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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will lead Rizal Day rites in Davao City. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the announcement in an advisory on Saturday, Dec. 29. He said the program will start at 4 p.m. In previous instances, Duterte led a wreath-laying ceremony in Luneta in commemoration of Rizal.
(Eagle News)–“Usman” made landfall over Eastern Samar on Saturday, Dec. 29, but has weakened into a low pressure area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Usman” made landfall over Borongan City at 6 a.m. The LPA is in the vicinity of Llorente, Eastern Samar as of 7 a.m., PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, moderate to heavy rain could still be expected over the Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Regions, and over Aurora province, […]
(Eagle News)—-The Pasay City Regional Trial Court has junked the electoral sabotage case filed against former President and now-Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. In granting Arroyo’s demurrer to evidence, which argues there is no sufficient evidence to sustain a guilty verdict in the case, Branch 112 Judge Jesus Mupas said the testimony of provincial administrator Norie Unas had remained “uncorroborated” as there was no other witness nor documentary evidence that could connect Arroyo to the crime she […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Friday night the wake of Surigao del Sur Gov. Vicente Pimentel Jr. Rep. Johnny Pimentel, the governor’s brother, posted pictures of the President’s visit. The governor died on Tuesday, Dec. 25, a day after he checked out from the hospital. He was 71. His wake is at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque. His remains will be flown to Surigao del Sur on Saturday.
(Eagle News)–“Usman” is now expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar in the morning of Saturday, Dec. 29, as the tropical depression continued to move westward at a slow pace. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m., the center of “Usman” was located 65 kilometers east of Guiuan, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Dec. 28, welcomed a recent Social Weather Stations survey that said 74 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance in the last quarter of 2018, calling the results a “slap” on the faces of critics. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President’s consistent strong showing in the survey “puts a lie to critics and detractors who find nothing good in his style of governance.” […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy pang nadaragdagan ang bilang ng mga nabiktima ng paputok, tatlong araw bago ang pagsalubong sa bagong taon. Sa pinakabagong datos ng Department of Health, aabot na sa apatnapu (40) ang naitalang firework-related injuries buhat nang magsimula ang monitoring at surveillance mula sa animnapong ospital sa bansa. Sa nasabing bilang, walo ang nadagdag kung saan karamihan ay nagmula sa calabarzon region. Habang nanatiling dalawa ang kaso ng pagkalunok ng paputok. Ayon sa […]
(Eagle News) — Panibagong bawas-presyo sa langis ang posibleng ipatupad ilang araw bago salubungin ang bagong taon. Bagaman walang trading sa world market noong Disyembre 24 at 25 dahil sa holiday season, malaki umano ang ibinaba ng presyo ng imported na langis sa kalakalan nitong Miyerkules. Umabot sa Php 2.43 sa kada litro ang nabawas sa presyo ng imported na diesel; Php 1.96 naman sa kada litro ng imported na gasolina; habang Php 2.44 ang […]
(Eagle News)—The armchair general. This was how Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana described on Friday, Dec. 28, Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, who he said has been giving out directions to Communist rebels in the country even while in exile in The Netherlands. According to Lorenzana, he had “more respect” for the Communist rebels on the ground “kahit nakakalaban namin sila” because they were the ones at the forefront. “Hindi na siya […]
(Eagle News)–The police are in possession of pictures that could help them identify the gunmen in the killing of Rep. Rodel Batocabe in Albay. This is according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, who cited a report given to him by Regional Director Police Chief Supt. Arnel Escobal on Friday morning. According to Año, based on Escobal, the pictures were “volunteered” to the police by some attendees of the gift-giving event in Daraga. The police had […]
Charges filed vs 38 others following death of 12-year-old girl (Eagle News)—The parents of a 12-year-old girl who died after being administered the Dengvaxia vaccine filed on Friday, Dec. 28, charges against former Health Secretary Janette Garin. The complaint filed by Christopher and Ginalyn Magtira for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and violation of the anti-torture law and of the Consumer Act against Garin and 38 others, including officials of vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur and distributor […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Friday, Dec. 28, called on the public to be vigilant as “Usman” nears landfall over Eastern Visayas. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo urged the public to “monitor the situation through news and announcements from pertinent national and local government agencies.” According to Panelo, based on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as of Friday morning, the Department of Social Welfare and Development had P1,274,278,561.78 worth of food packs, […]
