MANILA, April 4 – The Palace extended its sympathies to the families of the victims of a violent clash in Kidapawan City and countered those sowing misinformation about the incident. “Tayo po ay nakikidalamhati doon sa mga kaanak ng mga nasaktan sa panig man ng mga nagkikilos protesta at maging sa ating mga kapulisan,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on Sunday. Coloma told dzRB Radyo Ng Bayan that relevant agencies […]
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Bangladesh Central Bank to retrieve stolen money
MANILA, Philippines – Representatives from the Bangladesh Central Bank will go to the Philippines to retrieve the $4.6 million returned by businessman Kim Wong. Said amount is part of the $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh Central Bank by hackers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Romualdez proposes creation of department of disaster preparedness
QUEZON City, Philippines – Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez expressed his desire to create a Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management that will handle the government’s response regarding disasters as well as ensuring that the aid and relief goods will be delivered to the disaster victims. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
PNP expresses doubts regarding Duterte’s promise
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police, through its chief, expressed doubt regarding the promise of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who said that he will eliminate crime within 6 months. The PNP leadership also said that they are not in favor of being used as death squads. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Senator Tito Sotto leads senatorial candidates
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest senatorial survey conducted by Pulse Asia, Senator Tito Sotto took the first place with 53.6% (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Marcos and Escudero at first place
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia, Senator Bongbong Marcos and Senator Chiz Escudero shared the top spot as forerunners for the candidates for vice-president in the 2016 elections. Both senators garnered 25%. Congresswoman Leni Robredo is at second place. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Senator Grace Poe leads in presidential survey
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest presidential candidates’ survey conducted by Pulse Asia, Senator Grace Poe remains at the top with 28%, with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in 2nd place. Senator Grace Poe expressed her gratitude and said that she will double her efforts to ensure her worthiness of the people’s trust. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Senators condemn violent dispersal
MANILA, Philippines – Several senators expressed condemnation against the violent police dispersal of the protesting farmers in Kidapawan City, Cotabato. According to Senator Miriam-Defensor Santiago, said dispersal was in violation of the farmers’ constitutional rights while Senator Grace Poe will file a resolution ordering the investigation of the said incident. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Police dispersal becomes violent
KIDAPAWAN City, Cotabato – Violence resulted from the dispersal undergone by the police against the farmers barricading the Cotabato – Davao Highway in protest of the three kilo rice subsidy every quarter that was offered to them. The violent dispersal resulted in two deaths and thirty injured. The farmers are asking for 15, 000 sacks of rice that will tide them over during the El Niño. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]
WHO to support DOH’s dengue vaccination program
MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed and ensured its support on the Department of Health’s (DOH’s) mass dengue vaccination program which will start on Monday (April 4, 2016). The WHO said that they will be providing technical assistance when the department begins the program. (Eagle News Service)
MMDA identifies 50 accident-prone roads in NCR
MANILa, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recorded the 50 accident-prone roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) in 2015, where the highest number of traffic-related deaths and injuries occur. The MMDA based it on the gathered data of the 2015 Metro Manila Accident Recording and Analysis System program. (Eagle News Service)
Kim Wong, inilagay sa immigration watchlist
MANILA, Philippines — Inilagay na sa lookout bulletin ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) ang negosyanteng si Kim Wong. Si Wong ang itinuturong bigtime junket operator na sangkot sa 81 million dollar money-laundering scam. Ayon kay Immigration Spokesperson Nikki Reyes, inutusan sila ng Department of Justice (DOJ) na ilagay ang pangalan ni Wong sa kanilang watchlist. Bagama’t malaya namang makalabas ng bansa si Wong, sinabi ni Reyes na kanila pa ring i-uulat sa DOJ ang anumang […]
