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(Eagle News) – The Overseas Filipino Bank is set to launched tomorrow, January 18, ready to provide financial and remittance services tailored to the needs of overseas Filipino workers, according to the Department of Finance The launch will happen Thursday afternoon at the PostBank Center in Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila. “We recognize the contribution of our overseas Filipinos to our economic growth we are now enjoying; and related to this, we acknowledge their financial needs,” Roque […]
(Eagle News) — The South Korean bidder for the Navy’s acquisition of two frigates was already chosen during the administration of former President Benigno Aquino III. As such, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Special Assistant to the President Bong Go could not have intervened in the process, as erroneously insinuated by several media organizations. He said the winning bidder, Hyundai Heavy Industries, with a bid price of P15,744,571,584 for two frigates, was declared on June […]
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Over 8,000 families have been evacuated, following Mt. Mayon’s phreatic eruption, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Wednesday. According to the NDRRMC, the 8,296 families–or over 34,000 individuals—have been brought to 30 evacuation centers in Albay. The evacuees are from barangays in Camalig, Ginobatan, Ligao, Daraga, Tabaco, Malilipot, Sto. Domingo Legaspi. The NDRRCMC said some of those evacuated were outside the 7-kilometer extended danger zone, […]
The chief of the Sasmuan, Pampanga municipal station was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly extorted P30,000 from an amusement park operator. Chief Insp. Romeo Bulanadi was nabbed after he accepted the marked money from a member of the Philippine National Police’s Counter-Intelligence Task Force at 7:15 p.m., at the Sasmuan Municipal Police Station. Bulanadi allegedly prevented the operator from hauling its equipment without giving the money. Charges for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices […]
Says Sereno is exempted from rule pegging maximum cost of vehicles to be purchased for use by gov’t officials at P3 million (Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday denied she manipulated the bidding for a Land Cruiser intended for her use. Lawyer Jojo Lacanilao said “the Office of the Chief Justice” merely expressed its “preference” when asked by the procurement committee. Lawyer Jojo Lacanilao, one of Sereno’s spokespersons, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he would move for the expulsion of senators who will join the House of Representatives in its constituent assembly to amend the 1987 Constitution. Lacson said he made the suggestion in a caucus of senators on Tuesday. “Nobody objected,” he said. “Anyway, as of yesterday, wala namang may plano. I was just concerned that in case of that remote possibility na meron in the future, he or […]
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — YouTube on Tuesday announced ramped-up rules regarding when it will run ads with videos as it scrambled to quell concerns by brands about being paired with troublesome content. “There’s no denying 2017 was a difficult year, with several issues affecting our community and our advertising partners,” YouTube vice president of display, video and analytics Paul Muret said in a blog post. “The challenges we faced in 2017 have helped […]
(Eagle News) – Tumaas ang bilang ng mga kawani ng gobyerno na nadakip sa isinagawang buy-bust operation noong 2017 kumpara sa nakalipas na taon. Ito ay batay sa datos ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). Lumalabas na 301 mga government worker ang kanilang naaresto noong 2017, habang 231 lamang noong 2016. Ayon kay PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino, ang kawani ng gobyernong naaresto ay binubuo ng 129 na elected officials, 27 uniformed personnel at 145 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Steve Bannon faced a marathon grilling Tuesday by a congressional committee probing Donald Trump’s campaign links to Russia, as it emerged the former top aide has also been subpoenaed by the special prosecutor investigating the issue. Bannon was quizzed behind closed doors by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the first time he has testified in the probe investigating whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in its bid to influence […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s trade deficit in kimchi, its proud traditional side dish of fermented cabbage, reached an all-time high last year as low-priced Chinese imports flooded the market, statistics showed Wednesday. The spicy foodstuff is emblematic of Korean cuisine and accompanies almost every meal served in the country, whatever its culinary origins, with kimchi-making still an important annual ritual for many families. But the commercial market has been deluged by Chinese […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday he was in talks for a blockbuster bout with world champion Vasyl Lomachenko, widely considered the best “pound-for-pound” fighter on the planet. Pacquiao, 39, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, is eyeing an April date with the Ukrainian World Boxing Organization superfeatherweight champ during a break from his duties as a senator. “There are negotiations now about the number […]
