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(Eagle News)—-The P95.3 billion worth of items vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte from the national budget were “unconstitutional,” the Palace said on Tuesday, April 16. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the provisions vetoed by the President were in the first place “the so-called insertions, riders,” or they were not part of the program of the Department of Public Works and Highways. He said those vetoed were also “unprogrammed.” “Remember the decision of the Supreme […]
by Bassem Aboualabass CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — After decades of intense divisions, Sudan’s political opposition united recently to form a powerful three-pronged bloc that became part of the protest wave which ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir last week. During Bashir’s politically repressive three-decade rule, Sudan had around 100 political parties. They ranged from Islamists to leftists and ran the gamut from ardent critics to regime loyalists. A military transitional council is now set to rule the […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Four people were shot dead Monday in three areas of the western Canadian town of Penticton, federal police said, describing the shootings as a “targeted incident.” “We have determined four people are deceased at three locations within a four kilometer (2.5 mile) radius,” Superintendent Ted De Jager said in a press conference. A 60-year-old man handed himself in and was detained after police were called over the first two killings late […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of P95.3 billion worth of items in the 2019 national budget has saved the country over P19 billion in pork commissions. According to Senator Panfilo Lacson, who was among the senators who lauded Duterte’s decision, in particular, P19.06 billion of taxpayers’ money were spared. “If there is one act of PRRD that is worthy of admiration, this veto message is on top of my list. With his guts, glory comes […]
(Eagle News)–Solicitor General Jose Calida on Tuesday, April 16, slammed Vice President Leni Robredo’s statements the Office of the Solicitor General was against martial law victims when it rejected a US court’s settlement deal for them. “Her statements are outright lies. She must be confused,” Calida said, noting that the OSG has “always been committed to advancing the interests of the Republic, and we will continue to do so,” and that her statements were therefore […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Tuesday, April 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 58 kilometers northeast of Burgos at 11:01 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 10 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–The Luzon grid is now back to its normal operations, the Department of Energy said on Tuesday, April 16. According to the DOE, this means no power interruptions were expected. It said the normal status of the grid was because of the “coming in of” Sual Unit 1. In recent days, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines had been hoisting alerts over the grid due to, among others, unplanned outages of power plants. […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte also subjected certain provisions of the 2019 national budget to conditional implementation, the Palace said. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the following were subjected to the same to ensure conformity with existing laws: allowance and benefits of teachers and the creation of teaching positions, construction of evacuation centers, funding for foreign-assisted projects, revolving fund, lump-sum appropriations for capital outlays, financial assistance to local government units funding requirements of the country’s […]
The Vatican on Monday expressed its “incredulity” and “sadness” over a major fire that engulfed the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, which it called “a symbol of Christianity in France and across the world”. “We express our closeness with French Catholics and with the Parisian population. We pray for the firefighters and for all those who are trying their best to tackle this dramatic situation,” a Vatican spokesman said in a statement. International leaders also […]
(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison slammed the government’s decision to hold localized peace talks with the Communist rebels. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, Sison called the peace talks “fake,” saying it was clear President Rodrigo Duterte and “his running dog” Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez “are not interested in serious peace negotiations through panels duly authorized by the (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) National Council and the […]
by Anne RENAUT and Clare BYRNE PARIS, France (AFP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of France’s far-right, will bid farewell to the European Parliament on Tuesday after 35 years of using it as a platform to bash European integration and immigration. The 90-year-old, who co-founded and led the far-right National Front for 40 years before handing the reins to his daughter Marine in 2011, is one of the longest-serving members of the assembly, which […]
(Eagle News) – The chief operating officer of the Manila Water Company Inc., Geodino Carpio, has resigned, the water company said. Manila Water Company said on Tuesday that it had already accepted Carpio’s resignation but did not give any reason why the official who had served the company for 22 years is leaving. Carpio’s resignation is effective the close of business hours Tuesday, April 16. He also held the position of President of the […]
