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PAGASA: LPA to bring rains in parts of northern Luzon today

(Eagle News)—Rains are expected in some parts of the country today, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services  Administration said. PAGASA said a low pressure area within the Philippine Area of Responsibility is expected to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, Apayao and Abra. The rest of Luzon, meanwhile, will experience good weather, with only possible localized thunderstorms. PAGASA said, however, that the LPA located 200 kilometers […]

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Palace: Trillanes using country’s inflation problems as “political issue”

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Sept. 9, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was using the country’s inflation problems  as a “political issue.” “In fact, nagsimula na iyong problema sa inflation bago pa siguro lumabas itong isyu ng Trillanes,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Trillanes is going head-to-head with the Palace after Proclamation 572 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte declared the amnesty granted to him as void ab initio. The proclamation had cited as bases Trillanes’ […]

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Palace: Trillanes should prove he submitted application form for amnesty

(Eagle News)—-Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Sunday, Sept. 9, maintained it was up to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to show proof that he indeed submitted a form to apply for amnesty for the Oakwood mutiny and Peninsula Manila siege in 2003 and 2007, respectively. “Kung hindi mahanap iyong kopya ng (Department of National Defense), ang dapat diyan ipakita niya iyong kopya niya kasi lahat naman iyan kapag nag-file ka, may receive copy hindi ba?” he […]

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Palace: DND, DILG might purchase military equipment from Israel, Jordan

(Eagle News)—-The Philippines might procure weapons from Israel and Jordan. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the remark following President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to the two countries, the first by any Philippine leader. “(The Department of National Defense) and (the Department of the Interior and Local Government) might (procure the weapons),” Roque said. If the purchase pushes through, the Philippines will have snubbed America’s sales pitch for its military equipment. Three US Cabinet members had written […]

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List of canceled flights on Sunday, Sept. 9

(Eagle News)–Airport authorities announced the cancellation of several flights on Sunday due to bad weather. Below is a list, according to the Manila International Airport Authority: SkyJet M8 816: Manila-Basco M8 817: Basco-Manila CebGo DG 6009: Manila-Basco DG 6010: Basco-Manila

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Bong Go hits back at PCIJ; “I have never been involved in gov’t corruption,” he says

(Eagle News)—-Special Assistant to the President Bong Go called recent reports by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism as  “false news guised as investigative reports,” saying he has never been involved in corruption. “I have protected my name over the years. If anyone can prove that I spoke with (Department of Public Works and Highways) or any other agency involved in the funding of these projects, I will resign immediately,” he said in a statement. Go […]

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Duterte says he may send a senator or Cayetano to Jordan to “fix” situation of undocumented Filipinos

(Eagle News)—–President Rodrigo Duterte said he may send a senator or Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to Jordan to “fix” the situation of undocumented Overseas Filipino Workers there. Duterte made the announcement on Thursday, Sept. 6, after his meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II during his official visit to the Kingdom. “Kaya matagal kami nag-usap about you…kayong lahat.  Pag-usapan lang is ‘yung undocumented dito…Wala kayong dapat taguan,” he said. Duterte appeared to express optimism […]

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Duterte: Gazmin committed usurpation of authority when he approved amnesty for Trillanes

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Sept. 8, said former Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin committed usurpation of authority when he approved amnesty for now-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. According to Duterte, this was because Gazmin was also the one who conducted an investigation and recommended that a general amnesty be given in the first place. “Siya mismo ang nag-grant. Siya ang nag-recommend, eh bakit ka pa mag- recommend? Kung ikaw lang pala ang pipirma eh ‘di […]

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Labor Undersecretary Paras to sue Trillanes for inciting to sedition

(Eagle News)–Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras is slated to sue  Senator Antonio Trillanes IV again. The charges for inciting to sedition to be filed before a Pasay court stem from Trillanes’ remark the military should not follow “illegal orders” from President Rodrigo Duterte. Trillanes made the remark amid rumors he was to be arrested following the declaration of the amnesty granted to him as void ab initio. The charges were also reportedly because Trillanes called the […]

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Strong 6.4 magnitude quake shakes southern Philippines; PHIVOLCS records aftershocks

  A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook southern Philippines on Saturday at around 3:16 pm  which was followed by three aftershocks more than two hours later, sending frightened residents fleeing from buildings, officials and eyewitnesses said. The quake struck off the coast of the southern town of Manay in Davao Oriental at about 3:16 pm (0716 GMT) at a depth of 14 kilometers (8.6 miles), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a […]

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Duterte: Trillanes only pretending to be a crusader for the military

(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is only “pretending to be a crusading soldier.” This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte, who gave a speech upon his arrival in the country from Jordan and Israel, where he was on official visit. “And now, he is taking the cudgels of the military, but he has not only abandoned the vision of the military, he became corrupt by collecting sa mga negosyante. Para siyang abogado,” Duterte said. Duterte […]

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Duterte: Calida initiated probe into granting of amnesty to Trillanes

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Sept. 8, said it was Solicitor General Jose Calida who initiated a probe into the granting of amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in connection with the Oakwood mutiny and Peninsula Manila siege. He said he could not refuse as Calida was the government lawyer and he as chief executive  should “enforce the law.” This is the first time Duterte acknowledged that Calida initiated the research. Calida had remained […]

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