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MANILA, Oct. 4 – The Philippine peso remains “very strong” in real terms and the current movement of the local currency will actually help improve the competitiveness of our exports and the value of our dollar remittances, which benefits around 40 percent of the domestic economy, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). DOF undersecretary and concurrent chief economist Karl Kendrick Chua said the Philippine peso is expected to remain “broadly stable” over the medium term […]
(Eagle News)– SPO3 Enrique “Jun” Delos Reyes Ayao– the Davao policeman tagged by supposed hitman Edgar Matobato as the murderer of broadcaster Jun Pala– denied the latter’s claim during his testimony before the Senate justice committee on Monday (October 3). “Dina-drag niya ‘yung pangalan ko sa assassination ni Jun Pala. That accusation, your honor, is categorically denied by me,” Ayao said. He said he was even one of those who responded to an attempted murder […]
(Eagle News)– Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rolando Asuncion said high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian has appealed for a facility transfer inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) following last week’s stabbing incident. “Nagpapatingin ako ng lugar sa maximum security compound na malapit din sa Building 14 para hagip pa rin ng signal jammer,” Asuncion said. Sebastian’s legal counsel Eduardo Arriba said earlier that his client must be transferred to another facility since his assailants are staying […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines and the United States launched war games on Tuesday against the backdrop of the unusual threat of American forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation, as its firebrand leader pivots to China. President Rodrigo Duterte has sustained a verbal assault on the United States, the Philippines’ former colonial ruler and mutual defence partner, since he took office on June 30 in response to criticism of his deadly […]
ORMOC CITY, Leyte (Eagke News) – Opisyal ng sinimulan ang pagtatayo ng isang Septage Treatment Facility sa pamamagitan ng groundbreaking nito kamakailan sa Green Valley, Ormoc City, Leyte na kung saan itatayo ang nasabing pasilidad. Ang proyektong ito ay bilang tugon sa nakakabahalang pagdami ng e-coli contamination sa tubig ng lungsod. Pagtugon din ito sa batas na tinatawag na Philippine Clean Water Act na may mandato na ang mga lokal na pamahalaan ay dapat magtatag ng […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 4) – Film is considered as one of the youngest art form here in the Philippines. It can also claim to be the most popular of them all. From its introduction in 1897, films in the Philippines have evolved. From silent to talkies, from black and white to colored. Films reflect the culture and beliefs of the people it caters to and sometimes helps shape their consciousness. Aside from being a source of […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon on Monday banned reviews of products received free or at generous discounts, unless authors have been deemed trustworthy by the online retail giant. The online retail giant previously allowed “incentivized” reviews of items, as long as posts made it clear that authors might be biased by not having to pay or by getting favorable deals. Amazon has always banned reviews that are paid for, with the exception of […]
TAGBINA, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Sa matinding kagustuhan ng Philippine National Police-Tagbina na maging Drug Free ang kanilang bayan, magkasunod na inilunsad ng PNP Tagbina ang isang Drug Awareness Symposium sa iba’t ibang barangay at eskwelahan ng Tagbina, Surigao del sur. Unang pinuntahan ay ang Barangay ng Poblacion na kung saan isinabay nila sa Family Development Session ng mga benipisyo ng 4P’s (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) ng DSWD. Ang mga magulang ang una nilang […]
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) – Nasa mahigit 300 katao ang lumahok sa isinagawang Fun Run ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa Bayan ng Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. Ayon kay Engr. Al-Zamir Lipae, Provincial Director ng DTI-Sibugay, ang 8 Kilometer Fun Run ay sabay-sabay na isinagawa sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng Zamboangaa Peninsula Region. Dagdag pa, ito ang kauna-unahang Consumer Run sa rehiyon na may temang “Consumer Protection: A Shared Responsibility”. Karamihan sa mga sumali […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila De Lima walked out of yesterday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, after taking offense on the comments of some senators that she concealed material information to the committee. Senator Richard Gordon, the chairman of the committee, along with Senator Panfilo Lacson, noted that De Lima failed to disclose in previous hearings that she had information about the kidnap for ransom case filed against Matobato. The case […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A jihadist group that was formerly Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria on Monday confirmed that an air strike killed a senior leader after the Pentagon said it had targeted him. Ahmed Salama Mabrouk, an Egyptian also known by his nom de guerre Abu Faraj “was martyred after a coalition air strike in the west of Idlib province,” the Fateh al-Sham Front said in a statement on the Telegram app. Born in […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Tatlong pinaniwalaang tauhan ni Abu Sayyaf sub-lider Alhabshi Misaya ang nadakip sa isang Pension House, bandang 2:00 ng hapon nitong Lunes, October 3 sa Zamboanga City. Tatlong iba pa ang nakatakas subalit ang mga dalang granada, baril, at kasangkapang pampasabog ay nakumpiska. Agad namang dinala sa Zamboanga Central Police Office ang tatlong naaresto para isailalim sa masusing imbestigasyon. Ang mga kasangkapan pampasabog, granada, at baril ay nakumpiska sa Room 207 […]
