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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
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)
LAGUNA, Philippines – According to the International Rice Research Institute warns that there is a possibility of the recurrence of a worldwide food crisis due to the strong El Niño phenomenon. IRRI cites the increase the price of rice due to shortage as a precursor of the said crisis. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/jxSbmcRs3Hw
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections is confident that it will reach the target of 50% voter turnout in the overseas absentee voting, with 32, 364 Filipinos casting their votes in the various foreign posts. The largest voter turnout came from the Middle East and Africa. According to the COMELEC, this is the largest voter turnout in the history of the overseas absentee voting. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
MAKATI CITY, Apr. 14 — To meet investment targets for public infrastructure, the infrastructure committee of the National Economic and Development Authority approved the reinstitution of a three-year rolling infrastructure program in the national budget process starting 2017. The three-year rolling infrastructure program (TRIP) promotes the optimal use of public resources for infrastructure development by assuring fund allocation for well-developed and readily-implementable projects for three years, according to NEDA. The TRIP is a modification of the comprehensive […]
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr., said Japanese manufacturers are enticed to establish operations in the Philippines to take advantage of the country’ s preferential trade agreements with ASEAN, the European Union (EU), and the United States (US). “Our two countries can work together to take advantage of the vast opportunities for growth in the ASEAN Economic Community as well as in other large markets to which the Philippines has gained, and […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine militants that want to ally with Islamic State jihadists have beheaded two local hostages, police said Wednesday. Police on the southern island of Mindanao recovered the decapitated corpses of the two men on Tuesday, nine days after they were taken, said the police chief of Lanao del Sur province. “Salvador Hanobas and Jemark Hanobas were beheaded by their abductors,” Senior Superintendent Rustom Duran told reporters by telephone. “Locals brought the […]
Eagle News – Binalaan ng Commission on Elections ang sinumang magpapakalat ng malisyosong impormasyon sa Internet at mga iresponsableng reklamo na layon lamang sirain ang kredebilidad ng eleksyon. Kasunod ito ng mga naglabasang post sa social media ukol sa umano’y dayaan sa Overseas Absentee Voting gaya ng pagkakaroon raw ng pre-shaded ballot, naka-highlight na pangalan ng kandidato at hindi raw nabilang na boto. Ayon kay Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista dapat ng panumpaan ng isang botante ang […]
(Eagle News) — Pinayagan ng Sandiganbayan (SB) Fourth Division na makapagpiyansa sina Masbate Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lañete at binansagang “Pork Barrel Queen” Janet Lim-Napoles kaugnay ng kanilang kasong plunder at graft dahil sa maanomalyang paggamit ng Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o pork barrel. Para sa anti-graft court, mahina ang mga ebidensyang naipresinta ng prosekusyon para sa mga akusado. Ayon din sa korte, kalahating milyong piso ang magiging bail bond ng bawat akusado sa kaso. Dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Muling nagpaalala ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) na pinal na ang kanilang desisyon hinggil sa oras ng pagboto sa darating na Mayo 9. Ayon sa ahensya, magsisimula ang pagboto sa ganap na 6:00 ng umaga at magtatapos ng 5:00 ng hapon, mas maaga at mas mahaba ng isang oras kung ihahambing sa dating voting hours na mula 7:00 ng umaga hanggang 5:00 ng hapon. Kasunod ito ng utos ng Korte Suprema na […]
(Eagle News) — Dumating na sa Pilipinas si US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter upang sumubaybay sa Balikatan joint military exercises, 6:20 ng gabi sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Matatandaang sinabi ni US Marine Force Pacific commander at US-side Balikatan director Lt. Gen. John Toolan na pangunahing layunin ni Carter sa pagtungo sa bansa ang patibaying muli ang ugnayan ng Amerika at Pilipinas. Ayon din kay Toolan, susubaybayan din ni Carter ang mga US Navy […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections announced that 24, 000 registered voters are expected to participate in the local absentee voting on April 27 to April 29. The COMELEC only allowed government officials and employees, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as well as media practitioners to participate in the local absentee voting. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
