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(Eagle News) — According to Cabinet Secretary Jose Almendras, starting at the end of September, a new truck appointment booking system will be implemented which aims to solve the port congestion. Said new system will allow registered trucks to travel even during peak hours or hours under the scope of the truck ban. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/djCDbBgiumY
(Eagle News) — Although it said that there will be no brownout in Luzon due to the El Niño, the Department of Energy encouraged the public to conserve energy. According to Energy Officer-in-Charge Zenaida Monsada, the department will implement the same energy-saving measures that it adopted last summer. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/fdsSlO9-5yY
(Eagle News) — According to the Senate Economic Affairs Committee chairman, Senator JV Ejercito, the Aquino administration bears responsibility for the losses of the country’s economy due to the worsening traffic problem faced by Metro Manila. The senator added that the government should have allotted more to its infrastructure problems. Furthermore, he said that the Highway Patrol Group is not enough and that the government should look into more long-term solutions. (Eagle News Service Jay […]
QUEZON CITY, Sep. 16 — In preparation for the onslaught of the El Niño phenomenon, the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has conducted island-wide consultation and planning workshops with Small-Scale Irrigation Associations (SWISAs). The workshops were held to identify possible and alternative measures to mitigate the impact of drought, to determine the capability needs of the SWISAs and to find ways on how the members can participate in […]
Malacañang on Tuesday assured the continuity of the government’s food security program despite the resignation of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, Secretary Francis Pangilinan. “Merong Cabinet committee na nagsasagawa ng action planning hinggil diyan. Ito ang Food Security Council, ito ay sa pangunguna ni (Economic Planning) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a media briefing, when asked how Secretary Pangilinan’s resignation would affect the food security program as […]
(Eagle News) — Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) on Sunday, Sept. 13, launched the EBC Film Forum, its first venture into the promotion of independent films that carry positive Filipino values, in an effort to contribute to the Philippine movie industry. And for its first event, the EBC Film Forum announced its support for the independent film, “Walang Take Two” – the first full length film of INCinema productions, an independent film outfit which had […]
The Maynilad Water Services Inc. admitted that the rotating water interruption experiencing in Metro Manila areas may likely to continue until summertime of 2016. This was after the announcement of the Maynilad that almost one million residents of the said area can be affected in the water interruption starting Wednesday, September 16. According to Randy Estrellado, Maynilad Chief Financial Officer, the water interruption will start from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM and in some areas […]
MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is considering a case review of the findings of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) regarding the Mamasapano debacle that claimed the lives of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos last January 25. PNP Chief, Director Ricardo Marquez also asked that evidence should be presented to prove that the ‘alternative version’ of the Mamasapano incident which one aide of the Zulkifli Bin Hir […]
MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — To ease the heavy traffic along EDSA and in the business city districts, especially in rush hours, a truck ban is reimposed on Tuesday, September 15. Starting 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 5:00 to 10 PM, trucks and heavy vehicles will not be allowed to use all the roads in Metro Manila, except for Sundays and holidays. Meanwhile, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised the public that […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Tuesday, Sept. 15, confirmed that President Benigno S. Aquino III has accepted the resignation of Secretary Francis Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said this in a statement issued to reporters. “According to the Office of the Executive Secretary, the resignation of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM) Secretary Francis Pangilinan has been accepted by the President […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has identified provinces that were affected by dry spell. PAGASA said that provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte and Bohol will likely experience the ongoing El Niño that is now present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. According to Anthony Lucero, Chief Climate Monitoring and Prediction of PAGASA, the country is now experiencing the strong El Niño developing in the state. […]
MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — In an advisory, West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced on Monday (September 15) that there will be a slight increase in its rate that will reflect in October billings. Said water rate hike was due to higher foreign currency differential adjustment (FCDA). FCDA is a tariff mechanism based on foreign exchange rate movements in loan payments of water concessionaires for a given year, and expressed as […]
