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DOT: Samar can be alternative destination while Boracay undergoes rehabilitation

(Eagle News) – The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the province of Samar could be an alternative destination while Boracay undergoes a rehabilitation. “DOT will be more aggressive in promoting Samar and ensure that natural resources are well-taken care of,” DOT Undersecretary Katherine de Castro said. The Samar  government was pleased with the announcement. “We are ready to welcome tourists after years of empowering, engaging and equipping our communities with skills needed to fortify the province’s […]

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Trillanes: Duterte plan to have PHL withdraw from ICC treaty a “political move”

  By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “A political move.” This was how Senator Antonio Trillanes IV described on Wednesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to have the Philippines withdraw from the International Criminal Court treaty. “Because he knows that there is no way out for him in the ICC,” Trillanes, who, along with Rep. Gary Alejano, filed the supplemental complaint against Duterte before the international court, said. According to Trillanes, the withdrawal of ratification of the […]

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Pimentel, Pacquiao back PHL move to withdraw from ICC treaty

  By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Two senators expressed their support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to withdraw the Philippines’ ratification of the Rome Statute that establishes the International Criminal Court. “They’re trying to micromanage the country eh sumusobra,” Senate President Koko Pimentel said. According to Pimentel, the President, who won the election, has the authority to “enforce the law.” “Kasi imagine, sino nagrereklamo? Tapos ano yung mga alegasyon? Hindi ba ito domestic policy? […]

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Farmer’s son tops PMA Class of 2018

(Eagle News) – The 25-year-old son of a farmer from the province of Iloilo has topped the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduating Class of 2018. Cadet 1st Class Jaywardene Galilea Hontoria, also a registered nurse, was declared the valedictorian of the 285-strong PMA Alab Tala (Alagad ng Lahing Binigkis ng Tapang at Lakas), becoming only the fourth graduate in the history of the PMA to be a  valedictorian and class baron at the same time. […]

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Asian markets slump on fears of White House foreign policy shift

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets tumbled on Wednesday as news that Donald Trump had replaced his moderate secretary of state with a hawk fanned fears of instability in the White House and a more hardline approach to foreign affairs. News that Rex Tillerson had been sacked rattled US equities, which had been buoyed earlier Tuesday by a soft inflation report that tempered talk of a sharp rise in interest rates. The former […]

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CIDG nabs two men allegedly posing as Duterte’s brother, Bong Go for extortion activities

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group has arrested a man it said was posing as the brother of President Rodrigo Duterte and another pretending to be Special Assistant to the President Bong Go for extortion activities. Arrested were Jose Matias, 57; and Henry Halaghay, 63. According to CIDG director Roel Obusan, Matias, who was nabbed in San Pablo, Laguna, would identify himself as Duterte’s maternal […]

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DFA’s Cayetano congratulates new US Secretary of State Pompeo

  (Eagle News) – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano congratulated newly designated US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying the Philippines was looking forward to working with him. “We congratulate Mike Pompeo on his designation as the new Secretary of State. We look forward to working with him and further strengthening the special relationship between the Philippines and the United States,” Cayetano said in a statement. At the same time, he thanked former Secretary […]

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Ex-President Aquino should be held primarily responsible for Dengvaxia mess, says Gordon

  (Eagle News) – Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Senator Richard Gordon said no less than former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III should be held responsible for allegedly hastening the procurement of the controversial Dengvaxia vaccines that were used on more than 800,000 children in a mass vaccination program during his administration. Gordon said Aquino, as well as his officials who were involved in the program — former Health Secretary Janet Garin and former Budget […]

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Airport official tagged in corruption in Customs bureau resigns from post

(Eagle News) — The airport official who was earlier tagged in corruption in the Bureau of Customs has resigned from his post. In a statement, the Manila International Airport Authority said Allen Capuyan, its assistant general manager for security and emergency services, stepped down from his post effective March 12, 2018. According to MIAA, Capuyan said in his letter addressed to MIAA general manager Ed Monreal that his resignation was a “career move.” The MIAA said Capuyan […]

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NBI arrests fake PDEA agent in Cainta, Rizal

(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested a woman believed to be part of a group whose members pose as agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for extortion activities. NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin said Jai Sunshine Chua was arrested in an operation in Cainta, Rizal, on March 9. Posing as PDEA agents, Chua and her alleged nine cohorts identified as JR Ordonez, Anthony Ordonez, Michael Corpuz, Junjun Patawi,  Ryan Bonn Singson […]

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UPDATED: President Duterte announces PHL’s withdrawal of ratification of Rome Statute

Cites “baseless, unprecedented, outrageous attacks” on his person, administration as reasons for withdrawal from treaty that establishes the ICC (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the Philippines’ withdrawal of its ratification of the Rome Statute. In declaring the country’s withdrawal from the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, Duterte in a statement on Wednesday cited the “baseless, unprecedented and outrageous attacks on my person as against my administration, engineered by the officials […]

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Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific sees annual loss, outlook upbeat

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday booked the first back-to-back annual loss in its seven-decade history but said it was in the black for the second half and was upbeat about the next year. The firm’s report was its worst since 2008 during the global financial crisis, as lower-cost Chinese airlines ate into market share while it took a major hit from fuel costs. “Increased fuel costs are […]

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