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According to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Jose Rene Almendras, the preparations for the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit are already complete. He added that part of the preparations include the cleaning-up of Roxas Boulevard but did not comment regarding the issue of the government hiding the homeless. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/GcmtbjFDWn8
The Philippine Health Insurance Company or Philhealth warned tobacco companies that they should follow the law regarding placing graphic health warnings in the packaging of their products or else face administrative charges. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/8RmuLQWZQnA
The National Bureau of Investigation or NBI warned against illegal re-fillers of liquefied petroleum gas who also sell defective LPG tanks. According to the NBI, 3.5 million households make use of said defective LPG tanks. The NBI has raided 19 illegal re-fillers of LPG. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/gjLs1DZIOYk
Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo encouraged the Public Attorneys’ Office (PAO) to set up a satellite office in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in order to provide legal assistance to passengers that will be victimized by the “laglag-bala” scheme. The PAO also made an earlier statement to this effect. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that he is confident that the Philippines will win its case against China in the international tribunal since the nine-dash line touted by China is not recognized by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Filipinos all over the world as well as foreign news channels expressed their dismay regarding the “laglag-bala” scam with a Fox News anchor sharing her comments when a friend of hers was victimized by said scheme while a news program in Japan demonstrated how the “Laglag-bala” scam was done by airport personnel. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Energy Regulatory Commission will implement the Competitive Selection Process or CSP scheme which is a power reform policy that aims to lower the price of electricity. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxEYRID1Xl0
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed Mindanao under red alert due to a shortage in electricity with accompanying bomb threats against transmission lines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Grace Poe’s DNA sample did not match the other DNA samples submitted. Said DNA matching was conducted in order to identify Senator Grace Poe’s real parents in order to prove that she’s a natural-born Filipino. But the senator said that DNA matching is not only her basis of proving her citizenship but also the right of all children born in the Philippines to be recognized as a Filipino. One of the issues being thrown […]
Suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group threatened that they will kill the Samal kidnapping victims if their demand of ransom payment worth Php 4 billion. Two of the foreigners asked the Canadian government to pay the ransom. Said victims were kidnapped last September in a resort in Samal Island, Davao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Philippine National Police (PNP) examined the video released by alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf group asking for a Php 4 billion-ransom. Said video was submitted by the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group in order to authenticate said video. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo evangelical worker, Lowell Menorca II is facing numerous libel suits over his alleged accusations against Society of Communicators and Networkers or SCAN International. Members of the SCAN International in Albay filed a libel suit against Menorca stemming from his allegations that the SCAN is a “hit squad” of the church. SCAN International Albay President, Ariel Higuit said that Menorca’s allegation has caused damage to the group’s name and credibility. Earlier, Jose […]
