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MMDA plans to regulate private cars’ window tints

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to regulate the window tints of private vehicles for three months. The plan is geared toward apprehending colorum vehicles and toward encouraging ride-sharing. He said if approved, the regulation of car tints will also help the MMDA better enforce Republic Act No. 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving, and help the Philippine National Police (PNP) prevent crimes committed usually in heavily tinted vehicles. […]

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No implementation of ‘full-day odd-even scheme’ yet

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that the odd-even scheme will still be discussed by the new MMDA council before its implementation. During a consultative meeting, though, MMDA officer-in-charge Tim Orbos said that the “general consensus was that it would be better if the full-day odd-even scheme is implemented on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila.” He said this was because it was believed “it is less complicated and would […]

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No contradiction between statements of President Duterte and Australian foreign minister Bishop, says Abella

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang said that there were no contradictions between the statements issued by President Rodrigo Duterte and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. According to Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, there was only a matter of difference of perspectives between the President and the Australian official when they issued their statements. Abella was referring to Duterte’s pronouncement before he left for Myanmar that he did not discuss human rights and extra-judicial killings with Bishop, […]

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AFP ready to defend public from terrorists; advises people to remain calm and vigilant

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gave assurances that it is always ready to defend the public from terrorist groups, including ISIS-linked Maute Group. “Your AFP is always proactively engaged to negate terrorists’ efforts,”AFP spokesperson General Restituto Padilla said. Padilla said that the military was now coordinating with the Philippine National Police on the arrest of the alleged member of the Maute Group in Quezon City on several days ago. He […]

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World Water Day!

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home. They therefore spend countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the health impacts of using contaminated water. Globally, the vast majority of all the wastewater from our cities, industry and agriculture flows back to nature without being treated or reused. The result is that the water we drink, we […]

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BIR files P9.6-bn tax evasion case vs Mighty Corp.

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Internal Revenue on Wednesday filed a P9.6-billion tax evasion case against Mighty Corp., whose owner President Rodrigo Duterte himself had ordered arrested for economic sabotage on March 7. In a statement, the BIR said it filed the complaint with the Department of Justice against retired Lt. Gen. Edilberto Adan, the company president; retired judge Oscar Barrientos, its executive vice president; Alexander Wongchuking, the vice president for external affairs and assistant corporate secretary; and Ernesto Victa, […]

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FDA-8 warns public against buying unregistered food products, supplements and cosmetics

(PIA) — The public must take extra precaution in consuming and using unregistered food products, supplements and cosmetics, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) in Eastern Visayas warned recently. FDA supervisor Dr. Sonia Cabahit said the quality of products which do not have a certificate of product registration from FDA cannot be guaranteed. “It is the responsibility of every consumer to look into the product that you are going to eat, drink or use as […]

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Robredo impeachment seen to prosper faster in Congress if filed, claim House leaders

      (Eagle News) — If an impeachment complaint is filed against Vice-President Leni Robredo with the House of Representatives when Congress resumes, it is possible that this would move faster and prosper unlike the impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte. This was how leaders at the Lower House and even Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III viewed recent developments affecting the top two leaders of the country. An impeachment complaint was earlier filed […]

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OSG to SC: Junk De Lima petition with “falsified notarization”

(Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General on Tuesday reiterated that Senator Leila de Lima’s petition for her arrest to be nullified should be junked as the pleading’s notarization had been falsified. According to the OSG, the name “Atty. Maria Cecille T. Tresvelles Cabalo” who supposedly administered the oath on De Lima on February 24 for the pleading filed before the Supreme Court, did not appear in the logbook of the Philippine National Police Custodial Center from February […]

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President Duterte designates Briones, Andanar as new members of Unesco nat’l commission

(Eagle News) — Secretaries Leonor Briones and Martin Andanar have been designated as members of the Unesco National Commission of the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte made the designation in  letters sent to the secretaries of the Department of Education and the Presidential Communications Operations Office, respectively. The letters were dated March 14, 2017. Duterte said the term of each secretary as member would last for three years. The 45-member commission attached to the Department of Foreign Affairs is […]

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From 82nd to 72nd place: Philippines advances 10 spots in World Happiness Report

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — It seems people in the Philippines consider themselves happier this year compared to the previous year. This is according to the 2017 World Happiness Report of the United Nations released in time for International Day of Happiness, March 20. Based on the study, the Philippines ranked 72nd in the happiest countries in the world, a ten-point improvement from its 82nd place last year. Norway topped the list. Also in the […]

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