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US priest accused of sex abuse arrested in Philippines; BI says priest to be deported

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — An American Catholic priest wanted for allegedly sexually abusing Filipino altar boys as young as seven has been arrested in the Philippines and now faces deportation, officials said Thursday. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, 77, was taken into custody Wednesday on the central island of Biliran after serving as a priest for 37 years in the predominantly Catholic Philippines. “We received information from US authorities regarding the alleged sexual exploitation of multiple […]

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President Duterte urges OFWS to be more assertive vs corruption

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Overseas Filipino Workers to be more assertive against corruption by not giving in to demands for money from corrupt government officials. “Learn to be assertive. Kung nasa tama ka, why give money?” the President said during his speech at the 85th anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Duterte said he would never condone people in government extorting money from OFWs. “Pagka lumaban kayo lahat.. […]

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Dating DILG secretary Rafael Alunan, pabor na ibalik sa kolehiyo ang ROTC

(Eagle News) — Pabor si dating Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Rafael Alunan III sa mungkahi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ibalik ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sa kolehiyo. Ayon kay Alunan, 2017 pa ito nakabinbin sa Kongreso kahit pa sinertipikahang Urgent Bill ito ng Pangulo pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin naipapasa. Paliwanag ni Alunan, kailangang-kailangan ang ROTC bilang reserved pool ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dahil […]

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DOJ hiniling sa Davao RTC na pigilang makalabas ng bansa si Sen. Trillanes dahil sa kasong libelo laban dito

(Eagle News) — Naghain ng mosyon ang Department of Justice (DOJ) sa Davao City para hilingin sa hukuman doon na may hawak sa kasong libelo laban kay Senador Antonio Trillanes IV na pigilan itong makaalis ng bansa. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, nakatakdang dinggin bukas, December 7 ng Davao RTC ang mosyon ng DOJ na mag-isyu ng Hold Departure Order (HDO) laban sa senador. Nilinaw ni Guevarra na ang paghahain ng prosekusyon ng mosyon […]

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2 araw na transport strike sa pagpasok ng 2019, ibinabala

(Eagle News) — Nagbanta ng dalawang araw na nationwide transport strike ang grupong Piston sa pagpasok ng 2019. Ito ay para iprotesta ang hindi malinaw at hindi patas na polisiya sa usapin ng tranportasyon. Tiniyak ni Piston President George San Mateo na mapaparalisa nila ang transportasyon sa gagawing strike. Sinabi ni San Mateo na ginagawang gatasan ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang transport sector. Maliban pa dito […]

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DFA urges Filipinos in France to take extra precaution amid violent protests in Paris

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued an advisory to Filipinos in France, including residents and those visiting the European country, to be extra cautious because of ongoing protests in the French capital over a planned fuel hike due to environmental taxes. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said Filipinos should avoid going to the Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Tuileries, Place Vendome, Avenue Friedland, Avenue Kléber, and other parts […]

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“Oplan: Iwas Paputok, Fireworks Display ang Patok”, inilunsad ng DOH

(Eagle News) — Maagang inilunsad ng Department of Health ang kanilang kampanya na “Oplan: Iwas Paputok, Fireworks Display ang Patok”. Layon nito na paalalahanan ang publiko lalo na ang mga kabataan na kadalasan ay nagiging biktima ng mga paputok tuwing sasalubungin ang bagong taon. Ang pagbabawal sa paggamit ng firecrackers ay batay sa ipinalabas na Executive Order Number 28 o “providing for the regulation and control of the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices” […]

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“School Inside A Garden” program, bubuhayin ng DepEd

(Eagle News) — Nais buhayin ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang programang “School Inside A Garden (SIGA) program. Ayon kay Education Secretary Leonor Briones, ito ay bilang pagsuporta nila sa National Greening Program ng gobyerno. Layon din nitong protektahan ang kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng mga halamanan sa paaralan. Nakapaloob sa nasabing program ay  ang dalawa ring proyekto ng ahensya na naglalayong makatulong sa pagpapanatili ng maayos na kapaligiran. Ito ay ang Gulayan sa […]

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President Duterte administers oath of new Chief Justice Bersamin, 2 other SC justices

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte administered the oath of office for newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday, December 4, along with two other Court of Appeals Justices whom he had appointed to the high court. Chief Justice Bersamin, who was appointed to replace former Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro, was accompanied by his family at the Heroes Hall during the ceremony. Bersamin was appointed as the country’s top magistrate […]

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Eastmincom head is next AFP Chief of Staff

(Eagle News)–Lt. Gen. Benjamin Madrigal is the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Madrigal, the commander of Eastern Mindanao Command  based in Davao City, will assume the post on December 12. He will replace Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr., who is slated to reach the mandatory age of retirement.

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Listahan ng mga ipinagbabawal na paputok, inilabas na ng PNP

(Eagle News) — Naglabas na ng listahan ang Philippine National Police-Firearms and Explosives Office (PNP-FEO) ng mga ipinagbabawal na paputok para sa pagsalubong sa bagong taon. Ito’y para magsilbing babala sa publiko habang maaga at hindi na tangkilikin ang mga ipinagbabawal na paputok na nakalulusot sa merkado. Ayon kay PNP-FEO Spokesperson Chief Insp. Domer Tadeo, bawal ang mga overweight, over sized, gayundin ang mga imported na paputok. Masasabi aniyang overweight o sobra sa bigat ang […]

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Pasang-Masda, masama rin ang loob sa LTFRB kaugnay sa biglaang pagpapatupad ng fare rollback

(Eagle News) — Masama rin ang loob ni Pasang Masda President Obet Martin sa naging paraan ng LTFRB sa pagbabawas ng pamasahe sa jeep. Ayon kay Martin, wala namang problema sa kaniya kung kailangan talagang magpatupad ng fare rollback pero dapat dumaan sa tamang proseso at hindi biglaan. Aniya sa halos isang taong paghihintay na ginagawa ng mga transport groups sa tuwing sila ay may kahilingang itaas ang pasahe ay hindi naman makatwiran na hindi […]

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