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In a joint meeting between the Foreign Affairs and Defense departments of both countries, the Philippines requested the United States of America to conduct joint naval patrols in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The House of Representatives is asking the Department of Budget Management to explain where the sin taxes are going. As per Republic Act 10351 or Sin Tax Law, said tax should be used for the universal healthcare program as well as for the construction of hospitals and clinics in various places in the country but members of the lower house observed that many Filipinos remain outside the coverage of the universal health care program. (Eagle […]
After intercepting several shipments of fake medicine from China in the Manila International Cargo Port, the Bureau of Customs asked the public to be careful in buying medicine. The BOC was able to intercept 5 million fake Biogesic tablets and 1 million fake Solmux capsules. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Media reported that three people suspected of plotting an attack were arrested before dawn in Depok, just south of Jakarta, on Friday (January 15). Metro TV said there was no indication that the men – which it described as a bomb-maker, a firearms expert and a preacher – were linked to Thursday’s (January 14) attack. “The informant told us that the people (who are arrested) were told to follow and to be devoted. (The investigation) […]
The Quezon City government has set up additional lines for city taxpayers for fast and convenient payment of dues. Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) chief Garry Domingo said, in the past the city only implemented a single line for taxpayers. However, the scheme has resulted to long queues and inconvenience to taxpayers. In a news release, Domingo said for this year, the city government has designated separate lines for senior citizens/single transactions; persons with […]
Some Indonesians expressed concern about their safety as the country’s capital awoke to a new day on Friday (January 15) following a deadly attack claimed by Islamic State. Just seven people were killed in the three-hour siege near a Starbucks cafe and Sarinah, Jakarta’s oldest department store, despite multiple blasts and a gunfight, and five of them were the attackers themselves. Nevertheless, it was the first time the radical group has targeted the world’s most […]
Two more consecutive week laboratory tests having negative results to paralytic shellfish poison are needed to lift the shellfish ban in the coastal water in Pilar. Capiz Office of the Provincial Agriculturist head Sylvia dela Cruz said that in order that the shellfish ban will be lifted, there must be three negative red tide results in the shellfish meat samples, wherin laboratory tests will be conducted weekly. Dela Cruz explained that so far the first […]
Defense officials on Thursday (January 14) said to brace for more attacks, like the one in Indonesia claimed by Islamic State, as the organization was looking to distract from setbacks on the battlefield. The officials made the comments at a news conference at the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida, where Defense Secretary Ash Carter also confirmed a navigational error caused sailors to stray into Iranian waters where they were detained. An Indonesian and a […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday hosted his last New Year’s Vin d’Honneur in Malacañang Palace, thanking the members of the foreign diplomatic community for maintaining close ties with the Philippines and assisting the country in overcoming major challenges during his five-and-a-half years in office. “Today, in marking the New Year with you for the last time as President, I could not be prouder—or more thankful for everything we have achieved together,” the […]
Inilabas na ang kauna-unahang microsatellite ng Pilipinas na nabuo sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga Japanese at Filipino researchers. Ang nasabing microsatellite ay tinawag na Diwata-1. Gagamitin umano ang bagong micro-satellite para sa earth exploration, disaster at weather monitoring.
(Eagle News) — Malacañang has explained why President Benigno S. Aquino III has vetoed the bill which provides for a P2,000 increase in the monthly pension of Social Security System (SSS) members, saying that it was a move to ensure the stability of SSS until 2042. House Bill No. 5852 is an act “mandating a P2,000 across-the-board increase in the monthly pension with a corresponding adjustment of the minimum monthly pension under the Social Security […]
British actor Alan Rickman, who played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and portrayed memorable villains in Hollywood movies, has died aged 69, his agent said on Thursday. Rickman got his big acting break appearing the Broadway version of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” in the mid-1980s before making his first major film appearance in “Die Hard” soon afterwards. That was to be the first of many performances as a villain, including the […]
