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(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to cancel the Philippines’ agreements with China supposedly to develop three strategic islands in the country. In filing Senate Resolution No. 93 calling for the cancellation of the planned development of Fuga island in Cagayan, and Grande and Chiquita Islands in Subic, Zambales, De Lima noted what she said were claims from military officials that Chinese presence in these “strategic border islands” would “pose, if […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies will prevail in parts of the country today, Aug. 18, as the southwest monsoon affects the western section of Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Apayao, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Batanes and Babuyan group of Islands. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
(Eagle News) – Malacañang again expressed its concern about the Chinese warships which have been recently sighted to be passing through the Sibutu Strait, saying that the Philippine government should know the reason for their passage. “We want to know bakit sila doon dumadaan,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Saturday, August 17. Panelo said that the repeated passage of the Chinese warships — an issue that was earlier raised by Defense Secretary Delfin […]
(Eagle News)–Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has been chosen as the leader of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan in the House of Representatives. Velasco, who issued a thank you statement after he was picked, said the decision was made by the party leadership. “This fresh step by the party leadership is a welcome development, as this will further strengthen unity and camaraderie among PDP-Laban members,” Velasco said. “With 69 members of PDP-Laban in […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country today, Aug. 16, as the southwest monsoon affects the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over Batanes and Babuyan group of Islands. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms will be experienced over the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, […]
https://youtu.be/Ni0cRYSDqiY (Eagle News) – Dengue has claimed more lives as the death toll in the Calabarzon region reached 88, and the nationwide death toll is now at least 720. The Department of Health said that the continuing rise in dengue cases in the country is very alarming. Calabarzon now has almost 27,000 dengue cases from January to August 15 this year. Dr. Eduardo Janairo, director of DOH Calabarzon said that the hike in the dengue […]
(Eagle News)–The camp of the recently arrested co-accused in the drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima has denied the allegations against him. The lawyer of Jose Adrian Dera, alias Jad de Vera himself issued the denial when his client was presented to the media at the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters in Manila hours after he was arrested in his house in Barangay Balibago, Pampanga around 5:30 a.m. Dera, who had been in […]
(Eagle News)–The Office of the Ombudsman is conducting a preliminary probe and an administrative adjudication against Public Attorneys Office chief Persida Acosta and forensics chief Erwin Erfe over corruption allegations against them. In a statement issued after at least 80 PAO lawyers denied fiing a manifestation seeking Acosta’s and Erfe’s suspension before the anti-graft body, the Ombudsman said the probe stemmed from the complaint for graft, falsification, malversation and illegal use of public funds or […]
(Eagle News)–Construction of Sangley Airport is now at 55 percent. The Department of Transportation said the structural works for the airport in Cavite so far include the Passenger Terminal Building, runway, apron, drainage system and a power supply. Also included is site development. The DOTr said these pictures taken from August 13 to August 14 show the accelerated pace of construction of the facility that will allow for the military air base to commence […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that will impose community service as punishment for those who commit only minor offenses, instead of jail time. A statement from the office of Senator Richard Gordon, principal author of the Community Service Act in the Senate, said the President signed the measure on August 8. Under the measure, once convicted by the court, the offender may engage in community service in the place where […]
(Eagle News)-The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday, Aug. 16, urged New People’s Army rebels anew to surrender and return to “mainstream society.” Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reiterated his call after the alleged recruitment by Communists of students in schools took centerstage in a hearing held by the Senate panel on public order and dangerous drugs this week. During the hearing, a former rebel, “Allen,” also disclosed the NPA did not give […]
(Eagle News)–A co-accused of Senator Leila de Lima in two drug-related cases was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16. NBI director Ferdinand Lavin said Jose Adrian Dera, who had gone into hiding for two years following the charges filed against him, was nabbed by the National Bureau of Investigation in Pampanga. The charges were in connection with his alleged role as De Lima’s and former Bureau of Corrections director Franklin Bucayu’s bagman in the illegal drug […]
