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MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections will conduct transmission tests in various parts of the country in order to ensure the preparedness of the poll body in the upcoming election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/_-khrHdCLQY
MANILA, Philippines — Mainit ang naging patutsadahan ng mga kandidato sa Pagka-bise Presidente sa iba’t ibang isyu na kinahaharap ng bansa sa isinagawang Pilipinas Debates 2016 sa University of Sto. Tomas sa Manila. Agad sinalubong ng tensiyon ang debate nang sumigaw ang isang grupo ng “Never Again” habang nagsasalita si Sen. Bongbong Marcos para sa kanyang Opening statement. Agad namang binanatan ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano ang kanyang katunggaling si Marcos kaugnay ng p205 million […]
LAOAG CITY, April 11 (PIA) – Philippine National Police chief Director General Ricardo Marquez has urged police ground commanders to closely coordinate with other government agencies to guarantee a Secure and Fair Election (SAFE) on May 9. Marquez aired his desire for the conduct of the upcoming polls during his short visit to Ilocos Norte on Tuesday to preside a command conference with the police provincial office held at Plaza Del Norte in Laoag City. […]
SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 11 – The Philippine government expects an international tribunal hearing an arbitration case it filed to invalidate China’s claims in the South China Sea to issue a decision in the coming weeks. Department of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Charles Jose said the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will decide whether the Philippines will keep or lose 80 percent of its exclusive economic zone and 100 percent of it […]
(Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte is leading the race for the presidency, while Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., snatched the lead in the vice-presidential survey from previous front-runner Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in the latest Social Weather Stations poll. The First Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey was conducted last March 30-April 2 via face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide (of whom 1,377 or 92% are validated voters) and with sampling error margins […]
MANILA, Philippines — Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Sunday said that the government is doing its best to address the impact of drought through its inter-agency El Niño Task Force. The El Niño Task Force is headed by Socio-economic Planning Secretary and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Emmanuel Esguerra. Coloma said the Roadmap Against the Impact of El Nino (RAIN) being implemented by the task force has ensured sufficient food supply and […]
by Mynardo Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — With a mixture of pride and sorrow, millions of Filipinos Sunday celebrated victory for their boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in what he has called his final fight. Pacquiao, 37, easily won his third battle with American Tim Bradley in Las Vegas, capping a 21-year professional career with 66 bouts under his belt. He has said he will now retire despite hints by some associates that he could be lured […]
MANILA, April 11 – Ten (10) overseas Filipinos (OFs) from Syria who availed of the government’s Mandatory Repatriation Program (MRP) arrived in Manila on April 07, 4:00 p.m. at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via flight EK-332. The 10 OFs previously worked and resided in Damascus and Lattakia governorates before deciding to avail of the MRP, and sought shelter at the Philippine Embassy in Damascus’ Halfway Quarters. The International Organization for Migration […]
by Rob Woollard LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao scored an emphatic victory over American Tim Bradley here Saturday, sealing his 21-year professional career with a vintage performance in his farewell to boxing. Pacquiao, fighting for the first time since his defeat to Floyd Mayweather last May in the “Fight of the Century”, knocked down Bradley twice on his way to a comfortable unanimous decision. The judges’ scorecards at the MGM Grand Garden […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A Philippine offensive against the extremist Abu Sayyaf group after a spate of kidnappings has left 18 soldiers and five fighters dead in the worst violence in the troubled south this year, authorities said Sunday. Saturday’s clashes on the strife-torn island of Basilan came after an April 8 ransom deadline set by Abu Sayyaf, who had threatened to behead some of their foreign hostages. At least four soldiers were beheaded in the […]
(Eagle News) — Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao defeated American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr., via unanimous decision in a fight that saw “Pacman” at his best in 12 rounds. What was dubbed as Pacquiao’s final fight was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. After the fight, Pacquiao, in an interview, said he would definitely retire. “Physically, I’m still okay, I can still fight. But I’ve made my decision to go back […]
(PILAR, Bataan) President Aquino bid farewell to the veterans on Saturday thanking the Filipino people for giving him the opportunity to serve them in six years. “Bago po ako magtapos, sa pagpasok ko po rito, may isang aleng bumati sa akin, ang sabi, ‘Salamat sa anim na taon,’” the President said in a speech during the 74th commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan here. “Ang dapat po sanang tugon ko dito, ‘Salamat sa inyo […]
