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With only two-days left remaining until the last day of the registration deadline, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is once again reminding almost three million voters with no biometric data to have their biometrics and validate their registration for them to be able to vote in the May 2016 national and local elections. COMELEC said that the voter’s registration period will end as scheduled on Saturday, October 31. (Eagle News Service)
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that some portions of EDSA and Roxas Boulevard will be closed to motorists during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2015 Leaders’ summit in Manila starting November 16 to 20. MMDA said that only APEC vehicles are allowed to use the two innermost lanes of EDSA’s five lane both northbound southbound. (Eagle News Service)
According to Francisco Dagohoy, Media Relations Officer of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) they are now preparing for the influx of motorists heading for the provinces for the holidays this weekend. (Eagle News Service)
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to facilitate the immediate resumption of classes in areas affected by Typhoon Lando (international name Koppu). DepEd field offices sent engineers and staff to expedite rapid assessment and provisions of appropriate interventions. In addition to this, DepEd is closely monitoring the schools which are still being used as evacuation centers to ensure the orderly resumption of classes. In response to the incurred damages, DepEd will be providing financial assistance to the […]
The Philippines on Friday welcomed the decision of an international tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands to assume jurisdiction over its case against China, which seeks to invalidate Beijing’s massive claim in the resource-rich South China Sea. Such ruling by the five-man judges of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on October 29, three months after the Philippine legal team argued its case in The Hague last July, enables the court to finally proceed to formal deliberations […]
As of yesterday, only 106 evacuation centers managed by local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, III, and CAR remain open, temporarily housing 5,805 families or 25,443 persons affected by Typhoon Lando. At the height of Lando, close to 900 evacuation centers were opened to accommodate affected families. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said the decreasing number of existing evacuation centers is a good indication that evacuees are now moving towards recovery. The Secretary added that […]
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) removed the name “Lando” in the list of storm names and will be replaced with “Liwayway”. Said removal is part of the system of PAGASA which calls for the removal of the name of the storm that caused widespread destruction. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/iBUlrgZ5jjM
Election group Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) asked the public to validate their voter’s registration by having their biometrics taken, so that they can exercise their right on the coming 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Pk7hrMci4x8
Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running mate, Senator Chiz Escudero announced their twelve senatorial line-up. For the list of senatorial candidates, please watch the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In preparation of the coming weekend holiday, the Department of Health declared a “code white” in order to respond to any possible health-related and emergency situations that may arise during said holiday. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HwEpxlaJFjU
The State Department of the United States of America said that they will continue to conduct patrols in the areas near the man-made islands in West Philippine Sea, saying that the US has the right to guarantee their freedom of navigation in international waters and that said move does not aim to threaten China. The Foreign Ministry of China, on the other hand, is asking the US for a dialogue regarding said matter and added […]
The government of the Republic of the Philippines extended its sympathies to Afghanistan and Pakistan after said countries were struck by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Death toll is now at 400 which is expected to rise as rescue operations continue. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Edited by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
