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JULY 16 (Eagle News) — Benjamin Frederick of Oregon, USA, invented the hydro-hammock, a combined hammock and portable hot tub with in-built heating capabilities, truly perfect for camping. (United States of America) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares said that the Philippine government should act quickly to secure the assets of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles as the United States Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint against Napoles. Colmenares added that it is the Filipino people who should benefit from the forfeited assets and not the US government. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]
JULY 16 (Eagle News) — Good news for overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan because the government of the said country approved a wage hike that will benefit over 94, 000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the said country. (Taipei, Taiwan) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis Escudero went well but according to Senator Poe, the six-hour meeting did not resolve the issue regarding the official candidate of the Liberal Party in the 2016 presidential elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fined more than 5, 000 candidates of the 2013 elections for failing to file their statement of campaign expenses, which is in contravention of the Synchronized Elections Law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/iW5Q9YU151Y
JULY 16 (Eagle News) — The Chinese government condemned the Philippines for conducting repair activities on a Philippine Navy ship in the West Philippine Sea. China added that the Philippines should remove the ship in the said area and that the Philippines is the real “regional troublemaker”. (Beijing, China) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the water level in Angat Dam as well as two others in Luzon increased due to the continuous rains in Luzon, although the water level remains below critical levels for irrigation. Other dams in Luzon recorded a decrease in their water levels. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rdyUg9PdJpA
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — There is no improvement in the condition of comatose Andal Ampatuan Sr. The former Maguindanao governor is confined at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — Anytime this week, President Benigno S. Aquino III will hold a joint meeting with Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis Escudero regarding who will be the running mate of Roxas in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III called the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other concerned government agencies to implement a more vigorous campaign against illegal drugs in the country including smuggling and manufacturing activities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III declared in Proclamation No. 1072 that November 18 and 19, 2015 will be special non-working holidays in the National Capital Region (NCR) due to the Asia-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) meeting that will be held in the said dates in Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) will implement a strict “no-leave” policy as part of its security measures in the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/osueNJN_v-M
