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(Eagle News) – While he welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to certify as urgent a Senate bill that proposes an end to contractualization, Senator Joel Villanueva said that an executive order (EO) was necessary to craft a useful and effective law addressing “endo.” According to Villanueva, who authored Senate Bill 1116, the President’s EO will “provide the framework and guidance for the implementation of a national policy on contractualization.” Filed by Villanueva in September 2016, […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer accept police trainees who will not pass the basic training meant for Special Action Force commandos. Speaking in his first press conference as PNP chief, Police Director General Oscar Albayalde said after the training in the Philippine Public Safety College, all police recruits will be required to undergo the six-month training in basic internal security operation. He said this was better than […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inanunsyo ng Social Security System (SSS) na maaari nang magpadala ng kanilang maternity notification ang voluntary at self-employed na babaeng miyembro sa pamamagitan ng TEXT-SSS. Sinabi ni SSS President at Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc na dahil sa TEXT-SSS, ang mga indibidwal na miyembro ay may iba nang paraan para ipaalam sa SSS ang kanilang pagbubuntis maliban sa personal na pagpunta sa SSS branch para mag-file ng maternity notification. […]
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TAKASAKI, Japan (AFP) — Hollywood actor Richard Gere, French film star Alain Delon and Russia’s figure skating sensation Alina Zagitova have one thing in common: They adore Japan’s Akita dogs. And they’re not alone. In recent years, foreign ownership of one of Japan’s most famous indigenous breeds has skyrocketed, outstripping domestic demand for the fluffy, perky-eared pooches. Earlier this year, the trend hit the headlines when Zagitova proclaimed her […]
(Eagle News) — Maglulunsad ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ng nationwide information campaign upang maituro sa publiko ang bagong disenyo ng barya. Sagot ito ng ahensya matapos bumuhos ang mga reklamo dahil sa new generation coin series. Normal lang umano ito lalo na kung may ipinapakilalang bago sa sistema at naiintindihan nila ito. Tiwala ang BSP na hindi magtatagal ay masasanay na ang mga Pilipino sa mga bagong barya na nasa sirkulasyon.
(Eagle News) — Magdedeploy ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ng dalawang patrol vessels sa Boracay sa panahon ng anim na buwang closure ng isla. Ayon kay PCG Spokesperson Armand Balilo, maglalayag simula sa Abril 22 ang BRP Cabra at BRP Davao del Norte. Magdedeploy rin aniya ang PCG ng tatlong grupo, ito ay ang Special Operations Group, Marine Environmental Protection Command Group at Coastal and Beach Patrol Group. Ang SOG ay makikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine National […]
(Eagle News) – -Authorities arrested actor Julio Diaz in anti-illegal drug operations in Meycauayan, Bulacan on Friday, April 20. A radio report said Diaz was included in the police watchlist. He is known for his roles in movies such as “Paano Tatakasan Ang Bukas?” in 1988, Aliwan Paradise in 1992, and Bayani in 1992.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Inflammatory stories masquerading as real news pose a particularly toxic threat in Asian countries with long-standing religious and ethnic divides, but promises by some regional leaders to tackle the problem carry equal menace. Borrowing from US President Donald Trump’s political playbook, government heads with an authoritarian streak are using the mantra of “fake news” to shield themselves from negative media coverage, and push legislation that critics say is aimed more […]
(Eagle News) — Maaari nang mabisita ng kaniyang pamilya ang Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) na pinainom ng bleach ng kaniyang employer sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon kay Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz, inaasahang agad nang makukuha ang visa ng magulang at kapatid ni Agnes Mancilla na under observation pa rin sa isang ospital sa Saudi. Ibinalita rin ng kongresista na nasa custody na ng mga awtoridad ang employer ni Mancilla sa tulong na rin ng […]
(Eagle News) — Umaasa ang mga opisyal ng National Food Authority (NFA) na hindi na mauulit ang nangyaring pagkaubos ng supply ng NFA rice ngayong nasa ilalim na sila ng Department of Agriculture. Ayon kay NFA Spokesperson Rex Estoperez, kabisado na ni Agricuture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ang pasikot-sikot ng NFA dahil dati na ito sa ahensya. Marami rin aniya sa mga opisyal ng DA ang may kaalaman sa operasyon ng NFA kaya mas mapapabilis ang […]
by Frank ZELLER Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — The planned disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb Friday will force a mass evacuation around Berlin’s central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital. Trains, trams, buses and even some flights at the city’s Tegel airport will be halted when a police bomb squad starts defusing the British 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) bomb unearthed on a building site. Authorities have declared […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The United States aims to prove again that they can thrive without Serena and Venus Williams when they tackle France for a place in a second consecutive Fed Cup final this weekend. In 2017, the US won the tournament for the 18th time with a nerve-racking 3-2 victory over Belarus which was only decided in the last doubles rubber when CoCo Vandeweghe and Shelby Rogers claimed the winning point. The Williams […]
