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Gov’t allocates Php 1.4B fund for relief operations, victims of typhoon Rosita

(Eagle News) — Government has allocated Php 1.4 billion for relief operations for the victims of Typhoon Rosita. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the fund was given to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to Panelo, President Duterte ordered the immediate distribution of the said fund to help and tend to the needs of those affected by the typhoon. Duterte is personally monitoring the situation, and is receiving regular updates from the […]

DOE: Oil companies to implement big time rollback on LPG prices on Nov. 1

(Eagle News) — Good news for LPG consumers. Starting Nov. 1, oil companies are set to implement a big price rollback on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to the Oil Industry of Management Bureau of the Department of Energy (DOE). LPG prices will likely to go down ranging from Php 5.00 to Php 7.00 for every kilogram (kg), or a total of Php 55.00, or Php 77.00 for an 11 kg LPG cylinder. According to […]

Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) heading towards Benguet, to exit landmass this afternoon

  (Eagle News) — After making landfall in Isabela early this morning, Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) is in the vicinity of of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya and is heading towards Benguet. Seven provinces in Luzon were still under signal number 3. They are Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Pangasinan and La Union. Twelve more areas in Luzon were under signal number 2: Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, […]

President Duterte holds closed-door meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte had a closed-door meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a courtesy call at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on Monday, Oct. 29. The President met the Chinese Foreign Minister who paid him a courtesy call in Davao City to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting last for more than an hour. In his remarks, President Duterte […]

Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) makes landfall in Isabela; 10 provinces under signal no. 3

  (Eagle News) — Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) has made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela as of 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. Ten provinces in Luzon were placed under signal number 3. They are Isabela, Quirino, Northern Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province and Pangasinan. Twelve more areas in Luzon were under signal […]

Oil companies implement price rollback for 3rd consecutive week

(Eagle News) — Big oil companies implemented price rollback on their petroleum products for the third consecutive week because of the continuing decrease in the world oil prices. Phoenix Petroleum was the first to implement the price rollback on Saturday slashing Php 1.65 for every liter of gasoline, and by Php 0.60 for every liter of Diesel. Petro Gazz and Seaoil implemented the same price rollback on Monday at 12:01 AM. Flying V and Petron […]

5 officials included in the new drug matrix of President Duterte, now in PNP-CIDG custody

(Eagle News) — Five of the seven officials who were included in the new drug new matrix revealed by President Rodrigo Duterte are now in the custody of the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group. According to PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde, the policemen were called to Camp Crame to attend the investigation that will be conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation due to their alleged involvement in the recycling of illegal drugs. Those […]

Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) to be felt starting tonight; 5 areas under Signal #3

  Eagle News) — Five areas in Northern Luzon are now under signal number 3, while at least 17 more provinces are under tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) number 2 as typhoon Yutu (Rosita) gains moves closer to Northern Luzon. Yutu named Rosita when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility has weakened and has maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour from this morning’s maximum sustained winds of 170 kph near the center […]

NDRRMC, masusing nakamonitor sa mga rehiyong posibleng tamaan ng bagyong Rosita

(Eagle News) — Nakapagsagawa na ng Pre-Disaster Assessment ang National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) bilang paghahanda sa pagresponde sa mga maaapektuhan ng bagyong Rosita. Ayon kay NDRMC Spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas, sa ngayon ay nasa sampung (10) lalawigan na ang isinailalim sa Tropical Cyclone warning signal number 2 at 26 na lugar naman ang nasa signal number 1 kasama ang ncr, at may mga isinailalim na ring lugar sa signal no. 3. […]

Opposition senators: Mga tiwaling opisyal ng BOC, dapat parusahan ng Pangulo

Pagsasailalim sa kontrol ng militar sa BOC, tinutulan; korapsyon ‘di mareresolba ng militar – Sen. Gatchalian (Eagle News) — Hindi kumbinsido ang mga senador sa desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na isailalim sa military control ang Bureau of Customs (BOC). Naniniwala si Senador Sherwin Gatchalian na temporary solutions lamang ito at magpapatuloy pa rin aang katiwalian sa ahensya. Embeded na raw kasi ang katiwalian sa customs at nakasanayan na ng mga empleado ang ganitong kalakaran. […]

DOJ: President Duterte’s act of putting Customs bureau under “watchful eye” of AFP, only temporary

  (Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said that the action of President Rodrigo Duterte to put the Bureau of Customs “under the watchful eye” of the military was just “temporary,” and that civilian rule in the controversial agency should still be supreme at all times. In a message to reporters, Guevarra said that the “President, as Chief Executive, has the power of supervision and control over the entire Executive Dept, and is duty-bound […]

Muling pagbubukas ng Boracay patunay ng political will ni Pangulong Duterte – Malacañang

(Eagle News) — Isang patunay ng political will ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang muling pagbubukas ng Boracay makalipas ang anim na buwang rehabilitasyon. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, bukod sa political will ng Pangulo, ang leksyon ng isla ay ang pagpapabaya ng mga responsableng opisyal sa pananatili ng kalinisan ng isla. “Boracay is a lesson of political will, as exhibited by PRRD and yet, it is also a lesson of neglect, misfeasance and malfeasance […]