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(Eagle News) — Nilinaw ni Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay na hindi mapapaalis ng bansa ang China sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa Scarborough shoal kahit na pumabor ang arbritral tribunal sa bansa. Dagdag pa ni Yasay na dapat malaman ng bawat filipino sa bansa na ang desisyon ng international tribunal ay para kilalanin na bahagi ng economic zone ng bansa . Muling idiniin nito na ang Panatag Shoal ay bahagi ng international waters na […]
Ini-utos ni Department of Interior and Local Government Sec. Mike Sueno ang life-style check sa mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police para makilala at alisin sa pwesto ang mga sangkot sa illegal activities. Unang pinapa-life-style check sina PRO 6 Director Chief Supt. Bernardo Diaz, dating NCRPO Chief Police Director Joel Pagdilao at dating QCPD Director Edgardo Tinio. Kabilang sila sa mga pinangalanan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na protektor ng drug lords. Nakipag-usap na ang mga […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will hold a meeting today, July 11 to discuss preparations for the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde directed Quezon City Police District (QCPD) chief Senior Guillermo Eleazar as the ground commander for the SONA. Albayalde said that he is yet to determine the number of the policemen that will […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is expecting six million voters to register for the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 31. The application for registration will start on Friday, July 15 and will end by the end of the month. According to Comelec data, 54.363 million Filipinos registered for the May 9 elections.
MANILA, July 11 – Sen. Cynthia Villar filed a bill that seeks to adjust the income brackets of tax imposed on taxable income of Filipino workers. “To ease the burden of our Filipino workers, and for our country to be at par with regional standards and to make the Philippine workforce more competitive with its neighbors, this bill seeks to amend the Tax Code by adjusting the individual income tax brackets and reducing the rates of […]
MANILA, July 11 – Outgoing Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. has proposed a new Salary Standardization Law that will result in a weighted average increase of 45 percent in the compensation of all salary grades, and raise compensation of government personnel to at least 70 percent of the private sector rate. Belmonte, through House Bill 11 or the proposed “Salary Standardization Act of 2016” or “SSL 2016,” said the measure will be effected through a combination of […]
MANILA, July 11 – Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) still has to answer to their actions. Abella contextualized President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s earlier statement that he does not consider the group as criminals. During an interview over DZRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday, the Palace official said, “He (President Duterte) was just trying to explain the context kung ano ‘yung ginawa ‘nong ASG (on what the ASG has done).” He explained that “basically these are people […]
MANILA, July 11 – Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said the United Nations (UN) Arbitration Court decision on the West Philippine Sea will be released in the afternoon of Tuesday, July 12. In an interview over Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday, he said: “Let us wait for the decision and the Solicitor General will study this, then that’s the time we shall explore our next move.” Andanar also said President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s executive […]
by Jan Hennop THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — An international tribunal will hand down a ruling on Tuesday in an increasingly bitter dispute over the South China Sea, in a closely-watched case that risks ratcheting up tensions in Southeast Asia. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) — the world’s oldest international arbitration tribunal — will issue a written decision at 11:00 am (0900 GMT) after the Philippines challenged China’s claim over much of the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its relief efforts to families affected by Typhoon “Butchoy” which has already left the Philippine area of responsibility. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo asked affected citizens to report their situations on the ground and for those who have not yet received assistance to coordinate with the respective DSWD field offices in their areas and indicate exactly what they need. She said families in Central […]
(Eagle News) – To regain the trust of the public, Malacanang is pushing for mandatory drug testing for all government employees. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella made this announcement Saturday in a government radio interview. The call was made in the midst of President Duterte’s intensified campaign against illegal drugs. So far, surprise drug tests have already been conducted by the Philippine National Police among its ranks. Abella said the proposal is a welcome development […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipino independent movie produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo won the much-coveted “Best Film” award, as well as the “best cinematography in a foreign language film” in the recently concluded 2016 Madrid International Film Festival. “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take), the first film produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions, bested other top films from all over the world during the awarding ceremonies on Saturday night July 9. The film […]
