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QUEZON City, April 15 (Eagle News Service) — The House of Representatives is considering the proposal of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang to conduct an ocular inspection on the site of the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRF Bonalos)
QUEZON CITY, April 15 (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Tuesday it will post the farm-gate prices of chicken and hogs in markets so that consumers will know if the said commodities are being sold at reasonable prices. Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Jose Reaño said the DA wants the consumers to know their rights so that they can demand and question retailers who are selling chicken and pork at exorbitant prices. “Ang mga […]
MANILA, April 15 (PIA) — The Philippines on Tuesday (April 14) unveiled reforms simplifying the process of starting a business to 6 steps and 8 days, down from the existing set-up requiring 16 steps and 34 days. The government also announced e-government initiatives for accessible and convenient online transactions for payroll-related payments to PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG, reducing the number of payments from 36 to 13 per year. In a press conference today, the Department of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) asked the health officers of various local government units to tighten their monitoring of public markets in different areas to stop the sale of illegal food substances. This came about after the milk tea poisoning incident in Sampaloc, Manila that killed two individuals, including the shop owner. In a meeting, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino ordered the 17 city health officers of Metro Manila to check […]
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PIA) — Energy experts have raised the need to share successful renewable energy (RE) development experiences among member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to attain the goal of doubling RE projects by 2030. Director Mario Marasigan of the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau, who co-chairs the APEC Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies (EGNRET), said it is important for member economies to share their RE […]
A MAKATI regional trial court sentenced Janet Lim Napoles, who had been tagged as the pork barrel queen, to life imprisonment for the illegal detention of her former employee Benhur Luy. Judge Elmo Alameda of Makati RTC branch 150 also ordered Napoles to pay Luy P50,000 in moral damages and another P50,000 in civil damages. Napoles and her brother Reynald Lim allegedly detained Luy for three months in her house in Magallanes Village, Makati City […]
An international group launched a virtual character to combat cybersex victimizing children.
Good news for doctors and nurses working in public hospitals. Senator Grace Poe proposed a law raising the salary of doctors to P55, 000 a month while for nurses, the salary will be increased to 25, 000 pesos.
The Quezon City (QC) government passed an ordinance limiting the number of pets a resident can have to four dogs or four cats.
According to the report made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 16 cities in the Philippines are not prepared for the effects of climate change.
According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, the Palace is not worried about the plans of the group Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption to file a murder case against President Benigno S. Aquino regarding the Mamasapano encounter, saying that the report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) already named those who are responsible for the said incident.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has opened the Institute of Traffic Management which aims to provide education regarding traffic laws to enforcers and motorists.
