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(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, March 11, said he would not sign an “illegal document,” following Senator Panfilo Lacson’s allegations the House of Representatives manipulated the proposed national budget even after it was ratified by both houses of Congress. Duterte made the remark as he railed against what he said were the bad effects of a continued use of a reenacted budget at an event in the Palace. “Magkaroon tayo ng slide sa GDP […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, March 11, said the International Criminal Court would be violating its own rules if it decides to conduct a full-blown investigation into the administration’s drug war. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, under the law, the ICC “can proceed only when there is a preliminary investigation prior to the withdrawal” of the Philippines from the court. The Philippines’ withdrawal takes effect on March 17. Panelo said […]
(Eagle News) – Manila Water Corporation announced more water service interruptions in Metro Manila and Rizal following declining water levels in La Mesa dam. In its facebook and twitter posts at 3 p.m., Manila Water announced water interruptions on Monday, March 11, affecting Quezon City, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Makati, Pateros, and parts of Paranaque in Metro Manila. SERVICE UPDATE: Affected barangays in Quezon City as of today, March 11, 2019, 3:00 PM. pic.twitter.com/GRHXsqhDi3 — […]
(Eagle News)—“We will let the law take its course.” This was the Palace’s reaction to the Court of Appeals decision to affirm its earlier ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision against Rappler. “As we said, any case that has been filed before the courts, we will not interfere,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo also reiterated press freedom had nothing to do with the Rappler’s case before the SEC, which ruled […]
(Eagle News) – The water level of seven of the country’s nine dams being monitored by PAGASA continued to drop as of Monday morning, March 11, with one dam, La Mesa, already breaching its critical level. As of 6 a.m., PAGASA monitoring showed that Angat, Ipo, La Mesa, Binga, San Roque, Pantabangan, and Magat dams have all gone below its level the previous day. But La Mesa dam, which provides water to 97 percent […]
(Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has denied Rappler Inc.’s and Rappler Holdings Corp.’s motion for it to reconsider its upholding of a Securities and Exchange Commission decision that ruled the two violated constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership of mass media. In denying the motion for partial reconsideration, the former special twelfth division noted the petitioners did not raise any new matter or issue. “While there is no denying that a full compliance with the procedure […]
(Eagle News)–Isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, March 11, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its advisory, PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will prevail over Mindanao as the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA) affects the island group. It said isolated flooding or landslides were possible during severe thunderstorms. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains, on the […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs is checking if Filipinos were among the 157 killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed while enroute to Kenya on Sunday, March 10. In a statement, the DFA said it has directed the Philippine embassies in Cairo and Nairobi to coordinate with concerned authorities in Addis Ababa and Nairobi for this. Of the dead, eight were crew members of the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302. There were 33 nationalities on board […]
(Eagle News)—-The senators can tell President Rodrigo Duterte what provisions he should veto in the proposed national budget if they really feel that what was ratified was “constitutionally-infirm and legally-flawed.” House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya Jr. made the remark after Senator Panfilo Lacson, who had accused the House of “manipulating” the national budget even after its ratification by both houses of Congress, said Senate President Tito Sotto would not sign the bill for President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News)–Davao Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday, March 10, accused Vice President Leni Robredo of having “fake courage,” after members from her camp defended her from the presidential daughter’s tirades. “A reminder to Leni Robredo: Kapag umatake ka, at sinagot ka ng inatake mo to question your authority to speak on integrity and honesty, do not retreat behind a ‘Robredo Camp’ to answer for you and the argument you started,” Duterte said. Duterte was apparently […]
(Eagle News)—Isolated rains are expected in parts of the Philippines on Sunday, March 10, as the easterlies affect southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas and Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, which means there can be isolated flooding or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Metro Manila and rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, PAGASA said. Moderate to strong winds will prevail over […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Tito Sotto on Saturday, March 9, revealed what he said was a realignment of P79 billion in the national budget even after it was approved by Congress. In a radio interview, Sotto without elaborating, said it was “someone inside who tinkered” with the already-ratified budget. Earlier, though, Senator Panfilo Lacson already accused the House of Representatives of doing the realignments. House appropriations chair Rolando Andaya Jr. had said they were merely itemizing the […]
