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(Eagle News) — Welcome para sa pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) kung makakasama nila sa operasyon ang mga miyembro ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Ito ay matapos sabihin ni incoming president Rodrigo Duterte na nais niyang isama sa illegal drug raid operations ang mga sniper ng militar. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson PC/Supt. Wilben Mayor, wala aniya silang nakikitang problema sa nasabing set-up dahil magsisilbing support force nila ang militar sa gagawing mga […]
(Eagle News) — Magdamag na nagprotesta sa harap ng punong tanggapan ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa Pasig City ang grupo ng mga estudyante na tutol sa pagpapatupad ng K to 12 program. Giit nila, nasa 700, 000 hanggang 1, 000, 000 estudyante umano ang nanganganib na hindi makapagpatuloy sa grade 11 dahil sa kakulangan ng mga pampublikong paaralan na nag nag-aalok ng Senior High School (SHS). Pero giit naman ng DepEd, may 5,900 na […]
(Eagle News) — Naglabas ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng pondong aabot sa P500 million na gagamitin sa pagpapatayo ng mga pampublikong paaralan sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Mindanao. Ang ipatatayong mga paaralan ay para sa komunidad ng indigenous people sa Regions 9 at 13. Sa nasabing proyekto, nasa mahigit 600 silid-aralan ang ipatatayo sa mahigit 250 sites. Kinuha ang pondo sa contingent fund para sa 2015 na una ng inaprubahan ni Pangulong […]
(Eagle News) — Naghain ng mosyon sa Sandiganbayan si Senador Jinggoy Estrada na humihiling na pansamantala siyang makalabas ng kulungan para dumalo sa ika-86 na kaarawan ng kanyang ina at dating First Lady Loi Ejercito Estrada. Sa kaniyang mosyon, hiniling ni Estrada na payagan siyang makalabas ng kanyang detention cell sa loob ng apat na oras sa Hunyo 4 mula 8:00 ng gabi hanggang 12:00 ng hatinggabi. Matatandaang naghain din ng parehong request noong nakaraang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Supreme Court released the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth of the 15 Justices for the year 2015. Remaining at the top is Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza with a net worth of Php 200M which is higher compared to his net worth in 2014. At the bottom of the list is Associate Justice Marvic Leonen at Php 2, 265, 000. This is the second time that the Supreme Court […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Energy Regulatory Commission approved the application of Meralco to widen the scope of the pre-paid electricity service to Pasig, Mandaluyong and Makati. Currently, the pre-paid electricity service is available in Manila and Cavite. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/NI30oGvN6OI
by Cecil MORELLA MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine police shot dead eight drug suspects this week, authorities said Friday, following repeated calls by president-elect Rodrigo Duterte for security forces to kill criminals. Gunmen on motorcycles also murdered three petty criminals in Duterte’s hometown of Davao, police said, deepening fears of mass extra-judicial killings once the controversial politician begins his six-year term on June 30. Police insisted the eight drug suspects were killed lawfully, with the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In response to United States President Barack Obama’s allegations regarding a large country bullying smaller countries in Asia, China challenged what it calls “outsiders” to stop the show of force that threatens to escalate the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Higher Education did not allow a large number of universities and colleges from increasing their tuition fees. The CHED will release the list of institutions allowed to implement an increase in their tuition fees but added that only a few were allowed. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/PPcjvTse8hs
QUEZON City, Philippines – The camp of Camarines Sur representative and vice-presidential candidate Leni Robredo remains calm at the early lead of vice-presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, saying that the same happened in the unofficial quick count but Robredo was able to take the lead after reaching 90%. Robredo’s camp said that they trust the National Board of Canvassers and that they are vigilant against any discrepancy. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Presumptive President Rodrigo Duterte warned Senator-elect Leila De Lima that he will not go easy on her and will investigate her slow and weak response regarding reports of illegal drugs in the national penitentiary. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Finance, through outgoing Secretary Cesar Purisima, recommended to the incoming Duterte administration to lower the income tax and to increase the value-added tax or VAT. Specifically, the individual and corporate income tax should be lowered from 32% to 25% and to exempt from income tax a total of 11 million wage-earners as well as fiscal incentive rationalization and index excise taxes on gas and diesel. Regarding VAT, the […]
