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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Based on a series of inspections conducted by the National Food Administration (NFA) on various marketplaces, the price of commercial rice continues to go down, even in areas affected by the El Niño. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Angelo Palmones of Agila Balita Alas Dose, Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Jess Mateo answers questions regarding the tuition fee hike. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Committee on Ways and Means voted unanimously in approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). The said committee approved the tax provisions of the said law, thereby recognizing the fiscal autonomy of the new Bangsamoro entity. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 27 (Eagle News) — The first ever ASEAN Patient Safety Congress will be held in the Philippines on June 25 and 26 and will be lead by the University of the Philippines – Manila College of Medicine. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
THE Philippines wants tensions to ease between China and the United States after an American spy plane recently flew over disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “Hindi naman tayo tuwiran sangkot diyan sa usapin na yan. Pero ang nais naman natin ay huwag ito lumawig, bagkus ay humupa ang tensyon. Kaya nga’t ang ating pokus pa rin ay sa mapayapa at ma-diplomatikong pananaw,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Malacañang supports the plan for a metro-wide shutdown in preparation of “the big one” – the strong earthquake expected to occur in the near future in areas located in the Valley Fault System. In response to this, The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will conduct meetings regarding the said metro-wide shutdown. Meanwhile, PHIVOLCS warned the public against those unscrupulous businessmen who were […]
Malacañang has welcomed the results of a recent survey showing high optimism among Filipinos in the past year and in the future. “Ikinagagalak natin na sa kabila ng maraming hamon ay nananatiling positibo ang pananaw ng ating mga mamamayan tungkol sa kanilang kinabukasan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing at the Palace on Tuesday. “Kaya siguro masasabi natin na anuman ang background ng mga kaganapan, ang kanilang basic outlook ay positive […]
PASIG City, Philippines, May 27 (Eagle News) — The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) conducted its post-annual stockholders’ meeting wherein it discussed plans on how to solve the power crisis as well as its preparations in case a strong earthquake hits Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 27 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), various areas affected by the mild El Niño phenomenon has resulted in 2.19 billion pesos worth of damages. To see what areas are affected by the El Niño, please check the attached video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 27 (Eagle News) — From the longest electric car motorcade in Germany, a motorcade honoring military veterans in Colombia, and a motorcade for road safety in the Philippines, various motorists unite for a good cause in our lighter side of the news. Please check the attached video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (PIA) — The House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means approved with amendments provisions in the proposed Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region specific to taxation and wealth-sharing, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said in a statement. The committee, chaired by Marikina City Representative Romero Quimbo, acted on the proposed measure after it was referred by the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate passed on its third and final reading a proposed law giving financial assistance to students of private and public universities. Under the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, intelligent and talented students from poorer economic backgrounds will receive subsidized tuition, free tuition and student loans. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
