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Duterte removes three DSWD officials

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has removed three high-ranking Department of Social Welfare and Development officials from their posts. Removed were  Undersecretary for Promotive Operations and Programs Group Maria Lourdes Turalde-Jarabe, Undersecretary for Protective Operations and Programs Group Mae Ancheta-Templa, and Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group Hope Hervilla, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said. “We expect the new secretary to bring his own team to provide better services to the public,” Medialdea said. Former Armed Forces of the Philippines […]

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Ilang oil companies, magpapatupad muli ng rollback

(Eagle News) — Marami pang mga kumpaniya ng langis ang magpapatupad ng roll back sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo ngayong linggo. Ngayong araw, nagpatupad na ng rollback ang Jetti Petroleum ng Php 1.10 sa kada litro ng diesel habang Php 1.30 naman sa kada litro ng gasolina. Samantala, bukas ay nakatakda namang magpatupad ang Shell, PTT Philippines at Total Php 1.25 sa kada litro ng gasolina, habang Php 1.10 sa kada litro ng diesel. […]

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Signal No. 1 hoisted over 4 areas as “Samuel” maintains its strength

(Eagle News)–A Tropical Cyclone Warning  Signal has been hoisted over four areas as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moved west northwestward and maintained its strength. As of 4 a.m., the center of “Samuel” was 660 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, prompting the Signal No. 1  over the province, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte and Dinagat Island. A Signal No. 1 may also be raised over Southern Leyte and Eastern Samar. Moderate to heavy […]

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Two Palace officials to have informal meeting with NDFP’s Jalandoni, Agcaoili

(Eagle News)–Peace Secretary Jesus Dureza on Sunday, Nov. 18, said he may meet National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiators Fidel Agcaoili and Luis Jalandoni in Manila soon. Apart from him, he said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was also tasked to meet with the NDFP negotiators in an “informal chat.” “I am now on my way to head the Philippine delegation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York so the planned meeting may […]

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PAGASA: Tropical Depression “Samuel” enters PAR

(Eagle News)–The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” entered PAR at 10 a.m., and is estimated at 980 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers […]

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De Lima proposes creation of local housing boards

(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima is proposing the creation of local housing boards to ensure decent and affordable housing for underprivileged families. In filing Senate Bill No. 2092 amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 7279, also known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (UDHA), De Lima is proposing the creation of the boards in cities, and first-class and second-class municipalities to ensure, according to a statement released by De Lima’s office,  “proper […]

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President Duterte stays on to continue APEC meetings on Sunday

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte decided to stay on at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders meeting in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, Nov. 18, where he and other APEC leaders convened for the last round of sessions before the important summit wraps up today. Duterte also posed together with his fellow APEC leaders for a second family photo on Sunday morning at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. He stood beside Russia’s […]

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PHL, Papua New Guinea sign 5-year MOA on agri cooperation, including tie-up on rice production

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Papua New Guinea has signed a five-year Memorandum Of Agreement ( MOA ) for greater cooperation on agriculture, including a tie-up on rice and grain production, as well as coconut and coffee production. Other areas of cooperation under the agreement include the development of rice and grain hybrid species; production of cocoa, rubber, and palm oil; horticulture production; aquaculture and inland fish farming; post-harvest development; livestock breeding; and […]

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Trillanes on Duterte’s power naps: “Di siya ginastusan para matulog”

(Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Saturday, Nov. 17, lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte for taking power naps and missing some Association of Southeast Asian Nations events in Singapore. The President, however, who attended thee remaining events, was represented by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy Locsin in those events he was unable to attend. “Unang-una eh ‘di sana inagahan niya ang alis, sana nakarating sila the night before,” Trillanes said in a radio interview. […]

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Robredo: Imelda Marcos’ excuse for not attending graft case promulgation “a mockery of the justice system”

(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Nov. 17, described the excuses given by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for missing her graft case promulgation as a “mockery of the justice system.” In a motion filed before the Sandiganbayan, Marcos said she failed to attend such on Friday, Nov. 9, because her doctor had advised her to avoid stressful situations that could put her at risk given her illnesses that include hypertension and diabetes. In […]

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Five Filipino troops killed in ambush by Islamist gunmen

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Militants have killed five Filipino soldiers and wounded 23 others in a major ambush by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group, the Philippine military said Saturday. The soldiers were searching for hostages taken by the Abu Sayyaf group when the gunmen attacked them on the southern Philippine island of Jolo on Friday, regional military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana told reporters. “The effort is part of our mission to rescue […]

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Duterte on Halili’s killing: “Wala akong alam”

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte took offense at allegations he knew something about the killing of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili. “Unfair sila sa akin (They are are unfair to me),” Duterte said in a speech before the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea, where he is attending the 26th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. According to Duterte, when he says he is going to kill, “pangtakot man lang yan, istorya man lang […]

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