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Leftists to SC: Ban Meralco from collecting bill deposits from consumers

(Eagle News) — Leftists on Tuesday, April 29, asked the Supreme Court to ban Manila Electric Corp. from imposing and collecting funds from customers that will make up the bill deposits. In a petition for certiorari, Neri Colmenares, Bayan Muna partlist Rep. Carlos Zarate, Anakpawis partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao, Gabriela Reps. Emerenciana de Jesus and Arlene Brosas, ACT Teachers partylist Rep. Francisca Castro, Kabataan partylist Rep. Sarah Elago and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato […]

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Some Maynilad customers in Cavite, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas to experience water service disruptions until May 14

(Eagle News)–Some Maynilad customers in Parañaque, Muntinlupa, Las Piñas and Cavite will experience water service disruptions until May 14. In an advisory, Maynilad said the low water pressure to no water supply in those select areas, which started on Monday, April 29, was due to the “radical measures” that need to be implemented because of the “unusual algae proliferation” in Laguna Lake observed since April 23. Below is a list of affected areas: From April […]

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Yellow alert hoisted over Luzon grid on Tuesday, April 30

(Eagle News)–The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted a yellow alert over Luzon grid on Tuesday, April 30. The NGCP said the alert, which means reserves have dropped to required minimun levels, is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at 11,405 MW, the NGCP said, while peak demand was at 10,482 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” […]

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Easterlies affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Tuesday, April 30

(Eagle News)– CARAGA and Davao region will have cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, April 30. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this was due to the easterlies, which continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are also possible. Visayas, Bicol Region and the rest  of Mindanao, on the other hand, will […]

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Guevarra: Palace offering P10 million for arrest of Acierto

(Eagle News)–The Palace is offering a P10-million bounty for the arrest of dismissed Col. Eduardo Acierto, who has been ordered arrested by a court due to drug smuggling. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said however that he was not privy about where the bounty would be sourced. “The amount is certainly much larger than what the DOJ could offer,” he said. For instance, he said the DOJ  offered only P500,000 for the arrest of Peter Go […]

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Red, yellow alerts hoisted over Luzon grid on Monday, April 29

(Eagle News)—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines  hoisted red and yellow alerts over the Luzon grid on Monday, April 29. The NGCP said the red alert, which means there is a generation deficiency, is in effect from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The yellow alert, on the other hand, is in effect from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The alert means reserve levels […]

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PHL, China ink deal to jointly combat corruption

(Eagle News)—The Philippines and China have inked a deal to combat corruption. The deal was signed between Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Dante La. Jimenez, accompanied by PACC Executive Director Eduardo Bringas, and Li Shulei, Vice-Chairman of China’s National Commission of Supervision during the Clean Silk Road Sub-Forum of the Second Belt and Road  Forum in Beijing. Under the MOU, the PACC and NCS expect to carry out cooperation in areas of prevention and punishment of […]

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Gordon wants probe into alleged syndicate that facilitates entry of foreign doctors who work without the necessary permits

(Eagle News)—Senator Richard Gordon wants an investigation into what he said was a syndicate that facilitates the entry and employment of foreign doctors who practice medicine as medical consultants in certain hospitals even without the necessary permits. Gordon made the statement after learning that several doctors of Pakistani or Nepalese citizenships  were working at the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital, a government hospital in Olongapo City, as medical consultants. He said this was in violation […]

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Easterlies affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Monday, April 29

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Monday, April 29. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, this time due to localized thunderstorms. Northern […]

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Duterte to Canada: Take back your trash or I’ll dump it on your beaches

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 28, threatened to dump Canada’s trash to Canadian shores if the North American country does not take it back by next week. The President made the remark during opening ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa in Davao. “Sabihin ko sa, sabihin mo sa kanila i-karga ko ‘yan next week. ‘Pag hindi niyo tinanggap ‘yang basura ninyo, ibubuhos ko ‘yan doon sa magandang beach ninyo,” Duterte said. On Tuesday, Duterte […]

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Water at Angat dam breaches 180-m minimum operating level

(Eagle News)—The water level of Angat dam has breached the 180-meter required minimum level, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the dam’s water level decreased to 179.97 meters as of 6 a.m. Manila Water and Maynilad source their water from Angat dam. In March, several customers of Manila Water in Metro Manila and nearby provinces experienced water shortage. Manila Water attributed the problem to the declining water levels at […]

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Palace: Duterte trip to China “highly successful”

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, April 28, described as ”highly successful” President Rodrigo Duterte’s trip to China, where he attended the second Belt and Road forum. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President witnessed the signing of 19 business deals, which included those related to internet connectivity and agriculture, worth US$12.165 billion all in all. He said these would generate over 21000 jobs for Filipinos. At the Leaders’ Roundtable Sessions held at […]

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