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President Aquino meets with U.S. Defense Chief during courtesy call in Palace

MANILA, April 15 – President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday met with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter during a courtesy call in Malacañang Palace. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Foreign Affairs Secretary Jose Rene Almendras joined President Aquino during his meeting with Carter. The American defense chief, who arrived in the country on Wednesday, was accompanied by US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg; Ambassador David Shear, US assistant secretary of defense; Eric Rosenbach, […]

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US Defense Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea

MANILA,Philippines (AFP) – US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he would visit a warship close to flashpoint waters of the South China Sea on Friday, as Beijing reacted defiantly to an American military build-up in area. “Later today, I will visit the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, sailing in the South China Sea, after some of its sailors and Marines participated with you in Balikatan,” Carter said in Manila, referring to annual war games […]

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Mga hinuling magsasaka sa Kidapawan, dapat palayain

Eagle News – Himutok pa ng mga militante ang mga mahihirap na magsasakang  dumadaing ng gutom ang hinuli at ikunulong habang ang kagaya ni Janet Lim Napoles pinalalaya Isang sulat naman ang ipinarating ng Grupong Gabriella sa kalihim ng Department of Justice. Hiling nila ang pagpapalaya sa anim na Senior Citizen  at tatlong babaeng buntis na hinuli at ikinulong at kinasuhan ng Direct Assault. Paliwanag ng grupo walang kakayanan ang mga matatanda at buntis sa […]

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MMDA implements its controversial “No Contact Apprehension policy” for traffic violators

(Eagle News) — Starting today, April 15, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will implement its controversial “No Contact Apprehension policy”. Under this policy, traffic violators will be receiving their tickets and notices when and where they committed violations with an attached screengrab of the CCTV footage. MMDA chairman Emerson Carlos  said this new system will allow them to monitor and apprehend traffic violators just by using footages from the MMDA’s CCTV cameras. The area […]

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Food crisis, ibinabala ng IRRI

Ibinabala ng International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) na posibleng maulit ang pandaigdigang krisis sa pagkain dahil sa  epekto ng El Niño na bahagi lamang anila ng nararanasang climate change sa mundo. Partikular na tinukoy ng IRRI ang sobrang pagtaas sa presyo ng bigas dahil sa kakulangan ng suplay nito dulot ng mga tuyong taniman. Dahil dito, kailangan na anilang kumilos ng iba’t ibang bansa lalo na sa rehiyong Asia-Pacific na pinagmumulan ng bultu-bultong suplay ng pagkain […]

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Mindanao, inilagay na sa red alert

Inilagay na sa red alert ang buong Mindanao dahil sa sa generation deficiency o kaunting suplay ng kuryente ayon sa National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Dahil dito, ayon sa ahensya, inaasahan na ang rotating brownouts sa Mindanao kaugnay na rin anila ng zero megawatt na contigency reserves sa Mindanao. Napag-alaman ding magkukulang ng 49 megawatts na reserve power ang Mindanao Grid kaugnay ng pagbagsak ng Quezon Power Plant.  

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US health authorities confirm Zika virus as cause of birth defects

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States of America – The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the Zika virus causes birth defects like microcephaly and other fatal brain defects in newborns. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/qcPMEn_k57Q

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US Defense Secretary to witness Balikatan exercises

MANILA, Philippines – The United States of America Secretary for Defense Ash Carter is now at the Philippines the “Balikatan” joint military exercises between the US and the Philippines. Secretary Carter will also check out the five military bases where American soldiers will be allowed to stay. Secretary Carter’s visit came one week before the issuance of the decision regarding the arbitration case filed by the Philippines regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine […]

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TUCP to file petition for wage increase

MANILA, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines and other labor groups are planning to petition for a Php 154 wage increase in Metro Manila and the provinces. According to the TUCP, the actual value of the minimum wage is not sufficient compared to the increase in the cost of living. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ZEdfrEHxgCk

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MMDA reimplements “no contact” apprehension

MAKATI City, Philippines – The Metro Manila Development Authority will start the re-implementation of its “no contact” apprehension policy. Under said policy, motorists that will violate traffic rules and regulations will be automatically fined if caught in the MMDA’s closed-circuit TV cameras. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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LTFRB to install anti-theft devices for taxis

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is planning to install anti-theft devices in taxis. Said plan came as a response to a series of carnapped taxis used in crimes like robbery and rape. Meanwhile, the LTFRB asked commuters, especially those who are travelling at night or dawn to be careful. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/voPatVRpnB8

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IS claims responsibility for ambush in Basilan

BASILAN, Philippines – The group Islamic State issued a statement claiming responsibility for the ambush conducted against the military last April 9 in Basilan. Said ambush resulted in the death of 18 soldiers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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