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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed fears China could shut down the country’s power lines. “Of course not. You help us…Kasi ang China tumulong lang, nag-magandang loob, kasi gusto rin niya yung may kakampi sila kasi puro kakampi ng Amerikano eh. So they’re trying to help everybody na makinig sa kanila,” Duterte said in an interview over CNN Philippines. According to Duterte, the setup with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines was also beneficial […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act. Republic Act 11361, signed on Aug. 8, bans the planting of tall-growing plants, the construction of hazardous improvements, and the conduct of any hazardous activities within the power line corridor. The law says this is to ensure there is no impediment to the distribution of electricity to consumers. “[W]e will now be able to put in place a mechanism that will […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte assured residents of quake-hit Ormoc, Leyte the government was there to help them get back on their feet, as he expressed satisfaction over government relief efforts there. “Narito kami kasi tutulong kami sa inyo. Meron nang programa ang gobyerno kung paano ang gagawin sa mga tulong na dumating,” he said in a brief interview with Palace communications office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. According to the President, the government would […]
At least two were reported killed and several others injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Leyte and was felt in nearby provinces on Thursday. The first fatality was a man who died following the collapse of a 10-year-old commercial building when the quake struck at 4:03 p.m., Kananga Mayor Rowena Codilla said in a radio interview. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake–with its epicenter in Jaro–was felt at varying intensities in nearby provinces […]
