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QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Board of Canvassers will continue with the proclamation of winners even if President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said that he will not attend the same. According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, there is no problem if Duterte does not attend the proclamation, adding that his non-attendance has no legal effect. (Eagle News Service description by Jaypaul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is not in favor of the postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October, saying that it would leave a hold-over capacity for the officials. Earlier, the Commission on Elections announced that it may postpone the barangay and SK elections due to the national and local elections. (Eagle News Service description by Jaypaul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON CITY, May 30 — The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) earmarked a total of over P5.8 billion in emergency loan due to the long dry spell in Cebu, Negros Occidental, and Iloilo in Visayas, as well as in six areas in Mindanao, namely, the provinces of Camiguin and Davao Oriental, Butuan City, Villanueva in Misamis Oriental, and the municipalities of Titay and Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay. GSIS allotted more than P2 billion in emergency loan […]
PASIG CITY, May 30 – As the rainy season is about to start, Secretary Mel Senen S. Sarmiento of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is calling on all local government units (LGUs) to carry out the disaster preparedness measures under Operation Listo. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the current El Niño is already in its decaying stage and there is a possible rise of La Nina during the […]
MANILA, May 30 – The Palace welcomed on Sunday the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) adoption of a proposal of Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin calling for the establishment of a cyber security group in the region. “Ikinagagalak natin ang pagpapahayag ng suporta ng ibang mga kalapit-bansa ng Pilipinas,” Communication Secretary Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on Sunday. “Sadyang mahalaga ‘yung pagkakaisa ng mga bansa sa pagpapatatag sa cyber security dahil nga […]
(Eagle News) — Itutuloy pa rin ng National Board Of Canvassers (NBOC) ang proklamasyon ng nanalo sa pagka-presidente at bise presidente ngayong araw kahit hindi makakadalo si President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Senate President Franklin Drilon, wala siyang nakikitang problema kahit wala si Duterte sa proklamasyon. Wala raw “legal effect” sa alkalde ng Davao kahit hindi siya dadalo. Nabatid na noong Sabado ng gabi, ay iginiit ni Duterte na hindi ito dadalo sa proklamasyon sa […]
By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent (Excerpts from incmedia.org) Reconnection happens in various spheres of life – physical, emotional, psychological, technological and spiritual. Thus, the INC Reconnect project, the Worldwide Intensive Propagation missionary work of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), resonates very well to both INC members and non-members alike. Here are some of the stories of connecting people and how they reconnected with God from the #INCReconnect event at the Philippine Arena: High school classmates Augusto […]
QUEZON CITY, May 28 (PIA) -The awards were presented to Fidel Josue (fisheries), Demetrio de Ocampo (high value crops), Jerry Villanada (rice), and Leon Bonilla (corn). The four were recognized for their commendable impact to the growth and development of the Philippine agriculture. The recognition was conferred by DA Undersecretary for Operations Emerson Palad, Assistant Secretary for Finance Ophelia Agawin, and Region IV-B Regional Executive Director Cipriano Santiago. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, through his […]
SAN JOSE, TARLAC, May 28 (PIA) — With more than a month before stepping down from power, President Aquino reiterated his administration’s position in the South China Sea issue saying adherence to international law is still the best equalizer among claimant countries in resolving the dispute. In an interview during the launch of an irrigation project here, the President also reacted to accusations that his administration committed treason as the Chinese took control of the Scarborough […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Basser Utto, a vice-mayoralty candidate in Maguindanao, showed a video of alleged cheating during the May 9 elections. He also revealed how the massive cheating in Maguindanao benefited Liberal Party candidates Meanwhile, Glen Chong, a computer expert and an election observer said that the statistical data they collated showed how the candidates of the present administration benefited from the alleged cheating. Chong said, it was very suspicious that zero votes came […]
Manila, Philipines (AFP) –The son and namesake of the late Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos has narrowly lost the election for vice president, according to an official count that was only completed Friday, almost three weeks after polls closed. The result dealt a blow to the political aspirations of the family, which had targeted the position for Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr as a potential stepping stone to recapturing his late father’s presidential post. Anti-crime firebrand […]
(Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng road reblocking ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ngayong weekend sa ilang pangunahing lansagan sa Quezon City. Sa abiso ng DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR), isasagawa ang road reblocking at repair sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth, Mindanao Avenue at Congressional Avenue na magsisimula mamayang 10:00 ng gabi hanggang 5:00 ng madaling araw sa Lunes, Mayo 30. Narito ang partikular na pagsasagawaan ng road reblocking/repair: Commonwealth Avenue: Southbound, sa pagitan ng […]
