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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to lead the inauguration of Sangley airport in Cavite today, Feb. 15. This was announced by the Department of Transportation in a Facebook post early in the day. The scheduled inauguration comes only months after an operational dry run was held there on Oct. 29 last year. This was earlier than the November 2019 deadline set by Duterte, who had ordered the DOTr to fast-track the construction of the airport in […]
(Eagle News)–The timing and reasons for the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement are “way off the mark,” Senator Panfilo Lacson said. In a statement, Lacson said that while “we will survive,” in the meantime, “we remain exposed to terrorist threats, both domestic and foreign, not to mention the continuing security threat in the West Philippine Sea posed by China, and even the need for timely humanitarian response and assistance that the US is capable […]
(Eagle News)–Alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 to 100 meters high. Sulfur dioxide emission was below instrumental detection due to weak plume activity. PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 77 volcanic earthquakes,which could mean magmatic activity beneath the Taal edifice that could lead […]
(Eagle News)–Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains today as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration saidV Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers. The weather bureau said this was due to localized thunderstorms.
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific on Friday, Feb. 14, announced the resumption of flights between the Philippines and Taiwan. According to CebuPac, the following flights will resume: February 17- until further notice Manila-Taipei 5J 310 (Departs at 10:40 p.m.) February 18 – until further notice Taipei-Manila 5J 311 (Flight departs at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday and at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday) February 21, 2020-until further notice Manila-Taipei 5J 312 (Departs […]
(Eagle News) — The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines on Friday, Feb. 14, welcomed the Philippine government’s lifting of the Taiwan travel ban amid the novel coronavirus threat. In a statement, TECO reiterated that Taiwan has “taken all measures needed to contain the spread” of COVID-19″ and will “continue to work closely with the international community, including the Philippines, to fight” the virus to “safeguard the health and welfare of humanity.” It […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine government is lifting the travel ban it had earlier imposed on Taiwan, Malacanang confirmed on Friday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) has resolved to lift the travel restrictions imposed upon Taiwan effective immediately. “Accordingly, travel may now be made by any national to Taiwan from the Philippines and vice versa,” he said. Panelo explained that the members […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in seeking other military alliances with other countries. In an interview over CNN Philippines on Friday, Feb. 14, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President was instead interested in strengthening the country’s own capabilities. “Kaya nga papalakasin natin ang puwersa natin, eh di mag-uumpisa tayong bumili ng mga high-tech weapons,” he said. Panelo issued the statement after the Philippines moved to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the […]
(Eagle News) — More people who were initially probed for symptoms of the novel coronavirus in the country have tested negative for the same, the Department of Health said on Friday, Feb. 14. In a press conference, Health Assistant Secretary Maria Vergeire said that out of the total 455 patients under investigation, 386, or more than 84 percent, have been cleared. The DOH is awaiting the results of the tests on only 66 PUIs. The […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday, Feb. 14, said he intends to post bail for the conspiracy to commit sedition case against him. In a statement, Trillanes said he will do this “once I arrive in Manila late next week.” “I am out of the country as of the moment for a series of engagements,” he said. “I will face this case just as I have faced all the other harassment cases (President […]
(Eagle News)–A Quezon City court has ordered the arrest of former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and several others for conspiracy to commit sedition. Apart from Trillanes, the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 138 ordered the arrest of Peter Joemel Advincula, Jonnel Sangalang, Yolanda Villanueva Ong, Flaviano Villanueva, priest Robert Alejo, Vicente Romano III, Joel Saracho, dismissed police official Eduardo Acierto, Boom Enriquez and “Monique.” Bail was set at P10,000. The charges stem from […]
(Eagle News)–Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday, Feb. 14, confirmed Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido’s inclusion in the government’s drug watchlist. In a message, Año said the information would be validated and Espenido would ne investigated. Espenido made headlines when he led the raid against former Ozamiz City Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog, who was included in President Rodrigo Duterte drug list. Parojinog and several others were killed in the raid. Espenido won praises from Duterte following the […]
