National

Interview with Party-list Bloc in Congress

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 10 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Rep. Rodel Batocabe, spokesperson of the Party-list bloc in the 16th Congress, gives us an insight on how the party-list system works as well as the new ruling currently implemented that is related to the party-list system. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Ys7PFzDWfQg

New cases of MERS-CoV in South Korea

JUNE 10 (Eagle News) — South Korea records thirteen new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), increasing the total case of MERS-CoV in said country to 108 total cases. Two new deaths due to said disease were recorded, raising the MERS-CoV death toll in South Korea to nine. (Seoul, South Korea) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/sSh6N82me-o

Maynilad implements water rate hike

MANILA, Philippines, June 10 (Eagle News) — Maynilad will once again implement a water rate increase of three centavos per cubic meter. On the other hand, Manila Water will implement a cut in its water rate of 3 centavos per cubic meter. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Rtm8nTDETAk

NAIA on heightened alert following Mers-CoV

MANILA, June 10 — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) heightens its health alert at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) against the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in Manila following official guidance from the Bureau of Quarantine today. https://youtu.be/39YIcTRHxLg The said bureau released its memorandum circular directing, among others, airports to heighten surveillance and to enforce health screening measures on arriving and departing passengers and crew. The circular instructs Quarantine […]

Philippines and Japan plan joint maritime drills in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Japan plan to conduct joint maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea, with Japan sending its Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and surveillance aircraft. According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, this is the first formal joint military exercise conducted by both countries. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

PAGASA announces end of hot season

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the sudden downpour experienced in Metro Manila is a sign that the dry season is officially over. The weather bureau advised the public to be prepared for more sudden downpour throughout the week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/nFkdx5D5-AE

Oil price hike starts today

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — Oil companies implement an oil price hike this week as the price of ethanol in the world market rose. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

No premature campaigning

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Commission on Election (COMELEC), the various advertisements of politicians and government officials cannot be considered as premature campaigning. The commission added that premature campaigning can only lie when a person has already filed a certificate of candidacy and conducted campaign activities outside of the official campaign period. The COMELEC recommends alternative ways of filing complaints like filing at the Ombudsman or Commission on Audit to […]

Malacañang Cabinet members can answer Kentex fire case

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) –The Malacañang is confident that the interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz can answer the administrative and criminal complaints filed against them by some family members of the victims of the Kentex fire incident in Valenzuela City. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/sh1v9MdQTq0

House of Representatives starts investigating BID

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives starts its investigation on the alleged bribery in the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) by a Chinese crime-lord. It was alleged that the bribe money was used by the Liberal Party to bribe members of the Congress to vote in favor of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3Hg3VCRWudY

QC engages multi-stakeholders in K-12 preparation

  QUEZON CITY, 09 June (PIA)–The Quezon City Government took on the challenge of preparing the country’s biggest public school system for the K-to-12 program by engaging the participation of several stakeholders. To achieve this, Mayor Herbert Bautista created in 2013, a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) that studied the needs and recommended multiple solutions to hindrances that occurred during the study. The TWG study include infrastructure readiness and classroom requirements, teacher capacities and training […]

BSP warns the public against “Phishing Scams”

MANILA, June 9 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued an Advisory to the Public pertaining to Phishing Scams. Phishing is a form of identity theft whereby someone steals or uses personal or sensitive information of another person without his/her knowledge or permission, through hacking into one’s personal account, hijacking one’s data and taking over one’s online identity, to commit fraudulent acts/crimes, or conduct unauthorized business. Once the scammers have your information, it becomes possible […]