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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit, as well as Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2, will offer free rides to all commuters on June 12 to commemorate the country’s Independence Day. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch the iTow application on Friday in a bid to stop anomalous practices of tow truck operators. MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said Thursday the iTow application, through the pure force citizens app, will be available for all Smartphones, both in Android and IOS platforms, to provide an online venue dedicated to towing operations. Traffic enforcers, as well as accredited private towing companies, will be provided with tablets with […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi pa man naihahain ang panukalang batas ukol sa pagbabalik ng “death penalty” sa bansa, malaki raw ang tsansa na mabilis itong maipapasa sa kongreso. Ayon kay presumptive house minority leader Danilo Suarez, nasa walumpung porsyento ng mga miyembro ng 17th Congress ang tiyak na boboto ng pabor sa “death penalty bill “o ang tinatawag na “super majority” sa kamara. Ang nasabing panukalang batas ay una sa mga ‘priority bills’ ng administrasyon […]
(Eagle News) — Isiniwalat ni Philippine National Police (PNP) incoming Chief PC/Supt. Ronald dela Rosa na itinaas na umano sa 50 milyong piso mula sa dating 10 milyong piso ang pabuya para patayin siya at si President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Sa kabila nito, tumanggi si Dela Rosa na pangalanan ang mga taong nasa likod ng nasabing plano. Tiniyak naman ni Dela Rosa na sa kabila ng mga pagbabanta ay patuloy aniya ang kanilang pag-aksyon sa mga sangkot sa sindikato […]
(Eagle News) — Posibleng humawak ng committee chairmanship sa Kamara sa ilalim ng 17th congress si dating pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Ito ang kinumpirma ng nagbabalik-Kamara na si Quezon Representative Danilo Suarez na kapartido rin ni Arroyo sa Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats. Ayon kay Suarez, sa siyam na taong pagiging pangulo ng bansa, hindi aniya matatawaran ang kaalaman ni Arroyo sa mga economic policy kaya bagay aniyang hawakan nito ang komite ng Economic Affairs o kaya ay […]
(Eagle News) — Wala pa umanong plano si Vice President Jejomar Binay na magretiro sa politika kahit natalo sa pagka-presidente nitong 2016 elections. Ayon sa chief of staff ni Binay na si Undersecretary Benjamin Martinez, hindi umano niya alam kung ano ang plano ni outgoing Vice President Binay pero interasado aniya ito na palakasin ang kaniyang political party na United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) at ang mga miyembro nito lalo na’t maraming nanalong UNA candidates sa local […]
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sonny Angara has called for the signing into law of a bill that mandates the integration of Filipino-Muslim and indigenous peoples’ history, culture and identity in the study of Philippine history in both basic and higher education in the country. The proposed Integrated History Act, which was recently passed by both houses of Congress, is now awaiting President Aquino’s signature. “There is a need to integrate the history, culture and identity […]
QUEZON CITY, June 9 – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) on Wednesday reminded local government units (LGUs) that their failure to come up with measures to reduce disaster risks is tantamount to social injustice, because it deprives the poorest and most vulnerable sectors the much-needed protection against the adverse effects of climate change. “Non-action on climate and disaster risks is a social sin, an injustice to the poor and most vulnerable,” CCC vice chair, Secretary Emmanuel […]
Manila Bay Airport project will cause massive flooding, detrimental to the environment and livelihood of 300,000 poor fishermen – Villar Sen. Cynthia Villar appeal to the incoming administration not to pursue the proposed reclamation of Manila Bay as a site for a new international airport. Villar, a known advocate of environmental protection, said reclamation of Manila Bay will destroy the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA). To stop this plan, she filed a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senator Franklin Drilon wants to push the income tax reform bill in the next Congress. President Aquino did not approve the bill as it would reportedly result in government losing large amounts of taxes. Drilon also said that the 16th Congress was able to pass many laws that had positive results. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Representative Rey Umali said that it is possible to implement federalism within three years into the Duterte administration if the necessary amendment is proposed early during the 17th Congress. Federalism is one of the priority measures of the Duterte administration and President-elect Rodrigo Duterte aims to achieve it by 2020. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales,Editing by DYC, Uploaded by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Department of Health spokesperson, Dr. Lyndon Lee-Suy, denied allegations that the temporary closure of the Dr. Jose Fabella Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila will result in its privatization as well as the lay-off of its employees. The allegations caused a vigil and walk-out of the employees and patients of Fabella in protest. According to Lee-Suy, the temporary closure of the hospital was due to the construction of a new building. (Eagle […]
