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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Social Security Service is now conducting actuarial studies to determine when to implement the increase in the contribution of its members. According to SSS President Amado Valdez, the increase in contribution, particularly the 1.5% increase, may start in May 2017. https://youtu.be/CgtXMwEFolk
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Starting today, March 3, the pensioners of the Social Security Service or SSS can collect the Php 1, 000 increase in their pension. The increase in pension is retroactive so the March 3 increase represents what should have been an increase in January. The February increase will be received on March 10. The March increase, on the other hand, will be received on March 18.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Presidential Communications Operations Office is now set to be abolished. PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar said they are only waiting for the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte so they can commence the reorganization. “On the desk of the President right now is the executive order reverting back to the Office of the Press Secretary,” Andanar on Wednesday, March 2 said. Malacanang also clarified that only Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella can […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang said that President Rodrigo Duterte had already accepted the resignation of Peter Laviña, head of the National Irrigation Administration. In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, March 2, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, through the official statement from the Office of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio “Jun” Evasco “Laviña, said Laviña tendered his resignation amid attempts to vilify discredit and malign him, and to spare the President from embarrassment due to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not stop his war against illegal drugs, as he repeated his vow when he took his oath as President to “preserve the Filipino people.” “My oath before God and country is to preserve the Filipino people. Period,” he said as he led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Barangay Dapitan, Cordova, Cebu on Thursday. “I do not need martial law. […]
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Dumalaw si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang anak at sa bagong apo na tinawag na “Stonefish” kagabi, Marso 2 sa Davao Doctors Hospital. Ang ibig sabihin ng stonefish sa Cebuano ay “Isda sa Bato” subalit ang tunay na pangalan ng sanggol ay Marko Digong Duterte Carpio. Pangatlong anak na ito ni Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio at Atty. Manases Carpio. Kitang-kita naman ang kasiyahan ni Pangulong Duterte sa pagkakaroon nito ng […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the police commanders all over the country to create a list of drug personalities in their area of responsibility. According to the President, police commanders should know who the drug pushers and drug addicts are in their area. The directive is in connection with the nearing resumption of Oplan Tokhang. https://youtu.be/N9e_HSIrTcY
(Eagle News) — So how do netizens generally feel about Senator Leila de Lima being arrested? Apparently, ecstatic. An overwhelming majority of those who answered a Feb. 24 Eagle News online survey said they were happy the senator had been apprehended, with some of them saying this was long overdue. As of March 2, of the 2488 who answered the survey since Feb. 25, 2,339 answered this way. “MASAYA….MASAYANG MASAYA,” Roger Espiritu wrote. Sherrie […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has asked the court to consolidate the drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila De Lima, saying they are one and the same. The prosecution specifically asked that all three cases lodged in Branches 204, 205 and 206 of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court be consolidated in the sala of Judge Juanita Guerrero of Branch 204. Assistant State Prosecutor Peter Ong argued that there were no differences among the three drug-related […]
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Agad na nagsagawa ng ocular investigation ang PNP sa pangunguna ni PCI Rey Sorreda ng makatanggap sila ng tawag na mayroon di umanong dried marijuana leaves ang natagpuan sa Barangay Buenavista, Tandag City. Ayon sa mga nakakita na sina Edmar Jumanoy at Yong Yong Macarayo kapuwa mangingisda, habang sila ay naglalakad pauwi sa kanilang bahay ay may napansin silang malaking blue plastic container na nakalutang malapit sa […]
The only North Korean arrested in connection with the Cold War-style assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is released, as diplomatic wrangling between Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur intensified over the murder. https://youtu.be/8CrKqJdlWY0
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Miwa SUZUKI Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nintendo’s Switch console went on sale Friday in a global launch seen as key for the Japanese video game giant to reverse flagging sales and compete with Sony’s top-selling PlayStation 4. The $299-unit, which works both at home and on-the-go, blends the Super Mario maker’s history in the console business with its fledgling mobile gaming strategy, which got a big brand win […]
