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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), 11.4 million Filipino families consider themselves poor, lower compared by a single point compared to the last quarter of 2014. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, majority of the senators promised their support of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but this does not mean that they will railroad the passage of said law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Jeanne Napoles, daughter of Janet Lim Napoles, filed an urgent ex parte motion at the Court of Tax Appeals to lift the arrest warrant issued against her when she failed to appear in her scheduled arraignment in the 17.46 million peso tax evasion case. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), almost half or 45% of adult Filipinos are in favor of the continuation of peace talks to resolve the peace situation in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Even if the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) assisted in neutralizing terrorist Abdul Basit Usman, its members who were deemed responsible for the death of 44 police commandos last January will still face criminal charges, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Monday. “Malinaw naman ang nakasaad sa ulat nina Secretary (Leila) de Lima at ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Batay sa kanilang ginawang pag-aaral at case buildup ay nagkaroon sila ng findings hinggil doon […]
MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Malacanang on Monday announced the appointment of Atty. J. Andres D. Bautista as the new chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) who said that he would ensure that the country would have clean and peaceful elections next year. In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the appointment papers of Bautista and two others were signed by President Benigno S. Aquino III on April 28. Bautista, who chairs […]
MAY 4 (Eagle News) — Thousands of fans of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao who had trooped to the Philippine Arena and other venues in the Philippines to watch the much-hyped “fight of the century” were extremely disappointed with his loss to US boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., and asked for a rematch. Many of those interviewed believed that it was Pacquiao who had won, and chided Mayweather for his defensive and evasive […]
MANILA, May 4 — More than 11,000 job seekers found jobs during the simultaneously held job fairs in many parts of the country on Friday, Labor Day . “These 11,154 job seekers were hired on the spot (HOTS) when they visited the job fairs,” said Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, after she received a report on the results of the job fairs from the Bureau of Local Employment. “This number translates to 20.8 […]
MAY 5 (Eagle News) — Preparations were being made for the return of Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on May 8. General Santos City is preparing a hero’s welcome for the People’s Champ as well as Saranggani, which Pacquiao represents in the Congress. (General Santos City, South Cotabato) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 4 (Eagle News) — Many boxing fans asked for a refund when a technical glitch interrupted the pay-per-view stream of the mega-fight between Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The signal interruption occurred in the middle of the fight and returned just before the announcement of Mayweather’s victory. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 4 (Eagle News) — PAGASA is monitoring a tropical storm (international name Noul) which is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but is expected to enter the country as a tropical cyclone by Thursday. The tropical storm will be named “Dodong” if it enters the country. As of 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, it is estimated to be 1,520 kilometers east of Mindanao, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 4 — As Senate resumes its discussion on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) this week, the Palace is hopeful that both the Senate and the House of Representatives will consider passing it into law. “Umaasa po ang ating pamahalaan sa pangunguna ng Pangulo na bibigyang daan o aaprubahan ng magkabilang sangay ng lehislatura—ang Camara de Representantes at ang Senado—ang inihain na draft Bangsamoro Basic Law,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio […]
