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(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday sent summons for Bureau of Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to go to Malacañang in the middle of the hearing of the House of Representatives committee on the P6.4 billion shabu shipment wherein Faeldon’s men had not followed proper procedure. It was Surigao del Norte Second District Representative Robert Ace Barbers himself who had announced that Faeldon was being called to the Palace by the President. “I just […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director-General Isidro Lapeña on Tuesday, August 1, asked for an executive session or closed-door briefing with lawmakers due to the sensitivity of matters revolving around the conduct of the raid on the illegal shabu shipment worth P6.4 billion. Lapeña made the request during the House committee hearing on the raid conducted by the PDEA and the National Bureau of Investigation in two warehouses in Valenzuela […]
The Bureau of Immigration has issued new rules for traveling local government officials and employees. In a statement on Tuesday, August 1, the Bureau of Immigration said officials and employees of the local government units planning to take vacations abroad are no longer required to present to the immigration officers at airports, the authority to travel from their department heads. Instead, they would only need to show a copy of their approved leave application to […]
CLAIREFONTAINE, France (Reuters) — Brazilian forward Neymar could become the most expensive transfer in history if he signs a deal with Paris St Germain. Media reports suggest the Barcelona forward is in Doha to meet Paris St Germain’s Qatari owners before undergoing a medical. European media report the club could pay as much as 222 million euros for Neymar. Paul Pogba’s move from Juventus to Manchester United in 2016 is the most expensive transfer to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese vehicle maker Honda on Tuesday said net profit for the second quarter rose by double digits boosted by strong motorcycle sales, revising up its full-year forecast. The Tokyo-based company said “solid sales of two-wheel vehicles in Asia and cost reduction efforts” contributed to increased profits. Motorcycle sales volume grew in India and Vietnam, Honda said, while four-wheel vehicle sales volume increased in Japan and China but declined in North America. […]
(Eagle News) — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the indictment of Senator Gregorio Honasan and nine others for their alleged involvement in the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ombudsman said Honasan is set to face trial before the Sandiganbayan for two counts of violation of Republic Act Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices after he “facilitated and approved the payment” of P29.1 million to Focus Development […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Roman Catholic priest has been arrested on child sex charges after he was allegedly caught with a 13-year-old girl procured from a pimp, a Philippine church official said Tuesday. The church and the police are conducting separate investigations into the case of Monsignor Arnel Lagarejos after he was arrested in a suburb of Manila on Friday, said retired Bishop Oscar Cruz. Lagarejos, a parish priest and head of a […]
China will protect its sovereignty against “any people, organization or political party,” President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as the country celebrated the 90th anniversary of its military, the People’s Liberation Army. The message comes with the Asian giant being mired in several border disputes with its neighbors, including an ongoing stand-off with India over territory on China’s border with Bhutan, and the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines and Vietnam. The ruling Communist Party also […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUT3_pMTXyo&feature=youtu.be QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Around P2.7 billion are needed to rebuild the health facilities damaged by the still ongoing war in Marawi, according to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial. Ubial said the Marawi siege has severely affected the health sector, such that the event has gone in history as causing the highest number of evacuees. According to latest data, around 102,000 families or 465,000 individuals have already been displaced because of the continuing […]
(Eagle News) — Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon faced mounting calls to resign from his post after congressmen accused him and his men of incompetence for allowing the shipment of more than P6 billion worth of drugs in the country and for bungling what could have been a strong case against suspected drug personalities responsible for the shipment. “You should all resign,” a fuming Rep. Ace Barbers, chair of the committee on dangerous drugs of the […]
by Jennie Matthew Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor whose celebrated career spanned nearly five decades, has died, a family spokesman said Monday. He was 73. Shepard died at home in Kentucky on Thursday of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the spokesman confirmed to AFP. Shepard, who wrote nearly 50 plays, won the Pulitzer for drama in 1979 for his […]
https://youtu.be/r80ArHDGcJU ROXAS CITY, Capiz (Eagle News) – Tinatayang P500,000 na halaga ng ari-ariang tinupok ng apoy sa Roxas City, Capiz noong Lunes, July 31. Agad namang rumesponde ang mga miyembro ng Capiz Emergency Response Team at Roxas City Fire Station bandang alas 6 ng gabi subalit mabilis na kumalat ang apoy at nadamay ang 16 na bahay. Sa imbestigasyon ng BFP Roxas, nagsimula ang apoy sa bubungan ng bahay ni Marilou Calara kung saan nakalaylay […]
