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Dating DILG secretary Rafael Alunan, pabor na ibalik sa kolehiyo ang ROTC

(Eagle News) — Pabor si dating Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Rafael Alunan III sa mungkahi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ibalik ang Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sa kolehiyo. Ayon kay Alunan, 2017 pa ito nakabinbin sa Kongreso kahit pa sinertipikahang Urgent Bill ito ng Pangulo pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin naipapasa. Paliwanag ni Alunan, kailangang-kailangan ang ROTC bilang reserved pool ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) dahil […]

DOJ hiniling sa Davao RTC na pigilang makalabas ng bansa si Sen. Trillanes dahil sa kasong libelo laban dito

(Eagle News) — Naghain ng mosyon ang Department of Justice (DOJ) sa Davao City para hilingin sa hukuman doon na may hawak sa kasong libelo laban kay Senador Antonio Trillanes IV na pigilan itong makaalis ng bansa. Ayon kay Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, nakatakdang dinggin bukas, December 7 ng Davao RTC ang mosyon ng DOJ na mag-isyu ng Hold Departure Order (HDO) laban sa senador. Nilinaw ni Guevarra na ang paghahain ng prosekusyon ng mosyon […]

Malaysia torches 2.8 tonnes of African pangolin scales

PORT DICKSON, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia on Thursday torched nearly three tonnes of seized scales of endangered pangolins worth $9 million in a bid to deter illegal wildlife trafficking from Africa. The Southeast Asian nation is battling to clamp down on rife trafficking through its borders of the ant-eating mammals, whose scales are highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. “Such a huge seizure and torching of it is definitely a blow to smuggling syndicates,” Abdul […]

Nissan hit by new inspection scandal after Ghosn arrest: report

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nissan plans to conduct another recall owing to “improper” tests on new vehicles, a newspaper said Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to the Japanese car giant following the shock arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn. The latest issue was uncovered after transport ministry officials conducted on-site inspections at Nissan’s major assembly plants, the Nikkei business daily said. Several employees admitted they carried out “improper” tests on brake and other systems before […]

EBC Cares Livelihood seminar, isinagawa sa Baliwag, Bulacan

(Eagle News) — Isang EBC Cares Livelihood seminar na programa ng Eagle Broadcasting Corporation ang isinagawa sa Brgy. Sta. Barbara Baliwag, Bulacan na dinaluhan ng ilang mga entrepreneur at ilang mga kababayan nating nais mag simula ng negosyo. Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Potatoes USA na partner ng EBc sa mga ganitong tulong pangkabuhayan, ipinakilala nila ang paggamit ng US dehydrated potatoes na maaaring gamitin sa ating mga recipe na mas pinasarap, mas malinamnam, at may sustansiya. […]

2 araw na transport strike sa pagpasok ng 2019, ibinabala

(Eagle News) — Nagbanta ng dalawang araw na nationwide transport strike ang grupong Piston sa pagpasok ng 2019. Ito ay para iprotesta ang hindi malinaw at hindi patas na polisiya sa usapin ng tranportasyon. Tiniyak ni Piston President George San Mateo na mapaparalisa nila ang transportasyon sa gagawing strike. Sinabi ni San Mateo na ginagawang gatasan ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) at Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang transport sector. Maliban pa dito […]

DFA urges Filipinos in France to take extra precaution amid violent protests in Paris

  (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued an advisory to Filipinos in France, including residents and those visiting the European country, to be extra cautious because of ongoing protests in the French capital over a planned fuel hike due to environmental taxes. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said Filipinos should avoid going to the Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Tuileries, Place Vendome, Avenue Friedland, Avenue Kléber, and other parts […]

“Oplan: Iwas Paputok, Fireworks Display ang Patok”, inilunsad ng DOH

(Eagle News) — Maagang inilunsad ng Department of Health ang kanilang kampanya na “Oplan: Iwas Paputok, Fireworks Display ang Patok”. Layon nito na paalalahanan ang publiko lalo na ang mga kabataan na kadalasan ay nagiging biktima ng mga paputok tuwing sasalubungin ang bagong taon. Ang pagbabawal sa paggamit ng firecrackers ay batay sa ipinalabas na Executive Order Number 28 o “providing for the regulation and control of the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices” […]

“School Inside A Garden” program, bubuhayin ng DepEd

(Eagle News) — Nais buhayin ng Department of Education (DepEd) ang programang “School Inside A Garden (SIGA) program. Ayon kay Education Secretary Leonor Briones, ito ay bilang pagsuporta nila sa National Greening Program ng gobyerno. Layon din nitong protektahan ang kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng mga halamanan sa paaralan. Nakapaloob sa nasabing program ay  ang dalawa ring proyekto ng ahensya na naglalayong makatulong sa pagpapanatili ng maayos na kapaligiran. Ito ay ang Gulayan sa […]

16 bodies found after attack in Indonesia’s Papua

WAMEMA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian security forces have retrieved the bodies of 16 people in the aftermath of a massacre by suspected separatist rebels in restive Papua province, the military said Thursday. The confirmed deaths, believed to be of construction workers, mark the deadliest bout of violence in years to hit a region wracked by a low-level independence insurgency. The bodies will be evacuated to the town of Timika from the remote district of Nduga, […]

Red-hot Curry carries Warriors over Cavs

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 42 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 129-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday in an NBA Finals rematch in name only. Curry drained nine three-pointers and Kevin Durant added 25 points on nine of 16 shooting as the Warriors pulled away in the second half against a Cleveland team that bears little resemblance to the LeBron James-led Cavs that battled the […]

Asian markets tumble, China tech hit after Huawei arrest

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Shares across Asia plunged Thursday, with technology firms in Hong Kong and Shanghai battered after the arrest of a top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei that has also fuelled fears about the recent China-US trade deal. As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s tariffs ceasefire last weekend — which sparked a one-day rally — fades to a distant memory, investors are back in selling mood as they fret over a […]