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Palace confirms Pangilinan’s resignation

  (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 […]

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PAGASA identifies provinces to be affected by ‘strong El Niño’

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. […]

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Maynilad to adjust water rates next month

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 […]

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Senate to probe Lumad killings in Surigao Del Sur

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The senate will conduct its own investigation in the recent killings that involved three leaders of Lumad in Surigao del Sur allegedly by a paramilitary forces. Senator Teofisto Guigona III asked for the return of the rule of law in the province. Meanwhile, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Spokesman Col. Restituto Padilla denied the accusations that the military is involved in the said killings. (Eagle News Service)

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Aquino hopes DTI Sec Domingo will stay on until after APEC summit in November

  (Eagle News) – President Benigno Aquino III said he is hoping Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo will finish work related to the country’s hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November before he leaves the government to go back to the private sector. The President said he is set to meet with Domingo this week to discuss the latter’s resignation. The President confirmed that Domingo had indeed submitted his resignation […]

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HPG asks Congress: Require garages from Car Buyers

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) called for a ban on the buying of vehicles when the prospective buyers does not have or owning a garage or a slot in a parking area in order to ease the traffic in the business city district. In a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs and Committee on Public Works, HPG Director Senior Supt. Arnold Gunnacao recommended […]

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DSWD: ‘Yolanda’ donations are used as intended

QUEZON CITY, Sep. 15 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the PHP 1.1 billion donation it received for the rehabilitation of Typhoon Yolanda-stricken regions was used as intended. Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said P73 billion foreign aid was pledged, of which P45 billion were in cash and P28 billion were non-cash. However, the Philippines only received P17 billion, of which P1.202 billion were in cash and 1.269 billion in non-cash were given to […]

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NEDA to discuss impact of climate change on Philippine agriculture, economic growth

MANILA, Sep. 15 — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) will be holding a policy discussion on the effects of climate change on the country’s agriculture sector and its relative impact on economic growth. NEDA together with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), will organize the high-level policy form and research symposium, which will be held on September 18-19, 2015 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong […]

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Market holiday starts in Manila

MANILA, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) – Various public market vendors gather at several public markets in Manila to stage a market holiday to protest the proposed joint venture of the city government of Manila that aims to privatize said public markets. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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LP allegedly behind fake money propaganda

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) — According to opposition lawmakers, the alleged black propaganda involving the distribution of fake money with the photograph of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is actually planned by the Liberal Party to get the nation’s attention. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Bulacan congressman plans to file disbarment case against pork barrel scam private complainant

QUEZON City, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) — Bulacan Congressman Arturo Robes is planning to file a disbarment case against Atty. Levi Baligod, the private complainant in the pork barrel scam case. This is after said private complainant included Congressman Robes among the 20 members of the House of Representatives who were allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Maynilad warns against water interruption this week

METRO Manila, Philippines, September 14 (Eagle News) — Water concessionaire Maynilad asked the public to store water in preparation of the water interruption starting Wednesday, September 16 as Maynilad prepares for the El Niño. Said water interruption will last from 9: 00 PM to 4:00 AM. For a list of the affected areas, see the video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/FOlbU_UokIc

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