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(Eagle News) — Inflation further slowed in February, clocking in at 2.6 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, March 5. According to the PSA, inflation rate in January was pegged at 2.9 percent and at 3.8 percent in February 2019. The PSA said the downtrend in the inflation was due to the “slower annual increase in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages index at 2.1 percent during the month.” “In addition, annual increments […]
(Eagle News) — The helicopter carrying Philippine National Police chief Gen. Archie Gamboa crashed in a vacant lot in San Pedro, Laguna on Thursday morning, March 5. Initial reports said that Gamboa and the seven other passengers of the helicopter were already extracted and brought to a hospital. Among the passengers were PNP spokesperson BGen. Bernard Banac, Police Major Gen. Jovic Ramos, and Police Major Gen. Mariel Magaway. Footages taken from the crash site […]
(Eagle News)–A third Filipino in Hong Kong tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In an advisory, the Hong Kong Consulate General of the Philippines said the news was confirmed by the Hong Kong Health Department. The consulate said the patient, who requested not to be identified, was in isolation and was undergoing treatment in a hospital. She is healthy and is not exhibiting any symptoms, the Consulate General said. The Consulate General said the other […]
Ni Vic Somintac Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ipinagmamalaki ng Malacanang ang assessment ng World Health Organization (WHO) na sa loob ng dalawang linggo ay kontrolado pa rin ng Pilipinas ang pagkalat ng coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) sa bansa. Sa Laging Handa briefing sa Malacanang, sinabi ni Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar na nangunguhulugan lamang na epektibo ang sistema na ipinapatupad ng Inter Agency Task Force on Infectious Disease sa pangunguna ng […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over Mindanao and Eastern Visayas due to the low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, PAGASA said, as the […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines has lifted the suspension on negotiations and the signing of loan and grant pacts with countries that supported a United Nations probe into the country’s drug war. The lifting was by virtue of a February 27 memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. The memorandum, which was released on Wednesday, March 4, said the lifting takes place immediately. According to Medialdea, “all necessary approvals, authorities and clearances, as required by relevant laws, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Surigao del Sur. PAGASA said as of 3 p.m., the LPA was estimated 745 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan. PAGASA said Eastern Visayas and Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the LPA. Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the […]
(Eagle News) — The first Filipino who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Singapore has been discharged from the hospital after being given a clean bill of health. The Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement this brings the total of COVID-19-positive Filipinos in Singapore back down to two. “The Embassy is in close coordination with the Ministry of Health of Singapore and stands ready to extend assistance to the COVID-19-positive Filipino nationals […]
Resolution expressing “sense of the Senate” for NTC provisional authority is while Congress deliberates bills seeking ABS-CBN franchise renewal (Eagle News) – The Senate approved on Wednesday, March 4, a resolution expressing its view that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should grant ABS-CBN a provisional authority to operate as Congress tackles various bills seeking to renew its expiring franchise. Senate Resolution No. 6 approved in plenary session expresses the “sense of the Senate” on […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives will start on March 10 its hearings on the pending bills seeking to renew the legislative franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation, according to House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, on Wednesday, March 4, said that the first hearing to be conducted by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises next Tuesday, will set ground rules on the proceedings. The ABS-CBN legislative franchise is set to expire on May 4, 2020. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Department of Finance to investigate the alleged money laundering of some Chinese nationals in the country, and to go after government officials who are involved in these illegal activities. Presidential Spokeperson Salvador Panelo said that the President has already tasked Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to probe this, after Senator Richard Gordon’s expose that at least US$447 million, equivalent to P22.69 billion, in dirty money are […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will scale down the processing of overseas employment certificates (OEC) of all Filipinos seeking to work in Kuwait because of the additional requirements asked by the Arab estate on Filipino workers. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday, March 4, that OEC processing for all overseas Filipinos going to Kuwait will be slower because of this. Kuwait had announced travel restrictions for the […]
