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Duterte slams Otso Diretso bets; senatorial slate “on its way to hell,” Duterte says

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, slammed members of the opposition Otso Diretso, saying the senatorial slate was “on its way to hell (papuntang impyerno).” In a PDP-Laban campaign in Zamboanga, Duterte took turns criticizing Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Bam Aquino, former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, lawyer Chel Diokno and lawyer Romulo Macalintal, only sparing Marawi civic leader Samira Gutoc as she was […]

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Duterte guarantees Misuari will return from trip abroad

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, March 3, said he was confident the Moro National Liberation Front’s Nur Misuari, who is facing cases here, would return from his trip abroad. According to Duterte, Misuari was a “true Tausug.” As such, he said he “would never allow that he be buried in a foreign land.” “Kinausap ko ang pulis, pati military, pati ang korte na palabasin muna siya. Ako ang nag-guarantee na he will come back,” Duterte […]

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Makabayan coalition endorses nine Senate bets for upcoming elections

(Eagle News)—The leftist Makabayan coalition has endorsed nine senatorial candidates for the 2019 elections. These were Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares, Senators Grace Poe, Bam Aquino and Nancy Binay, former Senator Serge Osmeña, former Quezon Rep. Erin Tañada, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay and civic leader Samira Gutoc. Poe, Osmeña and Binay are independent candidates. Diokno, Gutoc, Tañada, Hilbay and Aquino on the other hand are members of opposition Otso […]

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Palace to Colmenares: Go to court instead of questioning Chico irrigation deal in media

(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Sunday, March 3, urged senatorial bet Neri Colmenares to go to court instead of criticizing the Chico irrigation deal in media. “If he is not satisfied with our responses he is free to go to the courts, as his usual style for media mileage, and we will be happy to oblige him there,” Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, he has “better things to do than” to engage […]

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Isolated light rains to prevail over Metro Manila, other parts of country as northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News)—-Isolated light rains are expected in Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Sunday, March 3, as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon and the Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Visayas and the rest of Luzon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail over Mindanao due to localized thunderstorms, which […]

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Gordon “disappointed” Aquino, Abad not among those indicted for “Dengvaxia deaths”

(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon on Saturday, March 2, said he was disappointed former President Benigno Aquino III and former Budget Secretary Florencio Abad were not among those indicted over the deaths allegedly due to Dengvaxia. “Quite frankly, I am a bit disappointed because I figured na dapat tingnan maigi ang involvement ni (former) President Aquino, nila Abad and company because sila ang nag-revisit,” Gordon said in a radio interview. In the hearings he led as […]

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Mexican Ambassador Gerardo Lozano Arredondo shares close Philippine-Mexican ties with New Era University students

  by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) — It was a momentous occasion for students, faculty and staff of the New Era University (NEU) as they welcomed Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines Gerardo Lozano Arredondo to their main campus in Quezon City last February 28, 2019. He was greeted by NEU President Dr. Nilo L. Rosas, NEU Vice President for Legal and External Affairs Atty. Serafin V. Cuevas Jr., and Eagle Broadcasting Corporation […]

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Palace: Senate bet Colmenares “just desperately seeking media mileage” by criticizing Chico irrigation deal

(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Saturday, March 2, dismissed Neri Colmenares’ criticisms of the  Philippines’ Chico irrigation deal with China, saying the senatorial bet was “just desperately seeking media mileage.” According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in the first place, the $62.09-million loan  that will help fund the construction of the irrigation project that will “provide a stable supply of water to around 8,700 hectares of agricultural land, benefit 4,350 farmers and their families and serve 21 […]

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Duterte signs OFW Handbook bill into law

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the OFW Handbook bill into law. Based on the law signed on Feb. 22 but released only on Saturday, March 2, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration shall develop, publish, disseminate and update a handbook that will contain the responsibilities and rights of Overseas Filipino Workers. The handbook, which will be given for free to OFWs, whether sea-based or land-based, shall also provide them with basic information on their country […]

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Palace on indictment of Garin, several others over “Dengvaxia deaths”: The wheels of justice have begun to grind

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, March 2, welcomed a Department of Justice panel’s decision to indict former Health Secretary Janette Garin and several others, saying it only meant “the wheels of justice have begun to grind for the victims and families of children who died allegedly because of the Dengvaxia vaccine…” According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the defendants should  welcome the “opportunity to clear their names and raise whatever defense they have in relation to […]

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Palace pleased with PHL’s improved ranking in int’l rule of law index

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Saturday, March 2, welcomed the Philippines’ improved ranking in the World Justice Project’s 2019 rule of law index. “The Duterte administration has been tirelessly working on these since Day One and we are pleased of the Philippines’ improved global rank in 2019 (from 88 out of 113 countries in 2017-2018 to 90 out of 126 countries in 2018-2019) as a result of our initiatives. We will not rest and continue exerting […]

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Isolated light rains to prevail in parts of Luzon, Visayas as northeast monsoon affects both island groups

Partly cloudy skies to prevail in Metro Manila, southern Luzon (Eagle News)–Isolated light rains will prevail today over parts of Luzon and the Visayas, as the northeast monsoon affects the two island groups, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its advisory, PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains will be experienced over the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, […]

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