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Duque: John Basa to assume OIC post at PhilHealth

(Eagle News)–PhilHealth’s executive vice president and chief operating officer has been designated officer in charge of the government-owned and -controlled corporation. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in an interview over GMA7’s Unang Balita that John Basa was, however, still in the United States and will be back on Monday. Duque said Dennis Mas, PhilHealth senior vice president, was designated OIC in the meantime. Earlier, President Duterte asked PhilHealth officials to submit their courtesy resignations […]

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Thousands rally in Hong Kong over China extradition bill

  by Helen ROXBURGH Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Thousands of protesters rallied in central Hong Kong, seizing two main highways on Wednesday, in a defiant show of strength against government plans to allow extraditions to China. The Asian financial hub was rocked over the weekend by the largest protest march since the city’s 1997 return to China, as vast crowds — estimated by organisers at over one million — called on […]

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Duterte to Filipinos: Commit to ensure dream of country’s forefathers of “truly independent” PHL is achieved in our lifetime

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, June 12, urged Filipinos to “commit” to ensure that the “dream” of the country’s forefathers of a “truly independent Philippines” will be achieved in our lifetime. In his Independence Day message, the President said a “truly independent Philippines” was one where people “live freely in a secure, stable and prosperous society.” “Let us commit ourselves to ensure that their sacrifices have not been in vain..,” he said. He noted […]

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4.1-magnitude quake hits Masbate

  (Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Masbate on Wednesday, June 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 14 kilometers southwest of Batuan at 7:02 a.m. The depth of focus was 6 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.  

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Cloudy skies over some parts of PHL today as southwest monsoon affects western Luzon

(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting  the western section of Luzon today, June 12. Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and Palawan as a result will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country on the other hand will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Mindanao and the rest of the […]

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Infographics: June 12 is Independence Day

One of the most significant dates in the Philippine’s history is Independence Day because it marks the nation’s independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. Filipinos celebrate it annually on June 12. Research by: Diana Lescano Infographics by: Erdy Peletina / Carlyzar Cruz

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Pimentel, Pacquiao meet 3 PDP-Laban contenders for Speaker post

(Eagle News)–PDP-Laban officials met with three contenders for the speakership who are also their partymates on Tuesday, June 11. Based on a picture shared by Ron Munsayac, chair of the party’s public information committee,  Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales had dinner with Senator Koko Pimentel, PDP-Laban president; and Senator Manny Pacquiao in his house in Makati. Also seen in the picture was  1-Pacman party-list […]

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DA initiates metro-wide promo for PHL mangoes as surplus harvest reaches two million kilos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZwDzhMXc5Y (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture initiated a marketing and promotional campaign for Philippine mangoes as a quick response to the oversupply of mangoes in the country. Dubbed as TienDA Plus Metro-wide mango festival, the DA is hoping that this event which runs from June 10 until Tuesday, June 11, will urge more people to buy more Philippine mangoes. The department also hopes that a million mangoes would be sold for this week […]

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CA freezes Kapa Community Ministry’s assets, bank accounts over Ponzi scheme

(Eagle News)–The Court of Appeals has frozen the bank accounts and assets of Kapa Community Ministry frozen after it was found operating a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme exists if  high returns are promised to investors, who are paid with  capital given  by subsequent investors. The CA issued the freeze order upon the petition of the Anti-Money and Laundering Council and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC had questioned the current setup of giving […]

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Four passengers die in ‘unbearable’ heat on Indian train

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Four people died in ‘unbearable’ heat while travelling by train in northern India, which has been in the grip of a heatwave for two weeks, officials and passengers said Tuesday. The four died Monday while travelling from Agra — the city of the Taj Mahal — to Coimbatore in the country’s south. “Heat seems to be a factor,” Indian Railways spokesman Ajit Kumar Singh told AFP, “it is really unfortunate”. […]

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“Second-level” officials to run Philhealth as top officials asked to submit courtesy resignation

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that “second-level officials” will run the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) after no less than President Rodrigo Duterte had asked its top officials and board members to submit courtesy resignations. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that while the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating Philhealth, it is better for the top Philhealth officials to not have any direct involvement in the operations. He said that President Duterte wanted […]

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Infographics: Philippine Eagle Week

Every June 4-10 of each calendar year, we celebrate the ecological importance and social significance of the Philippine eagle through the Philippine Eagle Week (PEW). Twenty years after Presidential Proclamation No. 79 was signed into law declaring the observance of the PEW, we reflect back on these years of continued collaboration with our fellow champions in Philippine eagle conservation.   DENR’s AIM to strengthen public awareness on the significant role of the Philippine Eagle in […]

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