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(Eagle News) – Former presidential spokesperson and human rights lawyer Harry Roque accused Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio of “politicking” because of his repeated talks and comments on the West Philippine Sea that are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte. For Roque, Carpio should just resign and run for public office if he would continue to comment on the issue, saying this was in violation of the Canons of Judicial Ethics which advises judges […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines will remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council and will not sever ties with any country. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made the statement after the body narrowly approved a resolution by Iceland that sought for an international probe into the human rights situation in the Philippines. Eighteen of the UNHR’s 47 members expressed support for the proposal, while 14 countries, including the Philippines, voted against it. The remaining 15 […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical cyclone warning signal number one is hoisted over Northern Isabela, Cagayan and Batanes as tropical depression Falcon moved nearer the country with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 65 kph. As of 4 a.m., today, Tuesday, July 16, Falcon was estimated at 690 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, according to the latest weather bulletin released by PAGASA at 5 […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that grants a 20 percent fare discount to students in all forms of public transportation. Under Republic Act 11314 signed on April 17 but which was shown to the media on Monday, July 15, students can avail of the discount in public utility buses, public utility jeepneys, taxis and other vehicles-for-hire, aircraft, tricycles, passenger trains and marine vessels during the period they are enrolled. Senator Sonny Angara, who […]
(Eagle News)–Classes in some parts of the country on Tuesday, July 16, were cancelled as rains pounded some areas. Below is a list: Cavite City- all levels in both public and private schools Almeria, Biliran – all levels in both public and private schools Kawayan, Biliran – all levels in both public and private schools Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said rains are expected in parts of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the deployment of social welfare attachés to foreign posts. Under Republic Act No. 11299 or the Social Welfare Attaché Act, an SWA has the responsibility of managing the cases of Overseas Filipino Workers who are in distress and of addressing their psycho-social needs. It is the SWA’s task to also put together a social welfare situationer of Filipinos in their areas of assignment, and network with […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country on Tuesday, July 16, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Batanes, Cagayan and Northern Isabela will experience rains and gusts of winds, with a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 hoisted over those areas due to Tropical Depression Falcon. Falcon, PAGASA said, is located 690 kilometers east of Tuguegarao, Cagayan as of 4 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that aims to sanction people who engage in forms of sexual abuse online and on streets. Under Republic Act 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act on April 17, wolf-whistling, unwanted invitations, persistent uninvited comments or gestures on a person’s appearance; among others; on streets and the invasion of privacy through cyberstalking, uploading and sharing without consent of any unauthorized photos, videos or information, among others, are also […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte would be the one to finally decide if the Philippines would cut diplomatic ties with Iceland which pushed the resolution with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) seeking a comprehensive report on the Philippine drug war. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Monday, July 15, Panelo said that he would also leave this question with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddyboy” Locsin […]
(Eagle News) — The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is not an international court which can impose sanctions on countries, says former presidential spokesperson and human rights lawyer Harry Roque. Roque, in an interview with Eagle News Service’s “Radyo Agila” even described the UNHRC as a “toothless tiger” since the UN human rights body cannot even enforce its own ruling as it is a political body, and not a court. “Ang UN human […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Anti-Crime Commissioner Manuelito Luna said that Vice-President Leni Robredo could be impeached for “betrayal of public trust” if she insists on an international inquiry on President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. In a statement, Luna warned Robredo about making statements that tend to already judge as guilty of human rights abuses the Philippine government in its conduct of its controversial “war on drugs” campaign. The PACC official said that it was […]
(Eagle News) – For the first time, the Philippine government declared a “national dengue alert” after the health department noted an increase by 85 percent of cases so far this year compared to same period last year. Dengue cases from January 1 to June 29 this year spiked to 106,630 from last year’s 57,564 cases for the same period. “This is the first time that we’re declaring a national alert. Because the objective is very […]
