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(Eagle News) — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers on Tuesday, March 12, announced the filing of a complaint for alleged electioneering against Philippine National Police units in Region 8. In a press conference, ACT Rep. Antonio Tinio said the complaint before the Commission on Elections stems from what he said were the regional police’s social media posts of campaign materials against ACT, the Makabayan partylist and Makabayan senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares. He said the regional […]
(Eagle News) – Hospitals in the areas supplied by Manila Water Company will be prioritized and be rationed with water through tankers that will go to their areas, according to a top official of the water concessionaire. Manila Water chief operating officer Geodino Carpio made the assurance after he was personally visited by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday, March 12. “Just this morning, I was so happy that Secretary Duque actually went to […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte is “absolutely” against the legalization of marijuana, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated on Tuesday, March 12. Panelo issued the statement three days after Duterte himself said he did not want the legalization, saying unscrupulous individuals might use the “for medicinal purposes only” as an excuse to grow the illegal drugs for distribution to customers who use them for leisure. “I asked him outright. Sabi ko, Mr. President, ‘yung sa legalization of […]
(Eagle News)—-Isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, March 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms were expected in Mindanao due to localized thunderstorms. As such, there could be isolated floodings or landslides during severe thunderstorms. In Batanes and Cagayan, cloudy skies with light rains were expected as the frontal system affects extreme northern Luzon, PAGASA said. PAGASA said […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang has expressed concern about the current water crisis in different parts of the country, including in Metro Manila. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government will do all it could to solve the problem. One of the solutions they are eyeing is cloud seeding to induce rains. Panelo said that they would also probe if the government agencies involved in monitoring the water supply and its distribution in the country, particularly […]
(Eagle News)–Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has ordered the conduct of cloud-seeding operations amid the decline in the water levels at La Mesa Dam. Piñol directed Agriculture Undersecretary Cayanan to give the order to the DA regional offices, the agriculture secretary said in a Facebook post on Monday, March 12. Piñol said Cayanan was also ordered to coordinate with the Philippine Air Force for the cloud-seeding operations over Bulacan, Pampanga and Rizal. According to Piñol, last […]
(Eagle News)—-The Department of Education on Tuesday, March 12, reminded schools to tighten their security following the brutal slay of a Grade 9 student in Cebu. In a statement, the DepEd said the Schools Division Office of Lapu-Lapu City already issued a memorandum to all public and private elementary and secondary schools to this effect. The DepEd said schools should also restrict practices for school presentations and other school-related activities until 5 p.m. only; instruct school […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet Senate President Tito Sotto and Speaker Gloria Arroyo over issues surrounding the already-ratified national budget. Sotto made the revelation in a radio interview on Tuesday, March 12. According to Sotto, the meeting would take place on Tuesday night. He said he would also ask Senator Panfilo Lacson, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, finance committee chair Loren Legarda, and the chief of the Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office, which […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, March 12, lauded the rise in satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying this was proof of the public’s “unshakeable trust” in him and the present administration. “The Palace considers this increase in satisfaction rating as a vote of public confidence and a demonstration of the people’s unshakeable trust to the present administration, which the polling firm classified as ‘very good,’” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According […]
(Eagle News) — Another round of oil price increase took effect today, March 12, In an advisory, Shell, Petro Gazz, Caltex, Total, PTT Philippines, Jetti, Flying V, Petron and Eastern Petroleum, raised the prices of their petroleum products at 6 a.m. this morning, with an increase of 90 centavos per liter of gasoline. There is however no price movement in the prices of diesel and kerosene. This is already the fifth consecutive week of price […]
(Eagle News) — Maynilad has agreed to “lend” some of their water supply to fellow water concessionaire Manila Water Company to address its water supply problems which its customers are experiencing in the East Zone, particularly in some parts of Metro Manila and Rizal. This was announced by Metropolitan Waterworks And Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco. Velasco said that the two water concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System came up with this […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, March 11, clarified Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Alexander Balutan resigned from his post. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the clarification two days after he said Balutan had been fired by President Rodrigo Duterte due to “serious allegations of corruption.” According to Panelo, Balutan indeed submitted a letter of resignation “out of delicadeza” to the Office of the President following the allegations, which the presidential spokesperson did not elaborate […]
