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IUCN marks “tawilis” as critically endangered species

(Eagle News) — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has marked tawilis or “sardinella tawilis,” a freshwater sardine species found exclusively in the Philippines, particularly in Taal Lake, as an “endangered” species because of the alarming decrease in its population. The IUCN included tawilis in its Red List of Threatened Species, saying this fish species is decreasing. The international agency cited a study done in 2017 which found that over-fishing, pollution, habitat degradation,and […]

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Lagman slams House for passing bill lowering age of criminal responsibility on second reading

(Eagle News) — Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday, Jan. 24, slammed the House of Representatives after it approved on second reading a bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old. In a statement, Lagman said the House was a “chamber of regressive legislation” for approving on second reading House Bill 8858 on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The approved bill had been amended to allow for the change in the minimum age of […]

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CHR reiterates opposition to lowering age of criminal liability even after amended House bill

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights on Thursday, Jan. 24, expressed opposition to lowering the age of criminal liability anew even after the House of Representatives amended its original proposal pegging the minimum age of criminal liability at nine years old to 12 years old. The amended bill was approved by the House on second reading on Wednesday, Jan. 23. A bill that pegs the minimum age of criminal liability at 13 years […]

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DILG: Local officials’ travel order, leave of absence revoked in event of disasters, calamities

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued a memorandum revoking all approved travel authorities or leaves of absence of local officials if disasters strike. The Jan. 2 order signed by Interior Secretary Eduardo Año came following criticisms hurled against some mayors for their absence in their areas of jurisdiction during the onslaught of “Ompong” in the country in September last year. Only recently, the DILG filed cases before the […]

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Resulta ng hinihinalang meningo case sa Tondo, ilalabas sa loob ng 5 hanggang 7 araw – DOH

(Eagle News) — Posibleng umabot sa isang linggo ang paghihintay sa resulta ng mga pagsusuri sa pasyenteng itinakbo sa Gat. Andres Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center na hininalang may meningococcemia. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, ang paghihintay sa paglabas ng resulta ay nagtatagal ng lima hanggang sa pitong araw. Matatandaang pansamantalang ipinasara ng pamunuan ng ospital ang kanilang emergency room bilang bahagi ng safety procedure at infection control protocol. Nanawagan naman ang kalihim sa publiko […]

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BSP, iniimbestigahan na ang nangyaring data breach sa Cebuana Lhuillier

(Eagle News) — Iniimbestigahan na ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ang napaulat ng data breach sa pawning and remittance firm na Cebuana Lhuillier. Ang nasabing data breach ay nakaapekto sa personal na impormasyon ng nasa 900,000 na kliyente ng nasabing remittance firm. “The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has recently been informed of a data breach incident involving Cebuana Lhuillier which affected personal information of about 900,000 clients,” ayon sa BSP. Ayon sa BSP, nakikipag-ugnayan […]

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UPDATED: NBI files raps vs Lapeña, others over shabu in magnetic lifters

(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday, Jan. 24, filed charges against former Customs chief Isidro Lapeña and several others in connection with the shabu said to have been found in magnetic lifters last year. Lapeña, who is now the head of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, was slapped with administrative  charges–for alleged dereliction of duty and grave misconduct—and criminal charges for graft over the illegal drugs that were allegedly […]

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Ikatlong petisyon vs. martial law extension sa Mindanao, inihain sa SC

(Eagle New) — Isa pang petisyon ang inihain sa Korte Suprema na kumokontra sa pagpapalawig ng batas militar sa Mindanao. Sa naturang petisyon ng mga Lumad teacher sa kataas-taasang hukuman, nais nilang muling ipa-repaso ang tinatawag na sufficiency of the factual basis sa martial law extension sa Mindanao. Ayon sa abogado ng grupo na si Atty. Jose Manuel Diokno, walang nagaganap na rebelyon at invasion o pananakop sa Mindanao na siyang batayan upang magdeklara ng […]

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JUST IN: PHL economy posts 6.2 percent growth in 2018

(Eagle News) — The Philippine economy posted a 6.2 percent growth in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced on Thursday, Jan. 24. This was after the economy posted a 6.1 percent growth in  the fourth quarter of 2018. According to the PSA, this was higher than the 6.0 percent recorded in the third quarter of 2018. It said it was, however, lower than the 6.5 percent recorded in the same quarter in 2017. https://youtu.be/r2eDNstOiM8  

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Locsin blames PHL labor attaché for US one-year ban on entry of some Filipino workers

(Eagle News)– Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday, Jan. 24, blamed a Philippine labor attaché for the United States’ government’s decision to ban for one year Filipinos from obtaining H-2A and H-2B visas to enter the US. “One of our labor attachés questioned such visas so I guess we got what we asked for,” Locsin said on Twitter, without giving names. In a separate Tweet, Locsin said the labor attaché in particular “denounced work/study J1 visas […]

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MRT-3 management to study proposal to extend the operations of its trains

(Eagle News) — The management of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on Thursday, Jan. 24, said it would study the proposal to extend the operation of its trains for two more hours. “We will study the proposal given the changes in the current MRT-3 ridership profile as compared to when the extended hours was tested in the past,” the MRT-3 said in a statement. It added, however, that “while we echo our pledge of […]

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Pimentel lauds Comelec, PNP for successful conduct of BOL plebiscite on Day 1

(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Wednesday, Jan. 23, commended the Commission on Elections and the Philippine National Police for the successful conduct of Day 1 of the Bangsamoro Organic Law plebiscite. “Despite some untoward incidents and delays in the opening of polling precincts in Cotabato City, we can consider the BOL polls a huge success,” Pimentel said. On Jan. 21, the BOL plebiscite was held in areas in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, […]

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