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(Eagle News) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, July 12, advised the public to exercise caution when dealing with Building our Success Stories Network Inc (BOSS Network Inc.). In an advisory, the SEC said that while BOSS Network was registered with the agency, it can only engage in “direct selling of goods and merchandises to consumers” and was “not authorized to offer, solicit, sell or distribute any investment/securities.” Based on information provided to […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, welcomed Sri Lanka’s plan to replicate the Philippines’ war on drugs. “We are happy that other countries have taken note of our war on drugs, and that they look upon us as best practice on dealing with illegal drugs. So we appreciate that,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. On Wednesday, July 11, the Sri Lankan government said President Maithripala Sirisena told the cabinet he “was ready […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) invited representatives from the Commission on Human Rights to observe protest marches and other rallies that are expected to happen on July 23 during the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte. The directive to invite the CHR came from PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde, said National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) director Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar. “The guidance also of the [PNP […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Supreme Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, who is applying as associate justice of the High Court, has found support from a judges’ organization. The Philippine Judges Association endorsed Marquez’s application to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is slated to pick the replacement of outgoing SC Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. from a shortlist of eight nominees drafted by the Judicial and Bar Council. Apart from Marquez, the shortlist of nominees to […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate has received the copy of the Consultative Committee’s draft federal Constitution. The document was received by Senate President Tito Sotto from former Chief Justice Reynato Puno, chair of the Con-Com tasked to look into the 1987 Constitution, and former Senate President Nene Pimentel. Sotto said, however, that they would still wait for President Rodrigo Duterte’s formal transmittal of the document hopefully in his third State of the Nation […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, July 12, lashed out at Vice President Leni Robredo after she told President Rodrigo Duterte to just focus on the economy following his “incompetent” remark against her. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in the first place, “Madame Vice President, wala pong problema ang ekonomiya.” Roque noted that the Philippine economy has been dubbed as the “second-fastest growing” in the world, with the IMF retaining its gross domestic product […]
(Eagle News) — Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo had tried to “apply” for a new Cabinet position before her recent pronouncement that she was willing to lead the united opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte’s government, according to a Palace spokesperson. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque revealed this as he also bid Robredo “luck” in her new role of trying to lead a united opposition against the President. “Good luck po, at sana po ay malinaw […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday, July 12, said “enemies of the government” were behind the banners calling the Philippines a “province of China” and which were seen hanging from some footbridges in Metro Manila “It’s absurd, and I’m sure it’s (them behind it),” Roque said. According to Roque, those behind the banners, which were seen on the second anniversary of the Philippines’ win in its arbitration case filed against China, were […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines has 15 days to appeal the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s order slapping the company with a P10 million fine for overcharging passengers. This is according to LTFRB Chair Martin Delgra III, who spoke in a radio interview on Thursday, July 12. On July 9, the LTFRB issued the order against Grab, which was also instructed to reimburse passengers affected by its P2 per minute travel charge from June 5, […]
(Eagle News) — Isang sama ng panahon sa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) ang binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Huling namataan ang Low Pressure Area (LPA) sa layong 1,365 kilometro silangan ng Visayas. Wala pa itong epekto sa anumang bahagi ng bansa ngunit inaasahang papasok ito ng PAR ngayong weekend. Sakaling maging bagyo habang nasa loob ng bansa ay papangalanan itong “Henry.” Samantala, isa pang cloud cluster o kaulapan […]
(Eagle News)–The Makabayan bloc on Thursday, July 12,said it was open to “uniting” with Vice President Leni Robredo, who expressed willingness to lead the opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte. “Ang Makabayan ay bukas na makipagkaisa at makipagtulungan sa lahat ng handang lumaban sa mga kontra-mamamayan at kontra-mahirap na patakaran ng administrasyong ito na kinakatawan ni Pangulong Duterte,” ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio said. According to Tinio, it was “more important now” for opposition forces […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that bans all forms of hazing and other initiation rites that will inflict physical and psychological harm, with the signing of the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 or Republic Act No. 11053. It calls for stiffer penalties such as fine of P3 million, aside from penalty of reclusion perpetua for those who planned or participated in the hazing which results in death, rape,sodomy […]
