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Application for Senior High School teachers now open

PASIG CITY, Oct. 16 — The Department of Education (DepEd) is calling on interested teachers, professionals, practitioners, and experts to apply for full-time and part-time teaching positions for Grades 11 and 12 for the School Year (SY) 2016-2017. Applicants must be interested in teaching the core curriculum and/or applied and specialized subjects under the four Senior High School (SHS) tracks. Interested applicants should be Filipino citizens. Mandatory requirements for include letter of intent which shall indicate the statement of purpose or […]

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EDSA travel advisory from October 16 to 19

Motorists are advised to avoid Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) South bound direction between Guadalupe Bridge to Buendia Avenue due to asphalt overlaying activities of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Metro Manila Second District Engineering Office today up to October 19, 2015 (Monday). Works will be done only between 11 PM of the particular day and ends at 5 AM of the next day. To avoid inconvenience, private motorists may utilize J.P. […]

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Sailing in South China Sea not provocative, U.S. says

U.S. naval vessels sailing through international waters in the South China Sea, including areas claimed by China, cannot be considered provocative, the U.S. Navy’s most senior uniformed officer said on Thursday (October 15). China has overlapping claims with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei in the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. Beijing has warned it will not stand for violations of its territorial waters in the […]

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Philippines’ first ‘Islands of Good Governance’ to be named in October forum

MANILA, Oct. 15 — Twelve public sector institutions will be named the Philippines’ first ‘Islands of Good Governance’ (IGG) on October 20-21, in recognition of real reforms that have resulted from their dedicated undertaking of transformative and sustainable good governance programs. Preparations for the recognition began in 2013, when several national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units pledged to deliver breakthroughs that would represent the visible impact of good governance on institutions, […]

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Philippines tops jobless list in Asia

According to a report of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Development, Philippines top the list as having the highest unemployment rate among the neighboring countries in Asia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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COMELEC will not extend filing of CoC

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that it finds no reason to extend the five-day filing period of the certificate of candidacy (CoC) of aspiring candidates in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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COMELEC rejects early gun ban

The Commission on Election (COMELEC) rejected the call of the group Gunless Society and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting to implement an earlier total gun ban to stop election-related violence. The COMELEC explained that the said gun ban can only be implemented at the start of the election period on January 10, 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/EBXGDG4enxQ

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COMELEC confident that there will be no shortage of teachers in the coming election

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is confident that there will be no shortage of teachers willing to serve as Board of Election Inspectors even if the proposal to make said duty voluntary for said teachers. COMELEC added that it only needs 300, 000 teachers for the automated election and that there will be other sources of volunteers as many believe in the importance of elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

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President Aquino appoints Caguioa as Secretary of Justice

MANILA, Oct. 15 (PIA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed on Monday Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel since 2013, as ad interim Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Caguioa will be occupying the position previously held by Leila de Lima, who resigned to seek a senate seat. Secretary Caguioa earned a degree in Economics (Honors Program) from the College of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Manila University in 1981, and graduated with honors from […]

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Local governments to conduct early preparations for disasters

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 15 — With the increasing frequency and severity of disasters which the country has experienced in the past years, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging all local chief executives (LCEs) to conduct early preparedness actions to reduce disaster risks in their communities. In a directive issued to all provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, including punong barangays, DILG Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento said preparedness actions include: creating necessary systems and structures, institutionalizing […]

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COMELEC continues to accept COC

On the third day of the filing of certificate of candidacy, several personalities were seen at the main office of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Intramuros to file said document, including former Senator Miguel Zubiri and former MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino. So far, forty-four COC’s for presidency have been filed since the first day. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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AFP investigates video of Samal kidnap victims

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is now investigating the Youtube video of the kidnap victims in Samal. Said investigation is being conducted to confirm if said video was taken in Sulu as well as the identity of the abductors. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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