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MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares said that it is not right for the LRT to implement a fare price increase due to its poor services. As such various groups will ask the Supreme Court to put a halt on the said fare increase. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/rOskf6CiR1U
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA)–Some100 mothers donated their breast milk to the Quezon City Milk Bank during Quezon City’s milk gifting activity held Wednesday, August 5, in celebration of the Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Aside from the milk donating activity, the city government also turned over breast pumps to seven QC Health Department Lying-In clinics to encourage more breastfeeding mothers to donate their breast milk to babies in need, especially those in critical conditions. During the […]
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Aug.7 (PIA6) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Provincial Office is reminding the public not to join investments that offer “easy money,” “double your money” and “quick money” which are beyond the existing profits in banks. “If the investment will earn by recruiting other people and not by selling valuable products, this is a concrete example of a pyramid scam or pyramiding,” said a DTI news release distributed to […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “HANNA” (international name: Soudelor) continues to move closer towards the Batanes-Taiwan area as of Friday morning. PAGASA has already placed Batanes under storm warning signal number two while the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands are now under public storm signal number 1. As of 4 a.m. Aug. 7, the eye of typhoon Hanna was located 485 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. It has maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near […]
MANILA, Aug. 7 — The government must sustain a high growth trajectory in the coming years to realize the goals of the righteous path being championed by the administration, a Palace official said on Thursday. Commenting on observations made during the Ateneo Eagle Watch Mid-Year Briefing 2015 that the Aquino government’s weakness is its lack of long-term vision, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that President Benigno S. Aquino III has described his concrete vision […]
MANDALUYONG, Aug. 7—A month after the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) started the multi-discipline approach in maintaining the Metro Rail Transit 3 system (MRT-3), it reported that MRT-3 is now able to deploy up to 45 coaches during peak hours. This belies earlier claims by various individuals that the railway system is now down to only 4 to 7 trains. The DOTC is also dispelling other lies being perpetuated about the MRT-3: On the […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has said that the Philippines’ position in the South China Sea issue is gaining support from members of the international community with stakes in the maritime dispute which are responding in the “most appropriate manner.” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said countries calling on China to stop its reclamation work in the South China Sea are beginning to understand the current realities as no less than the Association of South […]
“I have absolutely no doubt: This is a fight worth fighting.” This was the message of Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and administration bet Mar Roxas during a gathering of friends and allies from local government units (LGUs) nationwide held in San Juan City yesterday. “Sinabi ko na noong Biyernes: Ibubuhos ko ang lahat para sa Daang Matuwid; wala akong ititira para sa sarili ko,” he told more 1,200 local leaders from the […]
AUGUST 6 (Eagle News) — After the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued their condemnation regarding the reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea, the Chinese Foreign Minister issued an statement where he alleged that China stopped said reclamation activities. He added that China is hoping for the peaceful resolution of the issue. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — A Quezon City counselor proposed an ordinance that calls for the shutting down of provincial bus terminals in the said city. The proposed ordinance said that the provincial bus terminals don’t have the necessary permits thus they are operating illegally. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — Various local governments units in Manila will start rationing water to alleviate the water supply interruption to be conducted by the Maynilad due to their water pipe re-alignment project. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/pjvN2QKBc_I
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — According to climate experts, the full effects of the 2015 El Niño phenomenon will be felt in the coming weeks. Said phenomenon is the most severe seen in decades. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that the country will experience dry spells beginning January 2016. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
