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MANILA, Nov. 2 — It is a must that employers pay their workers’ 13th month pay not later than December 24, Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said Monday. “All employers are required to pay their rank-and-file employees the 13th month pay, regardless of the nature of their employment, and irrespective of the methods by which their wages are paid, provided they worked for at least one month in a year,” Bello said. Labor laws and their implementing […]
(Eagle News)– Two children died while 14 others were hurt in a car accident on Monday (October 31) along the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway in Malvar, Batangas. Janelle Anne Dalanon (9) and Jaylord Lance Dalanon (12) were declared dead on arrival at the Mary Mediatrix Medical Center in Lipa, Batangas. The 14 others hurt, including a baby and five other minors, were also rushed to the hospital in Lipa. The victims, all kin, were aboard […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (October 31) flew to Jolo, Sulu to visit eight soldiers wounded in action. The soldiers were hurt in recent firefights against Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and were brought to a hospital in Camp Teodulfo Bautista. Duterte gave each of them P100,000 in cash and a Glock pistol. The eight soldiers were also awarded with Wounded Personnel Medal each.
Wala pa ring supply ng kuryente sa buong Cagayan Valley. Ito ang kinumpirma mismo ni Cagayan Governor Manny Mamba sa panayam ng programang “Sa Ganang Mamamayan” maka-lipas ang mahigit isang linggo matapos hagupitin ng super bagyong Lawin ang kanilang lalawigan. Ayon kay Mamba, naroon na sa kanilang lugar ang mga tauhan ng MERALCO at iba pang electric cooperatives para isa-ayos ang mga nasirang poste at linya ng kuryente.
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Chinese coastguard ships are still patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea but are not stopping Filipinos from fishing there, a Philippine defence spokesman said Sunday. The information — from fishermen who have just returned from the shoal — came despite earlier Philippine government statements that the Chinese had left the outcrop they seized in 2012. A spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte had said Saturday there were no […]
Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service correspondent Persecution to pride. That summed up the journey of some Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members who experienced from being laughed at, discriminated and sometimes barred from their exercise of their religious freedom to receiving accolades for the parade of victories that the Church of Christ has manifested being God’s chosen nation. Now a global church, INC has spread to 130 countries and territories around the world, and the […]
MANILA, Philippines | AFP | — Five Filipino fishermen released after being held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years broke down as they were reunited with their families Friday, recounting beatings and abuse. The seafarers, among 26 hostages freed from the crew of Naham 3 seized south of the Seychelles in March 2012, alternated between tears and laughter as they embraced their loved ones on arrival back in Manila. “I am so […]
PASIG CITY, Oct. 31 — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones on Wednesday urged the media to step up its role as partners of the education sector for change. During DepEd’s press conference with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Briones encouraged the members of media to participate in and beyond the Education Summit 2016 on November 3 and 4. In recognition of the media’s responsibility and capacity to influence […]
(Eagle News) – “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take), the independent film entry of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), won the much coveted “Jury Award,” as well as the “Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film” plum, at the Berlin International Filmmakers’ Festival. This was the latest in a string of awards received by the first independent full-length film produced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions. On October 20, just over […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo launched its new theme for the activities and projects of the Church on Sunday, October 30, at the Philippine Arena which was seen live via video feed in more than 40 sites here and abroad. The theme, “I am proud to be a member of the Church of Christ,” was highlighted in the event on Sunday with a video presentation of the INC featuring the Church’s “role and relevance to […]
MANILA, Philippines AFP | — Chinese vessels have left the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a Philippine official said Saturday, less than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing pledging closer ties. The firebrand leader used the trip to vaunt his move away from traditional ally the United States in favour of Beijing — which was previously at loggerheads with Manila over the maritime dispute. China took control of the […]
