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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, April 23, has appointed Jose Arturo Garcia Jr. as general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Garcia, who was the officer in charge of the MMDA before his appointment, became MMDA general manager on April 18. His appointment paper was, however, only released on Monday. Also appointed to posts were Javey Francisco and Pia Cristina Bersamin, a daughter of Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin. Francisco was named […]
(Eagle News)—Grab Philippines on Monday, April 23, said it had sanctioned around 500 of its drivers for their repeated and unjustified cancellations of bookings. Grab Country Head Brian Cu made the statement after PBA Rep. Jericho Nograles revealed over the weekend that Grab did not comply with a 2015 Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board order directing them to remove a feature that enabled drivers to refuse passengers. “We will never tolerate any behavior that compromises […]
(Eagle News)– Are companies ready to hire K-12 graduates? In a survey conducted by JobStreet.com, an online job-seeking platform, only 24% of employers are willing to hire K-12 graduates or even those who finished a two-year college course. The companies which are willing to take in K-12 graduates are in the fields of manufacturing, professional services, retail, machinery and equipment, and in the BPO. According to the report, 35% of the employers said they are not […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will open more than 78,000 job vacancies as part of Labor Day celebration on May 1. Dubbed as “Job and Business Fair 2018”, DOLE will launch the event to honor the Filipino workforce. “The government will again pay tribute to the productive contributions of the Filipino workers to the unhampered march of our nation to progress under the administration of President Duterte,” said Labor Secretary […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 117-year-old Japanese woman, thought to be the world’s oldest person, has died, a local official told AFP Sunday. Nabi Tajima, who was born August 4, 1900, died around 8:00 pm (1100 GMT) Saturday at a hospital on her native Kikai Island in Kagoshima region, according to Susumu Yoshiyuki, a health and welfare official. Tajima, who became the oldest woman in Japan in September 2015, could have been the oldest person […]
(Eagle News) — Handa ang Philippine Embassy sa Syria na tulungan ang mga Filipino na nagnanais na umuwi sa Pilipinas sa kabila ng nagpapatuloy na gulo sa naturang bansa. Kinumpirma ito ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at sinabing nagkaroon na ng pagpupulong ang embahada sa pangunguna ni Charge D’ Affaires Alex Lamadrid at ang kagawaran upang tingnan ang sitwasyon sa Syria. Sa kabila ng napaulat na pagsuko ng mga rebelde ay pinayuhan pa rin […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — A species of ant that “explodes” and gives off a toxic, sticky liquid to fight off foes and keep its colony safe has been discovered in the jungles of Borneo island, scientists said Friday. The creatures, which have the scientific name Colobopsis explodes, were found by a team of researchers in the tiny state of Brunei, which inhabits a sliver of land in the north of the biodiverse island. When […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inaasahang maglalabas ng show cause order ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)laban sa isang driver ng Grab Philippines na kinansela ang booking ng kanyang pasahero. Ayon kay LTFRB Chief Atty. Martin Delgra, bukod sa driver na sangkot sa insidente, kasama rin nilang ipatatawag ang operator nito maging ang pamunuan ng Grab. Paliwanag pa ni Delgra, oras na mapatunayang tumanggi ang Grab driver na ihatid ang pasahero matapos […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s military on Monday switched off giant loudspeakers blasting messages towards the North’s soldiers at the border, in a conciliatory gesture ahead of Friday’s historic inter-Korea summit. The South has long broadcast a mix of news, music and propaganda messages urging the North’s soldiers to defect through huge speakers along the heavily-fortified border, with operations varying depending on the swings of volatile inter-Korea ties. The North plays propaganda of […]
(Eagle News)—Communist Party of the Philippines founder Joma Sison said he was willing to end his exile in The Netherlands and talk peace. In a radio interview on Monday, April 23, Sison said, however, that peace negotiations should be sufficiently pushed and that these were “not easily upset by peace spoilers.” By peace spoilers he said he meant players within the military who would benefit with ongoing skirmishes between the government and the communist rebels. […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — NBA championship-winning center Andrew Bogut has confirmed he will return to Australia to play for the Sydney Kings, who said Monday they are submitting “appropriate paperwork” to the NBL head office. Bogut, 33, has confirmed the move on social media, but the Kings tweeted they had “submitted to NBL (National Basketball League) head office appropriate paperwork for @andrewbogut for review and processing.” The NBL, in turn, said in a tweet: “The NBL […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpaalala ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa publiko sa deadline ng paghahain ng application para sa Senior High School Voucher Program. Sinabi ng DepEd na hanggang Abril 27 na lamang sila tatanggap ng mga aplikante online sa pamamagitan ng pagtungo sa website ng Online Voucher Application Program ng ahensya na makikita sa kanilang website na: ovap.deped.gov.ph Muli itong binuksan upang mas marami pang Grade 10 completer ang mabigyan ng pagkakataong makapag-enroll sa […]
