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QUEZON City, April 16 (Eagle News) — In the latest electoral survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), Senator Grace Poe had a sudden increase of ten percent points or 31 percent, making it closed in on Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay who lost one point making it with 36 percent points.
MANILA, April 16 (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce the results on Thursday (April 16) the new test conducted by the authorities on the poisoning incident that killed two individuals including the shop owner.
QUEZON CITY, April 16 (PIA) — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje on Wednesday reaffirmed the Philippine government’s commitment to preserve the country’s water resources and address aridity brought about by climate change. Paje, who leads the Philippine delegation to the 7th World Water Forum being held in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, from April 12-17, said the country strongly recognizes the inherent role of water in sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The environment chief told delegates […]
QUEZON CITY, April 16 — Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) may now check on the accuracy of their member data records through a new facility in the government corporation’s website, Philhealth said in a statement. Launched on PhilHealth’s 20th Anniversary, the Member Inquiry facility can be found on the homepage of http://www.philhealth.gov.ph./ To access their records, members must first register by following the standard steps indicated in the facility. Once the registration is completed, […]
QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News) — House Deputy Majority Leader and Valenzuela Congressman Magtanggol Guinigondo criticized the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for its insistence in implementing the e-filing of the annual income tax return (ITR) even if said system still has many glitches. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said that he will reveal several witnesses regarding his allegations of bribery against the Court of Appeals (CA). (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MAKATI City, April 15 (Eagle News) — Acting Mayor Romulo Peña returns to his position as vice mayor of Makati City in compliance to the writ of preliminary injunction issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) as well as the directive of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MAKATI City, April 15 (Eagle News) –The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) plan to amend several provisions of the Air Passengers Bill of Rights, in particular, the banning of overbooking of domestic flights during peak seasons. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
PALAWAN, Philippines, April 15 (Eagle News) — The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) advised its military troops stationed in the West Philippine Sea to not be affected by China’s acts of bullying, saying that the international community is watching the actions of China which violates international law. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MANILA, April 15 (Eagle News) — Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada will once again run as mayor of Manila in the upcoming elections, saying that one term is not enough to fulfill all of his promises to the voters, adding further that he spent his first term fixing the bankrupt city’s finances. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MANILA, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — Through the various fund-raising activities conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the families left by the Special Action Force (SAF) 44, the donations for the said families have reached 18 million pesos. This does not include the summary benefits received by said families. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
MUNTINLUPA City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) is ready to accept Janet Lim Napoles if ever she is ordered to serve her sentence of reclusion perpetua in the said institution. Napoles was convicted guilty for serious illegal detention of Benhur Luy. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
