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Militant solons ask for justice for Maguindanao massacre victims

Militant lawmakers in the House of Representatives expressed their disbelief that after six years, there is still no justice for the 58 victims of the Maguindanao Massacre despite the amount of evidence against the perpetrators. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/tu1VCMkbEqg

Lawmakers ask colleagues to attend remaining sessions of the Congress

Several lawmakers asked their colleagues in the House of Representative to attend the remaining nine session days of the Congress in order to pass into law several pending bills as well as to leave a legacy of productivity. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/eWahqCQzBPM

HPG prepares for holiday season

The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) is already preparing for the coming of the holiday season, with the accompanying traffic situation. The HPG is coordinating with the Metro Manila Development Authority and the Department of Public Works and Highways for ongoing roadworks in Metro Manila. The HPG will add more roads in the Mabuhay Lane in order to cope up with the heavy traffic. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

COMELEC targets more overseas Filipino voters

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is targeting more voters from abroad to exercise their right in the 2016 elections, with the COMELEC expecting 500, 000 Filipinos abroad not only to register but to actually vote. According to the COMELEC, 1 million Filipinos registered as absentee voters for the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/knNscKbHVts

Malacañang prepares for presentation in arbitration case against China

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the palace is confident that the Philippines can present a good case in the oral hearing of its case against China in the international court in the Hague, Netherlands. The arbitration case concerns the territorial dispute between the two countries in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-fF21TV7KIU

ASEAN leaders sign declaration of ASEAN Community

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) also established a formal community that attempts to create freer movement of trade and capital in an area of 625 million people with a combined economic output of 2.6 trillion U.S. dollars. The community declaration was signed by leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian nations or ASEAN in Kuala Lumpur, this year’s host of the group’s annual summit. The ASEAN community includes a political, security and […]

PDP-Laban preparing after Duterte’s announcement to run for presidency

Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan said that his party is now preparing after Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte announced his readiness to run for president in the 2016 elections. Pimentel added that he will sign the certificate of nomination of his party and is expecting Duterte to submit his certificate of candidacy before December 10. According to Pimentel, Duterte is a phenomenal candidate with a huge […]

Palarong Pambansa top athletes to go for gold in Brunei Darussalam ASEAN Schools Games

Palarong Pambansa top athletes will be competing at the 7th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Schools Games slated in Brunei Darussalam, from November 21 to 29, 2015. An orientation program and pep rally for the Philippine contingent was held at the Department of Education Central Office on November 20, 2015 before they depart from Manila on November 21. The pep rally was headed by Undersecretary for Regional Operations and Head of the Delegation […]

Malaysia hands over ASEAN chairmanship to Laos

Malaysia handed over ASEAN rotating chairmanship to Laos on Sunday (November 22), marking the end of a two-day regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Leaders from 18 countries including the United States, China, India, Russia, Japan and Southeast Asia who gathered for the summit in Malaysia, the host in 2015, issued strong calls for action after a recent spate of attacks by Islamic State in Paris, Mali and Lebanon. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak opened the […]

Trivia on APEC leaders

MANILA, Philippines – Now that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is over, let’s find out some fun trivia regarding some of the APEC leaders. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Typhoon nears east Mindanao

QUEZON City, Philippines – The PAGASA is monitoring the progress of a typhoon as it nears eastern Mindanao. Said typhoon may enter the Philippine area of responsibility this weekend and is currently affecting the inter-tropical convergence zone in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

DepEd will not give extension of early registration for SHS

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education declared that senior high school students who did not make it to the early registration can enroll next school year. The DepEd added that there will be no more registration regarding the early registration despite the four-day holiday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)