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Poe’s camp releases her SALN

QUEZON City, Philippines – With just five days remaining before the elections, presidential and vice-presidential candidates made public their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, including the camps of Senator Grace Poe and Senator Chiz Escudero. According to Poe’s SALN, the senator has assets worth Php 125, 658, 991 and liabilities worth Php 36, 540, 000. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Picture taking of ballots, against the law – COMELEC

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections was able to catch eight overseas Filipino absentee voters that violated the rule of the COMELEC against the taking of pictures of the ballots and receipts during voting. The latest incident was a Filipina in Italy that was caught in the act by the Board of Election Inspectors. Once again, the COMELEC warned the public against taking photographs of the ballots and receipts and violators may face […]

AFP’s operations against Abu Sayyaf will not affect elections

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that its operations against the Abu Sayyaf Group will not disrupt the election. According to the Western Mindanao Command, despite the intense operation against the Abu Sayyaf, the operations are conducted in the mountainous parts of the province and not in the populated areas, especially in the polling precincts designated by the Commission on Elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]

Phenomenal growth of Duterte’s assets noted as compared to other candidates

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the data presented by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s assets experienced a phenomenal growth rate in 19 years from Php 900, 000 in his first Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth compared to his latest SALN which is worth Php 23.5 M. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Duterte’s election campaign fizzing among thirsty Filipino voters

(Reuters)  Filipinos have scoffed and slurped to show their backing for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ahead of next week’s presidential elections. The maverick mayor of the southern city is leading the “Gulp Poll” conducted by convenience store chain 7-Eleven, which has asked customers at their 1,650 outlets across the country to pick soda cups with images of their favorite presidential candidate. The popularity of Duterte’s blue cup has mirrored two opinion polls last week […]

Philippine militants threaten hostages in video warning

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Islamic militants in the Philippines issued a fresh warning Tuesday threatening to harm three hostages, just over a week after they beheaded a captive. The trio – from Canada, Norway and the Philippines – appealed for help from the Philippine and Canadian governments in a video uploaded to YouTube Tuesday and reported by SITE intelligence group, which monitors jihadist media. “To the Philippine government: Please stop shooting at us and trying to […]

NEMC, binuksan na ng AFP

(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang kanilang National Election Monitoring Center (NEMC) anim na araw bago ang halalan. Sa naturang pasilidad umano isasagawa ng AFP ang monitoring sa election-related incidents na maaaring maganap sa gitna ng ginagawang preparasyon mula sa delivery ng vote counting machines (VCM’s), sa sitwasyon sa mismong araw ng halalan, at hangang sa isasagawang canvassing. Ayon kay AFP Public Affairs Office deputy chief Captain Celeste […]

Tatlong sundalo, isang paramilitary, pinakawalan na ng NPA

(Eagle News) — Sa halip na dalawa ang pawalan, tatlong sundalo at isang miyembro ng paramilitary na bihag ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang pinakawalan ngayong araw ng rebeldeng grupo sa Agusan Del Sur. Una nang inisyu ng NPA ang release order nina Private First Class Diven Tawide at Private First Class Glenn Austria ng 23rd Infantry Battalion nang ipahayag ng custodial officer ng mga bihag na si “Ka Omar Ibarra” na pawawalan din ng […]

Recto to DOST: Free public Wi-Fi in 12 regions must begin next month

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 […]

Withdrawal of Php 200M will be discovered if Duterte issues state of accounts – Trillanes

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)  

Senator Bongbong Marcos believes that the Vice President can do more, whoever is the President

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 […]

DOE assures power supply during May 9 elections

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