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JUST IN: Duterte names Budget undersecretary Abuel as DBM officer-in-charge

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has named a Budget undersecretary as officer-in-charge of the Department of Budget and Management. Duterte named Janet Abuel at the helm of the DBM following the appointment of then-Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor. Diokno replaced Nestor Espenilla, who passed away after fighting tongue cancer, in February. Diokno will serve Espenilla’s remaining term until 2023. Abuel, a bar topnotcher, finished her Masters of Public Administration […]

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Panelo: Narco-list of candidates may be released by Año next week

(Eagle News) — The narco-list of candidates allegedly engaged in drug-related activities may be released by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año next week. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, who gave a radio interview on Tuesday, March 5. According to Panelo, the plan was to release the list and file administrative and criminal charges against those on the list at the same time. “Sabi ni Secretary Año , inihahanda na yung mga ififile na kaso,” Panelo […]

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DFA: Libyan high court acquits seven Filipino seafarers of economic sabotage

(Eagle News) — Seven Filipino seafarers who were accused of attempting to smuggle six million liters of fuel in Libya have been acquitted. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Arthur Soria Taleno, master; Fulgencio Pederito Eulogio, first officer; Claro Camintay Allera, second officer; Abraham Senara Naduma Jr., third officer; Ronnie Lumales Moniya, chief engineer; Gil Dellupac Cruzada, second engineer; and Aldwin Salang-oy Emperada, third engineer;  of the M/T L:evante were ordered released […]

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Diokno named new BSP governor

(Eagle News)—Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno is the new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the appointment. Diokno replaces Nestor Espenilla, who passed away recently due to tongue cancer. Rep. Rolando Andaya has accused Diokno of being behind alleged insertions in the proposed national budget for 2019 but the Palace has stood by Diokno, noting his integrity.

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Comelec: Release of narco-list ahead of elections “call” of PDEA, DILG

(Eagle News)–The release of the so-called narco-list ahead of the elections is the “call” of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Commission on Elections said on Monday, March 4. “If someone wants to release the narco list, then that is their call entirely. Wala po kaming.. hindi po kami involved diyan,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said. Comelec chair Sheriff Abbas said the release of the list […]

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Foreign workers in PHL offshore gaming operations must pay taxes, says DOF

  (Eagle News) – Foreign nationals working in Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) should pay taxes and comply with the country’s tax laws, as various government agencies met to consolidate the list of foreign workers who should pay taxes, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). The DOF said it is now working closely with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as well as with other government agencies, including the justice and labor departments, to […]

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More than 200 NPA rebels, supporters surrendered to gov’t last month due to localized peace talks, says DILG

(Eagle News) — More than 230 rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army recently returned to the fold of law because of localized peace talks, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that these former rebels and supporters of the New People’s Army pledged their loyalty to the government from February 22 to 25 largely because of efforts of local peace and order councils. Before that, […]

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Duterte appoints former Davao region police chief, former transportation official to gov’t posts

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former Davao region police chief and a former transportation official to government posts. Appointed as board member of the Clark Development Corporation was former police official Manuel Gaerlan, for a term of one year, based on appointment papers shown to the media on Monday, March 4. Dante Lantin, formerly of the Department of Transportation, was appointed member of  the Philippine Racing Commission for a term of four years. […]

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ACT appeals CA dismissal of group’s petition vs PNP’s alleged profiling

  (Eagle News)—The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has asked the Court of Appeals to reconsider its earlier decision not to stop the Philippine National Police’s alleged profiling of the group’s members. In seeking for the appellate court’s reconsideration, ACT said its petition seeking for a halt order of the PNP’s supposed activities raised, after all, “issues involving gross violations of the petitoners’ fundamental constitutional rights” which include their right to association, right to assembly and […]

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PAGASA: Isolated rainshowers to prevail in parts of PHL due to easterlies

(Eagle News)–Isolated rainshowers are expected over some parts of the country due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its advisory, PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms are expected over Northern Samar and Eastern Visayas. Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, the rest of Visayas, the Bicol Region, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon will have partly cloudy skies. PAGASA said the same will prevail over the provinces […]

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Palace: Admin critics to blame for fear of majority of Filipinos they would become EJK victims

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, March 4, blamed the critics of the administration for the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed a majority of Filipinos were worried they would become victims of extrajudicial killings. “We understand this concern of our people given the grossly inflated number of drug-related killings falsely peddled and grotesquely sensationalized by the incorrigible critics of the government’s campaign against prohibited drugs,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According […]

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Duterte reiterates country should be renamed

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, reiterated his desire for a change in the country’s name. In a speech in Isabela, he said the country was, after all, named after Spain’s King Philip II who colonized the Philippines. “No particular name yet but sure I would like to change the name of the Philippines..,” Duterte said. In previous speeches, Duterte said he agreed with then-President Ferdinand Marcos the country’s name should be changed […]

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