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Health care service in the Philippines continue to suffer

QUEZON City, Philippines – Despite the continued health care coverage as reported by Philhealth, the quality of health care service in the Philippines as well as the number of health care workers continue to lessen. Philhealth reported that its budget last 2015 was Php 205 million but the compensation for health workers continue to be low, prompting many health care professionals to leave the country to look for opportunities abroad. (Eagle News Service Described by […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo conducts “lingap-pamamahayag” in Pasay City

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo conducted a “Lingap-Pamamahayag” in Pasay City, which was lead by church members in the Ecclesiastical District of Metro Manila South wherein guests were able to fill the Cuneta Astrodome as well as nearby venues and streets. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Ban says he expects EU to remain ‘solid partner’ for United Nations

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he expects the European Union to remain a solid partner for the UN after Britain’s decision to leave the bloc. “The Secretary-General expects…the (EU) to continue to be a solid partner for the (UN) on development and humanitarian issues, as well as peace and security, including migration,” Ban said in a statement. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

Britain votes to leave EU, PM resigns

    London, United Kingdom—Britain has voted to break away from the European Union, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the 60-year-old bloc which sent world markets plummeting on Friday. Cameron said he would resign to make way for a new leader by early October after voters opted to exit the 28-nation alliance in defiance of his predictions of economic disaster and isolation. Britons, many worried by high levels of […]

G7 to communicate over Brexit

  Tokyo, Japan—Japan said Friday it would communicate with its G7 counterparts over Britain’s decision to quit the European Union, as a report said the group would hold a conference call later Friday. The club of rich nations — which earlier warned that Brexit could have disastrous economic consequences — has yet to issue a formal response to the shock vote that sent financial markets into a tailspin. Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso declined to […]

Southeast Asian Islamic State gathers in Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines – One of the most wanted Filipino criminal is tapped by the Islamic State to lead the group or faction that it is forming in Southeast Asia. According to military intelligence, the fact was discovered after the Islamic State released a video in a popular video-sharing site. Aside from the Middle East, the Islamic State is now also targeting Southeast Asia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]

Gilas Pilipinas to announce 12-man line-up for Olympic qualifiers

QUEZON City, Philippines – Head coach Tom Baldwin of Gilas-Pilipinas will announce on Sunday, June 26, the 12-man line-up of the team that will participate in the Manila leg of the Olympic qualifying tournament in July. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

MMDA advises motorists to take alternative routes in areas near Cuneta Astrodome

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issued an advisory to motorists reminding them to expect heavy traffic in areas around Cuneta Astrodome and to take alternative routes as the Iglesia Ni Cristo conduct a “lingap-pamamahayag” in Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Friday, June 24. The INC activity is led by church members from the Metro Manila South District. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]

DOLE to implement reward system against illegal recruiters

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Labor and Employment Secretary Silverio Bello III announced his intention to give reward money to those who can give information regarding illegal recruiters with the initial reward pegged at Php 50, 000. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

COMELEC commissioners air grievances against COMELEC Chairman

QUEZON City, Philippines – All of the commissioners of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released a memorandum wherein they aired grievances regarding the alleged “failed leadership” of COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista. Some of the issues that they aired include the delayed payment of the public school teachers that served in the May 9 elections as well as Bautista’s statement that there should be no Sangguniang Kabataan or barangay elections without consulting them. (Eagle News Service Described […]

British PM David Cameron resigns

LONDON , United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister David Cameron announced Friday he will resign after Britons voted to leave the European Union despite his campaign to keep it in the bloc. Cameron promised to try to “steady the ship” over the next months and did not give a precise timetable for his departure but said a new leader should be installed by early October. “I do not think it would be right for me […]