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QUEZON City, Philippines – After being confined for two months due to liver cancer, former Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., is now comatose after suffering a heart attack earlier this week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
JULY 15 (DBM) — Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad has urged the City of Makati to finally do away with handing out envelopes during payday in favor of a comprehensive electronic payroll system, in reference to a 2012 report by the Commission on Audit (COA) that noted the city was still paying their employees using cash. The 2012 COA Annual Audit Report on Makati also noted that majority of government […]
JULY 15 (DPWH) — Leading the public sector in maximizing resources and technology available for disaster risk reduction, two (2) units of accelerograph were installed at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Head Office to ensure the serviceability, performance, and structural integrity against earthquake of its five (5) storey building at Port Area, Manila. Installation of accelerograph, a sensing equipment that measures seismic acceleration or strong ground motion that processes and converts the […]
JULY 15 (DOH) — The Department of Health (DOH) stressed out the importance of food safety on acquiring and intake of unknown products as 1,925 people were reported to be poisoned in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, and Agusan del Sur on Friday, July 10, after they ate candies. Currently, 66 patients are still admitted in different hospitals for observation. “DOH is closely coordinating with the hospitals of CARAGA Region in monitoring the affected […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 14 (Eagle News) — The rollback on the price of bread was implemented today. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is expecting for more price rollback on other kinds of commercial bread. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Fj3ofwW21IQ
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 14 (Eagle News) — Oil companies implemented a rollback on the price of petroleum products averaging Php 1.50. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/U5guddXjI20
MANILA, Philippines, July 14 (Eagle News) — With the “habagat” affecting the delivery of poultry products, the price of said products recorded an increase, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/u5vknpjsTI4
MANILA, Philippines – According to Senator Francis Escudero, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, the lump sum appropriation provision on the 2015 budget cannot be lightly used by the Palace. The senator added that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) must first submit an itemized listing on how the money would be used to the Senate and the Commission on Audit (COA). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/7v4IMOwUjJc
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 14 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the storm with the international name “Nangka” will not enter the Philippine area of responsibility but said storm will strengthen the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, bringing rains to the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/2qmEqYFtyts
MANILA, Philippines, July 14 — The Arbitral Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has concluded its hearing on the jurisdiction and admissibility of the Philippines’ case against China, a Malacañang official said. “Today, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague, Netherlands concluded the hearing on jurisdiction and admissibility of the Philippines’ claims against China,” Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a news bulletin issued on Tuesday. “The Arbitral Tribunal […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 14 (PNP) — Retiring Police Deputy Director General Leonardo A. Espina, Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) urged the 155,000-strong officers and personnel of the national police force to rally behind the new Chief PNP who will assume command of the PNP upon his retirement on Thursday. For the last time in his active service, Espina attended the traditional Monday flag-raising ceremony at the PNP National Headquarters in Camp Crame […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 14 (DOJ) — In a 16-page report, dated 29 June 2015, prepared by the Department of Justice-Office for Competition (DOJ-OFC), it found that the present Suggested Retail Price (SRP) mechanism as set by various government agencies removes incentives to compete on price. “SRPs are set by various government agencies especially on how retail prices are determined for basic necessities and prime commodities,” said Secretary of Justice Leila M. de Lima. “We have […]
