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(Eagle News)–Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido can ask for protection from the government just like any other citizen, the Palace said on Thursday, Feb. 20. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after Espenido revealed he could be killed following his inclusion in the drug list. “If Colonel Espenido would want to ask for any protective measure from the government then he can request just like any other citizen,” Panelo said. Espenido said “faulty intelligence” led […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia set up a national inquiry Thursday into its month-long bushfire crisis that affected three in four Australians and prompted widespread criticism of the government for its sluggish response to the blazes. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the vast scale of the fires — which killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes — required a new response from the bushfire-prone nation. The Royal Commission inquiry will be […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has relieved officials and employees of the Bureau of Immigration who are linked to the extortion scheme on Chinese nationals seeking VIP treatment of their entry into the country. This bolstered the earlier moves by Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente relieving and replacing the terminal heads at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and the head of the Travel Control and Enforcement Unit (TCEU). Under the so-called “pastillas” scheme, the […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Feb. 20, denied she was part of what she said were calls for the ouster of President Rodrigo Duterte. “Hayagan ko pong sinasabi: Hindi ako bahagi ng anumang panawagang bumaba sa puwesto si Pangulong Duterte,” she said in a statement. According to Robredo, her only appeal is for everyone to do their jobs as public servants. Robredo, however, defended those reportedly planning to hold a gathering on Feb. […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority on Thursday, Feb. 20, released a list of operational Taiwan and Hong Kong flights. Below is the list as of Feb. 20: TAIWAN FLIGHTS Manila to Taiwan China Airlines: CI 704 CI 712 Eva Air BR 272 BR 262 BR 278 Cebu Pacific 5J 310 Air Asia Z2 124 Z2 132 Taiwan to Manila China Airlines CI 703 CI 701 Eva Air BR 271 BR 261 BR 277 Cebu […]
(Eagle News)–The killing of Bureau of Corrections legal officer Fredric Santos is “very likely” connected to the Good Conduct Time Allowance controversy. This is according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who made the remark a day after Santos was gunned down in Muntinlupa just as he was about to fetch his daughter from school. Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to look into the killing of Santos, who, according to Senate President Tito […]
By: Alexandra Megia Eagle News QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Conversations and excitement fills the room—crowds of people mingling and looking at the viewing windows of radio DJs live on air. Some are a bit nervous and keeping to themselves; anticipating what is to come This was the first day of Make it Reel—EBC Films five-day workshop and seminar to help aspiring filmmakers and actors find and refine their skills. With an international award-winning movie […]
by Miwa Suzuki Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Two former passengers of the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess have died, local media reported Thursday, as fears mount about those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus. A man and a woman in their 80s who had been infected have died, public broadcaster NHK and others reported, which would be the first fatal cases among the more than 600 on board […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — An ex-rugby league player is suspected of killing his three children and estranged wife by setting fire to their car, in what Australian police described as one of the most horrific incidents they have encountered. Police said a 31-year-old woman, named by local media as Hannah Baxter, died in a Brisbane hospital on Wednesday just hours after her three children aged three, four and six were found dead in the burned […]
(Eagle News)–Operations in all Department of Foreign Affairs consular offices are suspended on Tuesday, Feb. 25. In an advisory, the DFA said the suspension of operations of the offices including the one in Aseana Business Park, was in observance of the EDSA Revolution anniversary, a special non-working holiday. Regular operations and services, the DFA said, will resume on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The DFA said applicants with confirmed appointments who will be unable to avail of […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways now has two more train sets. PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the two new 8100 series Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) sets, which were sent off at the Tutuban station on Thursday, Feb. 20, consist of eight new rail cars. Per set will have a four-car formation per set. According to the Department of Transportation, the new trains can carry 1,000 passengers per trip. They will be used in the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Justice has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the killing of the Bureau of Corrections former legal chief who was gunned down on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 19, in Muntinlupa City as he was about to fetch his young daughter at school. In Department Order No. 82 dated Feb. 19, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra directed the NBI to “conduct an investigation and case build-up on the […]
