QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Pio Catapang proposed the establishment of a naval base in Batanes to guard the country’s territory against illegal poachers from Taiwan. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
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Abad calls Binay “hypocrite”
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Budget Secretary Butch Abad called Vice President Jejomar Binay a “hypocrite” in response to the latter’s criticism on the Development Acceleration Program, adding that VP Binay’s department were included to those who received DAP. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
Palace stands firm on K-12
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Aquino continues to persuade the public to support the K-12 program, with the administration believing that the said program is the answer to the lowering standards of the educational system of the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/sGWg95iHX1o
Solon proposes National Textbook Review Board
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Alarmed by the mistakes found in textbooks distributed in public schools, Quezon City Representative Winston Castelo proposed the creation of a National Textbook Review Board, the budget for which will come from the Department of Education. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/ZRwP3y9t69I
International group condemns killing of assistant cameraman
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — An international journalism group condemned the killing of the assistant cameraman of CNN Philippines and asked the Aquino administration to take steps to stop the culture of impunity when it comes to killing of journalists in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
FDA warns against unregistered medicine
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the public should be careful regarding five unregistered medicine being sold in the country. Watch the video for the list of said unregistered medicine. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Europe lifts ban on other Philippine airline companies
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Besides Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, other Philippine airline companies are now allowed to provide services to Europe after complying with the international standard of civil aviation. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Malampaya energy supply may run out
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, the supply of energy from the Malampaya gas facility may run out in nine years due to the massive leakages found in its pipelines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/qY5OLxma96s
Napoles, transferred to Mother’s ward
MANDALUYONG City, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Due to overcrowding, the Correctional Institute for Women, Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles was transferred from the general ward to the mothers’ ward, sharing her cell with another inmate. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/l6ywmrBUEg8
Bakers and flour millers deny conspiracy
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — In response to the statement of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that they will into the suspected conspiracy between bakers and flour millers regarding the continuing high price of baked goods, a group of bakers said that there is no conspiracy and that they actually cannot lower the price of baked goods because the price of flour remains high. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]
Visayas and Mindanao to experience worse effects of El Niño
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 25 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), the El Niño phenomenon will become stronger at the end of the year, with provinces in Visayas and Mindanao. The effects of El Niño will be alleviated by the start of the rainy season but will return in force at the end of the year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Poe tops senate approval ratings
MANILA, Philippines, June 25 (Eagle News) – Senator Mary Grace Sonora Poe-Llamanzares achieved a 93% approval rating as she tops the Senate survey conducted by Pulse Asia. Senator Poe also recently topped the presidential and vice-presidential survey. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/igLjB_u-a_E





