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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte figured in an accident while riding a motorcycle on Wednesday night, Senator Bong Go said on Thursday, Oct. 17. “Sumemplang kagabi si PRRD habang nagmomotor,” Go told reporters. Go said, however, that the President, whose hips were hurting, was already resting in the compound of the Presidential Security Group. Duterte is expected to attend an event around 5 p.m. No other details are available.With a report from Meanne Corvera
Bersamin gets moderate rating (Eagle News)–Net satisfaction ratings for the top four highest-ranking government officials after President Rodrigo Duterte ranged from very good to moderate, the Social Weather Stations survey said. The SWS survey conducted from September 27 to 30 pegged Senate President Tito Sotto’s at very good, with +61, while Vice President Leni Robredo’s was at good, with +33. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s rating with SWS was at a “good” +49, while Chief Justice […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Perla” has slowed down as it moved westward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of Wednesday night, the center of Tropical Depression “Perla” was estimated 985 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect but “Perla,” PAGASA said, may […]
(Eagle News) — At least three people, including two children, died due to the strong quakes that rocked Mindanao on Wednesday night, Oct. 16. Strong aftershocks continued to be recorded in the region after the 6.3 magnitude quake that first hit Tulunan, North Cotabato Wednesday, at 7:37 p.m. The latest and strongest tremor recorded was a 5.3 magnitude tremor that shook Davao Oriental at 4:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the Philippine Institute of […]
(Eagle News) — Aftershocks continued to be felt in Mindanao after a magnitude 6.3 quake hit North Cotabato on Wednesday night, October 16, as many shocked and scared residents continue to stay outdoors for fear of another strong quake. Based on the monitoring of the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), aftershocks continued to be felt in North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Surigao del Sur. In North Cotabato, aftershocks rock the area every few […]
(Eagle News) – The outgoing ambassador of the Republic of Panama visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 16, for a farewell courtesy call on Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. This was the second courtesy call of His Excellency Ambassador Rolando Guevara Alvarado to the INC Executive Minister. The first was in July 2017 when he became the first ambassador from Latin America to visit […]
(Eagle News)–The supposed increase in the number of votes gained by Vice President Leni in the latest recount of votes covering Negros Oriental and two other provinces is proof that there was fraud in the 2016 vice presidential race, former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ camp said on Wednesday, Oct. 16. In an interview over ANC, George Garcia added however that the claim of the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo that they gained 15,000 more votes […]
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area east of Aurora has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m. today, the center of TD “Perla” was estimated 1,190 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora or 1,120 km east of Casiguran, Aurora. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph, moving west northwest at 20 kph. No tropical […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice on Wednesday, Oct. 16, kicked off its reinvestigation into the cases against the 13 policemen behind an irregular drug raid in Mexico, Pampanga in 2013. Police Major Rodney Baloyo, who was cited in contempt by a Senate joint panel probing the matter for lying and was ordered jailed at the New Bilibid Prison, was a no-show in the hearing at the DOJ in Manila but he was represented by his […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the head of the Philippine National Oil Corporation to resign for alleged loss of confidence. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte’s order against Atty. Pedro A. Aquino, Jr., who is also a member of the Board of the PNOC-Exploration Corporation, was “pursuant to his anti-corruption campaign in the government, and underscores once again that there are no sacred cows under this Administration.” Duterte has reiterated his […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services is monitoring a low pressure area off Aurora. The PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated at 1,335 kilometers east of Baler. Batanes and the Babuyan Group of Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeasterly surface windflow is prevailing over Luzon. Mindanao and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Cynthia Villar remains the richest lawmaker in the Upper House, based on her recently filed Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. Villar’s P3,534, 412,797 trumps the P3,005, 808,000 of legendary boxer Senator Manny Pacquiao, who came in second place. Senator Ralph Recto was in third place, with P555,324,479.82, while Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri was in fourth, with P182,851,570.34. Senator Bong Revilla landed on fifth place, with P164,203,379.38. Below are the other senators’ […]
