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MNLF supports BBL

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro National Liberation Front, under the leadership of its chairman, Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, that the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is the only way to achieve peace in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

ARMM positively accepts BBL

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Malacañang is happy with the positive acceptance of the residents of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

PNoy will not surrender in convincing Senator Grace Poe as candidate of LP

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to President Aquino, he will not surrender until he convinced Senator Grace Poe to join the Liberal Party as one of its candidates for the 2016 elections. He said that he saw in the senator the needed qualities for the continuation of the reforms that he had implemented. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

BIR has no tax evasion case against Mommy Dionisia

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue cleared that they had not filed a tax evasion case against Dionisia Pacquiao, mother of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, but admitted that there were deficiencies in her tax returns. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

US meets Chinese officials

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Many are expecting that United States Secretary of State John Kerry will emphasized the commitment of the United States on the freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea as he goes to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

New ferry stations launched

MAKATI City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Francis Tolentino led the launch of four new stations of the Pasig River Ferry System which will help alleviate the problematic traffic station in Metro Manila. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino added that he is encouraging commuters to use the said ferry system as an alternative to the MRT. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Return of PNR operation in June, not sure

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Philippine National Railway, it is not guaranteed that their trains will be back in operation in June in time for the start of the new school year after the PNR suspended operations due to the rehabilitation of railroad tracks. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Higher incident of motorcycle theft

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to statistics, the incident of motorcycle theft rose in the first quarter of 2015. According to the records of the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group, 200 motorcycles were stolen every week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

PNoy will appoint new PNP chief after Purisima retires

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Aquino asks for the public’s understanding regarding his delayed appointment of a new chief for the Philippine National Police, saying that he will only appoint a new PNP chief after former PNP Chief Purisima retires. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Electricity rates may go up in June

PASIG City, Philippines – Meralco announced that electricity rates may go up in June due to the high demand brought about by the hot weather as well as the increase in the price of fuel used by power plants. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)