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(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Haishen” continued to intensify on Thursday, Sept. 3, as it moved towards the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Haishen” is expected to enter PAR tomorrow morning. The weather bureau said it will be located 1,340 km east of Extreme Northern Luzon, but will remain far from the landmass and will head towards southern Japan and the Korean Peninsula after leaving […]
(Eagle News)–Eight Filipinos were hurt in the restaurant gas explosion in Abu Dhabi, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The DFA said of those injured in the Aug. 31 incident, five have been discharged from the hospital. The remaining three, the DFA said, are recovering in two separate hospitals. Earlier, the DFA said the Filipinos sustained moderate to minor injuries. It also confirmed two Filipinos died from the incident, which Abu Dhabi authorities attributed […]
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan; and in the entire Visayas, Palawan, and Occidental Mindoro also due to localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said localized thunderstorms […]
(Eagle News) – The suicide bombers responsible for the Aug. 24 Jolo, Sulu bombing that killed 14 people and wounded 75 others, were close to being nabbed by the four intelligence officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) before the AFP officers were killed by members of the Jolo police on June 29. This was revealed by AFP chief of staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay when he appeared before the Commission on Appointments […]
(Eagle News)–The severe tropical storm off Batanes is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, Sept. 4, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In a 4 p.m. update, PAGASA’s Chris Perez said STS “Haishen,” which is located 2025 kilometers off Basco, is forecast to gradually turn west northwestward today and tomorrow, and then northwestward on Friday. Once it enters PAR, he said it will be named “Kristine.” It is […]
https://youtu.be/1nt4N_P2v00 (Eagle News) — A top official of the Philippine Carabao Center received a tongue-lashing from a very dismayed Senator Cynthia Villa who severely criticized the agency for its failure to properly use funds meant to increase production of carabao milk in the country. Villar castigated the Executive Director of the Philippine Carabao Center, Dr. Arnel del Barrio, accusing him of misusing funds meant for the development of a carabao processing center, and for other […]
(Eagle News) — The number of COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 226,000 mark on Wednesday, September 2, after the Department of Health reported an additional 2,218 cases. Of the 226440 total cases, the DOH said 64207 were active. Of these, 91.2 percent were mild, 6.4 percent asymptomatic, 1.0 percent severe, and 1.4 percent critical. The DOH said the 2218 additional cases were from results of tests done by 102 out of 110 labs. The […]
Ad interim appointments of 29 other military officers approved (Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, Sept. 2, confirmed the nomination of Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gilbert Gapay to the rank of general. The CA also approved the ad interim appointments of 29 other military officers. They were: Franco Nemesio Gacal to the rank of Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr. to the rank of Lieutenant General Gilbert Saret to the rank of […]
(Eagle News)–For Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the Senate committee of the whole that recommended the filing of charges against him in connection with the PhilHealth mess “made baseless findings on mere allegations.” Duque made the remark before the House joint panel looking into the allegations of corruption in the state insurer in its hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The Senate had also been looking into the same allegations made by Thorrsson Montes Keith, who […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte wants incoming PNP Chief Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan to focus on three things during his term. In a television interview aired on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said these are to remove corrupt policemen, uphold the law, and sustain the war on drugs. Roque’s pronouncement came on the day Cascolan takes over the 209,000-strong police force, following the retirement of General Archie Gamboa. Earlier, the PNP welcomed Cascolan’s appointment, […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police welcomed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan as PNP chief. In a statement, the PNP said the PNP officer corps and the rank-and-file employees were behind Cascolan, who takes command of the 209,000-strong police force today, Sept. 2, following the retirement of Gen. Archie Gamboa. According to the PNP, Cascolan “brings with him the occupational specialty in command and control, honed by a vast experience in field operations and […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate committee of the whole probing the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth has recommended the filing of charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and resigned PhilHealth president Ricardo Morales. The committee’s 58-page report said apart from Duque and Morales, charges should be filed against the following former and incumbent officials: Rodolfo del Rosario Jr., senior vice president for legal sector Jovita Aragona, senior vice president for information management sector Calixto Gabuya Jr., […]
