MAKATI City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is already finalizing the details for the two planned Metro Manila-wide earthquake drills – one daytime simulation and one night time simulation, that will prepare the public once the “big one” hits. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
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House Committees conduct hearings regarding BBL
QUEZON City, Philippines – The House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Appropriation conducted separate hearings regarding the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region as the lower chamber of the Congress tries to meet the set deadline of the sponsorship of the said law to the plenary tomorrow. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Tuition hike, fair – CHED
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) stand by its decision approving the tuition fee increase of 1, 200 elementary and high schools, with CHED adding that the said approval passed through the proper procedure. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
DepEd, ready for start of classes
PASIG City, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) is ready for the opening of classes on June 1 for the start of school year 2015-2016. DepEd assured the public that there are sufficient classrooms, although those in areas with large populations may still experience jam-packed classrooms. Said department estimated that a total of 23 million students will attend classes this school year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
DOE guarantees no brownout for rest of summer
MANILA, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Department of Energy (DOE) assured the public that there will be no more power outages till the end of the summer season due to consumer measures to conserve electricity as well as the sufficient power supply. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ICYMI: Exclusive Interview with Senator Francis Chiz Escudero regarding BBL
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero with Agila Balita Alas Dose, the senator shared his views regarding the timeline of approval for the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) as well as other aspects for the Senate approval of the BBL. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
CHR studies Duterte admission
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said that they will examine further the possibility of using as evidence the admission of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte regarding his alleged admission of connection with the Davao death squad. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Buses ask for suspension of number coding
MANILA, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) =- Several bus operators asked for the suspension of the number-coding for buses in the Alabang-Lawton route after the suspension of operations of the Philippine National Railways (PNR). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Drilon consults fellow senators regarding BBL
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate leadership will conduct a dialogue with President Benigno S. Aquino III regarding the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). But before said dialogue, Senate President Franklin Drilon will consult his fellow Senators and will ask for a briefing from Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government, which is conducting a hearing on the said law. Drilon admits that the Senate may […]
Roxas still Aquino’s top choice for LP presidential bet
MAY 25 (Eagle News) — Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II is still “at the top of the list” of presidential candidates in so far as President Aquino’s coalition is concerned, according to President Aquino himself, but noted that consultations are still being made before he makes an announcement late July. “To my mind, as far as our coalition is concerned, he (Roxas) is at the top of the list. Now, we are still undergoing a […]
QC wants 7 km stretch of fault system that runs through its periphery declared as danger zone
QUEZON CITY, May 25 (PIA)–The Quezon City government through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC), reiterated its call to declare as danger zone the 7-kilometer stretch of the fault system that runs through QC’s periphery. The City government in cooperation with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and Geoscience Australia conducted last year trenching activity across the West Valley Fault line at Barangay Bagong Silangan, which is intended to identify […]
US base operations in the Philippines should be reconsidered
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 25 (Eagle News) — With the increasing aggressiveness of China with regard to their territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, several lawmakers are calling for open-mindedness among Filipinos for the return in operation of US bases in the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)





