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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Acclaimed Philippine filmmaker Brillante Mendoza is back at Cannes this year with another gritty take on his homeland, this time exploring drugs, poverty and corruption through shopkeepers trying to make ends meet. Mendoza, 55, is taking part in the world’s top movie festival for the fourth time, having won the best director award in 2009 for another tale of Manila’s dark underside. His latest film, “Ma’ Rosa”, tells the story of […]
(Eagle News) — Hihingin na ng kampo ni Vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. na buksan ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang network operation center (NOC) nito para sa isang full system audit. Ayon kay Atty. Jose Amorado, miyembro ng legal team ni Marcos, isasagawa nila ang filing ng demand letter sa Comelec bukas ng hapon para sa pagbubukas ng network nito sa independent information technology (IT) experts upang matiyak kung naapektuhan ba […]
(Eagle News) — Suportado ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang panukala ni Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte na wakasan ang “bata-bata system” o paggamit ng koneksyon sa mga pulitiko para makuha ang inaasam na posisyon o promosyon sa PNP. Ayon kay PNP spokesperson PC/Supt. Wilben Mayor, bagaman matagal na aniyang hindi umiiral sa kanila ang ganitong klase ng sistema, malaking bagay aniya na muli itong binigyang diin ni Duterte. Dagdag pa nito, ang kuwalipikasyon aniya talaga […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Smartmatic na hindi aalis ng bansa ang mga opisyal nito habang isasagawa ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang kanilang imbestigasyon. Kaugnay ito ng breach of protocol ng Smartmatic dahil sa walang pahintulot na pagbago sa character ng script sa transparency server. Ayon kay Atty. Karen Jimeno, nakahanda aniyang humarap sa imbestigasyon ang kanilang mga tauhan bagaman muling iginiit ng kumpanya na nabago lamang ang character sa hash code nang ilagay […]
Presumptive President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (May 16) said that he will allow Maoist Rebels to join his cabinet, restore death penalty and change the system of governance when assumes the presidency. Duterte, who has yet to be officially proclaims but assumed to be the next Philippine President, will be replacing incumbent Benigno S. Aquino III when he steps down on June 30. Duterte told in a news conference in Davao his plan on resuming […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he will be selling the presidential yacht BRP Ang Pangulo. The proceeds from the sale will fund veterans, improvement of hospital facilities, and doctors’ salaries so they won’t need to go abroad for higher paying jobs. Former President Cory Aquino first tried to sell the said presidential yacht but was not sold. According to the official website of the Office of the President, BRP Ang Pangulo […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate Committee on Climate Change Chairperson Loren Legarda asked the government to be prepared for the coming of the “La Niña” phenomenon which will bring strong rains in the coming months. Legarda added that the government should use the funds allocated for disaster preparedness. Also, communities in landslide-prone areas should be relocated. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Malacañang, thru Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, advised the public to wait for the official proclamation of the National Board of Canvassers regarding the winner of the vice-presidential race. This, in the face of Representative Leni Robredo’s announcement that she is the winner based on the unofficial count, while at the same time, Senator Bongbong Marcos also made a statement that he is the winner based on the certificates of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Board of Canvassers is expecting to complete its canvassing tomorrow. The NBOC is just waiting for the result of the detainee votes as well as the certificate of canvass and results from Lanao del Sur and northern Samar where special elections were held. Accordingly, the proclamation of the twelve senators may be done within the week. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President-elect Rodrigo Duterte reminded government employees to refrain from inconveniencing those who are applying for permits, adding that it is easy to replace those who are unnecessarily causing hardship to those who are applying for permits and documents. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf set a new deadline for the delivery of the new ransom in exchange for the freedom of the groups two remaining foreign captives. In a video released by the Abu Sayyaf, the two foreigners were asking for the prompt delivery of the ransom as one of them will die if the deadline is not followed. The Abu Sayyaf is asking for Php 600 million in exchange for the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo held a “Lingap sa Mamamayan” in the locale of Capitol, in Commonwealth Ave. Said activity also included medical and dental missions. The free medical services offered include distribution of free medicines, free laboratory testing and circumcision. Accommodating the patients are 200 medical and paramedic staff from the New Era General Hospital. In the afternoon, there will also be a distribution of 10, 000 pairs of free shoes. […]
