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Rains to persist as three weather systems enhance southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)–Expect rains to persist as the southwest monsoon continues to be enhanced by three weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. A low pressure area, PAGASA said, was spotted inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, 760 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes. Outside PAR, PAGASA said Severe Tropical Storm Leepi was located 1775 kilometers east northeast of extreme northern Luzon, while Tropical Storm Bebinca was situated 897 kilometers west northwest […]

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Senate starts hearing of DOT P60-M ad placement with Tulfo’s Bitag Media; ex-DOT chief defends deal

  (Eagle News) — The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee started on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, its hearing on the controversial P60 million ad placement of the Department of Tourism with Bitag Media Unlimited Inc., of media personality Ben Tulfo, brother of former DOT Secretary Wanda Teo. During the hearing, former Tourism chief Wanda Teo defended the DOT decision on the ad placement saying there was “nothing anomalous” with the deal. “I can say with confidence […]

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Finance chief calls for dialogue on federalism issue, cites “ambiguous provisions” on expenditures

  Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has maintained that the draft federal Constitution contains ambiguous provisions on the allocation of expenditures for the would-be federated government and its federated regions, which underscore the urgency of opening more discussions on this proposed document crafted by the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) tasked to review the 1987 Constitution. Dominguez made it clear that while the economic team is not against federalism, it has the responsibility to point out the […]

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Lorenzana: Military officials involved in P17-million health services mess to be made accountable

(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 13, vowed to make the military officials involved in the P17-million health services mess accountable. “It is unfortunate that this happened at a time when the (Department of National Defense) and (Armed Forces of the Philippines) enjoy the trust and confidence of the Filipino people. We will ensure that those responsible will be held fully accountable for their actions,” he said in a statement. In fact, he […]

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Makati court urged to order immigration bureau to issue HDO vs Peter Lim, others

(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked a Makati court to direct the Bureau of Immigration to issue a hold departure order against  Peter Go Lim and several others recently indicted for drug trade conspiracy. In an urgent ex-parte motion, the DOJ panel of prosecutors composed of Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Juan Pedro Navera, Assistant State Prosecutor Ana Noreen Devanadera, and Prosecution Attorney Herbert Calvin Abugan asked the Makati RTC Branch 67 to issue the […]

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Palace says Duterte still trusts Customs Chief Lapeña; DOJ orders NBI to probe latest incidents of drug smuggling

(Eagle News) — Customs chief Isidro Lapeña still has the trust of President Rodrigo Duterte despite the smuggling of  an estimated  P6.8 billion of shabu into the country last week, the Palace said on Monday, Aug. 13. “Buo ang paniniwala at tiwala pa rin ni Presidente kay General Lapeña  at ang nais niyang mangyari is paano masusugpo ito at matigil na itong practice na ito, at hahabulin pa rin natin yung kung ano man yung nakapasok kung […]

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Galvez: Due to “systemic corruption” in V. Luna hospital, price of prosthesis set for wounded Marawi soldiers said to have reached P1.4 M

  (Eagle News) — The “systemic corruption” in place in  V. Luna Medical Center  since 2016 was so bad one set of prosthesis for wounded Marawi soldiers, which costs only P338,000, was reported to have reached P1.4 million. This is according to General Carlito Galvez Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, who held a press briefing after the Palace announced President Rodrigo Duterte’s sacking of at least 20 military officials and personnel […]

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UPDATED2: Class suspensions for Tuesday, Aug. 14

(Eagle News) — Classes on Tuesday, Aug. 14, were suspended in some parts of the country due to the bad weather and/or floods. Below is a list:   Abra – all levels Bataan – all levels Benguet – all levels Mountain Province – all levels Metro Manila Marikina – all levels Central Colleges of the Philippines Barangay Dampalit, Malabon – all levels Navotas  – all levels Valenzuela – Daycare centers: Arkong Bato Balangkas Bilog Bisig […]

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President Duterte’s scheduled aerial inspection of flooded areas in M. Manila, Rizal canceled anew

(Eagle News) — The scheduled aerial inspection of flooded areas in Metro Manila and Rizal on Monday, Aug. 13, has been canceled anew. The Palace made the announcement minutes after announcing the scheduled inspection to reporters in a Palace briefing. Special Assistant to the President Bong Go had said the aerial inspection was supposed to take place on Sunday, but this was canceled due to bad weather. This time, though, the Palace did not give […]

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PAGASA: Rains to persist in parts of PHL as new LPA outside PAR enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — Expect rains to persist in parts of the country in the next few days. This is according to the  Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, which announced that a new  low-pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. In its recent advisory, PAGASA said the enhanced “Habagat” brought about by the LPA located 925 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes will bring “scattered to widespread […]

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Publiko, pinag-iingat sa patuloy na pagpapakawala ng tubig sa mga dam

(Eagle News) — Halos lahat ng lebel ng tubig sa dam sa Luzon ay nagtaasan dahil sa patuloy na pag-ulang dulot ng habagat. Ayon kay Engineer Danny Flores ng Hydrometeorology Division ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), nasa 201.8 meters na ang lebel ng tubig sa Angat dam, tumaas ito ng halos 4.37 meters sa loob lamang ng 24-oras. Walong gates naman ng Binga dam ang binuksan simula pa noong Sabado at […]

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NDRRMC: At least two killed in incidents caused by enhanced southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) — At least two people have been killed in incidents caused by the continuous rains brought about by an enhanced southwest monsoon. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Monday, Aug. 13, said Dioscoro Camacho of Marikina City and Gloria Borlongan Mendoza of Quezon City died of drowning. The NDRRMC said Edgar Indelible Bugaay of Quezon City, who was last seen falling off a creek, was also reported as missing. All in […]

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