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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Social Security System (SSS) is planning to increase the monthly contributions of its members starting April. According to SSS, the proposed monthly contribution hike–from the current 11 percent to 14 percent—aims to prolong the state pension fund’s life until 2044. “Our prayer is to get this approved by the President and for us to also get it approved by the (Social Security) Commission so we can implement it starting […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Supreme Court should immediately intervene and resolve the impasse over the Office of the President’s suspension of Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Carandang. This is according to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who issued a statement on Thursday, days after the Ombudsman said it would not enforce the Palace’s suspension order. According to Drilon, if the Supreme Court does not do this, “there could be a constitutional crisis.” “Ombudsman Morales […]
No cyber libel committed in 2012 article, Ressa and Santos claim (Eagle News) — Rappler Chief Executive Officer Maria Ressa and former Rappler reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. on Thursday said that the complaints for cyber libel against them in connection with a Rappler article published in 2012 should be dismissed. In both their counter-affidavits submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation, Ressa and Santos alleged this was because Article 90 of the Revised Penal Code […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday proposed the creation of a “hybrid” type of government, if the people do not want a “pure” federal structure. Speaking at the Indigenous People’s Leaders Summit in Davao, Duterte said that while the federal type of government was the “ideal setup,” if “everybody ayaw, then we have to make concessions.” He said by “hybrid” he meant a “Hong Kong-China” setup. China has sovereignty over Hong Kong which enjoys […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) – A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lock-down, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices. It was the second time within a week that an American bomb dropped during WWII had been discovered at a harborfront construction site in Wan Chai. Police sealed off parts of the district after a worker found the device on Wednesday morning, […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – India’s government promised hundreds of billions of dollars to develop poor rural areas and help struggling farmers in its annual budget Thursday, looking to win over voters ahead of the next general election. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government would spend $220 billion on rural infrastructure, including building new roads and toilets and bringing electricity to millions of rural households. Jaitley also announced a national healthcare scheme that will enable half […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service From the entry positions of news writer and field reporter, Rowena dela Fuente-Deimoy rose from the ranks to become the first woman President of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). “My forte is field work and I have also experienced being a production assistant (PA),” Dela Fuente-Deimoy recalled. A PA’s task, in television work, could be as menial as holding an idiot board on the TV set to making coffee for […]
by Mehdi Cherifia and Clare Byrne Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – In the Brussels neighborhood where he lived until his capture, Salah Abdeslam was known as a pot-smoking petty criminal whose former lawyer described him as having “the intelligence of an empty ashtray.” But the sole survivor of the jihadist team that wrought carnage in Paris in November 2015 — who goes on trial in Belgium on Monday over the shootout — remains something of an […]
(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of the Commission on Higher Education has resigned. The resignation of Karol Mark Yee, CHEd executive director, came after the resignation of CHEd Chair Patricia Licuanan amid allegations she took questionable trips. “As the President may be aware, following my appointment last July 2017, there have been ongoing legal and political challenges that have since constrained the full exercise of my authority and duty,” Yee said in his letter […]
Filipinos sheltering from the erupting Mayon volcano gasped in delight as an orange full-moon eclipse shone above the mountain’s smouldering crater Wednesday in what was both a once-in-a-lifetime double spectacle and a rare moment of relief. Mount Mayon — the country’s most active volcano — has been spewing spectacular but potentially lethal ash and lava for the last fortnight, forcing some 90,000 people into cramped safe zones where sanitation conditions are dire. But the “super […]
“Can body cams prevent explosions?” he asks By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa on Thursday defended the national police force’s decision to prioritize the procurement of bomb-sniffing dogs over body-worn cameras. Dela Rosa issued the statement after Senator Ralph Recto criticized the PNP’s move. “Can you prevent an (improvised explosive device) from exploding with a body worn camera? No. but you can prevent that with bomb-sniffing dogs. That’s […]
