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Job fair in Luneta

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Various activities were held as part of the Independence Day celebration which includes a job fair in Luneta. Said job fair was successful in drawing many job-seekers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/wklZ57CilIY

Protests during Independence Day

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Various protest groups conduct mass actions during Independence Day celebrations with a theme of “Hands Off Philippines” against the continued reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

PNoy indirectly names Roxas as successor to “Tuwid Na Daan”

STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – Despite the lack of an official statement regarding who he will support for the presidential election in 2016, President Noynoy Aquino indirectly names Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as his personal choice as presidential candidate in his Independence Day speech in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo where he is all praises for said Interior Secretary. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Poe and Binay neck-to-neck in presidential poll

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the latest surveys conducted by the Ibon Foundation, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Grace Poe are neck-to-neck as top presidential candidates for 2016. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

SC to publicize more SALN

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said that the Supreme Court is considering to make available to the public the summary of the Statement of the Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) as part of the program of transparency of the judiciary. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/HFPvWVzaJaE

Independence Day celebrations all over the country

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Celebrations were held all over the country for the commemoration of the 117th Independence Day with various high government officials leading the celebration in Lipa City, Batangas, in Bukidnon, in Mountain Province and in Pangasinan. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/aXOHuFav_2Q

Cooking competition to celebrate Independence Day

KAWIT, Cavite (Eagle News) – Various chefs from all over the province of Cavite gathered in the garden of General Emilio Aguinaldo for a cooking competition to commemorate Independence Day. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/mtb84C2W9gQ

Agricultural groups assure stable meat prices despite El Niño

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Samahan ng Industriyang Agrikultura or SINAG, the price of poultry and pork will not be affected by the El Niño phenomenon despite the additional costs incurred by poultry and hog raisers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/sFi4dM1k09k

Independence Day celebrations all over the world

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – As the Philippines celebrated its 117th Independence Day, various activities were held not only all over the country but also all over the world by various Filipino overseas communities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Update: PNoy leads Independence Day celebration in Iloilo

STA. Barbara, Iloilo (Eagle News) – President Aquino lead the celebration of the 117th Independence Day in Iloilo. This is the first time that President Aquino celebrated Independence Day in Visayas in his five years as a president. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/kuwxQU7DvjI