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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Public Works and Highways re-opened Road 10 in Tondo, Manila after completion of Road 10 widening project. From just two lanes for northbound and southbound vehicles, there are now four to five lanes for southbound vehicles and six lanes for northbound vehicles.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group deployed 79 escort and convoy personnel for the Miss Universe pageant which will be held on January 30. According to HPG Spokesperson Police Superintendent Elizabeth Velasquez, their personnel were already deployed at the different locations that will be visited by the Miss Universe candidates like Vigan, Baguio, Boracay, Cebu, Batangas and Davao City. In Manila, the HPG had already begun their operations since the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority guaranteed that it will not conduct a big beautification drive in order to hide squatter areas during the Miss Universe pageant. According to MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos, there are no plans to conduct traditional clean-up drives in contrast to previous administrations. Orbos also said that this is the true face of Metro Manila and that the truth should not be hidden from the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government will resume giving coupons to public transportation providers once the proposed increase on excise tax on fuels will be implemented. According to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, the implementation of the higher excise tax on fuels will be made to coincide with the lower income tax so that the public will not be overly burdened. An increase of Php 6.00 on the excise tax imposed on diesel, kerosene […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines sent an initial force composed of 500 military personnel to augment Task Force Haribon stationed in Davao City as part of the preparation for the Association of South East Asian Nation summit to be held in the country. The ASEAN Summit will be launched on Saturday, January 15, 2017 while the main event will be on November 2017. The initial augmentation force is […]
MANILA, Jan. 12 – President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order aimed at ensuring that the government meet the needs of Filipino families for appropriate family planning support. The full title of Executive Order No. 12 is “Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes.” In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, January […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinontra rin ng isang grupong ng mga mangingisda ang planong pagtatayo ng underwater resort at theme park sa Coron, Palawan. Ayon sa grupong Pamalakaya, malaking banta ang proyekto sa binansagang last ecological frontier ng bansa. Ang plano anila ng kumpanyang Nickelodeon ay magdudulot ng pinsala sa marine environment sa Palawan. Iginiit ng Pamalakaya na mali na ma-kompromiso ang pagiging fishing hub ng Palawan dahil sa pagtatayo ng leisure park na […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Isang improvised explosive device ang natagpuan ng mga garbage collector sa isang kanto malapit sa Kampo Crame kahapon, Enero 11. Pero sa pagsusuri ng mga taga PNP Explosive Ordnance Division na rumesponde sa lugar, inactive o walang kakayahang sumabog ang natagpuang bomba na ginagamit umano bilang training aide ng mga awtoridad. https://youtu.be/-dvg1bFUKIE
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay na hindi uungkatin ang United Nations arbitral ruling laban sa China sa Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting sa susunod na linggo. Paliwanag ng Kalihim, magiging ugat lamang aniya ito ng tensyon sa mga bansang umaangkin sa pinag-aagawang rehiyon sa West Philippine Sea. https://youtu.be/MUPwk85F8OM
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Binawi umano ng Malacanang ang imbitasyon kay Vice President Leni Robredo para sa Vin d’Honneur na idinaos sa Palasyo. Ang paglilinaw na ito ay ginawa ng office of the Vice President bilang sagot sa mga tanong kung bakit wala sa nasabing okasyon si Robredo. https://youtu.be/HB958LqayOk
