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Authorities closely monitoring activities in West Philippine Sea, says Palace official

MANILA, June 28 – Malacañang on assured that authorities are keeping a close watch on activities in the West Philippine Sea. Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said the safety of the public is the government’s main concern as he noted the recent warning issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP on Saturday alerted aircraft pilots in anticipation of China’s rocket launch on Hainan Island. CAAP’s Notice to […]

Philippines’ Duterte defends war on crime, death penalty stance

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hit out at “stupid” human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasized the death penalty was for retribution. Duterte gave a lengthy speech in his southern hometown of Davao to outline his vision for the nation once he takes office on Thursday, with a heavy focus on his controversial plans to fight crime. “These human rights (groups), congressmen, how […]

COMELEC Chairman, di magbibitiw sa puwesto

Hindi magbibitiw sa puwesto si Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista. Ito’y sa kabila ng alegasyon ng failure of leadership laban sa kanya ng anim na commissioners ng poll body. Ayon kay bautista, hindi siya magre- resign dahil wala naman siyang ginagawang kasalanan. Tiniyak ng COMELEC Chairman na handa niyang sagutin ang memorandum na ipinadala sa kanya ng mga commissioner. Una nang sinisi ng mga commissioner si Bautista sa pagkakaantala sa paglalabas ng honoraria ng mga gurong […]

Price adjustment sa presyo ng langis

Nag-anunsiyo na ng price adjustment ang ilang kumpanya ng langis. Simula bukas ng alas-sais ng umaga ay itataas ng Pilipinas Shell ng 65 sentimos kada litro ang presyo ng kanilang gasolina, 40 sentimos sa diesel at 35 sentimos naman sa kerosene. Animnaput limang sentimos naman ang taas presyo ng eastern petroleum sa kada litro ng kanilang gasolina at 40 sentimos naman sa presyo ng kanilang diesel. Simula naman mamayang hatinggabi, itataas ng Flying V ng […]

LPA , nasa Ilocos: ITCZ nakakaapekto sa Mindanao

Patuloy na magdadala ng mga pag- ulan sa malaking bahagi ng Luzon ang Low Pressure Area (LPA) na dating bagyong “Ambo.” Ayon sa PAGASA, nakatawid na ang l-p-a sa kalupaan ng hilagang Luzon ngunit ang ulap na nahahatak nito ay nananatili sa kanlurang bahagi ng northern at central Luzon. Pati na sa Palawan. Huling namataan ang sama ng panahon sa layong 148 kilometro sa kanluran ng Vigan City Sa Ilocos Sur. Inaasahang mananatili pa rin […]

Sen. Pangilinan, Sen. Recto at Rep. Vilma Santos et al, nanumpa kay Chief Justice Sereno

Tatlong araw bago ang pagsisimula ng Seventeenth Congress. Nanumpa na kay Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno ang ilan sa mga nanalong senador at kongresista. Una sa mga nanumpa ay ang nagbabalik na senador na si Kiko Pangilinan na nasa ikawalong pwesto sa 2016 senatorial race. Kasama niya sa oathtaking ang kanyang asawa na si Sharon Cuneta, mga anak at ina. Pinanumpaan din ng punong mahistrado si Congresswoman-Elect Vilma Santos ng lone district ng Lipa, Batangas. […]

La Niña may aggravate lahar flow in Mt. Bulusan

QUEZON City, Philippines – Provincial authorities in Sorsogon are in full alert as Mount Bulusan continues to exhibit volcanic ability. The local government is preparing for the possibility of the La Niña phenomenon aggravating the lahar flow from the volcano.  (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Edrian Acla)

Area Task Force North to guard Philippine interests in West Philippine Sea

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines, together with other government agencies like the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Marines, Philippine National Police, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Interior and Local Governments and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, formed the group known as the Area Task Force North in order to safeguard national interests in the West Philippine Sea. Specifically, the Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces […]

Authorities closely monitoring West Phl Sea after China’s rocket launch

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang said authorities are keeping a close watch on activities in the West Philippine Sea. Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. of the Presidential Communications Operations Office said the safety of the public is the government’s main concern as he noted the recent warning issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP on Saturday alerted aircraft pilots because of China’s rocket launch on Hainan Island. CAAP’s Notice to Airmen […]

Marcos to file electoral protest

QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., will file his electoral protest to the Presidential Electoral Tribunal tomorrow, June 28 after gathering sufficient evidence regarding the alleged anomaly in the May 9 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Edrian Acla)

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, not afraid of impeachment

QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said that he is not afraid of impeachment in a speech made in front of Davao City Hall employees. In the same speech, he said that he has a promise to the Filipino people and that he will do everything to implement policies that will maintain peace and order. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Edrian Acla)  

Palace sums up major accomplishments of Aquino gov’t

  (Eagle News) —  Malacanang summed up the major accomplishments of the Aquino administration in the last six years a few days before President Aquino steps down from office. Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., listed among the major accomplishments of the Aquino administration the so-called change on the perception of other countries on the Philippines with regards to corruption. In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo Ng Bayan, Coloma cited the advance made by […]