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(Eagle News) — So why did President Rodrigo Duterte miss several events in the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Singapore? According to the Palace, it was because he took “power naps to catch on sleep.” “Last night, the President worked late and had only less than three hours of sleep. It is unfortunate that the first event scheduled today was at 8:30 a.m.,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Apart from the gala […]
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons finally ended their 21-year Final Four drought with a win over the Dela Salle University Green Archers on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The Fighting Maroons were off to a blazing start, following back-to-back threes from the Leano brothers, who made up for a bulk of the 52 Maroon points versus La Salle’s 29 by the end of the first half. The Green Archers flexed their guns in the third, […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate has approved on second reading a measure that would grant tax amnesty to those who failed to pay internal tax revenues for taxable year 2017 and the years before that. Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said the Senate would pass the bill on third reading by Monday next week. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, passed its version of the bill at the committee level. “I’m confident that this measure will pass […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Bam Aquino on Wednesday, Nov. 14, hailed the temporary suspension of excise tax on fuel products next year. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Presidente at sa kanyang economic managers sa pag-aksyon sa isyu na matagal nang daing ng mga pamilyang nahihirapan sa taas ng presyo ng bilihin,” Aquino said. Aquino expressed hope the temporary suspension would eventually lead to the junking overall of taxes imposed by the Tax Reform on Acceleration and Inclusion […]
(Eagle News) — Mas palalakasin pa ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang pagtuturo ng Filipino at Panitikan bilang bahagi ng basic education sa ilalim ng K-to-12 program. Ito ang tiniyak ng DepEd kasunod sa naging pasiya ng Korte Suprema na alisin na ang temporary restraining order (TRO) sa kautusan ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na nagtatanggal sa Filipino at Panitikan bilang core subject sa kolehiyo. Ayon kay Education Secretary Leonor Briones, hindi maaaring basta […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged Filipinos in Israel to take the necessary security precautions following the escalation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ambassador to Israel Neal Imperial said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv has advised the 29400 Filipinos to, among others, avoid public places, particularly in Netivot, Sha’ar Hanegev, Ashkelon, Eshkol, Ashdod, Sderot, Beersheba, and other areas near Gaza, the West Bank, and the Golan […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — A rulebook to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, saying his nation does not seek “hegemony or expansion.” Li’s comments appeared to be the first clear timeframe for finishing the code of conduct. Talks have dragged on for years, with China accused of delaying progress as it prefers to deal with less powerful countries on […]
(Eagle News) — The National Telecommunications Commission’s selection committee has junked the appeal filed by Sear Telecomunications Consortium for the panel to declare Mislatel Consortium — declared the country’s third provisional telco player—guilty of misrepresentation of facts and for concealing material evidence. The panel also junked the appeal of the Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (PT&T) after they were disqualified from bidding to be the country’s third telco player. Sear had argued the partnership of Mindanao Islamic […]
(Eagle News) — A man who said he was a resident of Taguig is questioning the congressional bids of Alan Peter Cayetano and his wife Lani. Leonides Buac Jr., through lawyer Emilio Marañon III, said the Cayetanos failed to comply with the required residency requirement, and as such, should not be included in the list of official candidates in the 2019 elections. For this, the petitions said Alan, who is running as representative of the […]
(Eagle News) — Since Typhoon Yolanda hit Leyte five years ago, residents have experienced dramatic improvements in the economy, with the poverty rate in the province dramatically declining, according to Leyte governor Leopoldo Petilla. Petilla said that the poverty rate in the province had declined by 7.8 percent and the peace and order in the province had also improved. “Mabilis ang recovery and then mga 7.8 percent ang ibinababa ng poverty at that time. We […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Ralph Recto on Tuesday, Nov. 13, hailed the reported imminent return of the Balangiga bells to the Philippines. “This is a joyous occasion for us all,” Recto said. According to Recto, the return of the bells, after all, “restores a severed historical connection between a proud people and their brave forebears.” “The bells are more than church artifacts, but will serve as a reminder of courage, which when rang will give […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpatupad ng big-time price roll back ang mga kumpanya ng langis. Simula kaninang alas-6 ng umaga, ipinatupad ng mga kumpanya ng langis ang tapyas-presyo sa mga produktong petrolyo. Kabilang sa mga nagbaba ng presyo ay ang Metro Oil, Petrogazz, at Phoenix Petroleum na may Php 2.50 rollback sa kada litro ng gasolina, at Php 2.00 kada litro para naman sa diesel. Php 2.30 naman ang kaltas ng Caltex, Eastern Petroleun, Jetti, PTT, […]
