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(Eagle News) – “I hate gambling. I will not allow it.” With this announcement, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Wednesday, August 8, why he fired all of the board members of the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) the previous day. The reason was simple, the President said. The NPF board members and management entered into a lease contract that will allow casino gambling for a period of 75 years in a 9.5-hectare property owned by […]
(Eagle News)–A Manila court has declared Satur Ocampo and several others, including a United Nations rapporteur, as “non-parties” to the government’s plea Communist rebels be tagged as terrorists. Apart from the former Bayan Muna representative, Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 19 declared UN Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and former Baguio City councilor Jose Melencio Molintas as non-parties, noting that there was no proof in the DOJ petition that Molintas and Corpuz were indeed officers of the […]
(Eagle News)—-Monsoon rains are expected over northern and central Luzon beginning this Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said this was as tropical depression “Karding” and a low pressure area over the West Philippine Sea are forecast to enhance the southwest monsoon. PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., the center of “Karding” was located 1135 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes, but is not expected to make landfall in any […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday, Aug. 8, hailed the Supreme Court’s decision allowing regional trial courts to issue precautionary hold departure orders against suspects. “I thank the SC for giving the DOJ, with the assistance of the courts, the ability to temporarily prevent the flight of persons undergoing preliminary investigation for serious offenses such as drug trading, human trafficking, large-scale estafa, and terrorism, without prejudice to the outcome of the investigation. This is […]
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ang gobyerno ng job fair para sa ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects nito sa araw ng Linggo, Agosto 12. Ayon sa Department Of Trade And Industry (DTI), ang job fair ay isasagawa sa smx convetion center sa pasay city mula alas otso y medya ng umaga hanggang alas kwatro y medya ng hapon. Kabilang sa mga may job opening ay ang architects, engineers, finishing masons, finishing carpenters, heavy equipment operators, tile setters, […]
Ni Jerold TagboEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Tiniyak na ng ilang senador na kanilang mabubusi ang nais na pagtaas sa budget ng Presidential Communication Operations Office (PCOO). Kasunod na rin ito ng pagkwestyon ni Senadora Grace Poe sa panukalang pondo ng nasabing ng nasabing tanggapan kaakibat ang pagtapyas sa taunang budget ng ibang kagawaran. Aabot sa mahigit 1.4 billion pesos ang hinihinging pondo ng PCOO o katumbas ng isang daang milyong pisong increase mula […]
(Eagle News)–Detained Senator Leila de Lima has proposed the creation of a “specialized institute” that would “conduct empirical-based research, planning and development of road safety programs across the country.” In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1897 for the establishment of the Philippine Road Safety Institute (PRSI), De Lima noted that road safety was “a problem in the country, especially in highly-urbanized areas.” Under the measure, she said the PRSI would “regularly collect data pertinent to road […]
(Eagle News)–Three out of five Filipinos support the national ID system, a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed. According to the survey conducted from June 27 to 30, 73 percent say the system, which was enacted into law on Aug. 6, will be a big help to them. Net approval was highest in Metro Manila at an extremely strong +60 rating, followed by Balance Luzon at astrong+58, Visayas at an extremely strong+53 and Mindanao at a very […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has “expressed alarm” over the rising inflation rate which was registered at 5.7 percent this July, and ordered his cabinet team to come up with measures to address this price rise of goods and services. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the cabinet economic team is already trying to find solutions to stem the rise in prices. Duterte’s economic managers are also considering the proposal of House Speaker […]
https://youtu.be/er5DCPSTVPk (Eagle News) — Electricity bills will go up again this August because of the rise in the cost of generation charges from power sourced from Power Supply Agreements (PSA). The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said that for this month, there will be an increase of P0.0265 per kilowatt-hour this month, or from P10.1925 per kwh in July to P10.219 per kwh in August. Thus for a typical household consuming 200 kwh, there will be […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday, Aug. 7, welcomed the signing into law of the National ID system. In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act will “help government address the gaps in the identification of citizens entitled to receive government services, thereby making things more convenient for law-abiding Filipinos..” He noted that based on his experience, “armed conflicts and insurgencies are […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was “cool” when shown the video on federalism uploaded by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson in her Facebook page. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who noted that the President was “not laughing” when shown the video featuring blogger Drew Olivar dancing to a tune. The video drew strong reactions from the public and government officials. Uson noted that the video was not funded by taxpayers’ money. […]
