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MANILA, Aug. 26 — Philippine imports recorded its highest growth for the year at 22.6 percent in June 2015, recovering from three consecutive months of contractions since March, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Tuesday. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported today that the spending for imported goods rose to US$5.9 billion in June 2015 from US$4.8 billion in the same month last year. The recovery was due to significant increases in imports […]
The Palace on Tuesday brushed off a senator’s allegation that it was behind the policy on the random inspection of balikbayan boxes that has recently angered overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), saying the accusation has no concrete basis. “Walang katotohanan at walang batayan ang paratang na ‘yan. Batid natin na nagpahayag si Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina ng obserbasyon na pinagsasamantalahan ng ilang sektor ang paggamit ng mga balikbayan box,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said of […]
MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) — A dismissed minister of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday filed a complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Sanggunian of INC on Tuesday. According to Atty. Trixie Angeles, counsel of Isaias Samson, they filed a complaint for serious illegal detention before the DOJ against the entire membership of the Sanggunian, headed by Ka Glicerio Santos, Jr. The complaint stemmed from the alleged nine days of treatment on […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is re-doubling its efforts to solve the problem regarding the shortage of license plates, adding that by target they will be able to catch up with their license plate backlog that has reached 900,000. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the death toll caused by typhoon “Ineng” have reached 21. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/KunmrgUvC58
MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Albert Lina said that he is ready to explain in front of Congress after the lawmaking body said that it will investigate the strict inspection conducted by the BOC on balikbayan boxes to prevent smuggling. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
KOREAN Peninsula, Asia, August 25 (Eagle News) — Leaders of North and South Korea have successfully come into agreement ending the rising tensions between the two nations. South Korea said that it will stop broadcasting propaganda against North Korea while North Korea apologized for the placing of landmines in the South Korean border. Also, North Korea also declared that it is no longer under a semi-state of war. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]
BENGUET, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — Retrieval operations are still ongoing after a landslide occured in Benguet. But even if 500 rescuers have already volunteered, said retrieval operations remain slow due to slippery roads and other dangerous conditions brought about by the rampage of “Ineng”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3LZw-CxUQ9M
MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — After a meeting with his close adviser, President Benigno S. Aquino III asked Bureau of Customs (BOC) Chief Albert Lina not to open the balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers and to use mobile x-ray machines and drug-sniffing dogs instead. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – – The Department of Health (DOH) calls on the public anew to practice the search and destroy campaign against possible mosquito breeding sites as monitoring shows rise in Dengue cases regionwide. DOH Cordillera Regional Director Dr. Amelita Pangilinan, in a kapihan forum last week, reported a total of 2,383 Dengue cases from January to August 8, which is 103 percent increase compared to the recorded cases during the same period last […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino said on Monday that he is set to meet with key officials to discuss the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) plan to conduct random inspections of balikbayan boxes that has drawn complaints from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). The President told reporters in Cebu City that he had already called Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Customs Commissioner Bert Lina to a meeting as soon as he gets back to Manila. He said […]
ILOCOS Region, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) – Due to the rampage of typhoon “Ineng”, large portions of the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur are still without power. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that its personnel are having a hard time repairing the damages in their facilities because of the 7-ft high flood. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
