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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 12, said he will not go after Bureau of Corrections officials who released convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law “in good faith.” Duterte issued the remark as the Ombudsman continues its probe into the release of convicts of heinous crimes under the law, suspending over 27 BuCor officials in the process. The officials included Ramoncito Roque, chief of the BuCor documents and records section, and Senior […]
(Eagle News) — More dead pigs suspected to have been infected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) were found dumped in Marikina River, alarming city and health officials. According to the Marikina Veterinart Office, as of 2 p.m., Thursday, the number of dead pigs seen in the river reached 16. They suspected that the dead pigs were from Rizal province where some hogs have been confirmed to have been hit by ASF, and were just […]
(Eagle News) – The government has increased the buying price for palay or unmilled rice to P19 per kilo from the previous P17 per kilo, according to Agriculture Secretary William Dar. This was decided upon by the National Food Authority (NFA) Council on Sept. 10. But the NFA, because of lack of funds, also decided to remove the P3.70 incentive given to farmers which covers the P3 buffer stocking fee, the 20 centavo delivery […]
https://youtu.be/lDrEC_nw_fU (Eagle News) — Umabot na sa 281 na convicted inmates na napalaya sa pamamagitan ng Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) ang kusang loob na sumuko sa iba’t ibang tanggapan ng Philippine National Police sa buong bansa. Ayon kay PNP Spokesperson BGen.Bernard Banac, 47 sa mga sumuko ang na-i-turn over na nila sa Bureau of Corrections. Muli namang umapela ang PNP sa iba pang napalayang convicts na kusang loob nang sumuko, bago matapos ang 15 […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris and four other French cities on Thursday banned the use of synthetic pesticides within their boundaries as an anti-chemicals movement that began in the countryside gains momentum. Lille in the north, Nantes in the west, Grenoble in the southeast and the central city of Clermont-Ferrand joined Paris in implementing the ban, citing the need to safeguard biodiversity and public health. The move is mainly symbolic in urban areas given […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Torrential rains hit southeastern Spain overnight, sparking major flooding in the Valencia region and closing schools in a move affecting a quarter of a million children, officials said Thursday. They caused chaos on the roads, cutting public transport and prompting the Clariano river to burst its banks, flooding homes and causing the evacuation of surrounding areas, the emergency services said. Footage shared by the local AVAMET weather service showed cars being […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, Sept. 12, slammed several of her colleagues for allegedly steering the Senate joint panel hearing that saw two resource persons tag her in corruption in the Bureau of Corrections when she was justice secretary. In a statement issued from Camp Crame, where she is detained for drug-related charges, De Lima in particular called out Senators Richard Gordon, Francis Tolentino and Ping Lacson, who she said were “practically the […]
by Junus Nuh Agence France Presse JAMBI, Indonesia (AFP) — Huge fires are raging across vast swathes of Indonesia’s rainforests — some of the world’s biggest — with toxic smog shutting hundreds of schools in Southeast Asia, officials said Tuesday. Massive jungle areas in Sumatra and Borneo islands are ablaze as thousands of personnel battle to quell the fires, frequently started to clear land for crop plantations. Burning forests to make way for farming […]
by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AFP) — The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. Illegal blazes to clear land for agricultural plantations have been raging on Sumatra and Borneo islands, with Indonesia deploying water-bombing helicopters and thousands of security forces to tackle them. It is […]
(Eagle News)–The police are investigating the driver of the back-up vehicle of former Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino Jr. in connection with Wednesday’s ambush that led to the deaths of two people. In a press briefing on Thursday, Sept. 12, Col. Redrico Maranan, Pangasinan provincial director and head of the Special Investigation Task Group tasked to look into the incident, said Anthony Columbino, a retired policeman, is being probed after police, who initially thought he had […]
The Philippines basketball coach resigned and apologized to the country on Wednesday after the national squad failed to win a game at the FIBA Basketball World Cup and finished last. Yeng Guiao’s team were blown out by a combined 105 points by Italy and Serbia to open their campaign in Group D at the tournament in China, and also lost to Angola in overtime, 84-81. The Gilas, ranked 31st in the world, fared no […]
DOTr says traffic management not part of its mandate (Eagle News)–Senator Grace Poe believes Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade should be replaced because of the unresolved traffic problems on Edsa. In an interview over ANC’s Headstart, Poe said with respect to traffic, Tugade “did not perform.” “That’s what they keep saying, ‘E papaano naman? E hindi naman sa amin ang MMDA (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) at HPG (Highway Patrol Group)?’ Oo pero sa Inyo rin naman […]
