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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara believes that higher salaries, as well as the creation of more jobs in the country can stop Filipinos from working overseas. “Working abroad should be a matter of choice and not out of desperation or necessity. Kung tatanungin natin ang ating mga kababayan, sigurado akong mas gugustuhin nilang manatili sa bansa at makasama ang kanilang pamilya basta may disenteng trabaho at sapat na kita dito,” said Angara, […]
(Eagle News) — The principal suspect in the killing of overseas Filipino worker Joanna Demafelis in Kuwait more than a year ago is now in the custody of authorities in Lebanon, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The suspect was identified as Nader Essam Assaf, a Lebanese national, who together with his wife, Mona, a Syrian national, are the principal suspects in the brutal torture and murder of the 29-year-old domestic helper from […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu gave the mission team of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources six months to restore and rehabilitate Boracay. “The mission of the team is to rehabilitate and restore Boracay in becoming a paradise again. We are given six months by the President,” he said. “We will be using all DENR assets and personnel to do this job. Those who will be deployed will be […]
Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the son-in-law of National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant Rafael Baylosis. The charges for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition were filed against Marklen Maojo Maga, a suspected member of the New People’s Army, before the Department of Justice. Maga, 38, was arrested by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region and the military’s intelligence unit in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday. The arrest was […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Boracay may be placed under a “state of calamity” if the island’s pollution problem is not resolved soon. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said that the idea was floated by Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año. Cimatu visited the island and was not happy with what he found. Cimatu said that many structures and business establishments were found well within the 30-meter easement from the shoreline, where buildings and […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Noriza Manambit, an overseas Filipino worker earlier reported to be missing in Kuwait, is found to be alive and safe in Saudi Arabia, according to Hans Leo Cacdac, the Overseas Worker Welfare Administrator. Cacdac said that Manambit was located by Philippine labor officials in Saudi Arabia. The Filipina went abroad to work as a domestic helper and was declared missing in 2017 by her relatives in the Philippines.
(Eagle News) — Seven Department of Health officials on Friday sued for libel a former health consultant who accused them of being part of a “mafia” allegedly engaged in corruption in the agency. Undersecretary Maria Carolina Vidal-Taiño, Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo, Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Financial and Management Service Director Laureano C. Cruz, Health Promotion and Communication Services Director Mar Wyn C. Bello and Assistant Secretary Nestor F. Santiago filed the complaint against Dr. Francisco Cruz before the Manila […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will attend the fifth and possibly last hearing on the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine of the House of Representatives Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability slated on Monday, February 26. This was according to Committee Chair Rep. Johnny Pimentel. He said Aquino had already sent word that he would attend the committee hearing. Pimentel said the committee wanted to ask Aquino if he gave […]
Ni Earlo Bringas Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Nasabat ng pulisya ang mahigit P1 milyong halaga ng shabu nitong Biyernes ng madaling araw sa Quezon City. Nasa 250 na gramo ng shabu na nagkakahalagang P1, 250,000 ang nakuha sa sport utility vehicle na gamit nina Samim Mapandi at Junari Basher sa buy-bust operation na isinagawa ng Quezon City Police District Drug Enforcement Unit sa Brgy. Sto. Domingo. Ikinasa ang operasyon matapos […]
(Eagle News) — Portions of Edsa will be closed to motorists on Sunday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced on Friday. According to the MMDA, Ortigas Avenue to northbound Santolan will be partially closed from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. in time for the celebration of the 32nd anniversary of Edsa I. “Two outer lanes will be closed to vehicular traffic while three inner lanes from Edsa-Ortigas flyover will still be passable to motorists up […]
(Eagle News) – We are ready. The deputy commander of Joint Task Force had this to say, after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s Murad Ibrahim warned that jihadists loyal to the Islamic State group could seize another Filipino city. According to Col. Romeo Brawner, the military was “rewriting (their) doctrines,” “reorganizing (their) units,” and “re-equipping and retraining,” applying the lessons they learnt when Maute rebels who pledged allegiance to ISIS overran Marawi in May. He said […]
MABALACAT, Pampanga (Eagle News) – Binuksan na ang bagong Mabiga interchange ng NLEX-SCTEX sa Brgy. Mabiga, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Sa pagbukas ng bagong interchange inalis na ang U-turn slot sa NLEX-SCTEX na ginagamit ng mga sasakyang galing ng national road at patungo ng Clark, Subic at Tarmac. Maaari nang dumaan ngayon ang mga sasakyang patungo ng Clark, Subic at Tarlac sa bagong exit road at toll booth ng Mabiga interchange, at gayun din sa kanilang pagbalik sa […]
