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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has my full respect. Senator Franklin Drilon had this to say after the President denied any hand in Janet Lim Napoles’ claim the senator received a P5-million campaign contribution from her. In a statement on Wednesday, Drilon also clarified that “if (he) had disagreements with the President, it is always on matters of policy.” “I have never attacked the President on a personal level,” he said. “In fact, I […]
(Eagle News) — The recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions show that the Pacific Ring of Fire is active. This is according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) . The UNISDR noted in particular the activities of the Mayon volcano, the sudden eruption of a volcano in Japan, and earthquakes in Java, Indonesia and the Alaskan coast. The Ring of Fire lies in the basin of the Pacific Ocean and is also […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a US citizen who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest in his country. The BI said on Wednesday that Larry John St. Clair, 45, was nabbed by members of the bureau’s Fugitive Search Unit in Dagupan on January 20. The agency said St. Clair had an outstanding warrant after he violated the terms of his release. The BI said a California court convicted St. Clair for possession […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Government officials and government employees who will be caught gambling in casinos will be arrested. This is according to Philippine National Police Chief Director-General Ronald Dela Rosa who spoke in a press conference on Wednesday. According to the PNP chief, the new directive was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement all government employees and officials should be banned from entering casinos and other gambling places. “Hindi naman malala […]
(Eagle News) — The Liberal Party on Wednesday defended Senator Franklin Drilon from allegations he received a P5-million campaign donation from alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles. In a statement, the LP accused the present administration of being behind what they called the lies against the senator, who they said already explained his side on the issue. “May pattern na ang administrasyong ito pag naiiipit: Nililihis at iniiba ang usapan,” the LP said. […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service No more Oplan Tokhang operations during weekends and at night. This is based on the supplemental guidelines released by the Philippine National Police to the media on Wednesday. According to the guidelines completed by the PNP oversight committee, Tokhang operations can only be conducted from Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. “Tanggalin na ang duda sa gabi..Mas ligtas, mas transparent, mas makikita ng taong bayan (pag daytime),” […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service, New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News)–It was a busy weekend of sports for the state of Minnesota. NFL fans witnessed the Minnesota Vikings losing the NFC Championship Title on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday evening. Two hours north and 24-hours beforehand, the Minnesota Golden Gophers Men’s Basketball and Hockey Teams played in the third annual Big Ten College Hoops and Hockey showcase at Madison Square Garden […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to ban Filipinas from working in the Middle East as he said Overseas Filipino Workers were being raped in Kuwait. Over two million Filipinos, many of them maids, are employed in the region, helping to prop up the Philippine economy with billions of dollars in salary remittances to their families each year. Last week, Duterte barred Filipinos from seeking work in Kuwait over reports of widespread abuse, exploitation and […]
UST, UST dean Divina, several Aegis Juris fraternity members are to blame for what happened to Castillo, panel says By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service A Senate panel on Wednesday moved to amend the Anti-Hazing Law to ban hazing or any type of initiation rite in any organization. This was following the release of Senate committee report 232 that found that the dean of the University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, Nilo Divina; […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday denied he was behind Janet Lim Napoles’ “exposé” she gave a P5-million campaign donation to Senator Franklin Drilon in 2010. “Senator Drilon, if I talked to somebody urging a case against you sa PDAF, bring that person in my presence and I will resign because you are my friend,” he said in his speech before departing for India at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. According to […]
(Eagle News) —An official of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council gave the assurance the agency was acting swiftly to help communities affected by the Mayon volcano’s recent activity. “The National Council provides assistance through the distribution of relief items such as food, non-food items, medicines and other logistics to disaster-stricken communities…we assure the public of our urgent action to augment LGU (local government unit) capacity to provide needed relief assistance,” NDDRMC executive […]
