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(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Customs is closely working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to determine the persons behind the April data breach. BOC Assistant Commissioner Philip Maronilla said, so far, they are also now looking into the “human side” of the incident, which means potential hackers might have been able to access their system through the personal social media accounts of their employees who have […]
(Eagle News)–The trough of a low pressure area is affecting southern Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the ridge of a high pressure area is also extending over the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has announced new appointees to several government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations. The following are the appointees and their respective new posts: Department of Health Luz Jordana Jose – Director IV National Food Authority Larry Lacson – acting administrator and member, National Food Authority Council Philippine National Police Insp. Brigido Dulay – Inspector General, Internal Affairs Office Clark Development Corporation Maricris Carlos – member, Board of Directors Paul Christian Cervantes – […]
(Eagle News)–The ridge of a high pressure area is extending over the eastern section of Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country will experience the same conditions, PAGASA said. According to the weather bureau, the entire country will have light to moderate winds […]
(Eagle News)–Your careers should not be measured by the speed with which you are promoted but by the quality of your service. This was the message of President Bongbong Marcos in the Philippine National Police Academy on Friday, April 19, where he served as keynote speaker during the 45th PNPA Commencement Exercises for Layag-Diwa Class of 2024. “The service you are about to consecrate your life to is not a race to collect insignia nor […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines on Friday, April 19, placed the Luzon and Visayas grids under red and yellow alerts. This marked the fourth consecutive time the grid operator raised the alerts amid power supply issues. According to the NGCP, the yellow alert was up over Luzon a yellow alert will be raised on the country’s largest island from noon to 3 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. to […]
(Eagle News) — The Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under yellow alert on Wednesday, April 17. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the Luzon grid is under the alert from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. The alert is hoisted over the Visayas grid from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. A yellow alert means the operating margin is insufficient to meet the transmission grid’s contingency requirement. According to the NGCP, in Luzon, 18 […]
Public also urged to adopt energy-efficient practices (Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Wednesday, April 17, called on government agencies to set the standard in conserving energy while also urging the public to adopt energy-efficient practices. The President made the statement after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines announced that the Luzon and Visayas power grids were placed under red and yellow alerts the day before. According to the NGCP, the red alert […]
(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines placed the Luzon and Visayas grids under red and yellow alerts on Tuesday, April 16. According to the NGCP, the red alert was up over Luzon’s grid from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A yellow alert was hoisted from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The same yellow alert […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos said allowing Japanese forces to join the Balikatan military exercises between the Philippines and the United States is something worth exploring. The Balikatan exercises are held annually under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, which is aimed at strengthening efforts for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security. “Now with the inclusion of Japan in some of these exercises that we’ve been doing, not only Balikatan but others, I don’t […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Migrant Workers has confirmed there were four Filipinos on board the container ship with links to Israel recently seized by Iranian authorities in the Persian Gulf. The DMW said the Filipinos worked as seafarers of the MSC Aries, which, international reports said, was boarded by the Iranian authorities as it navigated the Strait of Hormuz. “Upon directive of the President, we are in touch with the families of our dear seafarers […]
(Eagle News)–The preventive suspension meted out on Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib did not violate his right to due process, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Saturday, April 13. In a statement issued days after Jubahib decried harassment, Bersamin said the 60-day preventive suspension was ordered only after the issues stemming from an administrative complaint filed against the governor “were joined in accordance with Section 63a of Republic Act No. 7160 and Sections 1 […]
