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QUEZON CITY, February 17, (PIA) – -Social pension of indigent seniors will soon be delivered door to door nationwide. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be adopting this scheme of distribution to make it easier for the senior citizens (SC) to receive their pension. “The DSWD is adopting this scheme to make it more convenient for our older persons who have difficulty in traveling. Likewise, by delivering their pensions right to their […]
by Shaun TANDON LOS Angeles, California (AFP) — After recognizing eclectic musicians in recent years, the latest Grammys have gone to some of the best-sellers — a meeting, deliberate or not, of the industry’s top honors with popular taste. The most prestigious award, Album of the Year, had an unusually diverse range of nominees including meditative rapper Kendrick Lamar, indie rock sensation Alabama Shakes and late-blooming country singer Chris Stapleton. But the music professionals voted […]
(RANCHO MIRAGE, California) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving the territorial disputes in the South China Sea on the first day of the US-ASEAN Leaders Summit here. US President Barack Obama is hosting the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a special summit at Sunnylands, the historic Annenberg estate where Obama held a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday is to announce a package of measures designed to boost Southeast Asian economies, betting that the fast-growing region can be an ever more important trade partner. The plan will establish three offices — in Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore — to boost the US government’s “economic engagement with ASEAN institutions,” officials said. The White House sees the 10 nations of the Association of Southeast Asian […]
by Andrew BEATTY RANCHO Mirage, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for “tangible steps” to reduce tensions in the South China Sea, after a two day summit with Southeast Asian leaders concerned at Beijing’s military build-up. “We discussed the need for tangible steps in the South China Sea to lower tensions,” Obama said after the meeting, calling for “a halt to further reclamation, new construction and militarization of disputed areas.” China’s actions in […]
TOKYO, JAPAN (Reuters) —The negative interest rate set by Japan’s central bank, effective on Tuesday, will add uncertainty to global economy and exert pressure on China’s currency, said economists. The Bank of Japan followed other central banks last month to cut interest rates to minus 0.1 percent to boost economic recovery amid plummeting oil prices and slowing growth in China. The move weakened the yen, which in turn could add pressure on China’s currency […]
Lumagda sa isang Memorandum of Understanding ang iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para protektahan ang mga OFW laban sa tanim-bala scheme sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Layon din daw ng kasunduan na maibalik ang tiwala ng mga pasahero sa mga airport personnel.
Aprubado na ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang pagpapatupad ng “no contact apprehension” policy upang madisiplina ang mga pasaway na motorista. Magiging epektibo ito sa susunod na buwan. Bukod dito, nagdagdag ang ahensya ng cctv cameras sa iba’t ibang lansangan sa Metro Manila para mahuli ang mga lumalabag. https://youtu.be/K9UZpLUW9ZI
Asahan na ang pagbaba ng presyo ng isda sa mga susunod na linggo. Ito ay dahil sa inaasahang pagdagsa ng suplay ng isda matapos tanggalin ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ang fishing ban sa karagatang sakop ng Visayas. Ayon kay BFAR Executive Director Asis Perez, maaari nang manghuli ng isda sa mga karagatan sa bahagi ng Negros, Panay, Masbate, Leyte, Cebu at Samar. Kabilang sa mga isdang maaari nang hulihin ay Tamban, […]
Iginiit ng ilang Election Watchdog na dapat mag-imprenta ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) ng resibo na ibibigay sa mga botante, para makaiwas sa posibleng dayaan sa eleksyon sa Mayo, pero tinutulan ito ng poll body. Sa Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on special elections, ito ang bumangong isyu bukod sa inalam ang ginagawang paghahanda ng Comelec para sa halalan sa Mayo.
May panawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa mga kababaihan sa bansa. Ipagpaliban muna ang planong pagbubuntis dahil sa nakakaalarmang pagkalat ng Zika Virus.
Posibleng masundan pa ang bigtime oil price rollback sa mga susunod na linggo. Ito ang inihayag ng Department of Energy (DOE) dahil sa malaking supply ng langis sa world market, gayong mababa naman ang demand nito. Kanina, nagpatupad ang mga oil company ng rollback sa presyo ng kanilang produktong petrolyo. https://youtu.be/2JeohNZqi-Y
