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(Eagle News)-Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has ordered the strict monitoring of travelers to the Philippines following reports of a disease in China. Duque gave the order to the Bureau of Quarantine. The BOQ has been placed on alert and is closely examining travelers with fever or have signs of respiratory infection, the DOH said. “I urge the public, especially those with history of travel from China, to seek immediate medical consult if experiencing any […]
(Eagle News)-Rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Romblon and Marinduque will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front affecting Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas. Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the rest of Northern […]
(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Jan. 4, expressed support for newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Lt. Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. In his first public appearance in 2020, the President said he was “confident that the AFP will… achieve more milestones to protect our freedom and democratic values” under Santos, who formally replaced Gen. Noel Clement, who retires tomorrow, Jan. 5. “It is my hope that you will carry out programs that […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has junked the petitions filed against the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s order banning provincial bus bans along Edsa. In its resolution cited in a notice provided to the media, the en banc cited a violation of the hierarchy of courts in the filing of the petitions of Ako Bicol Party-list, Rep. Joey Salceda, Bayan Muna Party-list chair Neri Colmenares and several others against MMDA Regulation 19-002, which specifically bans or revokes […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front affecting Eastern Visayas. Flash floods or landslides in high risk areas during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Aurora will have cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos in Iraq to prepare in case an evacuation is needed. The DFA issued the advisory amid heightening tensions between Iran and the United States, following the US assassination of top Iranian commander Qassim Suleimani in Baghdad. “Filipinos in Iraq are strongly advised to coordinate closely with the Philippine Embassy and their employers in the event mandatory evacuation will be necessary,” the DFA said. The DFA also […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Jan. 3, said a state of national emergency should remain in Mindanao despite the expiration of martial law there on Dec. 31, 2019. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the national emergency, declared by President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation No. 55 on Sept. 4, 2016, should be “strictly observed by the (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and (Philippine National Police) to ensure the maintenance of law and order in […]
(Eagle News)-The Supreme Court en banc has denied the petition of Antonio Sanchez and several others against the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law’s revised implementing rules and regulations that exclude convicts of heinous crimes and others from availing of the benefits of the law. In a resolution, the SC said it junked the petition for mandamus filed against Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and the Bureau of Corrections for the petitioners’ failure to pay docket and […]
(Eagle News)-The Supreme Court has started implementing the Judges-At-Large law. In a resolution en banc, the SC formally opened 50 of the 150 posts for the roving judges under RA 11459 that aims to resolve the backlog of cases in courts. Of the 50, 30 are regional trial court judges-at-large posts while 20 are municipal trial court judges-at-large posts. The SC also ordered the Office of the Administrative Services of the Office of the Court […]
(Eagle News)-The Judicial and Bar Council is now accepting applications for vacant Legal Education Board posts and judicial posts. In a statement, the JBC said the positions of chair and regular members of LEB were now vacant following the lapse of the terms of LEB chair Emerson B. Aquende and regular member Zenaida N. Elepaño, representing the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, on January 13, 2019. The term of regular member Abelardo T. Domondon, representing […]
(Eagle News)-Japan’s foreign minister Motegi Toshimitsu will visit the Philippines from Jan. 8 to 9, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said in his first visit since he was appointed to the post in September 2019, Motegi is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte. The DFA said Motegi will have a bilateral meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., on Jan. 9 to “discuss […]
(Eagle News)-The partial deployment ban on Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait also covers returning household service workers. This is according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, who gave an interview over CNN Philippines on Friday, Jan. 3. “Initially, I was inclined to exempt yung mga (the) balik-manggagawa dahil ito yung mga nagbakasyon e. But in consultation with the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) they suggested that we include even the balik-manggagawa,” Bello said. Bello had […]
