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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Starting this year, government employees will receive a larger mid-year bonus. Senator Edgardo “Sonny” Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, reminded all employees and employers that this year’s mid-year bonus is covered by Republic Act No. 10653. This law exempts from tax the 13th month pay and other incentives received by employees that is lower than Php 82,000.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Ifugao Congressman Teddy Baguilat has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his earlier decision to reject grants from the European Union, saying the country would be affected by the loss of funds. Baguilat said the Philippines should continue to accept the grants offered by the EU. “Such an unprecedented move is short-sighted and obviously not well thought out considering that some of the administration’s own key economic managers have […]
(Eagle News) – The annual joint US-Philippines military exercises ended on Friday, May 19, with the closing ceremonies participated in by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Forces in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. The Balikatan exercises this year lasted for about 10 days. The opening was marked by ceremonies on May 8 in Manila. The exercises mostly focused on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and counterterrorism (HADR/CT) events, as well […]
MALINAO, Aklan (Eagle News) – Isa na namang maganda at bagong barangay chapel ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang pinasinayaan sa Barangay Bulabod, Malinao, Aklan noong Huwebes, Mayo 18. Nagsagawa ng pagsamba ang mga kapatid sa pangunguna ni Kapatid na Manuel A. Nasol, Sr., District Minister ng Aklan kasabay ng pagpapasinaya sa nasabing bagong gusaling sambahan. Dinaluhan ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na mula pa iba’t- ibang bayan sa probinsiya ang unang pagsamba sa nasabing dako. Labis […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane over the East China Sea, media in the United States reported Thursday, citing US officials. NBC News reported that the US aircraft, a WC-135 Constant Phoenix, was conducting a routine mission in international airspace Wednesday when it was intercepted over the East China Sea by two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft. The WC-135 is a so-called “sniffer plane” designed to scan […]
By Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse Neither Canada nor Japan cracked the top 10, and the United States finished a dismal 35th, according to a much anticipated ranking of healthcare quality in 195 countries, released Friday. Among nations with more than a million souls, top honors for 2015 went to Switzerland, followed by Sweden and Norway, though the healthcare gold standard remains tiny Andorra, a postage stamp of a country nestled between Spain (No. 8) […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CCTV) — The European Commission (EC) imposed a fine of 110 million euros (122 million U.S. dollars) on Facebook on Thursday for providing misleading information about the WhatsApp takeover. The decision was announced during a press briefing in Brussels, which came six months after the European Union’s (EU) executive arm opened a case against Facebook in December. After investigation, the Commission now concluded that Facebook has denied its capability of matching user accounts […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — A vending machine that dispenses luxury cars to well-heeled buyers is the latest space-saving innovation in land-starved Singapore — just don’t try to shake it if it gets stuck. Used car dealer Gary Hong has taken to displaying his wares in a glass-fronted, 15-storey building. Like choosing a chocolate bar, the buyer can see everything on display, before pressing some buttons and having their choice delivered. Hong, 45, said he got […]
ALABAMA – (Eagle News Service) The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church of Christ reached another milestone in its impressive history by purchasing a house of worship in the town of Huntsville, Alabama. This marks the first-ever chapel of the INC in this southeastern state of the United States. The INC continues to grow rapidly in this region of the U.S. and it is no different in Alabama. Although there is already a congregation in […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Plant life is growing on Antarctica like never before in modern times, fueled by global warming which is melting ice and transforming the landscape from white to green, researchers said Thursday. Scientists studying moss in an area spanning 400 miles (640 kilometers) have found a sharp increase in growth over the past 50 years, said the report in the journal Current Biology. Plant life exists on only about […]
GERONA, Tarlac (Eagle News) — Dalawang magkasunod na buy-bust operation ang isinagawa ng mga awtoridad sa Tarlac, na nagresulta sa pagkakadakip sa dalawang lalaki na umano’y tulak ng shabu. Kinilala ang mga nahuli kamakailan na sina Joselito Guerrero Siguin, 57, at Tito Batin Ylarde, 41. Kapwa naaresto sina Siguin at Ylarde matapos bentahan nila ng iligal na droga ang mga police poseur-buyer sa Barangay Abagon, Gerona. Sina Police Supt. Franklin Estoro, hepe ng PNP Gerona, at Police […]
ANDA, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Ang mga nararanasang pag-ulan sa Pangasinan ay maaring makatulong upang mawala ang problema sa red tide toxin sa baybayin ng Anda at Bolinao. Ayon ito kay Dr. Wesley Rosario ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Sa pamamagitan ng pag-uulan ay mababawasan umano ang salinity o labis na alat ng tubig, at mangangamatay ang red tide organism. Nagbabala naman si Rosario sa labis na pag-ulan, at maaari diumano nitong maapektuhan ang […]
