ZAMBOANGA City, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs condemned the shooting incident in the Western Mindanao State University which injured a prominent Saudi diplomat and religious attache. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
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DBM releases P12-B for irrigation expansion
MANILA, Mar. 3 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced yesterday the release of P11.8 billion to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for the expansion of irrigation across the country, as well as the P500 million for the Quick Response Fund. “This latest release, which is part of NIA’s budget this year, will go towards Irrigation Network Services and Locally-funded Projects,” Budget Secretary Florencio B. Abad said. “The remaining portion of NIA’s P32.7 […]
SC confirms COMELEC’s declaration of nuisance candidates
MANILA, Philippines – In an en banc session, the Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the Commission on Elections in declaring nuisance candidates as well as disqualifying them in the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3kU0T4ApoRc
Human rights group asks presidential bets about their position on Marcos’ ill gotten wealth
MANILA, Philippines – Human-rights group asked the presidential candidates about their plans regarding the recovery of the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family. The Presidential Commission on Good Government already recovered $4 billion of said wealth. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
China allegedly seized an atoll in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs is still confirming the reports of the alleged seizure made by China of the Quirino or Kackson atoll near Palawan. Said atoll served as a traditional fishing ground for local fishermen. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
PIA website, hacked
QUEZON City, Philippines – The website of the Philippine Information Agency was hacked, with false news items about Vice President Jejomar Binay and presidential candidate Mar Roxas published in the site’s latest news section. The PIA was able to remove said false news items after they were detected. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Marcos-Aquino row intensifies
MANILA, Philippines – The row between President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino and Senator Bongbong Marcos continues to heat up as the campaign of the administration against the senator is expected to last until the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Fire Prevention Month starts
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Prevention said that fire prevention should be part of our daily routine and that it is important to remember fire stations’ hot lines or call the emergency number 117. More than 2, 000 fire incidents were recorded from January to February. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
DOLE to conduct job fairs for new graduates
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Department of Labor and Employment, there are hundreds of jobs available for the new graduates, with the DOLE planning to conduct a series of job fairs all over the country to facilitate the employment of the new graduates. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/f0YOn2alHQM
Ballot printing will be finished before deadline
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Commission on Elections, the printing of the 54.3 million official ballots may be finished before the deadline on April 25. COMELEC added that they will step up the printing in order to be ready for any contingency. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/gFk-B9ejuXg
AFP enters main camp of terrorist group in Lanao del Sur
LANAO del Sur, Mindanao – The Armed Forces of the Philippines successfully entered the main camp of the Maute terrorist group, which is known for using the name of ‘ISIS”. The AFP encountered difficulty in entering said camp due to the design of the rebels’ houses, which were made to withstand bullets. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
DTI urges public to use ‘Timbangan ng Bayan’
DAGUPAN CITY, March 1 (PIA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged the public anew to regularly use the “Timbangan ng Bayan” or public weighing scales installed in wet markets in Pangasinan. Provincial Director Peter Mangabat of DTI-Pangasinan said his agency had provided Pangasinan’s public markets with two weighing scales each with cages to protect consumers from unfair trade practices. Mangabat encouraged consumers to use the weighing scales to validate the weight […]





