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MAY 16 (Reuters) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has urged China to take action to reduce tension in the South China Sea and expressed concern about the pace and scope of Beijing’s land reclamation in the disputed area. Kerry, speaking at a joint news conference with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said China and the United States were committed to finalizing a deal that would block paths for Iran to obtain fissile material. […]
PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered that the Philippine flag be flown at half mast, from sunrise to sunset, in the Department of Foreign Affairs Main Office, its Foreign Service Posts and Regional Consular Offices, on the day of Ambassador Domingo Lucenario, Jr.’s burial on Saturday (May 16). The Chief Executive issued the order through Proclamation No. 1020, signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. on Wednesday (May 13), as a sign of respect, […]
MAY 16 (Reuters) — Indonesian authorities were busy on Saturday (May 16) morning, providing food to the hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants who were brought to shore by local fishermen during the previous day from their boat which was drifting off the coast. The nearly 800 migrants who arrived on Friday (May 15) are being sheltered in a warehouse in Langsa, off the coast of Sumatra island. Another 100 who were rescued on Friday […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 16) – “Mas Masaya Dito!” Once again, Pinas FM 95.5 lived up to its tagline when it celebrated its fourth anniversary, which it proudly called “Funtastic4”. Simultaneously conducted in two venues, fans of OPM were treated to live performances of their favorite artists as said artists visited the Pinas FM booth in the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation building, to show their appreciation for Pinas FM, which is known as one […]
VALENZUELA City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The city government of Valenzuela decided to temporarily bury the victims of a fire in the rubber slipper factory, while authorities help the victims’ relatives in identifying the remains of their loved ones through DNA testing. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
VALENZUELA City, Philippines (Eagle News) – After the fire in a warehouse that left 72 dead. the city government of Valenzuela declared a state of mourning in its social media acocunt and placed the flags at half-mast on all local government offices. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the initial investigation of the Department of Labor and Employment, Kentex Manufacturing made use of an unregistered sub-contractor to provide workers for its warehouse which burned down in the Valenzuela City. This act is a violation of the Labor Code, according to DOLE Secretary Rosalina Baldos, making Kentex liable for the fate suffered by its workers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago proposed a bill criminalizing the violation of building code after the fire in Valenzuela City. The senator added that owners of residential or commercial buildings will be held liable for the death, injury, and damages suffered by anyone due to said safety violations. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, one in five Filipinos agree with the framework agreement of the Bangsamoro entity as well as the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro National Liberation Front, under the leadership of its chairman, Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is the only way to achieve peace in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Malacañang is happy with the positive acceptance of the residents of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – An expert declared that the continued reclamation activities of China will soon become a hazard and a threat to the freedom of navigation. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
