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Indonesia will not pay ransom for 4 ASG captives

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

“Change your passwords” – PNP

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)  

University of the Philippines tops the 2015 Bar Examinations

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 Aquino inaugurates P639.8-million bridge in Cagayan

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 […]

Militants threatened to slit our throats: Indonesian hostage

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 […]

INC to charge in court person/s responsible for fake letter on Duterte endorsement

  (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,” […]

Patrolya sa West PHL Sea, dagdagan – U.S. solons

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 […]

Malacañang expresses confidence over AFP, PNP’s support regarding peaceful election

The Malacañang expressed its confidence that the Philippines National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines have tapped augmentation forces to secure the safety of the public during the national elections on May 9. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., on Sunday (May 1) said that the PNP and the AFP are focus on the continuously preparing and monitoring to secure a safe and orderly elections around the country.

Aquino administration bigong matulungan ang mga manggagawa – analyst

MANILA, Philippines — Bigo ang administrasyong Aquino na tugunan ang hinaing ng mga manggagawang Pilipino sa kabila ng gumaganda umanong ekonomiya ng bansa. Ito ang inihayag ng political analyst na si Professor Ramon Casiple kasabay ng paggunita sa araw ng paggawa noong Mayo 1. Aniya, mas inuuna ng mga kapitalistang employer ang malaking kita kaysa sa kanilang coporate social responsibility sa mga empleyado. Dahil dito, tila binalewala lamang ng pamahalaan ang reklamo ng mga manggagawa […]

COMELEC orders final testing and sealing of vote counting machines

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has ordered the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the vote counting machines (VCMs) this week. The purpose of the FTS is to see and test if the machines installed in that place are in the right conditions and working before it was finally locked and sealed in the polling precincts.The FTS will last until May 6. Meanwhile, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez on Monday, May 2 said that […]

UPDATED: President Benigno Aquino III visits Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office

QUEZON City, Philippines (May 2) – President Benigno Aquino III visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo at the INC Central Office to give his heartfelt thanks for the support of the Church throughout his administration. President Aquino visited the INC Central Office around 9 in the morning on Monday, May 2. The President made his courtesy call one week before the May 9 elections and after the respective courtesy calls […]