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QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and his economic team will meet business leaders on June 20 to 21 for the formulation of his 10-point economic agenda that will serve as a blueprint for the country’s economic development under his term. Duterte’s team is expecting some 300 business leaders to attend the consultative workshop entitled “Sulong Hakbang Patungo Sa Kaunlaran”. The meeting, to be conducted in Davao City, is organized by the Philippine Chamber […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) gave tips to the public on how to avoid colorum vehicles. This is in the light of recent events wherein colorum UV express vehicles were used for the commission of various crimes. According to LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez, there should be a UV Express marking on both sides of the vehicle, as well as an indication of its authorized route. According to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Philippine National Police Chief Supt. Ronald dela Rosa is confident that the problem of “kotong” cops will be solved by increasing the salary of the police. Dela Rosa said that members of the PNP will think twice about extorting money from the public (kotong in local parlance) especially if those who will be reported to be engaged in such activity will be summarily terminated. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano recommended to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Voting 4-3, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has extended the deadline of the filing of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) of candidates last elections. The deadline is now on June 30. Candidates who have been declared winners in the May 9 elections cannot assume their post if they failed to submit their SOCE within the prescribed period. A negative ruling from the poll body would have affected Vice President-elect […]
(Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has vetoed two congress-approved measures including the bill seeking to remove conditions for the condonation of all unpaid income taxes of Local Water Districts (LWDs). In his message, President Aquino said the enrolled consolidated House Bill No. 3675 and Senate Bill No. 2518 on the condonation unpaid taxes of LWD’s will remove the laudable intent of Republic Act No. 10026 which is to grant tax reprieve only […]
(Eagle News) — Incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will resume stalled peace talks with communist rebels next month, negotiators said, and a step towards ending one of Asia’s longest insurgencies that has killed tens of thousands of people. The long-running talks collapsed in 2013, but Duterte had made a campaign pledge to revive the negotiations aimed at bringing a swift political settlement to a decades-old rebellion. “Formal peace talks will resume in the third week […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has vetoed a bill that seeks to condone unpaid taxes of local water districts, and another bill that seeks to increase the compensation of nurses that might have an impact on the country’s tax collection system and health care. According to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., the President has informed Congress, through the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, that he has vetoed House Bill […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Office of Ombudsman ordered the permanent disqualification from public office of former Philippine National Police Chief Alan Purisima and Special Action Force Director Getulio Napeñas. This was after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales agreed to the filing of charges of graft against the two due to their involvement in the Mamasapano massacre where 44 members of the PNP-Special Action Forces were killed. Morales also directed that the two former police officials would […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III extended his apology to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the fate of the two Canadian hostages at the hands of the Abu Sayyaf Group. At the same time, President Aquino extended his thanks to Trudeau in respecting the Philippine government’s “no ransom” policy. According to President Aquino, the paying of ransom will result in the proliferation of terrorist groups, and that the “no ransom” policy was […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The camp of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte explained the reason why there should be a separate inauguration between Duterte and Vice President-elect Leni Robredo. According to Duterte’s executive assistant Bong Go, they believe that Robredo wants to invite her family and supporters for her victory party while Duterte wishes only to conduct a simple and meaningful inauguration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Bureau of Internal Revenue chief Cesar Dulay assured the public that he will change the bureau’s image from being the most corrupt government agency to one of the cleanest in government. Dulay said that he will clean up the agency by placing professionals who will perform in the BIR, as well as by removing corrupt officials in the agency. Dulay added that he will also improve collection efficiency and will […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf has yet to set a new deadline for the rest of its hostages, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. But the AFP also asked the media to not give much weight to the statements of the Abu Sayyaf and reminded them to be careful when reporting about the terrorist group as the media may inadvertently serve the Abu Sayyaf’s propaganda. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay […]
