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(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said it will not withdraw its petition before a Manila court seeking to have communist rebels declared as terrorists. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra made the statement even after President Rodrigo Duterte said peace talks could resume if the rebels stopped committing atrocities, and agreed to a ceasefire. Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison also said the NDFP was ready to talk to the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has directed Jollibee to regularize over 6000 of its workers. In a statement, DOLE said the order to regularize 6482 workers deployed by Jollibee Foods Corporation’s two contractors was made by DOLE National Capital Region Director Henry John Jalbuena. DOLE said JFC was also directed to “refund illegally collected payments to 426 affected workers in the amount of P15,432,305.00 for Coop Share, Coop Party Paluwagan Fund, and […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was “generally satisfied” with the performance of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra said this was despite “certain” Department of Justice “debacles.” “(The President) did not hide his displeasure about certain developments pertaining to the war on drugs, the dismissal of charges against high-profile suspects,” Guevarra said in reference to the charges filed against Kerwin Espinosa, Peter Lim, Peter Co, […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Anbang Insurance Group said Wednesday that China’s government will inject 60.8 billion yuan ($9.7 billion) into the troubled conglomerate, whose rapid acquisition binge triggered a takeover by regulators worried about the firm’s solvency. China’s insurance regulator announced an unprecedented commandeering of Anbang in February, and a Shanghai court last week accused former chairman Wu Xiaohui of defrauding the company of more than $10 billion. No verdict has been announced yet. The government’s swoop […]
by Daniel Silva Agence France-Presse LISBON, Portugal (AFP) — When French technology consultancy Altran needed to hire staff for a new center in Porto, it held a recruitment fair on board a boat docked in the northern Portuguese city’s colorful riverside area. Dozens of recent graduates mingled with Altran staff as they enjoyed sweeping views of Porto’s iconic double-deck metal arch bridge. At the end of the day Altran managed to fill just over 20 […]
But PNP says that while it “respects” SC order, it will “take” OSG’s “legal recommendation” on the matter (Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday said the government has “no other alternative except to comply” with the Supreme Court order to submit reports on the administration’s drug war. But Philippine National Police spokesperson Chief Supt. John Bulalacao said that while the PNP respected the SC order to submit the documents within 15 days upon notice, […]
by Shaun Tandon / Ali Bekhtaoui Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Spotify soared Tuesday to a value of more than $26 billion in its long-awaited stock debut as the market delivered a ringing endorsement of the future of music streaming. In one of the largest public offerings ever in the tech sector, Spotify on its first day topped the market capitalization of other high-profile recent market entrants, including Twitter, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling iginiit ni Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa na hindi nila papayagan na makapasok sa kanilang organisasyon ang mga aplikante na mayroong tattoo sa katawan. Ito ay sa harap ng suhestyon ni Davao 1st District Congressman Karlo Nograles sa PNP na panahon na para bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga aplikanteng may tattoo. “For our military and police organizations to bar the entry of capable and well-meaning Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet rice traders on Thursday. National Food Authority Council Chair Jun Evasco made the revelation during a press conference in Malacanang, where he also called out the NFA management for allegedly creating an “artificial shortage” with their statements about zero buffer NFA stocks. “The reaction to the statement(s) would eventually make traders withdraw the rice to speculate on the higher price of rice at the expense of […]
(Eagle News) — Hiniling ng mga opisyal mula sa Western Visayas sa Department of Tourism (DOT) na bigyan ng prayoridad ang iba pang tourist destination sa rehiyon sa kanilang promotional campaign. Kasunod ito ng nakaambang closure ng Boracay. Ayon kay Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, susunod sila sa rekomendasyon ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at DOT na isara sa loob ng anim na buwan ang […]
(Eagle News) — Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison said on Wednesday the National Democratic Front of the Philippines was open and ready to resume peace talks with the government. Sison made the statement a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said both parties could talk peace if the communist rebels stopped committing what he said were atrocities, and agreed to a ceasefire. According to Sison, the NDFP is “sincere in striving […]
URDANETA, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Bumaba ang mga presyo ng mga gulay sa Urdaneta Agri-Pinoy Trading Center o mas kilala sa tawag na Bagsakan Market sa Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Ayon sa mga nagbebenta ng mga gulay ay marami ang supply ng gulay ngayon kaysa mga mamimili kaya biglang bumaba ang mga presyo nito. Rusell Failano
