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MANILA, May 3 – Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto today called on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to work double time and live up to its commitment to provide free broadband internet access in 12 regions beginning next month. “I expect the DOST to abide by their commitment. The government’s free Wi-Fi project must roll out and be operational next month in time for the opening of classes this school year,” said Recto, who […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s withdrawal of Php 200 million from his alleged account in the Bank of the Philippine Islands will be discovered once Duterte shows his statement of accounts, which is the reason why Duterte is intentionally not releasing his BPI statement of account. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Weng Dela Fuente of the program “Liwanagin Natin”, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., declared his belief that the Vice-President can do more for the country, whoever wins the President. He said that there is no need to totally agree with each other and that he will not be a mere “spare tire” if he ever wins the position of the Vice-President. Senator Marcos consistently held the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Energy assured the public that there will be an ample supply of electricity for the polling precincts during the national and local elections, except certain portions of Visayas and MIndanao, which will experience rotating brown-outs. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HYq4HOWYBMA
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Indonesian government stands firm that it will not pay ransom in exchange for the four Indonesian captives held by the Abu Sayyaf Group and will exert all diplomatic efforts to secure their release, like what was done to the ten other Indonesian prisoners. Aside from the four Indonesians, the Abu Sayyaf also holds four Malaysians, a Japanese, a Canadian, a Norwegian and a Filipina. https://youtu.be/ZLZX_6Zag8M
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group advised the public to change their passwords, especially those used in financial institutions, after the PNP-ACG arrested Joseph Nico Tan Ong, an identity theft suspect. The PNP-ACG added that the suspect may have used the publicized information from the hacking attack on the Commission on Elections website. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (May 3) – The Supreme Court released the list of examinees who obtained the ten highest rating in the 2015 Bar Examinations. Rachel Angeli B. Miranda from UP earned the top place with a score of 87.4000%. The bar examination for 2015 was moved from October to November and 7, 146 law graduates were admitted to take the bar exam, which was chaired by Supreme Court Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo – De […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived in Cagayan province on Monday to inaugurate the P639.89-million bridge in Barangay Masi, Pamplona town. The new 489.9-linear meter bridge replaces the 50-year-old highway bridge that connects Cagayan Valley to the Ilocos Region and the Cordillera Administrative Region. The newly constructed bridge is expected to promote socio-economic development and spur rapid growth in terms of economic and tourism activities in Pamplona and its neighboring towns as it provides better […]
by Dessy Sagita MANILA , Philippines (AFP) — An Indonesian sailor told Monday how Philippine Islamic militants threatened to slit his throat during a terrifying kidnap ordeal, a day after he and nine other crew members were released. The sailors were freed Sunday in the strife-torn southern Philippines after more than a month in the hands of Abu Sayyaf militants, and flew back to Jakarta. The Indonesians were among about 20 foreigners abducted in a […]
(Eagle News) — The spokesperson of the Iglesia Ni Cristo said letters being circulated in the social media about the supposed endorsement of the INC for presidential candidate Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte is “fraudulent”. INC minister Edwil Zabala said the said letter did not come from the INC. He said that the Church would also charge in court the person responsible for the fraudulent letter. “The letter is not from Brother Eduardo Manalo,” […]
ISINULONG ng mga mambabatas sa Amerika ang dagdag na pagpapatrolya sa West Philippine Sea o South China Sea. Sinabi ni Senator Bob Corker, chairman ng U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, dapat mas maraming operasyon ang gawin ng Estados Unidos sa mismong reclamation ng China sa pinag-aagawang mga teritoryo. Bagamat aminado ang mambabatas na sa kabila ng mga pagpapatrolya na ginawa ng U.S. at pag-deploy ng military assets sa rehiyon, hindi nito napigilan ang reclamation ng […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will install 200 more traffic cameras around Metro Manila for its no contact apprehension policy. According to MMDA chairman Emerson Carlos, the new traffic cameras will be delivered next month in two batches.
