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THE lawyer of a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking says her execution could happen soon, as her family paid her a visit on Sunday (April 26). This was the second visit to Nusakambangan island, a maximum high security prison in Indonesia, by Mary Jane Veloso’s family since she was sent to the island on Friday (April 24). Veloso’s lawyer, Edre U Olalia, while waiting for the permit to cross by […]
THE Philippines has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday to “assert its leadership, centrality, and solidarity” in order to thwart China’s massive reclamation activities over the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). In his intervention during the 26th ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario urged his fellow ministers to support the Philippines in opposing China’s unreasonable actions on its way towards controlling […]
MALACANANG is elated by a report ranking the Philippines among the top 100 happiest nations in the world, which could boost the country’s tourism campaign. The Philippines placed 90th among 158 nations ranked by the 2015 World Happiness Report. The report was unveiled in New York last Thursday. “Ikinararangal po natin na kaligayahan ang magiging karanasan ng mga dadalaw sa atin,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said in a radio interview on […]
APRIL 26, 2015 (Eagle News) — Malacanang said it is confident that the Bureau of Customs would do its part effectively as the country becomes part of a more integrated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as President Aquino appointed a new head of the bureau. President Aquino appointed Alberto Lina as the new chief of the Bureau of Customs following the resignation of Sunny Sevilla who initiated several reform measures at the bureau. “Para […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – In celebration of its 22nd anniversary, the New Era General Hospital (NEGH) offered free medical services for two days. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
PASIG City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will shoulder the expenses for several health programs implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is investigating the case of stolen baggages of passengers in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport,. One of the angles being look at is the possibility of conspiracy between employees of said airport. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines – Just one day after the resignation of Sonny Sevilla as Customs Commissioner, his replacement, Alberto Lina, already took oath of office. This is the second time that Lina held the position as Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Aquino is still dedicated to continue the reforms in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) despite the resignation of Sonny Sevilla. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Presidential Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte, there is no politics behind the return of Bert Lina as head of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) after the resignation of Sonny Sevilla. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment will offer 15, 000 job openings in a jobs fair that said Department would conduct on Labor Day. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 24 (Eagle News) – According to International Relations and Political Science Professor Temario Rivera of the University of the Philippines, the government should consider approaching China for the joint development of the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
