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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, […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 17 (Eagle News) — While the congress deleted some provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the senate, for its part, has replaced the entire version of the bill with its own, through the efforts of Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Chairman of the local government committee tackling the proposed measure. Marcos said he was prepared to defend his substitute bill and urged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to exercise flexibility. The […]
MANILA, Philippines (August 17) — Cagayan De Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez, Chairman of the 75-member house Ad-Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), reiterated that the deletions of said provisions are necessary to make the bill constitutionally compliant. Rodriguez also added that if these provisions are restored, the bill may not be able to pass the Supreme Court’s constitutional scrutiny. Rodriguez also warned that restoring the deleted or amended provisions could erode support for […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 16 (PIA) — The Light Railway Transit Authority (LRTA) announced last Friday, August 14 that passengers of LRT-1 on southbound journeys can now use the “beep” cards starting on Sunday, August 16. In a statement, private supplier AF Payments Inc., CEO Peter Maher said a successful trial was conducted on the southbound direction of LRT-1. AF Payments Inc. has conducted selling activities for pre-loaded beepTM cards from August 10 to 14 at seven […]
The Department of Transportation and Communications said that the prototype train of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) has arrived in the country from China. The prototype, which arrived Friday, Aug. 14, will be assemble here, while its components such as doors, seats, poles and hand straps would undergo testing in November. DOTC said this is only the first of the 48 brand-new train cars that will be delivered starting first quarter of 2016. DOTC […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines saw no reason to criticize Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s speech in commemoration of World War II’s 70th anniversary unlike China and South Korea which were critical of Abe’s speech. In a statement released Saturday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said Malacañang supports Abe’s statement, as it encourages nations to have “proactive contribution to peace.” “We support Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s advocacy of ‘proactive contribution to peace’ based on the […]
(Eagle News) — The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is warning the public of a scam that asks OFWs to pay a certain amount in exchange of an availment of loan from OWWA. OWWA Administrator Rebecca J. Calzado issued the warning recently after receiving reports that this loan scam is presently circulating throughout the OFW Community. Labor Attaché Nenita Garcia of POLO-Hong Kong SAR also reported that their office has been receiving calls from OFWs inquiring about the […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said it President Aquino is closely watching the onslaught of El Niño in the country especially in the agriculture sector, which may impact on food production. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that as part of the government preparations for the projected strong El Nino, the Department of Science and Technology has already made projections starting September. Other government agencies should already be planning for their next steps with regards to […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 14 — The National Police Commission (Napolcom), in coordination the Philippine National Police has given educational assistance to the children and beneficiaries of the 44 slain Special Action Force (SAF) members covering their expenses until they finish college. A total of 46 children were granted the Educational Assistance Certificates. Meanwhile, out of the 89 requests from other beneficiaries (siblings, niece and nephews), 43 were granted a scholarship programs from Presidential Social Fund (PSF) […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) – According to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, he is ready to cooperate with the Court of Appeals regarding its internal investigation on the issue of “Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) for sale” which Senator Trillanes alleged against the appellate court and the Binay camp. But Trillanes failed to name who in the CA he is currently coordinating with. Said senator added that he consulted with the Supreme Court before he […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) — The Sandiganbayan was able to find probable cause to push through with the perjury case against former Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying that the Corona failed to declare some assets in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/9RPd2_B753o
MANILA, Philippines, August 14 (Eagle News) — After officially endorsing Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as the presidential candidate of the Liberal Party in the 2016 elections, President Benigno S. Aquino III is now looking into the credentials of the two possible candidates for Secretary Roxas’ replacement as head of the DILG. It is expected that Roxas will leave his post after his replacement has been chosen. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, […]
