could talk again with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). ”There is no negotiation that comes easy to us especially given the turmoil of our country. We are hoping that we could just talk, maybe we did not understand each other,” the President said during the mass oath-taking […]

Mascot “PO1 Bata” ipinakilala sa publiko

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinakilala ng Philippine National Police (PNP) sa publiko si “PO1 Bato” na dadalhin sa mga eskwelahan at komunidad bilang bahagi ng kampanya laban sa ilegal na droga. Kasabay nito ay ang inanunsiyo na rin ng PNP ang pormal na pagsisimula ng operasyon ng 911 emergency hotline.

Philippine crime war packs decaying jails

  by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Mario Dimaculangan shares a toilet with 130 other inmates in one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded jails, and conditions are getting worse as police wage an unprecedented war on crime.  Security forces have killed hundreds of people and detained thousands more in just one month as they have followed the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has said the top priority at the start of his six-year term is […]

ICYMI: Exclusive Interview with Brig Gen. Restituto Padilla

QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, Angelo Palmones of Agila Balita Alas Dose discussed about the re-deployment of AFP troops as per the unilateral ceasefire called by President Rodrigo Duterte with the CPP-NPA. Also discussed where the several attacks done by NPA against military troops.

Euro leaders promise 9.1 trillion euro to the Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines – In the near future, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be connected by an efficient and fast bullet train system. Ret. Col. Rodrigo Bonifacio, a member of the Duterte administration think tank, said the bullet train is part of the planned 9.1 trillion euro infrastructure project promised by European leaders.