(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 […]
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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 […]
PNP, nakatakdang magdeploy ng 30,000 na tauhan sa mga terminal sa darating na long holiday
(Eagle News) — Nakahanda na ang buong kapulisan para sa darating na long holiday. Ayon kay Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, nakatakdang mag-deploy ng mahigit tatlumpung libong mga pulis sa airport terminals, seaports, bus terminals at train stations para mag-assist at magmonitor sa mga dadagsang biyahero. Titiyakin ng PNP na magiging payapa ang long holiday ng mga uuwi sa kani-kanilang probinsya bukod sa seguridad ay handa na rin ang medical emergency […]
10 areas in N. Luzon under signal #2; Metro Manila, 20 other areas under signal #1 as typhoon nears
(Eagle News) – Ten areas in Northern Luzon were placed under tropical cyclone warning signal number 2 on Monday morning, Oct. 29, while 21 more areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila and Rizal, were placed under signal number 1 as typhoon Yutu (Rosita) moved closer to the Isabela-Aurora area. Stormy weather is expected in the areas under signal number 2, namely Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Polillo Island, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Nueva […]
Typhoon Yutu (Rosita) to dump “moderate to heavy rains” in Luzon starting Monday night (Oct. 28)
(Eagle News) – Typhoon Yutu, which was named “Rosita” when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), is expected to dump moderate to heavy rains by Monday evening (Oct. 29), according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. The typhoon has maintained its strength, with maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 245 kph which is comparable to that of typhoon Ompong which had battered the country last […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo to hold Worldwide Aid to Humanity on Sunday, Oct. 28
As part of its continuing commitment to help those in need, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) will be holding a Worldwide Lingap Sa Mamamayan or Aid To Humanity on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Aside from the distribution of goodwill bags, medical and dental services will be made available to everyone who will attend the event, whether they are members of the Church or not. The charity event will be conducted in various […]
SWS: Duterte trust ratings increase this Sept; highest trust rating noted among recent PHL presidents surveyed
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte’s net trust rating increased by five points this third quarter, with a +62 trust rating which is classified as “very good,” according to the latest Social Weather Survey. Last June, Duterte had a +57 net trust rating which is also classified as “very good,” the SWS said. “In the nine SWS surveys following his inauguration as President, from September 2016 to September 2018, Duterte’s net trust rating was […]
Supertyphoon “Yutu” which battered Marianas islands, enters PHL and is named “Rosita”
(Eagle News) – Typhoon Yutu which has recently brought destruction to Marianas Islands has now entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named “Rosita,” the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA said. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, October 27, “Rosita” was located at 1,345 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (17.6 °N, 134.3 °E ), moving west at 20 kilometers per hour. It has maximum sustained winds of 200 kph near the center and gustiness […]
DOJ asks Makati court to partially reverse decision and issue arrest warrant vs Trillanes
(Eagle News) – The Department of Justice has filed its motion for partial reconsideration with the Makati Regional Trial Court branch 148, seeking a partial reversal of its ruling on the non-issuance of an arrest warrant for Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. The DOJ’s motion was filed on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m., according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday, Oct. 26. With the filing of the motion, the DOJ is asking the […]
Inagurasyon ng kauna-unahang “landport” sa bansa, pangungunahan ni Pangulong Duterte
(Eagle News) — Pangungunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang inagurasyon ng Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) sa Nobyembre 5. Sinabi ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na ang kauna-unahang landport sa bansa ay isang multi-modal terminal para sa mga bus na may biyahe papunta at pabalik mula sa Cavite, Batangas at ilan pang lugar sa southern Luzon. Ipinaliwanag ni DOTr Sec. Art Tugade na maikukumpara sa isang airport ang mga pasilidad ng nasabing transport terminal. Layunin […]
DILG sa naging suspensyon kay Mayor Cawaling: ‘No one is above the law’
(Eagle News) – Nirerespeto ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) ang pagpataw ng Office of the Ombudsman ng preventive suspension kay Malay, Aklan Mayor Ciceron Cawaling. Ayon kay Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, nagpapakita lamang ang naturang hakbang na sinuman ay hindi makahihigit sa batas. Ang suspensyon ni Cawaling ay bunsod ng mga reklamo dahil sa environmental issues na kinahaharap ng Boracay Island na sakop ng kanyang bayan. Sinabi ni Año na inirerespeto niya […]
Iba pang tourist destinations, dapat rin daw pagtuunan ng pansin ng gobyerno at isailalim sa rehabilitasyon
(Eagle News) — Umaapela si Senador Sonny Angara sa gobyerno na tutukan rin ang rehabilitasyon at pagpapaganda sa iba pang tourist destinations sa Pilipinas. Sinabi ni Angara na dapat magpatupad na rin ng pre-emptive measures sa mga lugar na nagpapakita na ng pagkasira dahil sa pag-abuso ng mga turista kabilang na ang El Nido sa Palawan. “There should be constant improvement of our facilities, so our carrying capacity will grow with arrivals. We must always […]





