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Thunderstorm advisory hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasional heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur, Davao Occidental, Zamboanga City, Basilan and Sulu within one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Bacuag, Gigaquit, Claver, Sison, Socorro, Siargao in Surigao del  Norte; Boston, […]

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President Duterte signs law increasing gov’t workers’ pay

(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that will increase the salary of government workers, including nurses and teachers. According to a photo release from Malacañang, the President signed the Salary Standardization Law of 2019 on Wednesday in the Palace. Under the new law, the salary adjustment would be given in four tranches starting  January 2020. This would end in 2023. Under the law, employees under Salary Grades 10 to 15 will get the […]

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Remains of OFW killed in Kuwait arrive in PHL

(Eagle News)-The remains of the Overseas Filipino Worker killed in Kuwait have arrived in the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the remains of Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, who was reportedly killed by her employer’s wife last month, arrived on Wednesday afternoon. The employer and the suspect are in jail, as authorities pursue a case against them. The DFA said it has hired a lawyer in Kuwait for the Villavende family to ensure that justice […]

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Rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 9. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the easterlies affecting  the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao PAGASA said the rest of Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will experience partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from the northeast […]

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Duterte to Manila Water, Maynilad: “Pray nobody will be interested” in new water contracts

(Eagle News) — “Pray nobody will be interested” in the new water contracts prepared by government. This was the advice of President Rodrigo Duterte to Manila Water and Maynilad, which have yet to accept the contracts made by the Department of Justice after it found what it said were onerous provisions in the existing ones. Among these provisions were a ban on the government from interfering in setting water rates and an indemnification clause should […]

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President Duterte sends envoy to Iran, Iraq to talk to leaders, secure Filipinos there

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has already sent Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers Abdullah Mamao to Iran and Iraq to talk with the leaders of these countries for the purpose of securing Filipinos in the midst of heightening tension in the region, according to a Malacanang announcement. “Well, I have sent Secretary Mamao. He is a Maranao. He’s a Cabinet member. He’s my fraternity brother. I trust him,” the President said in […]

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Bello: Repatriation is mandatory for Filipinos in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon

(Eagle News)–The mandatory repatriation applies to Filipinos in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. Bello made the confirmation as he announced an alert level 4 was already hoisted over the three countries, following the US killing of top Iranian military official Qassam Soleimani. Philippine Overseas Employment Agency administrator Bernard Olalia said the POEA will convene this Friday to issue the resolution declaring the total deployment ban on OFWs to those countries. […]

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DBM official: Standby funds for repatriation of OFWs available

(Eagle News)-A Department of Budget and Management official on Wednesday, Jan. 8, gave the assurance there were available standby funds for the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers in Iran and Iraq. In an economic press briefing in Malacañang,  Budget Assistant Secretary Rolando Toledo said the Department of Foreign Affairs had P1.29 billion for its repatriation program. According to  Toledo , the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration also had P600 million on standby for OFWs who need […]

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Robredo stands by drug war report, refuses to comment on President Duterte’s “colossal blunder” remark

(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Jan. 8, stood by her report the drug war was a massive failure, despite criticisms the data she used was not accurate. Robredo, who was appointed co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs until she was fired by President Rodrigo Duterte with less than a month into the job, said in the first place, “we are very, very careful sa pagfinalize ng report na di […]

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Guevarra gives assurance new contracts won’t “kill” Manila Water, Maynilad

(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Jan. 8, gave the assurance the concession deals crafted by the Department of Justice won’t “kill” water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad should they decide to accept them. In an interview over ANC, Guevarra said what they did with the new deals was to remove the provisions that were “highly disadvantageous” and to replace them with “more equitable” ones. “It’s something that will give life, life […]

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Rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administratuon said Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. PAGASA said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly […]

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DFA advises Filipinos in S. Arabia to be vigilant amid rising tensions in region

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos in Saudi Arabia to be vigilant in view  of the recent developments in the region. In an advisory, the DFA said Filipinos should observe against “potential security threats, observe security measures and protocols established by the Saudi government, and abide by the laws, rules, and regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” According to the DFA, for security-related incidents, information on developing security situations on the […]

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