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Ballots undergo final verification

QUEZON City, Philippines – The final verification of the printed ballots of the National Printing Office will be completed today, April 22 which is earlier than the self-imposed deadline of the Commission on Elections which is on April 25. The verification is an important process to ensure that the ballots can be used by the vote-counting machines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Senator Bongbong Marcos calls on COMELEC to lay down rules on vote receipt discrepancies

MANILA, Philippines — Vice Presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., today called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to lay down the rules in cases where there are discrepancies in the vote receipts from the actual votes cast. Marcos made the call in the light of mounting reports over alleged discrepancies in vote receipts in the ongoing Overseas Absentee Voting. The Senator urged the Comelec to explain the process that voters should undertake […]

Dantes: ‘Paris Agreement signing on Earth Day is Filipino Youth’s Success’

QUEZON CITY, April 22 — There’s another reason to celebrate this year’s Earth Day. Celebrity and former National Youth Commissioner Jose Sixto “Dingdong” G. Dantes III asserts that the Earth Day this 2016 marks the success of young Filipino climate advocates who led and signed up for the #NowPH movement, in order to push for the approval of the Paris Agreement in France last year. Launched by the National Youth Commission (NYC) and the Climate Change […]

Philippines conducts nationwide earthquake drill

CLARK, Pampanga — The Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) was held Thursday (April 21) morning. Government agencies and disaster authorities participated in the drill after a series of deadly earthquakes shook several countries, including Japan, Ecuador, Myanmar and Vanuatu. The countries lie on the pacific ring of fire — an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen. The simultaneous drills were held in Pampanga, […]

AFP Chief of Staff Iriberri retires today

After nine months of serving as the highest ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Hernando Iriberri retires today on his 56th birthday. President Aquino himself will lead the testimonial review and change of command ceremonies in Camp Aguinaldo this morning. Irreberi assumed the office of Chief of Staff last July 2015 replacing Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang. Meanwhile, AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda will replace Iriberri as acting […]

DOLE provides livelihood assistance for workers affected by El Niño, Kidapawan rally

MANILA, April 22 — A wide range of livelihood assistance is being provided by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to workers in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) who are affected by El Niño, while initial interventions through needs assessment and profiling were conducted to some 818 workers in the Kidapawan rally for their inclusion in the DOLE’s TUPAD, or Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program. Three hundred eighty-two informal workers in Soccsksargen were given a total […]

Ombudsman affirms charges vs. ex-Rep Sandoval over P30M PDAF scam

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has affirmed the filing of graft and malversation charges against ex-Representative Alvin Sandoval of the lone district of Malabon and Navotas Cities, for misappropriating his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocation from 2007 to 2009 totaling to P30M for non-existent livelihood projects. In a 12-page Order, Ombudsman Morales directed the immediate filing of 3 counts of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and […]

DPWH, magsasagawa ng road re-blocking sa ilang bahagi ng QC simula mamayang gabi

          (Eagle News) — Magsasagawa ng road reblocking ang Department Of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa ilang bahagi ng Quezon City simula 10:00 ng gabi. Ayon kay Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Emerson Carlo, inirekomenda ni DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR) Director Melvin Navarro ang nasabing reblocking at repair para sa maintenance purposes. Kabilang sa mga maapektuhan ng road-reblocking ay ang mga sumusunod: Southbound Commonwealth Avenue (mula Riverside hanggang Sandigan, 2nd […]

Philrem, sinampahan ng P35.6-M tax evasion case ng BIR

(Eagle News) — Sinampahan ng  Bureau of Internal Rrevenue  (BIR)  ng kasong tax evasion ang kumpanyang Philrem Service Corporation. Ang Philrem ay ang kumpanyang nadawit sa  $81-million money laundering scheme sa perang ninakaw mula sa Bangladesh Bank Isinampa ng BIR ang kaso sa Department of Justice laban sa Philrem at sa mag-asawang may-ari nito dahil sa hindi pagbabayad ng buwis na aabot sa P35. 61 million. Partikular na kinasuhan sina Philrem president Salud Bautista at […]

Groundbreaking ceremony ng MRT-7 project, pinangunahan ni President Aquino

Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang ground breaking ceremony para sa konstruksyon ng Metro Rail Transit o MRT 7 sa bahagi ng Quezon City Circle. Ang itatayong MRT 7 ay maseserbisyo sa mga pasahero particular sa northeast side ng Metro Manila hanggang sa San Jose Del Monte sa Bulacan. Sa kaniyang talumpati, sinabi ni Pangulong Aquino ang malaking pakinabang sa bagong Mass Railway Transit system. Bukod sa bagong railway system, itatayo rin sa […]

NAIA passengers vigilant against return of “laglag-bala” scheme

QUEZON City, Philippines – Passengers in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport once again wrap their baggages in masking tape and plastic to avoid being victimized by the alleged return of the “laglag-bala” scheme after a passenger, 75-years old Salvacion Cortavista was spotted carrying a bullet. According to the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group, there is a possibility that the bullet was not detected in the initial inspection and only detected in the final inspection. […]

COMELEC Mall voting approved by SC en banc

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections denied accusations that the Supreme Court En Banc did not approved mall voting. According to COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, the COMELEC issued a resolution saying that the Supreme Court En Banc approved mall voting and the the COMELEC should conduct a public hearing. Bautista said that the COMELEC conducted said public hearing, together with the political parties. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]