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QUEZON CITY, April 27 – Local chief executives of Zamboanga’s Bakas municipalities called on the government to implement appropriate El Niño mitigation and adaptation programs. The Bakas municipalities is an alliance of the poor municipalities of Siayan and Sindangan in Zamboanga del Norte; and Mahayag, Dumingag, Midsalip, and Sominot in Zamboanga del Sur. “Yes, there is the Roadmap for Addressing the Impact of El Niño (RAIN) but we want a faster response,” said Mayor Flora […]
MANILA, April 27 – The Department of Budget and Management announced that a total of P16.7 billion will be allocated in the 2017 national budget to implement Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) and the Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan ang Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) Program for cities nationwide. 2017 will be the 1st year for KALSADA and the 5th year for BuB for cities. Of the P16.7 billion, P13.5 billion will be for KALSADA for […]
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed its condolences to the Canadian government and the family of mining executive John Ridsdel, who was killed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Ridsdel was among the four hostages who were abducted by ASG bandits on September 21 last year from the Holiday Ocean View resort on Samal Island, Davao del Norte. Also seized were Canadian Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipina Marithes Flor. “We extend our […]
(Eagle News) — Tumutulong na ngayon ang iba’t ibang bansa upang mapabilis pa ang imbestigasyong ginagawa ng judicial department ng Pilipinas sa nag-leak na voters’ data at information mula sa hub ng Commission on Election (Comelec) matapos itong mapasok ng mga hacker. Partikular na tinukoy ni Justice Acting Secretary Emmanuel Caparas ang America na isa aniya sa mga kumikilos upang tukuyin ang lahat ng mga sangkot sa hacking ng Comelec website noong March 31. Paliwanag ni […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na hinimok ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang gobyernong nakasasakop sa mga nalalabing hostage ng bandidong Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) na huwag pagbigyan ang hinihinging ransom ng rebeldeng grupo kapalit ng kalayaan ng kanilang hostages. Sa kabila ito ng kamakailan lamang na pagpatay sa isa sa mga dayuhang bihag ng ASG. Matatandaang pinugutan ng ulo ng rebeldeng grupo ang Canadian na si John Ridsdel, isa sa apat na binihag ng […]
(Eagle news) — Isinailalim na sa stress debriefing at medical check-up ang limang pulis na kinumpirma ng Davao City Police Office (DCPO) na pinalaya na matapos dukutin ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa Davao City noong Abril 16. Kinilala ang mga pulis na sina PC/Insp. Leonardo Tarongoy, PO3 Rosenie Cabuenas, PO3 Rudolph Pacete, PO3 Abdul Aziz Ali at PO2 Neil Arellano na pinakawalan sa Paquibato district, pasado 4:00 ng hapon kahapon. Ayon kay DCPO spokesperson […]
MAKATI CITY, April 26 — The Philippines and Switzerland are scheduled to hold the 2nd Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Meeting in Bern, Switzerland on April 27-28, 2016 to strengthen and move forward the two countries’ trade and investment relations. “Pursuing an enhanced trade relationship with Switzerland is an important component of the government’s strategy to expand our country’s market access and increase investments,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. The […]
MANILA, Apr. 26 — “They are back for good, and they are definitely in better places right in their hometowns, and with their families and loved ones.” Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said this yesterday as she expressed delight over the 119 household service workers (HSWs) who have bagged Department of Education teaching positions in their respective hometowns through the Department of Labor and Employment’s ‘Sa ‘Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am/Sir’ (SPIMS) program. “DepEd has […]
The Philippine armed forces on Tuesday (April 26) expressed sympathy over the execution of a Canadian hostage by Islamist militants in the southern Philippines, as military operations continue to secure the remaining captives. John Ridsdel, 68, a former mining executive, was captured by Islamist militants along with three other people in September 2015 while on vacation on a Philippine island. The Philippine army said a severed head was found on a remote island on Monday […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Energy countered its earlier statement, now saying that the DOE is not sure that the May 9 election will be “brown-out free”. Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada said that the DOE is doing all that it can to guarantee that there will be a sufficient energy supply during the elections and that there are no problems in the Luzon Grid. Monsada defended that the government does not control electric […]
The Court of Appeals officially dismissed the Writ of Amparo petition filed by expelled Iglesia ni Cristo member Lowell Menorca and his family. In a 13-page resolution of the CA 7th division, dated April 21, 2016, written by Associate Justice Victoria Isabel Paredes, the court favored the omnibus motion filed by the Iglesia ni Cristo seeking the dismissal of the case, for being “moot and academic.” According to the CA, the court is just wasting […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant group from the southern Philippines notorious for abducting foreigners, beheaded a Canadian hostage on Monday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “outraged” by the killing, and authorities were trying to free another Canadian still being held along with a Norwegian man and a Filipina. Here are five facts about Abu Sayyaf: Origins The group is a radical offshoot of a Muslim separatist insurgency that has […]
