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Monsoon break mararanasan sa bansa sa mga susunod na araw – PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Makararanas ng ‘monsoon break’ ang bansa sa mga susunod na araw dahil sa paghina ng southwest monsoon o hanging habagat. Ayon kay Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Weather Specialist Samuel Duran, posibleng hindi makaranas ng pag-uulan ang bansa dahil sa paghina ng habagat at pag-iral ng ridge of high pressure area (HPA) na isang weather system na nakatutulong para maiwasan ang mga bagyo. Kasalukuyang nakakaapekto ang ridge of HPA […]

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DFA’s Cayetano hits Iceland, other countries which signed joint statement criticizing PHL human rights situation

(Eagle News) — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, scored Iceland and several other mostly European countries after a joint statement that criticized the Philippine human rights situation. The DFA , in a release, said these countries exhibited their “biased and unfounded criticism” of Manila’s human rights record. Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano also pointed out that these countries seemed to have believed the line of several human rights critics who had […]

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Pag-angkat ng asukal sa ibang bansa, pinaplano ng gobyerno

(Eagle News) — Binabalak ng Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) na mag-angkat ng asukal mula sa ibang bansa. Kasunod ito ng pagtaas ng presyo ng brown sugar sa Php 54.15 kada kilo mula sa dating 47 pesos noong September 2017, habang nasa 64 pesos na ang presyo ng refined sugar mula sa dating 53 pesos. Sinabi ni SRA Administrator Hermenegildo Serafica, patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng raw at refined sugar kasunod ng pagbaba ng produksyon […]

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DFA checking if Filipinos in Ethiopia were among injured in Saturday’s explosion at PM rally that hurt at least 154 people

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is monitoring the situation in Ethiopia after an explosion at a political rally in the capital Addis Ababa on Saturday that has reportedly left one dead and at least 154 injured. “The Philippine Embassy in Cairo is checking whether any of the 800 members of the Filipino Community were among those injured in the explosion,” said a DFA release. Ambassador to Cairo Leslie Baja, […]

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PNP to 38 states: No such thing as police policy of killing drug suspects

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police on Saturday, June 22, reiterated there was never a police policy to kill drug suspects in anti-illegal drug operations. PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Benigno Durana issued the statement, following the call of 38 states for the Philippines to put a halt to the supposed killings, and for it to collaborate in a United Nations probe into the drug war. According to Durana, drug suspects also “have the right […]

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De Lima to police: Go after “rude loiterer” Duterte, not after alleged loiterers on streets

(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Saturday, June 22, condemned the Philippine National Police’s operations against loiterers, saying they should go after the “rude loiterer” in Malacañang instead. “Kung naghahanap ng tambay ang PNP, doon sila pumunta sa Malacañang. May bastos, palamura at tsismosong siga doon. Ang pangalan niya ay Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” she said. According to De Lima, the operations against loiterers were “really wrong.” “Pinapatay na nga nila sa ‘Tokhang’ ang mga mahihirap. […]

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President Duterte says order to cops was to enforce the law, advise “tambays” to go home, and nab only law violators

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte clarified that he instructed policemen to enforce the law, and did not order the police to immediately arrest “tambays” or loiterers but just to accost them first and advise them to go home. In his speech during this year’s National Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Summit on Friday, June 22 in Davao City, President Duterte said he was aware that loitering was not a criminal offense. “I never […]

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Palace to 38 states that urged PHL to allow UN probe into drug war: We follow the rule of law

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, June 22, reiterated the government was always implementing the law even without foreigners telling it to do so. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment after  38 states called on the Philippines to put a stop to what they said were drug killings and to cooperate in an international probe during the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, June 18. The 38 nations– Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, […]

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Duterte to push through with land reform even without peace talks with Communist rebels

(Eagle  News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, June 21, said he would push through with land reform even if peace talks with the Communist rebels will not continue. “With or without the talks with the communist, I will go ahead and forge a good land reform until the end of my term,” the President said in a speech in Davao City. The President had already said he would push through with the reform even if he […]

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DepEd won’t allow elementary students to undergo drug testing

(Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) said it won’t allow elementary students or grade school pupils to go through mandatory drug testing as proposed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Education Secretary Leonor Briones said they are still not convinced that a 10 year-old should undergo mandatory drug testing as children’s identities would become exposed to public scrutiny. “Hindi pa kami kumbinsido na 10 years old. Kasi ang 10 years old na […]

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Muntinlupa court dismisses De Lima’s motion to quash drug case

  (Eagle News) — A Muntinlupa court junked on Friday, June 22, Senator Leila de Lima’s motion to quash the case of conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading filed by the Department of Justice against her. Boni Tacardon, De Lima’s lawyer, said the Branch 206 judge junked the motion, which was filed after the court allowed the prosecution to amend its original charge of illegal drug trading, on a technicality. Despite the denial, De Lima’s […]

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Proposed drug testing of Grade 4 students draws mixed reactions from senators

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency’s proposal to conduct mandatory drug testings for teachers and Grade 4 students and up has drawn mixed reactions from senators. For Senator Panfilo Lacson, apart from the fact that the drug testing would help “the government’s prioritized efforts to curb drug addiction and trade, there is sufficient legal basis and jurisprudence in the conduct of random drug testing among junior and high school students.” […]

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