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QUEZON City, Philippines, July 21 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will implement tighter security measures for the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno S. Aquino III which will be held on Monday, July 27 at the session hall of the House of Representatives. The PNP also reiterated their readiness for the SONA and that they are expecting 30, 000 rallyists – the largest number of protesters recorded for […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 21 (Eagle News) – Several members of the Manila Police District (MPD) allege that there is a cover-up in the investigation conducted by the MPD regarding the rub-out incident in Sampaloc, Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 21 (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in particular the Philippine Navy, was given the mandate to secure the oil exploration to be conducted in the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone in the West Philippine Sea. The AFP believes that the Chinese Coast Guard will not harass the oil exploration mission. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 21 (DOST)– Undersecretary Louis Napoleon C. Casambre announced the removal of the speed cap of 256 kbps on the Free Wi-Fi service offered by the Free Wi-Fi Internet Access in Public Places Project during the first inter-division press conference hosted by the DOST–ICT Office held July 16, 2015. Pre-empting questions regarding the matter, Casambre underlined the need to increase the maximum limit, allowing more Filipinos to access the internet through the […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 21 (DBM) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has cautioned the public—particularly local government units—against individuals posing as Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad or representatives of the budget agency, who have allegedly requested money in exchange for the release of supposed project funds. “It has come to our attention that fraudulent phone calls are being made to various local governments and members of the public. According to reports we’ve so […]
ROMBLON, Philippines, July 20 (Eagle News) — According to the local government of Romblon, there is a rising incident of dengue in the province with 34 cases already recorded. The Department of Health (DOH) is now conducting a campaign against dengue in the said province. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/q-t7eFaujVM
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 20 (Eagle News) — The National Food Administration (NFA) assured the public that there is enough rice supply during the lean months despite said period lasting till October due to the effects of El Niño. The NFA was able to ensure that the price of rice will remain stable by acquiring sufficient buffer stocks through rice imports from Thailand and Vietnam. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 20 (Eagle News) — According to Philippine security experts, the public should expect China to express criticisms regarding the 7-hour surveillance mission of the United States of America over the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, adding that this is the usual reaction of China whenever the United States take steps in the area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ISABELA, Philippines, July 20 (Eagle News) — According to the Provincial Agriculture Office of Isabela, the province suffered corn crop damages worth 90 million pesos due to the dry spell. Said office expects the estimated damage to triple as more crop damage reports arrive. Said reports will be the basis of whether or not a state of calamity should be declared in the province of Isabela. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]
DAGUPAN CITY, July 20 (PIA) – Some 109,000 voters in Pangasinan who have no biometrics are in danger of being disenfranchised during the 2016 elections if they fail to register within the prescribed period, an election official here said. Lawyer Marino Salas, provincial election supervisor, advised registered voters who have yet to have their biometrics data taken to go to the nearest Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in their area to avoid deactivation. “Voters who […]
JULY 20 — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on hunger, which showed a 12.7 percent drop in the second quarter of the year, the lowest in a decade. “We welcome the latest results of the Social Weather Stations’ self-rated survey on hunger, which saw a significant drop in the number of families experiencing involuntary hunger: from 16.3 percent in June 2014 to 12.7 percent. According to the SWS, […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) – The Office of Solicitor-General (OSG) asked the Supreme Court for another postponement of the oral arguments of the Torre De Manila case due to the fact that the OSG is busy with the matter of territorial dispute between the Philippines and China which was heard in the International Tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands. The OSG is asking for a 30-day postponement. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter […]
