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Insured depositors have 2 years from date of closure to file their claims The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) urged depositors of the closed Cooperative Bank of Tarlac, Inc., Synergy Rural Bank (Batangas), Inc. and Rural Bank of Burauen (Leyte), Inc. to file their deposit insurance claims before the expiry period. The PDIC Charter (Republic Act 3591, as amended) provides that depositors have until two years from bank closure to file their deposit insurance claims […]
United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Philip Goldberg, confirmed that there will be a bilateral meeting between President Barack Obama and President Benigno S. Aquino III during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ or APEC Summit, adding that it is normal for the APEC host country to hold bilateral talks with other countries during said summit to strengthen the relations between the two countries. Issues to be tackled in the said bilateral talks include the territorial […]
According to the Department of Tourism, the tourism sector remains strong despite the negative image of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport due to the “laglag-bala” issue. The DOT is confident that they will achieve the target of 10 million new arrivals for 2015. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oO0tw4DkhXs
The Supreme Court gave the Commission on Elections ten days to comment on the petitions of various youth groups asking for the extension of the voters’ registration. Said groups cite Section 8 of the Voters’ Registration Act which provides that no registration should be held 120 days before the regular election. Based on said provision, with the election to be held on May 2016, the registration should have been up to January 2016 and not […]
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA, expect hot and humid weather as the effects of El Niño continues to strengthen with temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/60xy6ZOtvfU
The environmental group Change.org asked the new Prime Minister of Canada to recover his country’s trash which were sent to the Philippines. Said group is asking the new Prime Minister to do the right thing. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/5C03gjK_YV4
The group Climate Vulnerable Forum said that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should include climate change in the agenda, in particular the development plans for climate change resiliency. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/v65wankVZWo
China expressed its worries regarding the visit of President Xi Jinping to the Philippines in order to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit. At the root of the concern is the possibility of protest actions and rallies welcoming the said leader due to the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Eiffel Tower isn’t just an attraction for millions of visitors each year but also plays a crucial role in monitoring the French capital’s air quality. Regularly, an engineer from air quality watchdog Airparif, takes the lift up to the top of the Eiffel tower, above the many tourists gazing at the city’s stunning views. A small station monitors levels and concentration of pollutants in the Paris skies, mainly generated by road traffic. Having a […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the 2016 calendar of national civil service written examinations. The CSC will administer five types of eligibility examination with the following schedule: Fire Officer Examination (FOE) and Penology Officer Examination (POE) on March 13; Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional levels on April 17 and October 23; and CSE for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) on August 7. The CSE-PPT for Professional and SubProfessional levels […]
The Philippines hosted last October the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transportation Ministerial Meeting in Cebu, under the theme, “Driving Economic Growth Through Inclusive Mobility and Sustainable Transport Systems”. Transportation ministers of the Asia-Pacific region discussed inclusive mobility, developing sustainable transport systems, and encouraging innovation and transport systems. Among the highlights of the Cebu discussions were the inclusion of women in the transport sector, new technological developments in the sector such as Uber, and opportunities that […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III conducted an inspection of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation venues next week as well as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals which will be used by APEC delegates when they arrive for the summit. Among the venues inspected by the president include the Philippine International Convention Center meeting venues, MOA arena, and NAIA terminals 1, 2, and 3 where APEC delegates will arrive and depart. The president also inspected the Kalayaan […]
