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JUNE 4 (Eagle News) — President Benigno S. Aquino III and Emperor Akihito paid tribute to the “deep and abiding friendship” between the Philippines and Japan and of the strategic partnership between their people during a state banquet hosted by the latter and his wife, Empress Michiko, in honor of the visiting Philippine leader at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. In his remarks during the state banquet on Wednesday evening (June 3), President Aquino […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 4 (Eagle News) – According to House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, the House of Representatives will strive to meet the deadline for passing the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR) on June 11, which is the last day of session of the 16th Congress. Belmonte added that they will adopt strict measures to ensure this. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1S_x0rkokbY
JUNE 4 (Eagle News) — President Aquino told members of Japan’s National Diet that a strong Philippine-Japanese partnership would be a vital counterbalance against regional instability created by conflicting claims in the South China Sea. In his speech delivered before Japan’s National Diet, which is the country’s bicameral legislature, Aquino said the current economic and people-to-people engagement between the Philippines and Japan is a shining example of what can be achieved when peace and stability […]
MANILA, June 4 —The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) stated on Wednesday that the growth of local iron and steel industry as major components of infrastructure developments is a crucial support to the country’s attainment of its national development goals and initiatives, in general. “With an improved and revitalized iron and steel sector, we are confident that we will be at par with neighboring countries and be able to keep up with the rising […]
MANILA, Philippines (PIA) — The National Food Authority (NFA) has intensified its monitoring of the rice situation as part of preparations for the onset of the lean months starting July. NFA Administrator Renan B. Dalisay said that aside from non-stop massive procurement of palay from farmers across the country, the food agency’s monitoring teams are closely watching the behavior of rice prices and supply to avert any speculative price spikes that traditionally occur during this period. […]
QUEZON CITY, 4 June (PIA)–The Quezon City Government will be adding seven new school buildings consisting of 110 additional classrooms this school year, including the construction of more buildings for the senior high school program (SHS). Engr. Segundo Escaro, chief for infrastructure services of the Division of City Schools, said the city government is working to have the new school buildings completed in anticipation of the increase in student population and influx of students for […]
JUNE 3 (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe answered critics questioning her citizenship, saying she was fit to run for the presidency and that she was a Filipino citizen and had been a Philippine resident for the last 10 years. “Hindi po totoo na hindi ako kwalipikado. Kwalipikado po ako pero hindi pa po ako kandidato,” Poe told reporters in the Senate. (It is not true that I am not qualified. I am qualified, but […]
MANILA, Philippines, June 3 (Eagle News) — According to Senator Francis Escudero, Senator Grace Poe is qualified to run for presidency as she is a resident of the Philippines since 2005. The statement counters Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco who said that Senator Poe is not qualified to run for president in 2016 since she did not possess the necessary residency requirements. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, June 3 (Eagle News) — The Philippine College of Physicians expressed alarm as the age of smokers become younger with 17 million smokers below 30 years old. The Philippines is the top country in Southeast Asia when it comes to smoking. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/z1fhATJXXdI
MANILA, Philippines, June 3 (Eagle News) – Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said that it is the Filipino people that will shoulder the cost of the formation of the Bangsamoro region and not only those who live in the area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/_dTGi_T0yMs
JUNE 3 — President Benigno S. Aquino III has encouraged members of the Filipino community in Japan to continue supporting the reforms he has initiated even after his term of office, which ends next year. In his message during his get-together with Filipinos living and working in Japan, held at the Okura Hotel here on Tuesday evening, President Aquino highlighted the developments in the country that resulted from the reforms undertaken by his administration. Through […]
JUNE 3 (WWF) — Climate change solutions-provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reiterated its support for the government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) system. The FiT guarantees Renewable Energy (RE) developers a constant generation rate per KWh over the next 20 years, with periodic reviews by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to adjust rates for foreign exchange and inflation. Various groups recently opposed the FiT, arguing how rates might further burden consumers. However, Philippine electricity rates have […]
