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(Eagle News) — Mindanao, Abra and some towns in northern Samar and Isabela are now election hotspots. The Commission on Elections made the declaration on Tuesday, March 19, months before the elections slated in May. According to James Jimenez, Comelec spokesperson, the decision to declare Mindanao an election hotspot was due to “serious armed threats” from members of the New People’s Army, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, the Abu Sayyaf, among others. Apart from Mindanao, Lope […]
(Eagle News) — The administration of the Philippine Law School Admission Test will proceed as scheduled in April, the Legal Education Board said. According to Emerson Aquende, chair of the LEB, the administration of the test scheduled on April 17 was not restrained by a temporary restraining order recently issued by the Supreme Court. He said the TRO restrains only LEB Memorandum Circular No. 18, Series of 2018, “which prohibits the admission/enrollment as freshmen/1st year […]
SENTANI, Indonesia (AFP) — At least 89 people are known to have died after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia’s Papua region, with the toll expected to rise further as rescuers hunt for dozens still missing, the national disaster agency said Tuesday. Scores have also been injured in the disaster, triggered by torrential rain on Saturday, with some 6,800 people evacuated to temporary shelters. The military has taken up the grim task of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is abolishing the controversial Road Board which he had earlier described as a “milking cow” for corrupt politicians. Malacanang revealed on Tuesday that the President has already signed Republic Act 11239 or “An Act Abolishing the Road Board and providing for the disposition of the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge Collections” on March 8. “The Road Board created by Republic Act No. 8794 is hereby abolished,” the new law […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed the franchise of Philippine Broadcasting Corporation. Under Republic Act 11240 signed by Duterte on March 8, the PBC franchise was extended to 25 years. Earlier, Duterte extended the franchises of Philippine Communications Satellite Corp. and of the University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network, which operates AM and FM stations in the region. Their franchises were also extended to 25 years.
by Chris Foley Agence France Presse CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the name of the twin-mosque gunman as she opened a sombre session of parliament with an evocative “as-salaam alaikum” message of peace to Muslims. “He will face the full force of the law in New Zealand,” Ardern pledged to grieving Kiwis, while promising that she would deprive the man, an avowed white […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto on Tuesday, March 19, said the Senate will no longer agree to a meeting with the House of Representatives on the proposed national budget. Sotto made the statement as he expressed “confusion” over the conflicting statements from congressmen on the real status of the budget bill enrolled by the House of Representatives. Rep. Rolando Zamora, who was tasked by congressmen to deal with senators on the issue, had […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is slated to meet with officials of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Tuesday, March 19. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the meeting to discuss the response of the water regulator to the water shortage in recent days was scheduled at 6:30 p.m. It was unclear if officials from the Manila Water Co., whose customers were affected by the shortage, would be present in the meeting. On Friday, […]
(Eagle News) — Expect a”full-blown weak El Nino” this month, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday, March 19. According to Benison Estareja, PAGASA weather specialist, this may last until June. “So expect way below normal rainfall sa maraming lugar sa Pilipinas…May mga provinces na inaasahang magkakatagtuyot: sa Ilocos provinces, Mindoro provinces, Zamboanga peninsula area,” he said. As it is, he said rains were expected in several parts of the country […]
(Eagle News)—-Customers of Manila Water who were affected by the recent water shortage may expect “adjustments” in their water bills. Ferdinand dela Cruz, president and chief executive officer of Manila Water, told the Senate panel on public services on Tuesday, March 19, he has “already given instructions to my team to explore ways to provide some relief in the water bills of your affected constituents during the period of service interruptions.” The panel is probing the water shortage that […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The San Antonio Spurs rolled to their season-best ninth straight win by toppling the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors with a 111-105 victory on Monday. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds as the NBA’s hottest team guaranteed themselves a league record 22nd straight winning season. The Spurs won their 11th consecutive home game and improved to 42-29 on the […]
(Eagle News)—The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Tuesday, March 19, announced the shutdown of its operations for one week in April. In a Facebook post, the MRT-3 said the shutdown from April 15 to April 21 was to give way to the annual general maintenance of the MRT-3 trains and others. “Maintenance works that will be done during the one week suspension of revenue operations include rail grinding, rail cascading, replacement of turnouts, structural testing and […]
