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Resulta ng Senate probe ukol sa POGO, hihintayin ng DOF para sa kanilang magiging aksyon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZrVd76-mBY Ni Vic Somintac Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Hinihintay pa ng Department of Finance o (DOF) ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng Senado kaugnay sa mga krimen at katiwaliang bumabalot sa Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) sa bansa. Magugunitang nanganak na ng iba’t-ibang krimen at irregularidad ang POGO gaya ng mga nadiskubreng drug trade, sex dens, kidnapping, money laundering, “pastillas scheme” at pagpasok ng mga kahina-hinalang Chinese nationals na ginagamit ang nasabing gambling operations. […]

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SC sets oral arguments for habeas corpus petition filed for ex-NPA leader Rodolfo Salas

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed for former New People’s Army leader Rodolfo Salas. In an advisory, the SC said the third division has set the arguments on the petition filed by Salas’ daughter Jody to March 12, at 9:30 a.m. A writ of habeas corpus is a safeguard against warrantless arrests and illegal detention. Salas, who was arrested in February, is currently […]

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290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies

  by Dmitry Zaks, with Laurent Thomet in Beijing Agence France Presse Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached some 80 countries and territories. In California, Governor […]

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PNP forms special task force to probe Laguna helicopter crash

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has formed a special task group to probe the crash of the helicopter carrying PNP chief General Archie Gamboa and several others on Thursday, March 5. Acting PNP spokesperson Police Major General Benigno Durana said the SITG “Bell 429” will be led by Lt. General Guillermo Eleazar, the PNP’s deputy chief for operations. Gamboa  and five others are in stable condition after the helicopter crash in San Pedro, […]

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Chaotic climate, chaotic cities fuel Brazil flood toll

By Paula RAMON Agence France-Presse GUARUJA, Brazil (AFP) — Violent rain has killed scores of people and forced thousands from their homes this year in Brazil’s most populous states, a disaster experts blame on climate upheaval but also rampant urbanization. Flash floods, landslides and other havoc wrought by torrential rain have killed at least 29 people in recent days in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Another 25 are missing. That comes after […]

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Palace monitoring developments in Laguna helicopter crash

(Eagle News) — The Palace is monitoring the developments in the helicopter crash involving Philippine National Police Chief Police General Archie Gamboa. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement even as he said the Office of the President was “glad that Police General Gamboa is safe and suffered no serious injuries from the accident.” Panelo said the Palace was hoping for the other passengers’ “swift recovery.” In an interview over Agila Pilipinas, Lt. Gen. Guillermo […]

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PNP official: 2 police generals on board helicopter that crashed in Laguna in critical condition

(Eagle News) — Two police generals who were on board the helicopter that crashed in Laguna on Thursday, March 5, are in critical condition, a police official said. Lt. General Guillermo Eleazar, PNP deputy chief for operations and officer-in-charge of the PNP Directorial Staff,  made the remark in a phone interview over Net 25’s Agila Pilipinas. In a separate radio interview, Lt. Gen. Camilo Cascolan, the PNP’s deputy chief for administration, identified those critically injured […]

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Wuhan doctor recounts fears and hope at virus frontline

by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) — One month after makeshift hospitals opened to chaos and confusion at the epicenter of China’s coronavirus epidemic, frontline doctor Ma Yonggang is finally seeing more empty beds as fewer patients arrive. When 43-year-old Ma was first summoned to a sports stadium converted into a medical facility on February 4, it was a virtual construction site with electrical wiring and beds still being installed. Separated from his wife and […]

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Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar dead at 100

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar, who was known for his peace-making efforts including brokering a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, died Wednesday in his native Peru, aged 100, his son said Perez de Cuellar served as UN secretary-general from 1981 to 1991, when he was often described as a “pacifist by vocation and nature.” Lauded by his countrymen as one of the most illustrious Peruvians of his era, Perez […]

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Senator Dela Rosa posts photo of PNP chief Gamboa in hospital to show that he’s okay

(Eagle News) — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa visited Philippine National Police chief Gen. Archie Gamboa as well as the other police officers who were injured in the helicopter crash at the St. Lukes’ Medical Center-Global City in Taguig City. Dela Rosa, a former PNP chief, also posed for a photo with Gamboa showing the police chief making a thumbs-up sign to show that he is okay. Gamboa is now in a stable condition, as […]

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De Lima to Senate: Probe information and communications technology department’s P300-million intel fund

(Eagle News) — Senator Leila de Lima is calling for a Senate inquiry into the alleged irregular use of P300 million in confidential and intelligence funds by the Department of Information and Communications Technology. In filing Senate Resolution 321, De Lima said the Senate, “in the exercise of its oversight function, is now duty-bound to scrutinize how DICT made use of its confidential and intelligence funds, especially since such function is clearly absent in its […]

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Employment rate in January at 94.7% — PSA

(Eagle News) — Employment rate in January reached 94.7 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, March 5. The PSA said this was the same as the rate recorded in January last year. According to the PSA, the Cordillera Administrative Region  (97.2%), Region X-Northern Mindanao (96.8%),  Region XII-SOCCSKSARGEN (96.7%),  Region IX-Zamboanga Peninsula (96.5%), Region VII-Central Visayas (96.5%) and MIMAROPA Region (96.4%) registered the highest employment rates. Region I-Ilocos Region, Region IVA-CALABARZON had the lowest […]

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