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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management announced that Php 12 billion was set aside from the national budget for the assistance of enrollees in the senior high school program. Said financial assistance aims to ensure that said enrollees will finish their studies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/wVIsrwHuc6Q
QUEZON City, Philippine – The Philippine National Police Police Security and Protection Group announced that the Commission on Elections approved 166 applications for police security detail filed by candidates in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/STrc_IBeoaA
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the PAGASA, as the effects of El Niño weaken, five to nine tropical cyclones may enter the Philippine area of responsibility from the months of April to September. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/M65YeBjQRHw
Two lawmakers are urging the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau on Soil and Water Management (BSWM) to conduct cloud seeding operations in Cagayan de Oro City, which is one of the areas heavily affected by El Niño. In House Resolution 2626, Reps. Rufus B. Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. (Party-list, ABAMIN) said as early as May 2015, the Cagayan de Oro City Disaster Risk Reduction and […]
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Apr. 12 (PIA) – Some 3,067 individuals affected El Niño in North Cotabato are given temporary job courtesy of the Department of Labor and Employment. These unemployed and underemployed workers were given income-generating jobs through the DOLE Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (DOLE-TUPAD) DOLE 12, told Philippine Information Agency 12, that these marginalized workers were deployed to their respective barangays “to assist in the social, economic and agroforestry community projects […]
LAOAG CITY, April 12 (PIA) – It takes a leader’s political will to implement proper waste management to protect the environment, Juan delos Reyes, provincial environment and natural resources officer, said. De los Reyes added the local government units have control of the implementation of better solid waste management. “We already have complete reports regarding the solid waste problems in Ilocos Norte, but what we need now is the political will to implement the Republic […]
Eagle News – Isa-isang sinagot ng Comelec ang mga nagkalat na post sa Social media tungkol umano sa mga anomalyang nangyayari sa Overseas Absentee Voting. Naging usap-usapan ng mga netizen ang isang balota kung saan naka-highlight sina Mar Roxas at Leni Robredo. Subalit makikita na naka-shade ang oval sa tapat ng pangalan ni Davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte at Senador Alan Peter Cayetano. Ayon sa Comelec maaring sample ballot ang nasa larawan na kasinglaki ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities are investigating a computer security breach at the state election agency, officials said Tuesday, less than a month before the nation goes to the polls. The March 27 incident led to certain Commission on Election files being copied by unknown hackers from its website. But the commission said the privacy of the country’s 55 million registered voters was not compromised. Its spokesman James Jimenez said investigators were still checking the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippine military has killed 25 Islamist guerillas as it presses on with an offensive despite the loss of 18 soldiers, authorities said Tuesday. Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin gave the toll of Abu Sayyaf fighters as fighting in the southern island of Basilan continued. “Twenty-five are dead as of now,” he told reporters, adding that a senior Abu Sayyaf leader called Furuji Indama was among them. “This is of major importance because […]
(Eagle News) UPDATE — Umakyat na sa 25 ang patay sa panig ng rebeldeng grupong Abu Sayyaf (ASG) sa nagpapatuloy pang opensiba ng militar sa Tipo-Tipo, Basilan na una nang nakabakbakan ng 44th Infantry Batallion noong Sabado, Abril 9. Kabilang sa mga malubhang nasugatan ang isa sa mga lider ng ASG na si Furugi Indama na kabilang sa mga target ng operasyon. Kumpirmado naman ang pagkasawi ng Moroccan bomb expert na si Mohammad Khattab, hinihinalang […]
TAGUIG CITY, Apr. 12 — The Department of Energy (DOE) remains keen on ensuring that power supply in the country will be adequate, reliable, and stable for the entire summer period—especially during the general elections. “Our team is currently assessing the power supply situation by closely coordinating with the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and the power plant owners and operators in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to make sure that the generating facilities which are […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board started accepting applications for special permits for buses to operate during the election. Said application period will start on April 18 and will last until April 30. The duration of the special permit will last from May 7 to May 11. The LTFRB expects the rush of passengers that will go home to their provinces to be able to vote. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
