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Duterte dissolves gov’t panel leading peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has dissolved the government panel that leads peace talks with the Communist rebels. President Duterte ended the appointments of panel chair Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and of members Hernani Branganza, Rene Sarmiento, Antonio Arellano, and Angela Librado-Trinidad through letters signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea dated March 18. The letters said this was following the termination of peace talks in November 2017. Duterte ended peace talks with the Communist rebels, […]

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Duterte signs EO funding 4th tranche of salary hike for gov’t workers

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order allowing for the funding of the fourth tranche of the salary hike of government workers. Under EO No. 76, Duterte said the tranche should be charged against “any available appropriations” under the 2018 national budget pending the passage of the 2019 national budget. The passage of this year’s national budget has been stalled due to the budget impasse between the House of Representatives and the Senate. […]

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Andaya: House leadership to retrieve 2019 budget books from Senate; team formed to resolve contentious issues

  (Eagle News) – The leadership of the House of Representatives has decided to retrieve the 2019 budget documents it had submitted to the Senate in an attempt to resolve the long-standing budget impasse. In a statement, appropriations panel chair Rolando Andaya Jr., said that the Secretary General had been sent to the Senate “retrieve the budget books.” But he clarified that this does not mean that the House was “withdrawing of backtracking” from their […]

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DILG says cases already filed against 46 narco-politicians named by Duterte before Ombudsman

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has already filed complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman against the 46 incumbent government officials tagged as “narco-politicians” who had been earlier named by President Rodrigo Duterte. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said his department filed the charges against these narco-politicians last Thursday, March 14 acting upon the orders of the President. It was only after the filing of cases that President Duterte […]

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DTI, nilinaw na walang magiging paggalaw sa presyo at supply ng bottled water

Eagle News – Tiniyak ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) na walang mangyayaring taas-presyo at hindi magkukulang ang suplay ng bottled water sa kabila ng nararanasang water shortage. Ayon kay Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, nakipagpulong sila sa Beverage Industry Association of the Philippines (BIAP) upang talakayin ang presyo ng bottled water. Siniguro anya ng BIAP na walang magiging pagtaas sa presyo at sapat ang suplay hanggang sa inaasahang pagtatapos ng water shortage sa May […]

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Opening of classes in all public schools starts on June 3

Eagle News – The Department of Education (DepEd) has set the opening of class for school year 2019-2020 on June 3. The said announcement is specified under the Republic Act No. 7797 which sets the start of classes in all public schools in the country. In the meantime, the launch of the National Oplan Balik Eskwela is on May 27 and it will last until June 7. The DepEd said the program is meant to ensure […]

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“Shape up or ship out!”- Duterte threatens to fire MWSS execs, end concession deal with Manila Water, Maynilad

  (Eagle News) – An outraged President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to fire officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and terminate the contracts of water concessionaires Manila Water Company and Maynilad for their failure to prevent the water crisis now plaguing parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. The President gave the MWSS officials and Manila Water and Maynilad executives a dressing down for about 40 minutes, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. He […]

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LEB: Law school admission test to proceed in April

(Eagle News) — The administration of the Philippine Law School Admission Test will proceed as scheduled in April, the Legal Education Board said. According to Emerson Aquende, chair of the LEB, the administration of the test scheduled on April 17 was not restrained by a temporary restraining order recently issued by the Supreme Court. He said the TRO restrains only LEB Memorandum Circular No. 18, Series of 2018, “which prohibits the admission/enrollment as freshmen/1st year […]

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President Duterte abolishes Road Board

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is abolishing the controversial Road Board which he had earlier described as a “milking cow” for corrupt politicians. Malacanang revealed on Tuesday that the President has already signed Republic Act 11239 or “An Act Abolishing the Road Board and providing for the disposition of the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Collections” on March 8. “The Road Board created by Republic Act No. 8794 is hereby abolished,” the new law […]

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Duterte renews Philippine Broadcasting Corp. franchise

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed the franchise of Philippine Broadcasting Corporation. Under Republic Act 11240 signed by Duterte on March 8, the PBC franchise was extended to 25 years. Earlier, Duterte extended the franchises of Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. and of the University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network, which operates AM and FM stations in the region. Their franchises were also extended to 25 years.

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Senate to wait for House to “make up mind” on proposed nat’l budget; no more budget meetings with congressmen, Sotto says

(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto on Tuesday, March 19, said the Senate will no longer agree to a meeting with the House of Representatives on the proposed national budget. Sotto made the statement as he expressed “confusion” over the conflicting statements from congressmen on the real status of the budget bill enrolled by the House of Representatives. Rep. Rolando Zamora, who was tasked by congressmen to deal with senators on the issue, had […]

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Palace: Duterte to meet with MWSS officials Tuesday night

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet with officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Tuesday, March 19. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the meeting to discuss the response of the water regulator to the water shortage in recent days was scheduled at 6:30 p.m. It was unclear if officials from the Manila Water Co., whose customers were affected by the shortage, would be present in the meeting. On Friday, […]

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