QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the PAGASA, the country will continue to experience hot weather until August as the El Niño phenomenon continues to affect the country, causing damages to at least eight provinces. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/iIeRnJGVZ58
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Alleged Duterte campaign ad goes viral
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – An alleged campaign ad of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte leaked and went viral in social media sites . Duterte maintains that he is not going to run for the presidency or any other national position. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
Congress approves proposed resettlement areas for informal settlers
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved in its third reading the proposed law which states that informal settlers should be relocated in resettlement areas which are within the jurisdiction of the local government unit that relocated them. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Department of Health, more than 200 Filipinos die each day due to smoking-related diseases. Which is why it is important to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day on May 31 as not only direct smokers are affected by said diseases but also non-smokers due to second-hand smoking. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/L4dHap28e_o
Various groups hope for postponement of K-to-12 program
MANILA, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — Various students’ , parents’ and teachers’ groups are still hoping for the postponement of the K-to-12 program since it did not undergo public consultation and is an additional burden for parents. The groups filed a 200-page petition in the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order.
Student Discipline and Teacher Protection Act should be passed
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) is asking the Congress to prioritize the passage of the proposed Student Discipline and Teacher Protection Act. According to the said group, teachers also need protection especially in legal matters. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Philippines and US starts new security deal
MANILA, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — As the tension in West Philippine Sea continues to rise, the Philippines and the United States of America initiated a negotiation for a new security deal in the Asia-Pacific region. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Duterte rises in surveys
MAY 29 (Eagle News) — Political analyst Professor Prospero De Vera said that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will continue to experience a rise in the survey for presidential candidates, with the said mayor gaining supporters not only in Mindanao, but also in Visayas. (Davao City, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Consumers react against increase in generation charges
PASIG City, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — Consumers start to react negatively against the increase in generation charges that will be imposed by Meralco in June in response to the limited supply of natural gas coming from the Malampaya power plant in the middle of May. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Congress approves free Wi-Fi
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — The Congress approved the proposal of installing free Wi-Fi in government buildings, terminals, parks and plazas which can provide free internet access to the public, especially students. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ICMYI: Early political ads of Gov’t officials
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Atty. Romulo Macalintal talks about alleged early campaigning of government officials. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Lawmaker blames DepEd for shortage of more than 67,000 classrooms for Monday school opening
MAY 29 (Eagle News) — Public school students nationwide face a shortage of more than 67,000 classrooms on Monday, June 1, when classes open for the new school year 2015-2016, and a lawmaker is pinning the blame on government’s underspending for this problem. Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Party-List representative Antonio Tinio said that Congress has allotted a big chunk of the government budget to the Department of Education (DepEd) but that the problem was […]





