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(Eagle News) — Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin and President Rodrigo Duterte met on Wednesday, Aug. 1, and talked about pop star Justin Bieber, among other topics. In a statement, Special Assistant to the President Bong Go, who was present during the actor’s courtesy call at a hotel in Taguig, said it was Baldwin who asked the opinion of the President on the engagement of the actor’s daughter, Hailey, to Bieber. Baldwin is in the country […]
(Eagle News) — For Senator Panfilo Lacson, among the “young, fresh faces in national politics,” Davao Mayor Sara Duterte is the top choice to be the country’s next leader. While clarifying he was not endorsing the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, Lacson said she “stands out” with her good leadership qualities. He said the Davao mayor was “stern,” “strong-willed,” and was “progressive-minded.” “A number of our young, hardworking colleagues are showing good leadership potentials. This […]
(Eagle NewS) — Muling binalaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang mga pulis na may kaugnayan sa aktibidad ng iligal na droga. Sa talumpati ng Pangulo sa isang pagtitipon sa Pasay City, iginiit ng Pangulo na ‘di sya magdadalawang isip na tanggalin sa serbisyo ang mga scalawag sa Philippine National Police. “Huwag kayong pumasok diyan sa droga, ‘yang mga murder-for-hire, kasi ipa-project ko rin kayo,” ayon sa Pangulo. “You can be very sure there will be […]
(Eagle News) — The ruling party Partido Demokratikong Pilipino is holding a “top-level leadership meeting” on Thursday, Aug. 2. The meeting takes place following reports of several of its members allegedly going rogue and electing their own set of party officials. But in a television interview, PDP-Laban president Senator Koko Pimentel said the meeting, which he will preside, was a regular meeting conducted by the party. He said he has also asked lawyers for what actions […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit sa sampung hummer cars at luxury vans ang hindi sinira nang pangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang destruction ng Php 296 million na halaga ng smuggled ng animnapu’t walong (68) luxury vehicles at walong motorsiklo sa port Irene Cagayan nitong Hulyo 30. Ayon kay Pangulong Duterte, inatasan niya si Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) Administrator Raul Lambino na i-reserve ang mga hummer vehicle para sa mga pulis at militar. Sa kaniyang […]
(Eagle News) — “Illegal, unconstitutional, unethical.” This was how Senator Antonio Trillanes IV described the Office of the President’s decision to sack Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang from the service. “Not only is this illegal and unconstitutional since the Office of (the) Ombudsman is an autonomous constitutional body, it is also highly unethical to fire the very same person investigating him,” Trillanes, a critic of the administration, said in a statement. He said he […]
(Eagle News) — Japan has eased requirements for multiple-entry visas for Filipinos. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said beginning Aug. 1, apart from the scope of applicants eligible for multiple entry visas being “expanded,” the visa validity period will be extended from five years to a maximum of ten years. The embassy said the move aims to promote “people-to-people exchanges between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines.” “(It is also) expected to contribute to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Aug. 1, vowed to protect businesses in the country. “Today, I send a message to the rest of the business community — this government will protect you and your investments and will ensure a level playing field for you to thrive in as long as you obey the laws of the land and safeguard the welfare of your people and general public,” Duterte said in his speech […]
(Eagle News) — A bicameral conference panel has reconciled the disagreeing provisions of the Senate’s and the House of Representatives’ versions of a bill creating the P100-billion coconut levy trust fund. In a statement, Senator Cynthia Villar, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food and head of the Senate panel, said the final reconciled version of Senate Bill 1233 and House Bill 5745 will now be submitted for ratification by both houses of Congress. The […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Aug. 1, urged the public to be more vigilant following the blast in Basilan that killed at least 11 people. “The attack in Basilan once again highlights the need for greater vigilance on the part of government..,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque added in a statement. He said the Cabinet security cluster has yet to meet to discuss the incident. The group, however, he said, “meets on its own accord […]
(Eagle News) — Epektibo na ngayong araw, Agosto 1, ang pagpapatupad ng expanded suggested retail price (SRP). Ayon kay Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, sa expanded SRP, nadagdagan ang prime commodities at basic necessities na isinailalim nila sa monitoring. Ibig sabihin, mas marami nang pagpipilian ngayon ang mga mamimili na kahit nasa premium brand at nasa SRP ay tiyak ng mga consumer na tama ang halaga na dapat nilang bayaran. Isa […]
(Eagle News) — Umaapela si Senador Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara sa mga kapwa mambabatas na suportahan ang pagsasabatas ng Universal Health Care bill na layong gawing abot-kaya ang lahat ng serbisyong medikal. Sa Senate Bill 1896, awtomatikong ipapasakop sa National Health Insurance Program ang lahat ng Pilipinong nangangailangan ng tulong medikal tulad ng preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative at palliative health services. Ayon kay Angara, kung may kakayahan ang bawat Pilipino na makapagpasuri sa doktor, tiyak […]
