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MANILA, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — According to the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB), three days before the deadline, Uber submitted documents for accreditation as well as paid the Php 10,000 accreditation fee. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that the El Niño may last until June 2016 after it was discovered that the heat temperature of the sea was recorded at three degrees Celsius compared to 2.3 degree Celsius when the El Niño hit the Philippines in 1997-1998. PAGASA added that the Philippines will experience below-peak rainfall especially during the peak of the El Niño […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 — The government is intensifying drive against proliferating investment scams, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., said on Sunday. “Pinaiigting ng ating Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa pamamagitan ng Consumers’ Protection and Advocacy Bureau at ng Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Enforcement and Investor Protection Department, ang mga hakbang para balaan ang ating mga mamamayan na huwag magpaloko sa mga pyramid scam, Ponzi scam, at […]
MANILA, Aug. 18 — Amid calls to let the next Congress pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from some members of the House of Representatives and other sectors, chief government peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer remained firm that passing the law now would give the country the best shot at achieving peace in Mindanao. Ferrer said delaying the passage of the BBL and letting the next Congress under a new President consider it would be a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains that there are no pork barrel funds in its 2015 budget and that all budget allotments are properly broken down into corresponding programs and services. This is in response to the issue raised by Kabataan party-list Representative Terry Ridon on alleged budget insertions and presence of ‘pork barrel’ funds in government agencies including DSWD which has P401.5 million of alleged insertions for its protective […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe is now facing electoral offenses at the Commission on Elections. Said complaint was filed by a former senatorial candidate, adding that the senator committed misrepresentation when she said that she is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines. Said complainant also added that he is not being used by any political faction and that he filed the complaint under his own initiative. (Eagle News Service Jay […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago supports the proposal of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to hold a debate between presidential candidates for the 2016 elections. Santiago added that she has a pending bill that proposes the same. She added that the debate is the proper forum for the voters to assess the candidates. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, after the sponsorship of the new proposed bill that aims to replace the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the Senate will start the debate on the said law to ensure that it will passed as soon as possible. Drilon added that the Senate will ensure the constitutionality of the said bill. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ORMOC, Leyte, August 17 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is now taking appropriate measures in preparation of a possible oil spill due to the burning of the ship MV Wonderful Star in the sea of Ormoc. An estimated 10, 000 liters of gas is carried by the ship, which belongs to the Robles Line. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
SULTAN Kudarat, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — A clash between two opposing factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Sultan Kudarat left 8 dead. Due to the clash, an estimated 3, 000 residents of the nearby areas were immediately evacuated. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ISABELA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — The local government of the province of Isabela declared a state of calamity due to the prolonged dry spell that caused intensive damages to the corn industry of the said province. Said agricultural damage reached Php 705 million. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is going to take actions against the New People’s Army’s (NPA) “permit to campaign” especially now that the 2016 presidential elections are near. According to the AFP, the NPA usually asks for payment from running candidates in exchange for protection and also the guarantee that they will not sabotage said candidates’ campaign. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]
