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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magpapatupad ng bagong istratehiya ang Philippine National Police Anti-Illegal Drugs Group (PNP-AIDG) para bigyang solusyon ang problema ng bansa sa iligal na droga. Ayon kay PNP-AIDG Chief Director S/Supt. Albert Ferro na pangunahin sa gagawin nila ay ayusin ang kanilang database o listahan ng mga drug user, pusher at runner para sa profiling. Gagamit din sila ng panuntunan para masabi kung high value o low value ang kanilang target para […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said, intelligence reports claiming that Davao City is under terror threat from the Islamic State (ISIS) did not come from the military or police. Acting Davao City Mayor Paolo Duterte earlier said that ISIS militants are threatening to attack the southern city. The local military and police have been alerted to avert the plot, Duterte said. He did not […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Classes from pre-school to college have been suspended on Friday in various areas due to the heavy monsoon rains brought by typhoon “Butchoy” (international name: Nepartak). The following areas and schools have announced the cancellation of classes for Friday, as of 11:30 a.m.:
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nais ng ilang mambabatas na huwag nang ilatag ang red carpet sa kamara sa State of the Nation Address o SONA ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Hulyo 25, 2016. Ayon kay ako Bicol Rep. Rodel Batocabe, ang red carpet ay pang Hollywood lamang o iba pang award ceremony at hindi na ito kailangan sa SONA ng pangulo na kilala sa pagiging simple. Hindi na rin umano dapat na rumampa sa […]
MANILa, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ikinatuwa ni Vice President Leni Robredo ang anunsiyo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na siya ang itinalaga bilang Tagapangulo ng Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). Ayon kay Robredo, mas mapaglilingkuran niya ang mga Pilipinong walang tahanan at maipagpapatuloy ang mga pangako para sa kaunlaran at kaginhawahan ng mga mahihirap na Pinoy. Kaugnay nito, nagpasalamat rin ang bise-presidente sa tiwalang ibinigay ni Pangulong Duterte para pamunuan ang nasabing ahensya. Dagdag […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — There are no members of the jihadist terror group ISIS in the Philippines. This was stressed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ricardo Visaya Thursday in a message to the PNA. Visaya made this statement in response to claims made by acting Davao City Mayor Paolo Duterte who earlier said that ISIS militants are threatening the city. The younger Duterte said that he has already […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Instead of pushing for a federal form of government, Kabayan Party List Rep. Harry Roque is suggesting the transfer of the Malacañang palace in Mindanao. Roque said Maguindanao is the focus of tension between the military troops and rebel forces and should be a perfect place to transfer the palace. He also said, this would serve as restitution for all the violence the people of Mindanao have been experiencing for […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo denied allegations that President Rodrigo Duterte violated due process when he announced the names of retired and current police officials who he alleged are coddlers of drug lords. Panelo explained that due process is violated when only one party is being heard, which he said is not the case in this situation — because the president has long called on people involved in illegal […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jinhua in Malacañang on Thursday, July 7. President Duterte earlier said he was willing to have bilateral talks with China even if the Philippines wins in the arbitration case it filed before the UN arbitral tribunal regarding the disputed Scarborough shoal in the West Philippine Sea. He said ownership by the Philippines on some islands in the West Philippine […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippines will comply with whatever the ruling of The Hague-based United Nations International Tribunal on the Laws of the Seas (ITLOS) will release on July 12 regarding its maritime dispute with China. This was stressed by the Department of National Defense (DND) public affairs service head Arsenio Andolong. Andolong stressed that the president announced that he is willing to start to restart bilateral talks. The Philippines on 2013 […]
(Eagle News) — After naming five police generals as having alleged links to drug operations, President Rodrigo Duterte has now named the top drug lords operating in the country. Carrying a chart illustration of the drug network, the President identified three top drug lords still operating in the country. They are Chinese nationals Wu Tuan (also known as Peter Co) and Peter Lim (a.k.a. Jaguar). He also named Herbert Colangco alias Ampang, who is detained at […]
(Eagle News) — Hinikayat ng dating opisyal ng Department of Education si Secretary Leonor Briones na dagdagan ang subsidy para sa mga estudyante ng senior high school na nag-eenroll sa mga pribadong paaralan. Sinabi ni dating Education Secretary Mona Valisno, kailangang gawing P30,000 ang maibigay na ayuda sa bawat estudyante. Kung susumahin aabot ito sa P45 bilyon kada taon. Pero ngayong school year, nasa P12 bilyon ang inilaan sa voucher system. Nagpahayag din ng kahandaan […]
