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By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service The Philippines bagged awards in the first-ever Southeast Asia Prix Jeunesse international video festival held from November 27-29, 2017 at the Peninsula Manila in Makati. “Lakbay” and “Reel time: Isinulat sa tubig,” bagged the Kids Choice Award, with the second also being named the best film for children aged 13 to 17 years old under the professional non-fiction category. “Team Yey” was named the best film for children under […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Naaresto ng mga otoridad ang pangunahing suspek sa pagpatay sa isang negosyante sa Compostela Valley noong nakaraang taon. Isang taon nang nagtatago si Nolan Macasantos, alias Nicco Santos, nang arestuhin ng mga operatiba ng Detective and Special Operations Unit ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group sa condo unit sa Barangay Sto. Cristo, Quezon City nitong Huwebes, ika-30 ng Nobyembre, bandang 5:45 a.m. ng madaling araw. Ang pag-aresto kay Macasantos, […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Nancy Binay on Friday appealed for the Department of Health and Sanofi to issue a nationwide medical advisory and hold an information campaign on the dangers of the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. Binay issued the statement after Sanofi admitted the vaccine could result in “more cases of severe disease” following vaccination “upon a subsequent dengue infection” for those “not previously infected by (the) dengue virus.” Binay said such a […]
(Eagle News) — The government’s dengue vaccination program that uses the Dengvaxia vaccine was temporarily halted. This was after a statement released by its manufacturer, Sanofi, that said that people who have not contracted dengue before they were vaccinated with Dengvaxia could actually contract a more severe dengue disease because of the vaccine. In a press briefing on Friday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the vaccination program on dengue using Dengvaxia would […]
Ni Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Suportado ng ilang civil society group ang panukala na patawan ng mas mataas na buwis ang coal upang makaipon ng pondo ang gobyerno. Pero ayon sa Sanlakas at Freedom from Debt Coalition, dapat tiyakin na wala itong pass-through provision kung saan sa consumer na naman ito sisingilin ng mga power company. Ayon kay Aaron Pedrosa, secretary general ng Sanlakas, sa halip na umasa sa coal na marumi at may […]
by Dario Thuburn and Alice Ritchie Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May repeated Thursday that US President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet anti-Muslim videos posted by a British far-right group, but stressed that the US-UK’s “special relationship” would endure. May’s initial condemnation prompted an extraordinary rebuke from the US leader, who told her on Twitter: “Don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Tiwala ang grupong Liga ng Transportasyon at Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) na napapanahon na para ipatupad ang modernisasyon sa sektor ng mass transit sa Pilipinas. Kasabay nito, sinabi ni LTOP President Orlando Marquez na hindi sila lalahok sa ikinasang dalawang araw na tigil-pasada ng grupong Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) sa susunod na linggo. Ayon kay Marquez, hindi nauunawaang mabuti ni PISTON President George San […]
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (Eagle News) – Mahigit sa P20 milyon ang inilaan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) para sa konstruksyon ng Marawi City Police Station at iba pang community at public assistance centers sa lungsod. Ito ay matapos mawasak ang ilang pasilidad sa lugar nang sumiklab ang giyera ng gobyerno at ISIS-inspired Maute group. Nasa Php-14.552 milyon ang kabuuang pondo para sa Marawi City Police Station, habang Php 1.205 milyon naman sa mga […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James produced a double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers notched a 10th straight win with victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Two days after being ejected for the first time in his career, James was on his best behavior as the Cavs controlled Atlanta to register a 121-114 victory. The win moved Cleveland 15-7 in the Eastern Conference standings while Atlanta fell to 4-17. James finished with 24 points, six […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi umano magsasampa ng kaso ang gobyerno ng Vietnam sa Pilipinas dahil sa pagkamatay ng dalawang mangingisda sa Cape Bolinao nitong Setyembre. Sinabi ni Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Ly Quoc Tuan, hindi na kailangan pa na magsampa ng kaso laban sa Pilipinas dahil mareresolba naman ito ng dalawang bansa. Sa talumpati ni Tuan, sinabi nya na kanyang kinakatawan ang mga pamilya ng limang mangingisda na naghihintay umano sa kanilang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Target ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) na mabigyan ng special lending program ang mga residenteng naapektuhan ng kaguluhan sa Marawi City. Ayon kay DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, ito ay para maalalayan na agad ang mga residente sa naturang lungsod at karatig-bayan na makapagsimula na ng kanilang munting ikabubuhay habang isinasagawa ang rehabilitation effort ng pamahalaan sa Marawi City. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, palalawakin ang pondo sa pagbabago at […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itataas ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ang buwanang kontribusyon nito simula sa Enero 2018. Sinabi ni PhilHealth Regional Information Officer Bryan Jabay, ang dagdag na kontribusyon ay alinsunod sa PhilHealth sirkular na inilabas noong Setyembre 11 para palakasin ang mga health program ng ahensiya. Batay sa sirkular, mula sa Php 250.00 ay magiging Php 275.00 ang monthly premium para sa mga sumusuweldo ng Php 10,000 pababa. Ang may buwanang […]
