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JUNE 2 — The meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will center on concerns about the South China Sea and other bilateral issues, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez said here Sunday. President Aquino is due to arrive here on Tuesday for a four-day state visit. “Surely, first and foremost will be the South China Sea issue because that is something that is quite sensitive to both Japan […]
JUNE 2 (Eagle News) — President Aquino left for Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday morning for a four-day state visit that aims to attract more Japanese investments to the Philippines and tackle concerns on the South China Sea issue. The government has earmarked P34.6 million for Aquino’s state visit to Tokyo from June 2 to 5 at the invitation of the Japanese government. According to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, the amount covers expenses for transportation, accommodation, […]
MANILA, Philippines, June 2 (Eagle News) — Big oil companies such as Shell, Petron, Seaoil and PTT Philippines implemented its price reduction around 12:00 on Tuesday (June 1). The implemented price reductions by the said companies were P0.60 centavos per liter of gasoline and kerosene, while P0.50 centavos for every liter of diesel. (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oeG8zyfQoEM
MANILA, Philippines, June 2 (Eagle News) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Monday (June 1) admitted that she had been consulting her family, close friends and even President Benigno S. Aquino III about her possible running in senatorial slate for the 2016 elections. De Lima said that she will announce her decision in connection with her possible inclusion at the proper time for the reason that she is still busy […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 1 (Eagle News) — According to Philippine National Police Officer-In-Charge (PNP-OIC) Chief Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina, based on the various reports that he received from the regional offices of the PNP, that the start of the school year is generally peaceful, with no untoward incidents reported. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxUMLNpVK0A
QUEZON City, Philippines – Gabriela representative Luz Ilagan appealed to the Supreme Court to act quickly regarding the various petitions against the implementation of the K-to-12 program. She added that the SC should immediately issue a temporary restraining order, saying that the K-to-12 program should be suspended because of the complex problems that it presents. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/UVbLr3YMTwo
QUEZON City, Philippines – In a report by Eagle News reporter Eden Suarez, the opening of classes in the Commonwealth Elementary School, the largest public elementary school in Quezon City is very peaceful, contrary to the past situations that greeted the start of classes in the past school years. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-6A3FDzCu6k
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Philippine Institute for Developmental Studies, from 2.9 million out-of-school youth in 2008, the number decreased to 1.2 million. The said agency acknowledged the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the Kingdergarten Education Act as the major factors for lowering said number of out-of-school youth. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
JUNE 1 (Eagle News) — Despite the past rain showers, the water level of the Angat Dam continues to go down, well past 1.78 meters. (Angat Dam, Bulacan) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/4iMdDjRczbY
JUNE 1 — According to the Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manolo Lopez, no Filipinos were harmed in the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Japan. (Tokyo, Japan) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/F0LSgqEHsI8
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the National Food Authority (NFA), the public should expect an increase in the price of rice as the country enters the lean months or the period after the rice harvest. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/DRFXuLohKDI
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to House majority leader Rep. Neptali Gonzales, there is a possibility that the economic charter change (Cha-cha) may pass the plenary before the proposed Basic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, provided that there is a sufficient quorum. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xbtba02GQWc
