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National Poison Prevention Week

Pinaalalahanan ng mga eksperto ang mga nakakatanda laban sa di tamang paggamit ng gamot na nagdudulot ng pagkalason o maaring maging sanhi ng kamatayan. Si Sophia Okut sa report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRQSPrZwe8

NAIA can withstand magnitude 7.6 earthquake

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport can withstand a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. The general manager of Manila International Airport Authority issued the statement after the Metro-wide Shake Drill conducted yesterday. The NAIA general manager added that structural experts guaranteed the fact after the NAIA’s rehabilitation last 2013. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Death penalty not a deterrent – Duterte

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that his aim for reinstating death penalty is not for the purpose of criminal deterrence since criminals continue with their illegal activities even when death penalty was enforced. Duterte said that, for him, the death penalty is for the purpose of retribution or for criminals to pay for their heinous crimes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]

COMELEC answers netizen’s accusations of partisanship

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) answered the allegations of netizens regarding the commission’s partisanship with the Liberal Party after the COMELEC allowed the extension of the deadline of submitting the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) requested by  the LP. According to Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, the COMELEC is not partisan and has allowed other presidential candidates’ requests like the substitution of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]

More personnel for PNP crime lab

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Laboratory is in need for additional personnel as the PNP step up on its operations against crime and illegal drugs. PNP Crime Lab Director Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Aranas admitted that they are badly short-handed because of the daily arrests conducted by the PNP since May 10. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

President Duterte’s inauguration available on live-stream

QUEZON City, Philippines – Overseas Filipino workers and other Filipinos abroad can view the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte via live-streaming on Facebook. Incoming Presidential Communications Head Martin Andanar said that the live streaming is for those who don’t have access to television and radio and is also practical because 1.3 million Filipinos have accounts on the social media site. Duterte took the majority of the overseas absentee votes with 121, 000 votes. (Eagle News […]

Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal

INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) — Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol — something he hopes will stop happening if the Philippines wins an international legal case against Beijing. The incident at Scarborough Shoal, a necklace of reefs and rocks that Filipino fishermen say hosts some of the world’s most abundant marine life, is part of a long-running territorial row that sits at the heart […]

Incoming AFP chief warns soldiers involved in illegal drugs

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Ricardo Bisaya warned soldiers involved in illegal drugs – whether user or distributor – will face severe penalties if such was proven. He added that the AFP will support PNP’s campaign against illegal drugs and has already laid down plans regarding the anti-illegal drug campaign.

South China Sea: Facts about Asia’s maritime flashpoint

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Competing claims to the South China Sea have for decades been a source of tension in the region. The Philippines filed a case before an international arbitration tribunal at The Hague to challenge China’s claims to most of the waters, with a decision expected in the coming weeks. Below are key facts on the sea and the territorial disputes: Geography The South China Sea covers more than 3 million square kilometres […]

Philippines v China: facts about a much-watched legal battle

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A UN-backed tribunal is expected to soon deliver a verdict on a Philippine challenge to China’s claims to most of the South China Sea. Spanning three years, two hearings, and nearly 4,000 pages of evidence, the arbitration case at The Hague is complex. In essence, China claims most of the sea, even waters approaching neighbouring countries, based on a vaguely defined “nine-dash” Chinese map dating back to the 1940s. The Philippines […]

ICYMI: NDRRMC monitors shake drill in Camp Aguinaldo

QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) set up its main coordinating base in Camp Aquinaldo where the government body monitored the ongoing earthquake drill all over Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Editing by DYC, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)