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China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children after decades of the strict one-child policy, the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday (October 29), a move aimed at alleviating demographic strains on the economy. The policy is a major liberalization of the country’s family planning restrictions, already eased in late 2013 when Beijing said it would allow more families to have two children providing the parents met certain conditions. […]
As of yesterday, only 106 evacuation centers managed by local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, III, and CAR remain open, temporarily housing 5,805 families or 25,443 persons affected by Typhoon Lando. At the height of Lando, close to 900 evacuation centers were opened to accommodate affected families. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said the decreasing number of existing evacuation centers is a good indication that evacuees are now moving towards recovery. The Secretary added that […]
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) removed the name “Lando” in the list of storm names and will be replaced with “Liwayway”. Said removal is part of the system of PAGASA which calls for the removal of the name of the storm that caused widespread destruction. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/iBUlrgZ5jjM
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) declared that the Philippines is now free from the dangers brought by the haze rising from the forest fires in Indonesia. Said haze entered the Philippines due to the actions of “Lando”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Election group Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) asked the public to validate their voter’s registration by having their biometrics taken, so that they can exercise their right on the coming 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Pk7hrMci4x8
Malaysia’s defense minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, said, ASEAN member countries should work together to resolve the dispute on the Spratly islands as the involvement of the big powers could deteriorate the situation. Referring to the activities by the republic of china on the island, he said, any incident, no matter how small, could spiral out of control, if not contained. He said, “The involvement of the big powers, like china and the united […]
Singapore has urged fellow ASEAN members to take “firm and decisive action” against the lethal haze still spreading across the region ahead of a group summit in Malaysia next month. The city-state, one of the most badly affected by recurring smog from land fires in Indonesia, issued the call after Singaporean troops and fire fighters returned from an international assistance mission in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that “ASEAN must […]
Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running mate, Senator Chiz Escudero announced their twelve senatorial line-up. For the list of senatorial candidates, please watch the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In preparation of the coming weekend holiday, the Department of Health declared a “code white” in order to respond to any possible health-related and emergency situations that may arise during said holiday. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HwEpxlaJFjU
The State Department of the United States of America said that they will continue to conduct patrols in the areas near the man-made islands in West Philippine Sea, saying that the US has the right to guarantee their freedom of navigation in international waters and that said move does not aim to threaten China. The Foreign Ministry of China, on the other hand, is asking the US for a dialogue regarding said matter and added […]
The government of the Republic of the Philippines extended its sympathies to Afghanistan and Pakistan after said countries were struck by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Death toll is now at 400 which is expected to rise as rescue operations continue. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Edited by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Gloria Ortinez denied the incident report saying that it was Ortinez herself who made a scene at the airport regarding the “tanim-bala” incident. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
