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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 5, visited the wake of former Speaker Prospero Nograles in Taguig. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed this to the media. Nograles passed away on Saturday, at the age of 71. PBA partylist Jericho Nograles said their father died of “respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia.” Nograles, who served as Speaker from 2008 to 2010, and Duterte were political rivals. He ran two times against Duterte for the post of […]
(Eagle News)–Scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of the country on Monday, May 6, as a frontal system affects Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(Eagle News)—A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Sunday, May 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 203 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 7:51 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 90 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Sunday, May 5, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will also have cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, May 4, expressed his condolences to the kin of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I am deeply saddened to hear his demise,” Duterte said in a statement. Duterte also hailed Nograles, who was at one time considered his political rival. Nograles ran against Duterte in the 1992 polls for Davao mayor and in the 2001 elections, but lost. He served as Speaker of the House from […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, May 4, denied there was “government inaction” with respect to the implementation of environmental laws in Philippine areas that are also being claimed by China. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the Supreme Court granted the prayer of the Kalayaan Palawan Farmers and Fisherfolk Association for a writ of kalikasan, which had cited the government’s alleged neglect in protecting the marine environment in Panganiban Reef, and Ayungin and […]
(Eagle News) – Canada has finally offered to take back tons of its trash that had been in the Philippines since 2013 after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte earlier threatened to “declare war” over it. Canadian authorities confirmed that they had made the offer to get the 103 containers that had been shipped to the Philippines containing 2,450 tons of non-recyclable trash which included various items including adult diapers and other household waste. On Thursday, May […]
(Eagle News) – Just a few days before the 2019 midterm elections, a viral video that showed pre-shaded ballots that allegedly favored opposition senatorial candidates has alarmed administration bets who pressed for a probe on this. The video allegedly showed a shade on the circle for candidates of the Liberal Party or the so-called “Otso Diretso” bets when the ballot is placed against UV light. This has gotten the attention of administration candidates who called […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, May 4, welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations survey that found that 81 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration, calling them a “slap in the face” of the opposition and “other detractors.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated his call for the critics to instead “wake up from their stupor” and “contribute to the building of our nation lest they […]
(Eagle News) — Former House Speaker Prospero Nograles, 71, passed away peacefully, according to his son, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, on Saturday, May 4. “Papa passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. May we please ask for your continued prayers,” a statement from Secretary Nograles read. He also thanked all those who have been part of his father’s life. Details of the wake will follow, he said. The senior Nograles was the first ever […]
(Eagle News)—-Scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in some parts of the country on Saturday, May 4, as the frontal system affects Extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Cagayan and Batanes will also have cloudy skies and possibly gusty conditions, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Landslides during severe thunderstorms are also possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
(Eagle News)–The Duterte administration’s net satisfaction rating rose to a record-high +72, with increases across all geographical areas, in a recent Social Weather Stations survey. The SWS said that the +72 obtained in the survey done from March 28 to 31 translated to 81% of adult Filipinos satisfied, 10% neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 9% dissatisfied with the administration’s general performance. Classified as “excellent,” the +72 is 6 points above the very good +66 obtained […]
