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Based on initial results, there were no irregularities in 2016 elections, tribunal rules (Eagle News) — The Senate Electoral Tribunal has dismissed the electoral protest filed by Francis Tolentino against Senator Leila de Lima, following his motion to withdraw the same in light of his campaign for the May 2019 elections, where he is running for senator. In a resolution dated Feb. 21, and which was released on April 4, the SET also granted De […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, April 11, hit critics of President Rodrigo Duterte , following results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey that found that 79 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the President’s performance. “The message of the survey is crystal clear. The more the critics and detractors malign President Duterte, the higher the rating he gets,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, “these political adversaries are being swallowed […]
(Eagle News) — Seventy-nine percent of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance, based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. According to the survey conducted from March 28 to 31, the 79 percent was a five-point increase from the rating recorded in December last year, and translates to a net satisfaction rating of +66, up by 6 points from the very good +60 in December. It also ties his personal high set in June 2017, […]
(Eagle News)–A resolution rebuking two US resolutions calling for the release of Senator Leila de Lima has been filed before the Philippine Senate. The resolution, which also calls out US Senators Marco Rubio of Florida, Richard Durbin of Illinois, Edward Markey of Massachusetts, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and Christopher Coons of Delaware who were behind the April 4 US resolution, was initiated by Philippine Senate President Tito Sotto and Senators Panfilo Lacson and Gringo Honasan, […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has ordered the sacking of eight Immigration job order contractors allegedly involved in the extortion of more than P9.2 million from Korean nationals. Guevarra gave the order for the termination of their contracts to the Bureau of Immigration, after he found “factual and legal bases” for such “upon a review of the terms of engagement of the job order contractors and the evidence adduced against them,” Justice Undersecretary and spokesperson […]
(Eagle News)–Isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today as the easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. It said flash floods during severe thunderstorms were possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment has announced a total deployment ban of Filipino workers to Libya. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the ban was upon the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs amid the ongoing fighting between factions there. Earlier, the DFA raised an alert level 3 in Libya, and urged a voluntary repatriation of Filipinos in Tripoli and nearby areas. Bello said the ban, which was also […]
Moira Encina Eagle News Service Simula sa taong 2022 ay mas tataas na ang tatanggaping ‘just share’ o internal revenue allotment ng mga local government unit mula sa bahagi ng kita ng gobyerno. Ito ay matapos pagtibayin ng Korte Suprema sa botong 8-3 ang desisyon nito noong Hulyo 2018 na nagdideklarang dapat ibatay sa lahat ng nakukolektang national taxes ng pamahalaan ang bahagi na dapat tanggapin ng mga LGUs at hindi lang sa national internal […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, April 10, rebuked China after newspaper reports said there were Chinese vessels near islands occupied by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. “If they continue to be present in our territory then it is an assault on our sovereignty,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said following reports on the presence of the vessels near Kota Island. These were apart from the vessels near Pag-asa Island. According to Panelo, the Department […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has given the government ten days to comment on the petition seeking a stop to the $3.6-million Chico irrigation loan deal with China. But the SC did not grant the Makabayan bloc’s petition for a temporary restraining order on the deal pending the resolution of the main case. The bloc led by Neri Colmenares had argued the loan deal was “onerous” and highly favored China. “It is a disaster for the Philippines,” […]
(Eagle News)—-Poverty incidence among Filipino families in the first semester of 2018 went down, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. According to the PSA, the 16.1 percent of families whose family income is below the poverty line was lower than the 22.2 percent in the same period in 2015. The PSA said the same can be said of poverty incidence among Filipino individuals in the first semester of 2018, which was at 21.0 percent. According to […]
(Eagle News)–Scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the country today as the easterlies affect Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Caraga and Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms , the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods due to scattered light to moderate rains are also possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
