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Solon suggests presidential debate should be held in Philippine Arena

Quezon City Second District Representative Winston Castello suggested that the “Presidential Debate” in the 2016 elections should be conducted in the Philippine Arena located in Ciudad de Victoria, Bulacan. According to Castello, the Philippine Arena is a big venue that can accommodate the number of audience who want to witness the said debate. Castello also said that the presidential debate will benefit presidential and vice-presidential candidates for them to be able to present their platforms […]

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NTC to conduct internet speed tests

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will conduct a new speed testing starting October 9, Friday and will last until October 31, Saturday. This test is to monitor the actual Internet speed being offered by the country’s service providers and compare with their advertised velocities. (Eagle News Service)

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Enrile seeks Mamasapano investigation results

Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile has raised the need for fellow senators to discuss “in the open” the result of the upper chamber’s investigation into the massacre of 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troopers in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25. In a privilege speech Enrile lamented that the Senate was not able to discuss on the floor the findings of the committee report of the Senate panel on public order chaired by Sen. Grace […]

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Dengue cases may rise due to El Niño

According to Health Secretary Janet Garin, dengue cases may increase due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Garin added that the public should be careful of the containers that will be used for water storage because said containers are possible breeding ground of mosquitoes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Complaint against former MMDA Chair Francis Tolentino will push through

According to Atty. Lorna Kapunan, legal counsel of groups that filed charges against resigned Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino, said charges will push through even if Tolentino already resigned his position and has made a public apology. Kapunan added that Tolentino remains liable for the incident. Said incident is the controversial “playgirls” performance in Laguna. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

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Senate approves establishment, conversion, separation and renaming of schools

The Senate today approved on third and final reading a bill mandating the establishment of three schools in Zamboanga del Sur, Southern Leyte and Navotas in Metro Manila; the separation of a school annex into an independent school; the renaming of a school; and the conversion of two integrated schools. Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Education, Arts and Culture, said the establishment of schools would help improve the delivery of quality education […]

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Senate marks 100 years of legislation

The Senate will mark 100 years of policy making and public service with a year-long series of activities starting with a flag raising ceremony on Monday, October 12, 2015. Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, who will deliver his centennial message during the flag raising ceremony, will kick off the celebration with the presentation and awarding of the  Service Excellence Awards, to employees who have rendered 25 years of service to the institution.  The activity will […]

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Lawmakers, peace panels apprise public on prospects of BBL passage

MANILA, Oct. 8 — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiating panels, together with House of Representatives members who have taken active roles in the bill’s legislative process, held a press conference yesterday to shed light on the status of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) amidst recent uncertainties and continuing delays. “We have communicated to our representatives at the House the urgency of apprising the public especially the Bangsamoro people who […]

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Defense lawyers bring ex-military men to INC’s T. Sora property

  (Eagle News) – Lawyers of Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo and his sister Lottie Hemedez brought not food, but dismissed and former military men to the Iglesia Ni Cristo compound where the two are staying along Tandang Sora Avenue in Quezon City. Lawyer Trixie Angeles, accompanied the former military personnel, as she tried to have them enter the INC compound at no. 36 T. Sora avenue, where the Manalo siblings are staying. The “suspicious” men,  […]

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Joker Arroyo, a key figure in EDSA People Power Revolution, dies, age 88

Former senator, Joker Paz Arroyo, a key figure in the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, has died at the age of 88, a friend and former colleague of Arroyo confirmed in a text message to reporters on Wednesday, October 7. Arroyo served as a congressman of Makati City for nine years and also served the Senate for almost twelve years Arroyo passed away at an undisclosed hospital in the United States while undergoing an open […]

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COMELEC asks voters to avoid last minute registration

As the last day of voters and biometrics registration nears, the Commission on Elections  (COMELEC) once again asked the public to avoid last-minute registration. The COMELEC added that 52.3 million voters have already registered which is still short of the 54 million target. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Edited by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/DrAyovR0po8

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INC now has 10 Guinness world records, as “Felix Manalo” sets two new world titles

  (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo got two more Guinness world records with the film premiere of the historical bio-epic “Felix Manalo” on Sunday night, Oct. 4, at the Philippine Arena, bringing to 10 the total number of Guinness titles it had achieved. The star-studded movie about the life of Felix Manalo, the INC’s first Executive Minister, set the new record for the “largest attendance for a film screening” and the “largest attendance […]

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