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QUEZON CITY, 29 May (PIA) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advises motorists of road repairs and reblocking to be undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Road works will start Friday (29 May) at 10:00 PM until Monday (1 June) at 5:00 AM. Affected northbound areas include: along Mindanao Avenue from Road 1 to Catleya St. (3rd lane, take North Ave, Tandang Sora Avenue to Congressional as alternate route); C-5 […]
MANILA, May 29 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), particularly the Philippine Embassy in Abuja warns the public, overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) in Nigeria, and kababayans of a reported scam in Accra, Ghana which operates through telephone lines or social networking sites in the Philippines to steal money from unsuspecting individuals. The Philippine Embassy obtained information that certain Ghanaian perpetrators recruited a group of Ghanaian nationals to travel to the Philippines to process their Australian visas to work […]
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman gave instructions for the continued counseling of the parents of the child who was treated like a pet dog, in order to remind them of their responsibilities and of responsible parenting. This came after the child’s mother admitted that the incident was done in jest. “That is the reason why we want to give them counseling on responsible parenting. They should know […]
QUEZON CITY, May 29 — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje, called for a long term solution to water woes in the Philippines especially in Metro Manila. Paje who serves as Chairperson of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change said that alternative water sources for Metro Manila and other urban centers must be developed. “Small water impounding dams or SWIDs must be established in strategic locations in order to benefit from gravity flow to cater to […]
QUEZON CITY, 29 May (PIA)–The Quezon City government has recently launched the online registration system for new corporations, partnerships, foundations and cooperatives as part of the city’s efforts to streamline services and its initiative in ease of doing business. Under the new service, a business owner can register his new business by first going to the quezoncity.gov.ph website and accessing the e-services portal by clicking the icon of QC eServices. Using their valid emails, users […]
(Reuters) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday (May 27) called for an immediate end to island-building by China and other countries near the South China Sea, urging the participants to stop militarizing the dispute and find a peaceful solution. Carter said China’s island-building efforts were “out of step” with the regional consensus and that U.S. military aircraft and warships would continue to operate in the area as permitted under international law. “China’s actions […]
MAY 28 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that the Department of Education (DepEd) has plans to put up temporary learning centers for students of schools situated along the West Valley Fault. This came about after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) had released more detailed maps or an atlas of the areas traversed by the Valley Fault System (VFS) in the Greater Manila Area. The VFS is an active fault system in the […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 28 (Eagle News) — Starting this Monday (June 1), Maynilad and Manila Water will start its rate adjustment to its water rate. To see the rate adjustment, you can check the attached video below. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Manila, Philippines, May 28 (Eagle News) –The metro-wide earthquake drill proposed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has scheduled on July 30. The said earthquake drill was part of the preparation of the government for the possible 7.2 magnitude earthquake that will hit Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 28 (Eagle News) — The Senate blue ribbon subcommittee on Thursday (May 28) recommended the filing of plunder charges against Vice President Jejomar Binay and his son Makati Mayor “Junjun” Binay, and other officials over the purportedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building II. (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Manila, Philippines, May 28 (Eagle News) — Buhay Partylist Representative Lito Atienza, Abakada Representative Jonathan Dela Cruz and Attorney Jeremy Gatdula on Thursday (May 28) were set to file charges of treason and inciting to sedition against the government peace panel, headed by Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer due to the unconstitutional provisions of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Eleven other senators signed Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s committee report declaring the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) unconstitutional if it will not be amended by the Senate. The said report will be submitted to the Senate Committee on Local Government headed by Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
