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(Eagle News) — President Aquino has officially endorsed Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as the Liberal Party’s standard bearer for 2016 presidential elections. Aquino made the announcement at an event dubbed “a gathering of friends” in Club Filipino in San Juan city this morning. https://youtu.be/I50XlR-QY_s It might be recalled that Roxas gave way to Aquino in the 2010 presidential elections after Cory Aquino’s death in August 1, 2009 generated a clamor for […]
LAOAG CITY, July 31 (PIA) – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shared some tips to avoid being hit by lightning. The local weather bureau released these tips following the recent lightning incidents in the Ilocos provinces that caused the death of a tricycle driver and wounding of three others along the road in an open area of Barangay Barong, Dingras, Ilocos Norte. The latest lightning incident happened in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur […]
Pormal ng inindorso ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III si Interior Secretary Mar Roxas bilang standard bearer ng Liberal Party. Ginawa ang endorsment kay Roxas sa Cory C. Aquino Kalayaan Hall ng Club Filipino. Kasama sa isinagawang endorsement sina Senate Presiedent Franklin Drilon. House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., at iba pang opisyal.
MANILA, 31 July (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will continue road reblocking and repairs along Commonwealth in Quezon City and C-5 in Pasig City. According to DPWH, the road repairs will begin Friday, 31 July at 10 PM until Monday, 3 August at 5 AM. Road repairs will be undertaken towards the southbound direction of Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth Market Extension Overpass to Bicol- Leyte Overpass in Quezon City (2nd Lane […]
(Eagle News) — Kumpirmado na ang pag-eendorso ni Pangulong Aquino kay Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas bilang standard bearer ng Liberal Party (LP) sa halalan sa 2016. Ayon kay Liberal Party Secretary General Mel Sarmiento, gaganapin ang opisyal na pag-endorso ni Aquino kay Roxas bukas, July 31, ng 9 a.m. sa Club Filipino. Bago ang kaniyang State of the Nation Address nitong Lunes, una nang sinabi ng Pangulo na ia-anunsyo ang kaniyang i-e-endorsong […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — The Congress leadership asked government officials with plans to run in 2016 to follow the example set by Senator Francis Escudero and resign their posts in a show of decency. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/lehk1r1Xw4U
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo said that she is not running for Vice President in the 2016, in face of talks that she is one of those being considered by Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as his running mate. Representative Robredo added that the Liberal Party is yet to talk to her regarding this matter. She also said that she has no plans to run […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned against the coming of the worst drought that the country will experience in 17 years come the last quarter of 2015. Said drought is due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Said drought will start in November and will last till May of next year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — The New Era University participated in the Metro Manila-wide Shake Drill, with students and faculty of all levels,from college to pre-school joining in on the activity to ensure their preparedness for the eventuality of the big earthquake. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, July 30 (Eagle News) — The Aseana Open FIeld in Makati City served as the command center of the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill, where many possible scenarios were simulated, including rescue helicopter operations. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Eagle News) — The metro-wide earthquake drill was a success with around six to seven million people participating in the “drop, cover and hold” exercise that was meant to prepare citizens for the so-called “Big One” – a 7.2 magnitude quake, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority. Metro Manila, which has an estimated population of 11 million people, is the seat of government and considered the most populous region in the Philippines. It […]
MANILA , July 30 — The Philippines will provide technical assistance to Afghanistan in its own peace talks with its local Islamic rebel group Taliban by sharing lessons of its own peace process, primarily in its successful peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). A delegation from Afghanistan is currently on a three-day visit to the Philippines to learn from the country’s peace process, especially in terms of promoting women empowerment in peace […]
