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(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison on Thursday, July 5, said President Rodrigo Duterte was “driving another nail to completely shut down” peace talks by demanding that they be held in the Philippines. “He knows fully well that the demand to hold talks in the Philippines is unacceptable and unworkable for the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines), unless he thinks the NDFP will be negotiating only to […]
(Eagle News) – Inflation continued to increase this June at 5.2 percent, which is higher than the previous month’s 4.6 percent, and exceeding both government and market expectations. This was the highest headline inflation rate for the Philippines since October 2011, when the country last posted a 5.2 percent inflation. It is also the highest since 2013 based on the five-year monitoring of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s year-on-year inflation rate. The inflation rate in […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday, July 5, said some of the assets that were supposed to be acquired through its P3.9-billion budget for 2017 were being “carefully procured” to ensure there would be no corruption. Colonel Noel Detoyato, chief of the military’s public affairs office, made the statement after the Commission on Audit called the AFP’s attention to what it said was the organization’s P3.859 billion unused budget under its […]
(Eagle News) – The national government has spent P281 billion on infrastructure in the first five months of 2018 which was 42 percent higher than the same period last year. This was announced by the Department of Finance which has expressed confidence in the economy expanding by 7 percent or better over the medium term. Finance Secretary Carlos Domimguez III said that with the P281 billion invested on infrastructure from January to May this […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, July 5, expressed support for Senator Grace Poe’s call for a probe into the Philippine National Police’s purchase of Mahindra police patrol jeeps worth P1.8 billion in 2015, saying all officials involved, including then-Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, should be summoned. In a press conference, Lacson, chair of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, said he would call for a hearing if the resolution […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday, July 5, denied there was a “pattern” in the recent killings of two mayors. In a statement, DILG officer in charge Eduardo Año noted that “each case has its own facts.” He was referring to the killings of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili on Monday, July 2, and General Tinio, Nueva Ecija Mayor Ferdinand Bote. Halili was shot as he was presiding over the […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque dismissed as “unfounded” speculations the government had a hand in the killing of Tanauan, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili. In a press conference, Roque noted the three angles the police were looking into in the mayor’s killing: politics, his shame campaign and his alleged involvement in the illegal drug trade. “Apparently iba’t ibang aspeto ngayon ang lumalabas sa pag-imbestiga,” Roque said. On Thursday, July 5, Senator Panfilo Lacson said […]
Australia and the Philippines apologized Thursday for bringing basketball into “disrepute” with a massive on-court melee between players, fans and officials during a World Cup qualifier. The violence on Monday in Manila made international headlines. “We wish to apologize to the entire basketball community worldwide — and in particular to our fantastic fans,” said the joint statement from the nations’ basketball associations. The apology in particular cited “the behavior displayed by both teams and […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health on Thursday, July 5, officially declared a leptospirosis outbreak in several barangays. The DOH declared the outbreak in several barangays in Quezon City, Pasig, Parañaque City, Navotas, Mandaluyong and Malabon. Here is a list of barangays where an outbreak was declared: Quezon City Bagbag • Bagong Silangan • Batasan Hills • Commonwealth • Novaliches Proper • Payatas • Pinyahan • Vasra Pasig City • Pinagbuhatan Parañaque City • BF […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation accelerated further, marking a record in at least five years, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday, July 5. The PSA said June’s inflation was “primarily brought about by higher annual rate posted in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages index at 6.1 percent.” In May, inflation was at 4.6 percent. According to the PSA, the acceleration was due to faster increases in the prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service US Ambassador Sung Kim reiterated the “tremendously strong relationship” between the Philippines and his country, as he vowed to continue to advance each other’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Kim made the pronouncement in a speech during the US celebration of its 242nd anniversary at the Makati Shangri-La on July 3, Tuesday. With the theme, #FriendsPartnersAllies, the event was also done in celebration of Philippine-American Friendship Day. “This a […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na totoo ang planong pagpapatalsik ng komunistang grupo kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ay batay sa mga narekober na dokumento ng militar subalit tumanggi naman idetalye ni AFP Spokesperson Col. Edgarad Arevalo sabihin kung kailan narekober ng militar ang nasabing mga dokumento. Nabuo ng komunistang grupo ang kanilang planong pagpapatalsik sa Pangulo noong kasagsagan ng usapang pangkapayapaan. Nilinaw naman ni Arevalo na wala silang […]
