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(Eagle News)–The Philippines has been named the World’s Leading Dive Destination, the Department of Tourism said. According to the DOT, the Philippines received the recognition from the World Travel Awards for the first time at the grand final gala ceremony on Thursday at the Royal Opera House Muscat in Muscat, Oman. “This latest recognition is a validation that the Philippines is truly a premier dive destination,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “Dubbed by marine experts […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines’ women’s football team entered the 30th SEA Games semi-finals after a 5-0 win against Malaysia on Friday, Nov. 29, advancing in the Philippine race to win a gold at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). The Philippine Malditas defeated the Malaysian lady footballers at the Biñan Football Stadium. Meanwhile, the Philippine men’s football team, the young Azkals, beat the Malaysian men’s team 1-0 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in […]
(Eagle News)–Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators have three days to register with the Bureau of Internal Revenue and pay taxes. President Rodrigo Duterte himself announced this in an exclusive interview with CNN Philippines, after the BIR said only 10 out of 60 POGOs in the country pay taxes. “I’m giving you three days to- bayaran niyo ang mga utang ninyo kayong mga POGO, barilin ko kayo ng de-bomba,” Duterte said. Since the start of the government’s […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rains will be felt in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon, as the northeast monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed Vice President Leni Robredo, urging her not to run for the presidency. “Huwag kang tumakbo ng Presidente. Wala ka talagang alam,” Duterte said in an exclusive interview with CNN Philippines. He made the remark days after he fired Robredo as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee Against Illegal Drugs. The Palace has said she was fired over her and her Liberal partymates taunts Duterte dismiss her instead from the post […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed fears China could shut down the country’s power lines. “Of course not. You help us…Kasi ang China tumulong lang, nag-magandang loob, kasi gusto rin niya yung may kakampi sila kasi puro kakampi ng Amerikano eh. So they’re trying to help everybody na makinig sa kanila,” Duterte said in an interview over CNN Philippines. According to Duterte, the setup with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines was also beneficial […]
(Eagle News) — Subic Bay Freeport is now all ready to host all of the 17 games slated to be held here as one of the major venues for the 30th South East Asian Games (SEA Games 2019) from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. Subic, which is considered the triathlon capital of the Philippines, will host 17 out of the 56 sports up for competition in the games. On Friday, one of the events […]
(Eagle News) — Manila Water said it would work towards enforcing an award for P7.39 billion it had secured from a Singapore-based tribunal against the Philippine government for losses it had incurred for a water rate hike that the government denied in 2015. “The Tribunal ordered the Republic to indemnify Manila Water the amount of ₱7,390,000,000 representing the actual losses it suffered from 1 June 2015 until 22 November 2019,” stated the Ayala-owned water concessionaire […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kammuri” has remained almost stationary in the last six hours but is still forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility over the weekend. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 p.m., “Kammuri” was located 1455 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 170 kph. PAGASA said “Kammuri” is forecast to enter PAR between […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine Southeast Asia (SEA) Games organizers reminded those who will be watching the 30th SEA Games opening ceremonies on Saturday, Nov. 30, as well as other SEA Games events, not to bring any of the items they have prohibited during the event for security reasons. The Philippine Sea Games Organizational Committee (Phisgoc) chaired by House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has issued a “clear bag policy” for the SEA Games opening to be […]
(Eagle News) — Tickets for all Southeast Asian Games competitions, except basketball, volleyball and football, will be given for free to the public. Ramon Suzara, chief operating officer of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee, made the confirmation in a televised press conference at the New Clark City on Friday, Nov. 29. According to Suzara, the complimentary tickets were upon the instructions of President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 28. He said the free […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate on Wednesday, Nov. 27, approved the increase in the basic salary of nurses in government hospitals to P31,545 per month. In a statement, Senator Bong Go said the increase to a salary grade not lower than a salary grade 15 , was made possible by an appropriation of P3.173 billion for that purpose in the proposed national budget for 2020. Senator Panfilo Lacson had recommended sourcing the amount from the […]
