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(Eagle News) — Senator Ralph Recto on Thursday, Sept. 20, hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to place the National Food Authority under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture anew, noting that this should have been done way earlier. “Bringing the NFA under the control and direction of the DA Secretary is the right move. There should be no two separate orchestras, with a conductor each, when it comes to rice. Para isang kumpas, it […]
(Eagle News) — The materials presented by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to the court as supposed proof he complied with the requirements for an amnesty are only “self-serving” and “deserve scant consideration,” the Department of Justice said. In a reply-affidavit filed before the Makati Regional Trial Court’s Branch 150, the DOJ said in the first place, the application form the senator was holding up in a picture published by a newspaper on Jan. 5, 2011 “did […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Koko Pimentel on Thursday, Sept. 20, called out the House of Representatives for passing a motion that voided a bill aimed at abolishing the Road Board. According to Pimentel, such a move to void House Bill 7436 which the Senate adopted on Sept. 12 was “legally questionable.” In adopting the House bill instead of the Senate’s version, Senate bill 1620, the Senate essentially did away with the need for a bicameral conference to reconcile […]
(Eagle News) — Six people are now confirmed dead while about a hundred are feared still trapped in a landslide in Naga City in Cebu province that occurred Thursday morning after monsoon rains in the region. The landslide occurred around 5:30 AM on Thursday, September 20, after continuous rains in Sitio Sindulan, in the village of Tina-an on the popular tourist island of Cebu. Authorities identified the fatalities as Olivia Maratas-Menesis 63 years old; […]
(Eagle News) — For the Palace, changing the last line of “Lupang Hinirang” as proposed by Senator Tito Sotto is not a priority. As such, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace was leaving it up to Congress to decide on whether the change in the “Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi, ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo” line would push through. Sotto is proposing that it be changed to “Aming ligaya na pag may […]
(Eagle News) — Pabor si National Food Authority (NFA) Spokesperson Rex Estoperez na ibalik sa Department of Agriculture ang pangangasiwa sa ahensiya. Kasunod ito ng naging desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ibalik ang NFA, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) at Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority (FPA) sa pangangasiwa ng DA. Ayon sa opisyal, ang mahalaga sa kaniya ay kung saan maging episyente ang ahensya at karapatan din aniya ito ni Pangulong Duterte. Samantala,ayon sa opisyal sa […]
(Eagle News) — Classes on Friday, Sept. 21, have been suspended in Manila. The suspension was declared in anticipation of rallies to be held in time for the 46th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. The suspension applies to all levels in public and private schools.
(Eagle News) — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the militarization of the South China Sea in a meeting in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Heather Nauert, spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said also included in the agenda were the threats posed by terrorism and efforts to achieve denuclearization in North Korea. Nauert said the two secretaries also “reaffirmed the commitment” of the two countries to the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday, with traders taking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s widely expected victory in the party leadership election in their stride. The Nikkei 225 index closed up just 0.01 percent or 2.41 points at 23,674.93, while the broader Topix index ended up 0.11 percent or 1.94 points at 1,787.60. The Nikkei index slipped briefly into negative territory after Abe’s comfortable victory was announced because there were “no fresh […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Amazon is considering opening up to 3,000 new cashier-less stores by 2021 to vie for shoppers at convenience stores and quick-service sandwich shops, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday. CEO Jeff Bezos is trying to decide on the best format for this bold and expensive venture, Bloomberg said, quoting people familiar with the matter. The new AmazonGo outlets could be convenience stores offering fresh prepared foods and some groceries, like 7-Eleven, or […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpapasalamat si Dingalan, Aurora Municipal Mayor Sherwin Taay dahil zero casualty ang kanilang bayan sa naging pananalasa ng bagyong Ompong. Matapos din aniya ang halos limang araw ay normal nang nakapaglalayag ang kanilang mga mangingisda. Pero bagamat ligtas ang kaniyang mga kababayan at wala ring nasirang mga imprastraktura, hindi naman nakaligtas sa unos ang kanilang mga pananim. Ayon sa Alkalde, aabot sa 6.3 milyong halaga ng mga palay at mga gulay ang […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Sept. 20, said it will defer to the Ombudsman decision on the fate of Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson for the controversial sign language video she filmed. “Igagalang po ng Palasyo ang proseso. Kapag sinabi ng Ombudsman sibakin hindi po natin tututulan,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press conference. Apart from Uson, blogger Andrew Olivar is facing a complaint for alleged violation of the Code of Conduct […]
