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INC’s massive charity mission, “Aid to Fight Poverty” set in Manila on Sunday, July 15; free medical services offered to the public

    Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church Of Christ will again gather at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday, July 15, 2018, this time for a Lingap Sa Mamamayan (Aid For Humanity) charity mission which offers free medical and dental services to help those in need. Dubbed “Lingap Laban Sa Kahirapan” (Aid to Fight Poverty), the event is set to start at 7:00 am and is expected to draw a […]

Pagtaas ng trust at approval rating ni Pangulong Duerte, ikinasiya ng Malacañang 

(Eagle News)– Nagpaabot ng pasasalamat ang Malakanyang sa publiko kaugnay ng pagtaas pa ng trust at approval rating ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pinakahuling survey ng Pulse Asia. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na bagama’t hindi namumuno sa pamamagitan ng popularity si Pangulong Duterte, nakakatuwang makita na patuloy na tinataglay ng presidente ang mataas na tiwala ng publiko. Ayon kay Roque magdodoble kayod si Pangulong Duterte upang matupad ang mga ipinangako noong kampanya na […]

Trillanes: PNP, AFP took away my police, military security personnel

(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has accused the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police of taking away his security detail without any explanation. Trillanes said his military and police escorts were no longer detailed to him effective end of June. According to the PNP,  the non-renewal of the police personnel was in compliance with the Alunan doctrine, which says that more than two security personnel  was tantamount to a private army. […]

PET denies Marcos’ plea for tribunal inquiry into Pansol party

(Eagle News)–The Presidential Electoral Tribunal on Friday, July 13, junked former Senator Bongbong Marcos camp’s petition for the tribunal to investigate the outing of PET personnel and at least one revisor from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo. “(The tribunal resolved to) deny the motion to investigate as the tribunal has already commenced and concluded its investigation relative to the subject ‘Pansol outing,’” a July 10 resolution said. In the same resolution, the PET […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo invites public to avail of free medical, dental services on July 15 “Lingap Laban sa Kahirapan” in Manila

  The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) is inviting the public to avail of its free medical and dental services being offered for free during its “Lingap Laban sa Kahirapan” (Aid to Fight Poverty) on Sunday, July 15, 2018 to be held at the Quirino Grandstand grounds in Manila. The charity mission, planned to be the biggest so far in Manila, will be conducted by the INC in commemoration of the Church’s 104th anniversary […]

Security preparations underway for Duterte’s third SONA

(Eagle News) — Preparations for the security measures during President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) have already started. The SONA security measures were discussed during the Inter-Agency meeting at the Andaya Hall of the House of Representatives. Included in the said meeting were representatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Presidential Security Group (PSG), other Malacanang personnel, and officials of both the House and the […]

Aside from accomplishments, President Duterte to tackle major problems of the country in third SONA

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will not only tackle the accomplishment of his administration but also the major problems faced by the country in his third State of the Nation’s Address (SONA) on July 23. Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said that although the President had many accomplishments during his second year of leadership, there were still many problems that he needed to discuss in his upcoming SONA. These issues are those […]

President Duterte appoints DOJ Undersecretary Kho as new COMELEC commissioner

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Justice Undersecretary Antonio Kho Jr., as the new Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner. Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go announced the appointment of Kho to fill in the previous post vacated by Sheriff Abas who had been earlier appointed as COMELEC chair. Kho is a bar topnothcer from San Beda College of Law and is a fraternity brother of President Rodrigo Duterte and former Justice Secretary […]

Duterte’s approval, trust ratings up this June, says latest Pulse Asia Survey; bests other nat’l officials in ratings

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte had an 88 percent approval rating and an 87 percent trust rating in June, up from his previous ratings in the last survey in March this year, according to the latest Pulse Asia Survey. The survey fieldwork conducted from June 15 to 21, 2018 used face to face interviews, using a probability sample of 1,800 registered voters 18 years old and above, nationwide. It had a + 2% […]

Pagpapakalat ng “Province of China” banners, bahagi ng demolition job laban sa administrasyon – Sen. Escudero

(Eagle News) — Naniniwala si Senador Francis Escudero na bahagi ng demolition job laban sa Duterte Administration ang ginawang pagpapakalat ng mga “Province Of China” banner sa Metro Manila. Sabi ni Escudero, hindi ito gagawin ng administrasyon dahil maraming pinoy ang galit sa China, lalo na sa isyu ng pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea posible aniyang pakana ito ng kalaban ng administrasyon o bahagi ng kanilang propaganda para lalong siraan ang pamahalalan pero bahala […]

Marcos camp says outing of Leni camp with PET revisors could be considered as “corruption”

(Eagle News) — The camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said the recent outing held in Laguna of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) head revisors, and other personnel along with the revisor of Vice President Leni Robredo was a source of “corruption” and can be considered as a way of trying to influence the results of the recount. According to Marcos spokesperson Atty. Vic Rodriguez, the head revisors of PET and the camp […]

President Duterte to issue executive order on localized peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to issue an executive order that will spell out the guidelines on localized peace talks with the Communist rebels, the Palace said on Thursday, July 12. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the guidelines, which were already agreed upon during a recent Cabinet meeting, shall be followed by local government officials in their engagement of the rebels. Below are the guidelines on the peace talks, according to Roque: […]