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Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma asked the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to ensure the safety of the passengers of the Metro Railway Transit or MRT after a series of setbacks occurred. An investigation on said setbacks is ongoing and one of the reasons being forwarded for said setbacks is sabotage. Coloma added that whatever the reason, the DOTC should make sure that corrective measures are implemented to ensure that said setbacks don’t happen […]
The youth group Kalayaan Atin Ito plans to conduct another voyage to Spratlys Island this coming summer. Said voyage aims to raise public awareness regarding the issue of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Said group conducted its first voyage to the Spratlys last December despite not being allowed by the government. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that it will look into the election-related advertising contracts with media companies, to ensure that funds use by the candidates did not come from corporate funds, which is against the Corporate Code. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/XWzA-f5N8BE
The Philippine Postal Corporation or PhilPost will release limited edition stamps featuring Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach. Organizers of the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant will meet with the officials of PhilPost to discuss the design of said stamps. PhilPost aims to print said stamps before Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach comes back to the Philippines in January 23. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Andres Bautista asked the public to take into consideration the pre-campaign spending of candidates when choosing who to vote. Bautista added that the issue regarding pre-campaigning is a moral one and not a legal matter especially since there is no no law prohibiting such. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/dWZfh8AMvg0
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday (January 12) gave his final State of the Union address, stopping about a dozen times for applause as he touted some of the themes he hoped will become his legacy. “Tonight, I want to go easy on the traditional list of proposals for the year ahead. Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty – from helping students learn to write computer code, to personalizing medical treatments for patients. And I’ll keep […]
Scandal-plagued FIFA will open its “World Football Museum” on February 28 in Zurich, just two days after the election of its new president, its managing director Stefan Jost announced on Tuesday (January 12) during a press tour of the venue. At a cost of $140 million, the museum has three floors covering about 3,000 square meters dedicated to permanent and temporary exhibitions, and 1,500 square meters of public space including a shop, a bar and […]
U.S. President Barack Obama was set on Tuesday (January 12) to deliver his final State of the Union address to a joint meeting of Congress. He was expected to speak optimistically about America’s future, one of his few remaining chances to capture and hold the attention of millions of Americans before the November 8 election of a new president who will take office next January. Obama’s speech is expected to stick to themes he hopes […]
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States is constitutional, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The SC voted 10-4, in favor of EDCA. Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said that SC’s decision “strengthens the strategic partnership between the Philippines and the United States that is founded on two other important building blocks: the Mutual Defense Treaty and the Visiting Forces Agreement.” According to Coloma, President Benigno Aquino III said […]
With ASEAN Integration and the establishment of the ASEAN community, it is important for the Philippines to prepare its blueprint to be more competitive in this regional undertaking. Globalization has put the pressure on ASEAN and on each ASEAN member countries. In this episode of ASEAN In Focus, Dr. Caloy Tabunda, ASEAN In Focus resident resource person, interviews Ambassador Jose Romero Jr. Ambassador Romero is currently the president of the Philippine Council on Foreign Relations. […]
The U.S. Department of Defense released video showing the type of U.S. Navy boats seized by Iran just hours before President Barack Obama was due to deliver his last State of the Union address. The U.S. believed that the 10 U.S. sailors being held in Iran will likely not be allowed to leave Tuesday (January 12) night, given the late hour, two U.S. officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Earlier, U.S. defense officials […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III welcomed nine new ambassadors to the Philippines as they presented their credentials in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday. President Aquino, assisted by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario and outgoing presidential protocol chief Celia Anna Feria, received the credentials of two resident ambassadors and seven non-resident ambassadors at the Palace’s Rizal Hall. The President first received the credentials of resident ambassadors Mohammad Tanhaei of the Islamic Republic of Iran and […]
