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(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara urged the country’s economic managers to ensure inflation will go down and that Filipinos will be able to get their support from the government before deciding to push through with the second round of excise tax hike on petroleum products. “We recognize that international prices of petroleum have been going down and will continue to decline in 2019. This led to seven consecutive weeks of price rollbacks, with pump prices of […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration anew, calling it a “puppet of China” for its “sell-out of the Philippines’ sovereignty and national patrimony.” In a statement, De Lima noted what she said was the break in protocol during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit where he was allegedly welcomed as a “victorious conqueror.” She said during the honor guard ceremony last Nov. 20, Malacañang allowed the Chinese flag to be […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Friday, Nov. 30, advised the camp of former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo to “hold (their) horses” and to stop engaging in “propaganda war” following their arrest. “Rashly jumping into conclusions and engaging in propaganda war not only is unproductive but an attempt to resort to a trial by publicity against the government by those identified with the left,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo instead advised the group to “let […]
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals (CA) has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to comment on a petition earlier filed by a former telecommunications firm which sought to stop the bidding and awarding of the third communications player in the country. The CA’s Special 12th Division’s order, dated Nov. 16, 2018, was signed by Justice Ricardo Rosario and concurred in by Justices Eduardo Peralta and Ma. Luisa Quijano-Padilla. The appellate court did not […]
(Eagle News)—The police have released the mugshots of Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, who have been charged with trafficking and for violation of the law that protects children. Ocampo’s group had said they were merely conducting a solidarity mission to lumads affected by the padlocking of a community center by a paramilitary group in Davao when they were blocked by the military.
(Eagle News) — Good news for consumers. On the first day of December, expect huge price rollback for prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Petron has announced that it will rollback Gasul and Fiesta Gas prices by as much as P70 per 11-kilogram cylinder tank, or a decrease of P6.40 per kilogram effective 12:01 a.m. December 1. Auto LPG prices will likewise be slashed by P3.50 per liter after midnight later tonight. Other LPG players like […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his attendance to the commemoration rites of the birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio in Caloocan. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the President “has to fly to Mindanao to attend to the problem of insurgency in Mindanao.” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will take his place. The President had been scheduled to attend wreath-laying rites at the Bonifacio Monument.
(Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan has allowed former First Lady Imelda Marcos to post bail for her provisional liberty pending the resolution of her appeal of her conviction for seven cases of graft. In a statement, the Fifth Division ordered Marcos to post double the amount of the original bail she posted for her provisional liberty pending only the resolution of her motion to avail of post-conviction remedies, or P300,000 in total. In allowing Marcos to avail of […]
Is replaced by grandson Matthew Manotoc (Eagle News)–Imelda Marcos has withdrawn her candidacy for Ilocos Norte governor after she was convicted of graft. Marcos was replaced by her grandson, Matthew Marcos Manotoc, the son of her eldest daughter Imee Marcos. Manotoc, who made the announcement on Facebook, is currently a senior provincial board member. He previously ran for vice governor of the province. Marcos was convicted of seven counts of graft stemming from her alleged […]
(Eagle News) — Trafficking charges and charges for alleged violation of a law protecting children against abuse were filed on Thursday, Nov. 29, against former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro and 17 others. Information from the group of Ocampo said they were assisting lumads who were affected by the supposed forced padlocking of a community center in Talaingod, Davao del Norte by a paramilitary group when they were […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s population reached nearly 107 million and is expected to still increase before year-end. Based of the data released by the Commission on Population (POPCOM) on September 17, this year’s population has reached 106,512,074. This is already two million higher than the 2017 population which was recorded at 104,918,090. There are more than 200 babies born every one hour in a day which is equivalent to two million people being added […]
(Eagle News) – The Universal Health Care bill could be passed into law before the end of the year. Senator Sonny Angara, co-author of the said measure, said the final version of the bill will be sent to Malacañang for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature. Under the bill, all Filipinos will be automatically enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program either as direct contributor (those who have the capacity to pay premiums) or indirect contributor (those […]
