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(Eagle News) – Senate Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to “make a thorough investigation” of the widespread hacking of a large number of websites of the government, military and educational institutions last April 1. The attack was allegedly made by the hacking group Pinoy LulzSec as part of it’s “April Fools Day” prank. The group leaked databases from the Philippine Army, and also hacked into the websites of […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison described President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs as “fake,” saying the chief executive himself was “openly protecting major drug lords and smugglers” including his son, Paolo. In fact, according to Sison, the war on drugs “has been carried out to suppress the drug syndicates that rival the Duterte drug syndicate and to realize the monopoly of the Duterte drug syndicate over the illegal drug […]
(Eagle News)—–You don’t owe anything to politicians. This was the reminder issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 3, as candidates running in the May elections continued to campaign to win as many votes. “Wala kayong utang na loob sa mga politiko. Lahat ‘yan pati suweldo nila, pera ninyo,” Duterte said in a PDP-Laban rally in Malabon. “Kaya huwag kayong magsabi na ito si mayor ano, mag — galante. Anak ng jueteng, hindi ninyo […]
(Eagle News)—There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, April 3. PHIVOLCS gave the assurance after it said a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the Aleutian Islands in the Rat Islands in Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake occurred at 1:36 p.m. on Tuesday. It was centered 55 miles northwest of Amchitka. Seismologist Natalia Rupert said there were no immediate reports the quake was felt. […]
(Eagle News)–Light rains are expected in parts of the country today, April 3, as the tail-end of a cold front affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect the rest of the country. Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Davao region, while the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains. Ilocos Region can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, April 3, said the government would comply with the Supreme Court’s directive for it to release copies of the police report on the drug war. “Unless (the SC) reverses itself upon a motion for reconsideration by the Solicitor General, obedience to its ruling should come as a matter of course,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the statement a day after the High Court said the Office of the […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said China wants to be a friend of the Philippines. Duterte made the statement following criticisms about the influx of Chinese workers in the country, the allegedly onerous provisions in contracts entered into by the Philippines with China, among others. “You know Red China or China ang komunista just wants to be friends with us. Binigyan nga tayo ng baril, binigyan rin ng bala pumunta ako doon […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said someone wanted him killed, as he spoke behind a bullet-proof glass in a PDP-Laban campaign rally in Malabon. But the President downplayed the alleged plot, saying he believed “ang buhay ay swerte-swerte lang.” “Kung panahon ko na talaga, wala na akong magawa,” Duterte said. He said he, however, had no control over the security arrangements of the Presidential Security Group. He said he was used to […]
(Eagle News) – The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Rice Tariffication Act had already been signed by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Malacanang said on Tuesday, April 2. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that this was also discussed during the Cabinet meeting on Monday, April 1, convened by President Rodrigo Duterte. “The IRR is already signed by the NEDA and the DBM while […]
(Eagle News)—-The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint filed by former Health Secretary Janet Garin against her successor, Paulyn Ubial, in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. In dismissing the charges for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Ubial, Investigating Assistant State Prosecutor Claire Eufracia Pagayanan noted the complainant “failed to name a single victim who reportedly died as a result of Ubial’s alleged negligent approval and implementation of community-based Dengue immunization program.” “Considering that […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the creation of a task force that aims to end hunger in the country by 2030. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the President signed the executive order creating the Zero Hunger Inter-Agency Task Force during Monday’s Cabinet meeting. The task force, which will have as chair the Cabinet Secretary, and the Department of Social Development and Welfare and Department of Agriculture as vice chairs, will have as members the […]
(Eagle News)—-The Supreme Court has tasked Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta to coordinate with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for the list of judges linked to illegal drugs. In a statement, the SC said this would pave the way for a “formal fact-finding and administrative investigation” by the SC. “The Supreme Court, like in the past, will and shall not tolerate any illegal or corrupt activities within its ranks,” the SC said. Last week, PDEA said […]
