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NCRPO, nagsagawa ng walk-through sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth para sa SONA ni Pangulong Duterte

Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng walk-through sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth Avenue ang National Capital Region Police Office kasama ang mga lider ng militanteng grupo bilang paghahanda sa ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Lunes, Hulyo 23. Napagkasunduan na kasi ng magkabilang kampo na sa Commonwealth Avenue na lang ulit magprograma ang mga militanteng grupo sa halip na sa IBP Road gaya ng nagdaang dalawang […]

Guam’s second highest official makes second courtesy call to INC Executive Minister, greets INC on its 104th year

  The second highest official of Guam, Lt. Gov. Ray Tenorio, visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Central Office in Quezon City on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, for a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Lt. Gov. Tenorio was accompanied by Special Assistant, Alfredo Antolin who is of Filipino descent, when he visited the Executive Minister on Tuesday morning, and thanked the INC leader for his support and […]

CPP: Local revolutionary groups have rejected gov’t plan for localized peace talks

(Eagle News)–Localized peace talks have been rejected by local revolutionary groups, the Communist Party of the Philippines said on Wednesday, July 18. In a statement, the CPP noted what it said was the statement of  the NPA-Venerando Villacillo Command in Northern Luzon that  said that “only the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, armed state forces, intelligence units, local elite and foreign imperialist capitalists would benefit from localized peace talks.” It said the NPA-Celso Minguez […]

Drilon: BBL is “proof” federalism, amending Constitution are not needed to achieve self-governance

(Eagle News)– Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday, July 18, said Charter Change or federalism were not needed to achieve “self-governance.” Drilon told reporters the BBL, after all, in itself already grants the same. “(It)  is proof we do not need federalism or amending the Constitution in order to achieve self governance or the benefits of federalism that (are) being presented to the people,” he said. He said the BBL would  “give extensive power” […]

Low pressure area spotted east of northern Cagayan now a tropical depression

May develop into tropical storm in 24 hours (Eagle News)– The low pressure area spotted east of northern Cagayan has intensified into a tropical depression and is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing rains in several parts of the country. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Inday” is located 660 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes as of 10 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers […]

Health experts sa publiko: Mag-ingat sa leptospirosis

(Eagle News) — Nararanasan pa rin ang pagbaha sa maraming lansangan sa kasalukuyan kung kaya naman patuloy na nagbabala ang mga eksperto na lalong mag-ingat sa leptospirosis. Ayon kay Dr. Daisy Tagarda, isang fellow sa Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), ang leptospirosis ay sakit na maaaring makuha sa paglusong sa baha na kontaminado ng leptospira bacteria na nagmumula sa ihi ng mga hayop tulad ng daga. Kabilang naman sa sintomas ng leptospirosis […]

Comelec suspends work in several offices

(Eagle News)—-The Commission on Elections suspended work in several of its offices on Wednesday, July 18. In an advisory, the Comelec said work was suspended in the National Capital Region, Regions 4A and 4B, Bataan, Bulacan and Zambales. Voter registration in those areas was also suspended. Monsoon rains have caused flooding in several areas.

57,000 housing units nakatakdang ipamahagi sa qualified beneficiaries – NHA

(Eagle News) — Inilabas na ng National Housing Authority (NHA) ang guidelines sa pagbibigay ng housing units sa mga kuwalipikadong benepisyaryo na hindi miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) at ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Nito lamang Hulyo 13 nang aprubahan ang NHA board resolution na nagpapahintulot sa ahensya na ipagkaloob na ang nasa 57,000 housing units sa buong bansa para sa mga kwalipikadong benepisyaryo kabilang ang nasa informal settlers at empleyado ng […]

Labor Undersecretary Paras denies rift with Bello

(Eagle News)—Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras on Wednesday, July 18, denied he had a rift with Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III even if he was asked to leave a press conference on Tuesday. “I don’t take things badly as that. Ako bilang subordinate niya I will just continue my work,” he said. According to Paras, Bello may have though the undersecretary was behind the extortion complaints against him. Earlier, a group that said it had the […]

“Intense rains” expected in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bataan, Zambales, as PAGASA maintains “orange warning level”

  (Eagle News) — “Intense rains” are still expected today, Wednesday, July 18, in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bataan and Zambalaes as the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, maintained the “orange warning level” in these areas. Classes in all levels have been suspended in Metro Manila as early as Tuesday night as heavy rains flooded several parts of the Philippine capital that day. PAGASA said intense rains are expected for the next three hours in Metro, Manila, […]

Work in Senate suspended for Wednesday, July 18

(Eagle News)– Work in the Senate was suspended on Wednesday, July 18. Senator Gregorio Honasan II, Senate officer in charge, made the announcement in a text message to reporters. It was unclear if the hearing on proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law will push through. Monsoon rains have caused flooding in some areas in Metro Manila overnight.