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Hopes that Filipinos will be inspired by Aquino’s legacy (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday extended his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, joining the entire nation in mourning for his passing, and paying tribute to the Aquino family’s legacy of making sacrifices for democracy. “I express my deepest sympathies to his siblings Ballsy, Pinky, Viel and Kris, as well as to all his loved ones, […]
Aquino family says PNoy “died peacefully in his sleep”; thanks friends who stood by him, voters who trusted him (Eagle News) – The family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III thanked all those who loved and trusted the late president, and spoke of how he had served the nation from the heart, without noise and fanfare. Noynoy’s sister, Aurora Corazon “Pinky” Aquino-Abelleda, read a statement to the media on Thursday, June 24, confirming […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,378,260 on Thursday, June 24, after the Department of Health reported 6,043 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 51410 were active. Of these, 90.6 percent were mild, 4.5 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent critical, 2 percent severe, and 1.44 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,302,814 including the additional 4,486 ones. COVID-19 deaths breached the the 24,000 mark with the addition of 108 additional […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang expressed its condolences to the family of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III for his demise on Thursday, June 24. “We commiserate po and condole with the family and loved ones of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III as we extend our condolences for his untimely demise,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., said reading the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte on Aquino’s death. “We’re grateful to the former […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police is reviewing its protocols to ensure that the chain of custody rule is being followed in operations. The PNP issued the statement after the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch 64 dismissed the drug case against rapper Loonie, Marlon Peroramas in real life, over the “unjustified deviation” from the chain of custody rule by the arresting officer. “Tuwing may mga ganitong pangyayari (Every time something like this happens), we […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh4-E738Sp8 (Editor’s Note: In an interview with Eagle News Service in July 2019, former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III gives his views about several issues. We are re-publishing this exclusive interview to share the insights of the late President Noynoy Aquino who passed away on June 24, 2021. In this part of the video interview, he shares that in his younger years, he was for the death penalty, and would often even have […]
(Eagle News) – Former president Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III passed away on Thursday, June 24. He was 61. The 15th president of the Philippines died this morning. He was rushed to the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City. His former Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas confirmed the death of the former president in a statement. “PNoy RIP (rest in peace). (He) was rushed to hospital early this morning and passed after efforts to revive […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional 226 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 20,661. “The reported spike is due to surge in COVID-19 cases reported in one country in the Middle East,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, 120 new recoveries and seven new fatalities also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among overseas Filipinos to 12221 […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities arrested a man who posed as a Bureau of Customs employee and extorted over P200,000 from a motorcycle buyer, the bureau said. In a statement, the bureau said Macario Samson was arrested in an operation organized following a complaint filed by the victim who could no longer contact Samson upon payment of the P230,000. According to the bureau, the money was supposed to be in exchange for the release of the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1372232 on Wednesday, June 23, after the Department of Health reported 4353 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 49862 were active. The DOH said 15 duplicate cases were removed from the total case count. Of the total active cases, 90.4 percent were mild, 4.5 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 1.49 percent were moderate. Recoveries are now at […]
US also donating close to a million vaccine doses to the PHL set to arrive by July https://youtu.be/2_0XQHlDvSk (Eagle News) – The Philippines will be receiving at least 70 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the United States, including the 40 million Pfizer doses that were finalized through a bilateral deal, according to Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. In an interview with the Eagle News Service program Balitalakayan on […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education is eyeing August 23, September 6, or September 13 as the opening of classes for this school year. In a statement, the department said that the final school calendar for academic year 2021-2022, however, still depends on President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval. It said the final school calendar will be released after the President’s go-signal. Meanwhile, the department said it will follow the President’s decision to postpone the implementation […]
