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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Malacañang, the President can widen the territory of the Bangsamoro entity through an executive order. The statement was made after the controversial provision allowing nearby provinces to join the Bangsamoro entity through a plebiscite was struck out by the leadership of the Congress. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/6NBZVXOMZzE
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs launches a short film documentary which is part of the said department’s information drive regarding the West Philippine Sea. The said department added that the information campaign is not meant to increase tensions between China and the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – So-called “Sick Book” Crusader Antonio Go revealed that more than 1, 000 errors were found in Grade 10 textbooks. He said that there is a need for an independent body to check for the credibility of textbooks. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/LmPL-ZKd1Xo
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment fined the CJC Manpower Services, the subcontractor of Kentex Manufacturing after it was discovered in the investigation of the DOLE that said subcontractor is liable for many violations against the Labor Code, mainly in non-payment of the benefits of its employees. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/5hF72GbVhHE
BOCAUE, Bulacan (Eagle News) – In the World Cup qualifier held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan, the Philippine Azkals won what was touted as historic victory against the much stronger Bahrain with a score of 2-1. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Vice President Jejomar Binay and Manila City Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Noynoy Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. This is not the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day outside of Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
LIPA City, Philippines – Batangas Governor Vilma Santos lead the Independence Day celebrations of the Batangas province which was held at Lipa City. Batangas is one of the eight provinces that first rebelled against Spanish colonial rule. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)
JUNE 12 (Reuters) — Nigeria and its neighbors agreed on Thursday (June 11) to set up a joint military force to counter Boko Haram, a sign of President Muhammadu Buhari’s intent to crush the Islamist militant group during his tenure. At a one-day summit at Abuja airport, the 72-year-old former military ruler, who was inaugurated just two weeks ago, welcomed the leaders of Chad, Niger and Benin, and the defence minister of Cameroon. Aliyu Ismail, […]
JUNE 11 (Reuters) — South Korea’s health ministry on Thursday (June 11) reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 122 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia. “Fourteen more cases were confirmed yesterday. As of now, there are a total of 122 MERS cases,” a South Korean assistant minister of health care policy, Kwon Deok-cheol said at a regular news briefing. Among the newly […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 11 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives failed to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as it ended its session for the second year of the 16th Congress late Wednesday, June 10. Sessions resume after President Aquino’s final state of the nation address on July 27. Only eight lawmakers of the 34 on the list have been called to interpellate since the debates on the BBL began last week. House Speaker […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 11 (Eagle News) — At the close of the 2nd regular session of the 16th Congress, the leadership of the House of Representatives proudly announced their accomplishment, succeeding in passing 565 bills. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Oxv4WLEjy4c
