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METRO Manila, Philippines, August 12 (Eagle News) — A sudden thunderstorm hits Metro Manila and nearby areas bringing heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and thunder, which severely reduces visibility and brought flash floods. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 12 (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) revealed that even though two years have already passed since the implementation of the “Kasambahay” Law, many employers still don’t follow said law and many domestic helpers remain unregistered in the SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-ibig. Of the 2 million estimated domestic workers in the Philippines, only 120, 000 are registered in SSS; 24, 000 in Pag-ibig and 59, 0000 in PhilHealth […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 12 (Eagle News) — The legal counsel of former President and now Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will ask the Sandiganbayan for permission to allow CGMA to attend her late brother’s wake regularly. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/0aZ_AkG9CJc
PASAY City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — As the scheduled water interruption continues, Pasay City and other parts of Manila extended the suspension of classes in their respective jurisdictions. For the full list of schools with suspended classes, watch the video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ECfEONEsUsE
EDSA, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 12 (Eagle News) — According to one of the spokesperson of Vice-President Jejomar Binay’s camp, the MRT has seven maintenance contractors under the term of Transportation and Communication Secretary Joseph Abaya, which leads to said contractors pointing fingers at each other whenever said transport system encounters technical difficulties. Binay’s camp added that one of the owners of the maintenance contractors is a fundraiser and campaigner of the Liberal Party during the […]
(Eagle News) Aug. 12, 11:10 a.m. — Metro Manila is experiencing heavy rains and thunderstorms since around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. PAGASA has issued a thunderstorm warning Wednesday morning, saying thunderstorms are expected over Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna and other areas of Bataan within the next two hours or until 12 noon. As of 11 a.m., thunderstorm is affecting not only Metro Manila, but areas of Bataan, Cavite (Gen. Trias, Maragondon), Rizal (Taytay, Antipolo), […]
By Weng dela Fuente (Eagle News) — Nangatwiran ang Malacanang sa P5 bilyong ayuda ng gobyerno bilang pambayad-utang ng Maynilad Water Services Incorporated. Sinabi ni Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma na isina-alang-alang ng pamahalaan ang interes ng mga consumer ukol sa makatarungan at tamang singil sa tubig. Kinukwestyon ng grupong “Water for All Movement” at ni Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares ang paglalaan ng palasyo ng P5-bilyon na pambayad sa obligasyon sa Maynilad . Sinabi ni […]
(Eagle News) — Makakaranas rin ng water interruption ang mga customer ng Manila Water Company mula sa ilang lugar sa Metro Manila at Rizal, simula Martes (Agosto 11) hanggang Biyernes upang bigyang daan ang maintenance procedure. Ang water service interruption ay magsisimula gabi ng Agosto 11 at matatapos ng alas sais ng umaga Agosto 12, para sa mga residente ng Banaba at Ampid 1 sa Rizal . Habang ang mga residente naman ng Burgos sa […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi na makatarungan ang nais mangyari ng Manila Water Corporation at Maynilad na ipasa sa publiko ang buwis na dapat ay sila ang nagbabayad. Ito ang sinabi ni Bayan Muna Partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares kaugnay sa sinasabi ng Department of Finance (DOF) na kailangang aksyunan ng Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) ang hiling ng dalawang water concessionaire gaya ng isinasaad sa kontrata. Nangangahulugan aniya na hindi bababa sa P300 ang magiging […]
(Eagle News) — Kanya-kanyang paraan na ang pagtitipid sa tubig ng mga residente at establisymentong apektado ng rotating water interruption ng Maynilad. Ilan pa sa mga negosyo ang hindi na nagbukas dahil na rin sa kawalan ng suplay ng tubig. Nailagay naman ng Maynilad ang mga bagong tubo nito na bahagi ng pipe realignment at para na rin bigyang daan ang flood interceptor project ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). May report si […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang eskwelahan at unibersidad sa lunsod ng Maynila ang nagsuspinde ng klase dahil sa malawakang water interruption ng Maynilad Water Services. Labing apat (14) na elementary at high school sa district 2 hanggang district 5 ng Maynila ang walang pasok. Sa district 2, ang mga walang pasok mula ngayong araw hanggang bukas (Agosto 12) ay ang Torres High School, Lakandula High School, M.L. Quezon High School, F. Calderon High School, at F. […]
MANILA, Aug. 11 (PNA) — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) assured the public on Tuesday that the newly-installed full body scanners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Authority (NAIA) Terminal 3 are safe and would not expose passengers to hazardous radiation. This, after the authority ran a demo of the new scanners, which make use of low-frequency radiation, allowing safe use of the scanners for pregnant women and those with body implants. MIAA further […]
