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(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised an Alert Level 4 over Tripoli and nearby areas. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin made the announcement in a Tweet on Wednesday, May 1. According to Locsin, the alert, which calls for a mandatory repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers covered by the same, applied to the Libyan capital and “100 kilometers around.” Locsin said he informed President Rodrigo Duterte about the raising of the alert yesterday. “More […]
(Eagle News)—-Senator Cynthia Villar is pushing for the use of in-bred seeds to help farmers increase their production of rice. “Kaya gusto ko ito kasi iyong inbred seeds, pwedeng kayo ang magparami nito, hindi kailangang bilhin nyo lagi. Hindi kayo maghihintay sa gobyerno para mabigyan ng seeds dahil hindi naman kaya ng gobyerno na lahat ng magsasaka mabibigyan ng seeds,” Villar said. She said the use of the seeds will increase farmer’s yield by as much […]
(Eagle News) — The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it is investigating Cebu Pacific (CEB) for its more than 50 flight cancellations which have affected thousands of passengers. Cebu Pacific on Tuesday announced it was canceling 58 domestic round-trip flights until May 10. CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said that they are already probing Cebu Pacific for possible violation of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights. According to Cebu Pacific, there were various reasons […]
(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Wednesday, May 1. The southern part of the country, including Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN and formerly ARMM will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm as a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Bicol Region, Visayas and the rest of Mindanao will […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate and the Supreme Court have netted “very good” satisfaction ratings, while the House of Representatives and the Cabinet “good” ones in a recent Social Weather Stations survey. According to the first quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey fielded from March 28 to 31, the 72 percent satisfied with the performance of the Senate, and 10 percent dissatisfied with the same translate to a +62 net satisfaction. The SWS said this was […]
(Eagle News)– Several journalists have filed a petition for intervention before the Supreme Court, and asked the High Court to order the lifting of the ban on Rappler’s coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s activities. The petition was filed by former SC spokesperson Theodore Te on behalf of 41 journalists and columnists who included broadcast journalists Atom Araullo, Mariz Umali, Raffy Tima; former Inquirer.net editor in chief John Nery, Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Marlon Ramos, Inday […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines extended its “deepest gratitude” to the outgoing Emperor Akihito of Japan for his “invaluable role in advocating peace” and “fostering goodwill and friendship between the Philippines and Japan” throughout his reign. The message was extended by the Philippine government through the Department of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the abdication of His Majesty Emperor Akihito. The DFA said that during Emperor Akihito’s 30-year reign, the friendly relations between […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, April 30, said it supports a probe into the supposed influx of foreign doctors in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Senator Richard Gordon called for an investigation into an alleged syndicate that facilitates the entry of employment of such medical professionals even without the necessary permits. “He should really investigate the whys and the wherefores of this influx of foreign doctors in the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson has filed a bill institutionalizing the direct participation of people’s organizations and non-government organizations in the preparation of the country’s annual spending bill. In filing Senate Bill No. 2219, Lacson said there was a need “to achieve a people-oriented budget as well as establish transparency and accountability in the budget process.” Under the bill, civil society organizations can observe public consultations, and submit position papers to national government agencies […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections is expected to proclaim the 12 winners in the upcoming senatorial race roughly within two weeks after the elections. According to James Jimenez, Comelec spokesperson, the proclamation of the winners in the local elections, on the other hand, can be done in 24 to 72 hours at the latest. At least 148 candidates are vying for a seat in the Senate. Over 18,000 national and local posts are […]
(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order for the implementation of the annex on normalization under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. In signing Executive Order No. 79, Duterte said there was a need to “fully implement the various components of the normalization process and capitalize on existing mechanisms and framework” under the annex signed on Jan. 25, 2014. The annex, which he said was an “integral” part of the CAB signed […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has denied warning the Philippine government against partnering with Chinese technology giant Huawei. The DFA issued the clarification after Rappler published a report on an internal memorandum that informed the Department of Information and Communications Technology, National Security Council, and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency that the Czech Republic and France “have issued orders to limit the use of Huawei products primarily due to security concerns.” “This […]
