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FDA permanently revokes Dengvaxia certificate of product registration

(Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration of the controversial vaccine Dengvaxia. The FDA made the announcement in a statement after Sanofi Pasteur, the drug manufacturer, admitted the vaccine could cause severe dengue in those who were administered the same and who have not had dengue beforehand. Prior to Sanofi’s admission, over 800,000 schoolchildren were administered Dengvaxia under the government’s national immunization program launched during the […]

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Two senators back Sara Duterte as country’s future president

(Eagle News) — Two senators on Tuesday, Feb. 19, backed Davao Mayor Sara Duterte as the country’s president in the future, noting what they said were her good qualities. In a text message to reporters, Senator Panfilo Lacson said the daughter of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte remains his “top choice” if “the next leader of our country would emerge from the young, fresh and new faces in national politics.” “I’ve said this before sometime in […]

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JUST IN: SC upholds constitutionality of third extension of Mindanao martial law, suspension of writ of habeas corpus

(Eagle News)—The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the third extension of martial law in Mindanao and the suspension of the privilege of writ of habeas corpus there until Dec. 31. This was after the SC junked the consolidated petitions filed by the camps of Rep. Edcel Lagman, Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Carlos Zarate, Christian Monsod and Rius Valle challenging the legality of such. According to an SC statement, those who voted to junk […]

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NBI’s internal affairs division probes Ressa camp’s harassment claims vs NBI agents who served arrest warrant vs her

(Eagle News)—The National Bureau of Investigation has asked its internal affairs division to look into Rappler’s allegations NBI agents who served the arrest warrant  against the news site’s executive editor Maria Ressa for cyber libel harassed  staff in the process. In a letter to Justice Undersecretary Adrian Sugay, NBI director Dante Gierran said the NBI’s IAD would make a report on the incident “as soon as possible.” “Rest assured that we will take this matter […]

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Light rains expected in parts of PHL as northeast monsoon continues to affect country

(Eagle News)–Light rains are expected in some parts of the Philippines as the northeast monsoon continues to affect the country. In its weather forecast on Tuesday, Feb. 19, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, PAGASA said, will […]

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Palace assures public of transparency in use of P10-billion rice fund

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Tuesday, Feb. 19, assured the public there would be transparency in the use of the P10-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund, and no corruption. “Good governance is the hallmark of the Duterte Administration and the President has zero tolerance against corruption and wastage of taxpayers’ money,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, the Secretary of Agriculture would be accountable  for the rice fund, which will be derived from the 35 percent […]

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PNP to release list of “narco-politicians” soon

(Eagle News)—The Philippine National Police on Tuesday, Feb. 19, said it would release a list of “narco-politicians” ahead of the 2019 elections. In a television interview, Senior Supt. Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the list was so far undergoing “validation.” He said the list would be released “soon.” Upon his assumption of office, President Rodrigo Duterte released a list of “narco-generals,” or then-PNP officials who were engaged in illegal drug activities. The list included former National […]

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Siargao and Coron, next target of gov’t’s clean-up and rehab efforts, says DOT

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism is eyeing Siargao and Coron as its next target for government clean-up and rehabilitation efforts. This was according to Tourism chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat who bared on Monday future rehabilitation efforts for these two popular tourism sites. Romulo-Puyat also said that there are ongoing clean-up and rehabilitation efforts in two other popular tourist spots – Panglao in Bohol, and El Nido in Palawan. “We are rehabilitating Panglao, Bohol […]

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Trillanes: Duterte’s request for measure lifting bank secrecy law in fraud cases “pure lip service”

(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV labeled as “pure lip service” President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for a law lifting bank secrecy for fraud cases. “Ni ayaw nga pumirma ng waiver nung nabisto s’ya na may mahigit P2 billion sa bangko,” Trillanes said in a statement. Trillanes was referring to the time Duterte refused to sign a waiver following the senator’s allegations he had billions in his bank accounts. But the President then vehemently denied the allegations made […]

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Comelec, pabor sa planong pag-ban ng DepEd sa mga kandidato sa graduation ceremonies

(Eagle News) — Sang-ayon ang Commission on Election (Comelec) sa plano ng Department of Education (DepEd) na i-ban ang mga kandidato sa graduation ceremonies. Ayon kay Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, nauunawan ng ahensya ang ginagawang pagtulong ng ilang kandidato sa graduation ceremonies sa pamamagitan ng mga donasyon ngunit hindi sila pabor sa paggamit ng ilan sa aktibidad upang mangampanya. Kaya naman plano na ng DepEd na ipagbawal na ang graduation speech maging ang pag-iimbita sa […]

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DOF: Tariffs on rice importation under rice tariffication law to start on March 3

(Eagle News)–The tariffs on rice importation under the newly signed rice tariffication law will start on March 3, the Department of Finance said on Monday .Feb. 18. In a statement, the DOF said the National  Food Authority Council also “approved the transfer of the NFA functions to the Department of Agriculture as provided under the rice tariffication law, effective March 3.” The DOF said the approval was made also on Monday, Feb. 18, during the NFA […]

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Palace reiterates Duterte does not know businessman who filed cyber libel raps vs Rappler, Ressa, Santos

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Monday, Feb. 18, reiterated President Rodrigo Duterte does not personally know the businessman who filed cyber libel charges against Rappler, its executive editor Maria Ressa, and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo reiterated President Duterte’s statement anew after the Pinoy Ako Blog, known for its anti-administration stance, said Wilfredo Keng’s Century Peak Metals Holding Corp. had bagged government projects including a  reclamation project in Cavite. “Even assuming that those […]

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