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(Eagle News)–The Integrated Bar of the Philippines and several fishermen have filed a motion to withdraw their Supreme Court petition that sought for the protection of the environment in the West Philippine Sea. The filing of the motion, which was announced by IBP national president Domingo Egon Cayosa in a statement, came after Solicitor General Jose Calida said 19 of the fishermen who had supposedly filed the petition that asked the SC to enjoin the […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Goring” has maintained its strength as it continues to move northeastward and is expected to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) later this evening, PAGASA said. In the weather bulletin issued 5 p.m. Friday, the country’s weather bureau said that Goring “may exit” the country this evening. As of 4 p.m. Friday, the center of Tropical Depression “Goring” was estimated based on all available data at 380 […]
(Eagle News) — Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said there is no need for foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs, including the judicial determination of alleged human rights abuses in the Philippine government’s drug war. In a chance interview with reporters on Friday (July19), Bersamin said that on the issue of the Iceland resolution being approved by 18 countries of the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), this seemed like a […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Friday, July 19, announced the promotion of some of its senior officials. In a statement, the PNP said President Rodrigo Duterte approved the promotions of PNP’s Director for Intelligence, Police Brigadier General Timoteo G. Pacleb, to Police Major General; of PNP spokesperson Colonel Bernard M. Banac and Police Col. Walter E. Castillejos, the Executive Officer of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations in Northern Luzon, to Police Brigadier General; […]
(Eagle News)–Filipinos want President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss salaries, prices of basic goods and the creation of jobs in his State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 22. A latest Pulse Asia survey said 17.1 percent want to know about how the President can increase salaries, and another 17.1 percent want to know what the government plans to do to address inflation. Other issues Filipinos want Duterte to discuss in the SONA include the […]
(Eagle News) – Because of the strong rains brought by storm Falcon the previous day, Angat dam’s water level today, Friday, June 19, as of 6 a.m. had gone up and is now above the 160-meter critical level. The water level is at 160.16 meters this morning. This meant that strong rains yesterday, Thursday (July 18), dumped almost two meters of rain, specifically 1.89 meters, to the daw. The water level in Angat dam […]
(Eagle News) – The low pressure area that has earlier exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility has re-entered the county as a tropical depression, and is named “Goreng.” PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., the center of tropical depression Goreng was estimated based on all available data at 190 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes. Tropical cyclone warning signal number1 is now raised over Batanes. Goreng has maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, July 19, denied any hand in the sedition charges filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and several others over the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos. In an interview over ANC, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Larry Gadon, lawyer of Peter Joemel Advincula who served as the police witness in filing the charges, “has nothing to do with us.” Advincula claims to be the yellow-hooded character in the videos that accuse President […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has branded as a ” clear act of political persecution and harassment” the charges filed against him and several others over the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos. In a statement issued hours after the charges were lodged before the Department of Justice, Trillanes said this was done by the Duterte administration “to stifle democratic dissent.” “Sana lang ay mag-isip nang malalim at hindi magpagamit sa pulitika ang mga DOJ prosecutors na […]
(Eagle News)–Classes on Friday, July 19, have been canceled in some areas due to bad weather. Below is a list: Hagonoy, Bulacan- all levels in both public and private schools Meycauayan, Bulacan-Barangay Ubihan (all levels) and Barangay Liputan Tagudin, Ilocos Sur-all levels in both public and private schools The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said rains will prevail in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon.
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country today, July 19, as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Zambales, and Bataan will experience the monsoon rains. Flash floods or landslides due to light to moderate to at times heavy rains are expected. Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and the rest of Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley on […]
(Eagle News)–“Gawa-gawa, kasinungalingan, at walang basehan.” This was how Liberal Party president Kiko Pangilinan described the raps filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and several others over the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” videos against President Rodrigo Duterte and his family. In a statement, Pangilinan said “ginagawa ito ng mga kalaban ng demokrasya..” He said this was because “si VP na lang ang nakaharang sa kanilang hangarin na ituloy ang patayan sa huwad na war on drugs […]
