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(Eagle News)– The Bureau of Immigration will deport US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton even if he was granted an absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said he already asked Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) Director Gerald Bantag to turn Pemberton over to the bureau the moment he is released from prison so that the deportation order against him could be implemented. The order was issued by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Order of Sikatuna on US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim during his farewell call in Malacanang on Monday, Sept. 7. The Order of Sikatuna is an order of diplomatic merit conferred upon diplomats, officials, and nationals of foreign states who have rendered conspicuous service in fostering, developing, and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines. President Duterte also congratulated the outgoing US ambassador for his […]
Police Colonel Ysmael Yu is acting PIO chief, Banac is PNP Training Service director (Eagle News)–Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan has ordered another reshuffle, days after he took the helm of the 209,000-strong police force. In a statement, with the “major reorganization,” the PNP said Police Major General Marni Marcos Jr, was the new Director for Investigation and Detective Management effective September 10. Police Major General Celso Pestano will take the helm of […]
Race by various countries to come up with vaccines good for PHL, he says (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the government will choose for the country’s use the less expensive vaccines to be developed and approved against COVID-19. Duterte said that the various vaccines being developed against the virus are all the same as they target to kill the germs that cause COVID-19. His government has already readied the budget for the […]
(Eagle News) – Voting 218–6, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill 7507 granting a 50-year franchise to San Miguel Aerocity Inc., to construct, operate and maintain the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan. The ultra modern and world-class domestic and international airport in Bulacan with a total cost of P735.63 billion under a build-operate-transfer arrangement sill span some 2,500 hectares. It is envisioned as an alternative gateway […]
(Eagle News)–The 2020 bar examinations will be held in November 2021. This is based on Bar Bulletin No. 13, S. 2020 signed by Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the 2020 bar chairperson. The bulletin said this was approved by the court en banc. The venue and periods of the next bar exams will be announced in a separate bulletin. Leonen is also the 2021 bar exams chair, based on the bulletin. Earlier, the SC […]
(Eagle News)–The number of COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 241,000 mark after the Department of Health reported an additional 3281 cases. Of these, the DOH said 52893 were active. Of the active cases, the department said 88.6 percent were mild, 8.2 percent were asymptomatic, 1.3 percent severe, and 1.9 percent critical. The 3281 additional cases were from tests done by 81 out of 115 labs. Of these, 1420 came from Metro Manila, 263 […]
(Eagle News)–Sorsogon Rep. Ditas Ramos has passed away after she tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made by House Deputy Majority Leader Xavier Jesus Romualdo during the plenary session on Tuesday, Sept. 8. It came two days after House Secretary-General Jose Luis Montales said the Sorsogon lawmaker tested positive for the respiratory disease. He had said she had developed symptoms and got tested in the province. Montales also said another House of Representatives staff […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has “fully recovered” from COVID-19. This is according to Interior Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya, who also thanked the public for their expressions of support. According to Malaya, Año tested negative for the virus on Sept. 2. He said the Interior secretary has also been told by doctors that he was “fit to work” and could “reassume duties as head of the agency.” This is the second time Año has […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he thinks that it is not yet time for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to resign amid a Senate recommendation for him to be replaced as head of the country’s health department. In his talk to the nation on Monday night, Sept. 7, Duterte said he still trusts Duque as long as there the Department of Justice has not yet found any evidence pinning him for corruption in […]
(Eagle News)–The number of online business registrants rose to 75,000 as of Sept. 2, the Department of Trade and Industry said. According to DTI, the 75,876 who registered were a huge increase from the 1,753 reported from January to March 15, before the community quarantines imposed in the country. According to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, business name applications reached 9,692 in May, and further increased in June when over 33,000 business names were registered. “The […]
Five additional deaths reported (Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed 12 additional COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos. With the additional cases reported on Monday night, the tally rises to 10129. Five new deaths were reported in the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East, bringing the death toll to 763. The Middle East and Africa still had the most COVID-19 deaths, with 482, followed by the Americas with 178, Europe with 95, and […]
