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(Eagle News) — Malacañang said that the total closure of Boracay for a maximum period of six months was the only way to save the island from further damage, even as an official of the Department of Interior and Local Government said a “soft opening” of the island was possible in three or four months under certain conditions. The move to close down Boracay was a “drastic police measure” that needed to be done, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the 42 Special Action Force troopers who were killed in the botched Mamasapano operation in 2015 with posthumous Medals of Valor on Tuesday, April 17. Of the 44, Chief Inspector Gednat Tabdi and P02 Romeo Cempron already received their commendations during the Aquino administration. The 44 were also given the Order of Lapu Lapu in ceremonies held in Malacanang. “Indeed, the SAF 44 is not only a […]
by Jerome Cartilier with Andrew Beatty in Washington Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump confirmed direct contacts between the United States and North Korea and gave his blessing to talks aimed at formally ending the Korean war in a series of diplomatic revelations Tuesday. Setting the stage for a major breakthrough at a series of upcoming summits, Trump said “a great chance to solve a world problem” was […]
By Dario Thuburn with Fabien Zamora in Paris Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes with the United States in Syria in both leaders’ first major military actions since coming to power. May said lawmakers were right to hold her to account for her actions, after the premier proceeded with the strikes without […]
(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles has no “actionable right to demand detention or custody” from the Department of Justice despite having been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program. According to Guevarra, whose manifestation was submitted to the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday, April 17, in the first place, Napoles’ provisional coverage “merely signifies that she has yet to complete all the […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s president on Tuesday announced pardons for more than 8,500 prisoners, including three dozen jailed in political cases, as part of an annual amnesty marking the country’s traditional new year. President Win Myint, who took office last month after his predecessor suddenly resigned, said the pardons would be granted on humanitarian grounds during the Buddhist new year festival known as Thingyan. The amnesty was extended mostly to drug offenders, as […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel on Tuesday, April 17, expressed support for the government’s decision to deport European Union socialist party official Giacomo Filibeck, saying foreigners in general were not exempt from the laws of the country. “There is a law here in the Philippines (and this is also generally the rule in many countries) that foreigners are not allowed to meddle in our internal politics/political matters…These foreigners who come here should not […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has sacked former Special Action Force chief Benjamin Lusad and the others charged before the Ombudsman over the P59.8-million subsistence allowance mess. PNP spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said the two who were assigned in Camp Crame have been “effectively relieved today from their current position.” He was apparently referring to Lusad and one of his co-accused, former SAF budget and fiscal officer Senior Supt. Andre Dizon. Bulalacao […]
Says those recently fired were those who convinced him to run for presidency (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 17, said he fired as of last week “another set of high-(ranking) officials.” The President did not identify who these were in his speech before newly appointed officials in Malacanang, but said they were those who “went back and forth to Davao to convince me to run” for the presidency. “Ayoko sana […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese firm is poised to carry out what it hailed as the world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples, which would greatly facilitate screening for the deadly disease. Engineering and IT conglomerate Hitachi developed the basic technology to detect breast or colon cancer from urine samples two years ago. It will now begin testing the method using some 250 urine samples, to see if samples at room […]
(Eagle News) — At least 900 sacks of rice grains have been found rotting inside the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in Tacloban City. The shipment, which was seized in 2014 and then kept in the warehouse for four years, was no longer fit for consumption, according to the NFA. The rice will reportedly be buried in the Tacloban City landfill. The discovery comes following reports the NFA had less rice buffer stocks. On Tuesday, April […]
(Eagle News) – Two committees of the House of Representatives approved on Monday, April 16, House Bill 6475, which was based on the recommendation of the Bangsamoro Transition Council. The House special committee on peace, unity and reconciliation, and the committee on Muslim affairs voted to pass the bill authored by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, but the committee on local government rejected the same. On May 15, the House panels will meet again to determine whether […]
