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QUEZON City, Philippines – Lawmakers expressed their support for the implementation of a national identification system in order to counter terrorism. Compostela Valley 2nd District Representative Roel Gonzaga said the system will facilitate the identification of individuals. He said it will also be easier to trace individuals who have committed violations of the law. https://youtu.be/ZjL5GC4FYIM
LIANGA, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Isang bahay at limang motor na pagmamay-ari ng mga empleyado sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources ang nilamon ng apoy sa Surigao del Sur kamakailan. Ayon sa Bureau of Fire Protection sa Lianga na mabilis rumesponde sa lugar, nagsimula ang sunog sa garahe ng bahay sa Purok 2, Brgy. Banahao, na pagmamay-ari ng isang Macario Angelia. Sa garahe umano naka-park ang limang motor na pagmamay-ari ng kaniyang mga anak. Sinubukan […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Energy Regulation Commission has ordered the Manila Electric Corp. to refund around Php 7 billion in supposed overcharges to consumers. Meralco customers are set to receive a 75-centavo refund for every kilowatt-hour as a result. The ERC said this will take effect in June and July. The refund is on top of the price rollback already announced by Meralco. https://youtu.be/I-6jQdYbajY
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption supports the idea of making Janet Lim Napoles a state witness. This is according to VACC chairman Dante Jimenez, who gave an exclusive interview in the program “Liwanagin Natin” recently. He noted that the group’s support, however, was on the condition that she would make new revelations about the pork barrel scam,including its alleged mastermind. https://youtu.be/9NHQ68pEL3M
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Janet Lim Napoles is ready to name more high-ranking government officials allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam. This is according to her lawyer, Atty. Stephen Reed, who met with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to discuss the possibility of making Napoles a state witness. Napoles was acquitted by the Court of Appeals from charges of serious illegal detention filed against her by her relative, Benhur Luy. https://youtu.be/gWlXAOKLzck
IMELDA, Zamboanga Sibugay (Eagle News) — Mahigit limang daan na estudyante na papasok palang sa elementarya ang nakinabang sa ipinamahaging gamit sa eskwela sa Zamboanga Sibugay. Ayon kay Mayor Roselyn Silva, ang pamamahagi ng mga bag, lapis, notebook sa mga estudyante ay upang wala nang maidahilan ang mga magulang na hindi nila mapaaral ang kanilang anak dahil sa kahirapan. Tangi sa sa pamamahagi ng gamit sa eskuwela, nagsagawa rin ng medical outreach sa lugar, kung saan ang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Two unidentified soldiers were injured after they stepped on a landmine during combat clearing operations in Basilan. The soldiers were rushed to the Camp Navarro General Hospital in the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command. The combat clearing operations were conducted immediately after the encounter between the military and the Abu Sayyaf in the area. The conduct was to ensure that there were no enemy combatants left in the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government will immediately study the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the drug-related killings in the country. According to Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, this is despite the fact that the government reiterates it has not committed any human rights violations. https://youtu.be/DKjSUQ9_Efg
(Eagle News) — The National Bureau of Investigation has arrested a former professional basketball player and two others in a buy-bust operation in Mandaluyong on Wednesday. In a statement on Friday, the NBI identified the suspects as Dorian Alan Pena, who played for several Philippine Basketball Association teams such as Barako Bull, Global Port Batang Pier, among others; Jose Paolo Ampeso; and Ampeso’s live-in partner, Ledy Mea Mesia Vilchez, alias Mae. Ampeso, the NBI said, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Palawan has been placed on heightened alert, in light of the travel advisories issued by several foreign governments due to a supposed Abu Sayyaf threat. In an exclusive interview with “Liwanagin Natin,” Governor Jose Alvarez said that uniformed personnel and volunteer groups are guarding the entry and exit points to ensure that the Abu Sayyaf Group will not be able to enter the province. Alvarez assured the public that Palawan was safe.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Residents of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan have formed volunteer groups to safeguard tourist destinations in the city. This is in light of the advisories issued by the United States of America and United Kingdom cautioning their citizens against visiting the province reportedly due to threat from the Abu Sayyaf. The volunteer groups are focusing on the vicinity of the underground river.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Economic managers of President Rodrigo Duterte have revealed that delegates of the World Economic Forum have cited the administration’s economic agenda or “Dutertenomics” as giving investors access to business opportunities in the Philippines. Dutertenomics is anchored on the administration’s campaign on peace and order, which includes the government’s war on illegal drugs. The WEF was held in Cambodia. https://youtu.be/EaCjOGDj_NQ
