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Japan PM Abe, bumista sa bahay ni Pres. Duterte sa Davao City

(Eagle News) — Kasalukuyang nasa Davao City na si Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sakay ng Japanese Air Force One, dumating si Abe at maybahay nito na si Mrs. Akie Abe sa Davao City International Airport bago mag-alas 10 kagabi. Binisita ni Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ang tahanan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Davao City kung saan nag-tagal siya ng apat-na-pu’t limang (45) minuto. Makikita sa Facebook post ni Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go na […]

Japan PM Abe’s First Lady inspires school kids at the Philippine School for the Blind

  MANILA, Jan. 13 (Eagle News)  – Mrs. Akie Abe, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife, visited the Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB) Thursday afternoon, inspiring schoolchildren there as she told them that they have a lot of talent. “I believe every single person has his own mission.  You have a lot of talent,” Mrs Abe said as she told the class of Grade 11 students to study very hard and unleash their potential […]

Mababang generation charge, dahilan ng bawas-singil sa kuryente

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — May bawas singil sa kuryente ang Meralco ngayong buwan, ito ay papatak sa 27 centavos (Php 0.27) kada kilowatt hour. Katumbas ito ng 54 pesos na bawas singil sa mga kumokonsumo ng 200 kilowatt hour kada buwan. Ito na ang pinakamababang overall reduction ng Meralco sa singil sa kuryente magmula noong taong 2009. Ayon sa Meralco, ang pagbaba sa singil sa kuryente ngayong buwan ay bunsod ng pagbababa sa generation […]

Mga senador, hati ang pananaw sa dagdag na SSS pension at contribution

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tutol ang mga Senador sa desisyon ng Social Security System na itaas ng dalawang libong piso (Php 2,000) ang buwanang pensiyon ng mga retiradong miyembro kung saan ang pondo ay kukunin sa dagdag kontribusyon ng mga aktibong miyembro. Ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Franklin Drilon,  bagamat maganda ang layon ng hakbang na tulungan ang mga retirado, lalabag aniya ito sa batas. Sa ilalim ng Section 4 ng Republic Act […]

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, magtutungo rin sa Davao City

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hinandugan din ng pangulo si Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ng isang state dinner sa Rizal hall ng palasyo ng Malacañang. Pagkatapos ng dinner ay nagtungo sa Davao sina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Prime Minister Abe. Si Prime Minister Abe ay nasa bansa para sa dalawang araw na official visit at siya rin ang kauna-unahang Head of State na bumisita sa Pilipinas sa ilalim ng Duterte Administration.

“Historic visit” Japan’s Abe becomes first state leader to visit PHL under Duterte admin

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed in Malacanang on Thursday (January 12) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who is in the Philippines for a two-day official visit, becoming the first state leader to visit the country since the Philippine leader took office last year. “I am pleased to welcome Prime Minister Abe to Manila. As you all must and should be aware, he is the very first head of government to officially visit […]

HPG sends 79 escort and convoy personnel for Miss Universe pageant

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group deployed 79 escort and convoy personnel for the Miss Universe pageant which will be held on January 30. According to HPG Spokesperson Police Superintendent Elizabeth Velasquez, their personnel were already deployed at the different locations that will be visited by the Miss Universe candidates like Vigan, Baguio, Boracay, Cebu, Batangas and Davao City. In Manila, the HPG had already begun their operations since the […]

MMDA will not hide squatters for Miss Universe

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority guaranteed that it will not conduct a big beautification drive in order to hide squatter areas during the Miss Universe pageant. According to MMDA General Manager Thomas Orbos, there are no plans to conduct traditional clean-up drives in contrast to previous administrations. Orbos also said that this is the true face of Metro Manila and that the truth should not be hidden from the […]

AFP sends military personnel to Davao City in preparation of the ASEAN Summit

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines sent an initial force composed of 500 military personnel to augment Task Force Haribon stationed in Davao City as part of the preparation for the Association of South East Asian Nation summit to be held in the country. The ASEAN Summit will be launched on Saturday, January 15, 2017 while the main event will be on November 2017. The initial augmentation force is […]

President Duterte signs executive order for full RH program implementation

MANILA, Jan. 12 – President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Executive Order aimed at ensuring that the government meet the needs of Filipino families for appropriate family planning support. The full title of Executive Order No. 12 is “Attaining and Sustaining Zero Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, Providing Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes.” In a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, January […]