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(Eagle News) — Binalaan ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) ang mga nagbabalak magtrabaho sa China laban sa bagong modus na tinatawag na marriage-for-job. Kasunod ito ng ulat mula sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hinggil sa limang Filipina na stranded sa Tongxu, China at humingi ng tulong sa pamahalaan matapos lokohin at pangakuan ng trabaho kapalit ng kasal sa mga Chinese national. Ayon sa POEA, mula Urbiztondo, Pangasinan ang nasabing mga Filipina na ni-recruit […]
(Eagle News) – Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu assured the public that Boracay Island will officially reopen on October 26 after the six-month period set for its rehabilitation. Cimatu made the categorical announcement during Wednesday’s hearing in Congress which is inquiring into the building of illegal structures in the world-renowned resort island. “I would like to say categorically that we will be opening Boracay on October 26,” Cimatu said during the hearing before members of […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has denied Senate President Tito Sotto’s request Senator Leila de Lima be allowed to conduct Senate hearings in Camp Crame where she is detained on drug charges. In a letter to Sotto, PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde noted that De Lima was a “detention prisoner with restricted right to exercise profession and hold office.” Albayalde said that this “prohibition/limitation on the exercise of legislative functions while in detention” was laid down […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Mahigit isang linggo bago ang ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, unti-unti nang pinaplantsa ng National Capital Region Police Office ang ipatutupad na seguridad. Ayon kay NCRPO Director PolChief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, nasa anim na libong pulis na ang hahatiin sa limang sub-task group ang plano nilang ipakakalat sa naturang aktibidad. Pero maaari pa raw itong madagdagan depende sa […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi pa rin pinahihintulutan ng gobyerno ang mga fashionistang gown para sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na isasagawa sa Hulyo 23, 2018. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na nakagawa naman ng paraan ang mga babaeng mambabatas na magmukhang glamoroso kahit na ipinagbawal ang gown sa mga nagdaang SONA. Ayon kay Roque, sa kabila ng pagpapatupad ng simpleng dress code nitong mga nagdaang SONA ay […]
(Eagle News)–Two opposition senators on Wednesday, July 11, defended Vice President Leni Robredo from President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusations she was incompetent. “Vice President Leni has shown her competence through compassionate, empowering, and responsible leadership,” Senator Francis Pangilinan, who is president of the opposition Liberal Party, said in a statement. According to Senator Bam Aquino, “ang tunay na pamantayan ng kakayanan ng isang lider ay paghanap ng solusyon sa mga problema ng taumbayan.” He said Robredo […]
(Eagle News) — The lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, July 11, said the camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos knew of the outing of revisors and Presidential Electoral Tribunal personnel in Laguna on June 22. In a counter-manifestation to Marcos’ plea the PET investigate the pool party attended by its personnel in charge of the recount and at least one revisor from the Robredo camp, Romulo Macalintal said proof the Marcos camp […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday, July 11, said it would be “more practical” to hold “localized peace talks” with the Communist rebels. Lacson made the comment after the Palace said the government was pushing for the same instead. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte said peace talks should be held in the Philippines and not in another country, a statement Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison took offense at. The […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News Service President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed four new high-ranking officials at the Department of Justice. In a statement, the DOJ said the President appointed lawyers Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, Adrian Sugay, Mark Perete as undersecretaries; and Neal Vincent Bainto as assistant secretary upon the recommendation of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra. Villar, Sugay and Perete replace as undersecretaries Raymund Mecate, Erickson Balmes and Reynante Orceo; while Bainto replaces Assistant Secretary Juvy Manwong. Mecate, […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, July 11, called out President Rodrigo Duterte for his comment she was not ready to lead the country because of her alleged incompetence. “Inflation: 5.2%. Bigas: P42/kilo. $1 = P53.51. Dagdag sa pambansang utang: P1.19T. Sariling karagatan: bawal sa Pinoy. Trapik: palala pa. Patayan, tila araw araw na lang. Incompetent? Nagsalita ang magaling,” Barry Gutierrez, Robredo’s lawyer, said in a tweet. President Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — Suportado ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang pagdagdag ng robotics program na ini-aalok ngayon sa mga private at public schools sa buong bansa. Ayon kay DepEd Undersecretary Ann Sevilla, ang robotics ay isang panibagong konsepto para sa ahensya pero balak pa aniyang palakasin ang nasabing programa. Sa ngayon ang subject na robotics ay itinuturo lamang sa Science high schools at ilang private school.
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng isang surprise earthquake drill ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ngayong buwan. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, di nila iaanusyo ang petsa ng shake drill at sasabihin lamang sa mismong araw ng drill. Tatlong araw anilang isasagawa ang nasabing earthquake drill na layong maihanda ang publiko sakaling tumama ang 7.2 magnitude na lindol. Dagdag pa ni Garcia, magpapadala rin ng announcement kaugnay sa nasabing drill ang mga telecommunication […]
