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DA ensures positive agricultural production despite El Niño

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture is positive that the agricultural production of the country will only go down by a small percentage despite the El Niño. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala credited the support, help and right information given to farmers as the reason for the lesser damage. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/6qjsW-mnPtI

Philippines puts Marcos jewel images online to teach about graft

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities are staging an online exhibition of jewelry owned by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his family to try to educate a new generation about the corruption of that era. The postings on Facebook and Twitter by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) come as the family tries to extend its political comeback in elections in May. “The PCGG will be posting selected jewelry items to show and remind […]

Diwata 1 reaches International Space Station

MANILA, Philippines – The first micro-satellite designed and created by Filipino scientists, Diwata-1, reached the International Space Station last Saturday, March 26. The astronauts in the ISS have started unloading Diwata-1 and will be released in space on April 20 and will start gathering data on the first week of May. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

NDRRMC reports deaths and injuires during the long holiday break

MANILA, Philippines – According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 18 were reported dead while 64 were injured during the long holiday break with the major cause of death being drowning. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

MMDA starts no contact arrest policy on April 15

GUADALUPE, Makati City, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will re-implement its “no physical contact” policy regarding the apprehension of traffic violators. Said policy will be resumed on April 15. Said resolution was approved by the MMDA council, empowering said governmental body to make use of CCTVs, digital camera and other technology to capture the plate numbers as well as the violations of motorists. The MMDA will install an additional 250 CCTVs. (Eagle News […]

Heightened security remains – Malacañang

MANILA, Philippines – According to the Malacañang, the heightened security implemented during the long holiday break will remain as per the instruction of President Benigno S. Aquino III to various government agencies to be ready to respond to any security threats in the wake of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium. On other news, the Philippine National Police recorded 31 deaths during the long holiday break. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

COMELEC reminds local candidates to follow regulations

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections reminded local candidates and their supporters to follow regulations as the local campaign period starts. Already, the COMELEC received reports of violations. Said commission is asking the public to be vigilant and to report violations. The local campaign period started last March 25 and will last until May 7. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/9FjdqO3U0Rg

PNP on alert due to return of vacationers to Metro Manila

QUEZON City, Philippines – As the long holiday break ends, the Philippine National Police remains under heightened alert status as those who went home to their provinces return to Metro Manila. According to the PNP, the peace and order situation in Metro Manila during the holiday break was peaceful. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/GcQvxU7eOzU

ADMU evacuates teachers and students due to bomb scare

QUEZON City, Philippines – Students and faculty members of the Quezon City campus of the Ateneo De Manila University were evacuated due to a bomb threat. This was confirmed by the university’s official publication “The Guidon” in its Twitter account. Bomb squads and K9 units were deployed to the said university to handle said threat. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Philippine mountain fire forces hundreds to flee

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A raging fire on the Philippines highest mountain forced hundreds of people to flee from the peak by foot, officials said Sunday. Firefighters dug ditches that were seven-feet (two metres) deep in their battle to contain the blaze, which began Saturday afternoon and was ongoing 24 hours later, to stop it from spreading on the tourist hotspot of Mount Apo. There were no reported injuries and nearly all of the 1,000 […]

Mga pasahero sa pantalan, nag-umpisa ng dumami

(Eagle News) — Tinatayang nasa 80,000 na ang bilang ng mga pasahero sa pantalan na pabalik na ng Metro Manila sa araw na ito, Marso 27, mula sa holiday break. Ayon sa datos ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), karamihan sa mga nabanggit na pasahero ang galing sa Western Visayas. Samantala, tiniyak naman ng PCG na sapat ang kanilang mga tauhan na magbabantay sa kaligtasan ng mga bumibiyahe

PNP sa local campaign period, handa na – Marquez

Tiniyak ng pamunuan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang kahandaan ng kanilang mga tauhan sa pagsisimula ng kampanya sa lokal na posisyon na magsisimula na bukas, Marso 26. Ayon kay PNP Chief Director General Ricardo Marquez, tututukan ng kapulisan ang pangangampanya ng local candidates lalo pa’t mas mainit aniya ang kampanya sa lokal na posisyon dahilan kaya ipinag-utos niya na mas pataasin pa ang antas ng presensiya ng mga pulis. Inabisuhan din ni Marquez ang […]