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Tamang proseso ng housing program ng gobyerno, alamin kasama si Cong. Benitez
Kamakailan ay naging laman ng balita ang puwersahang pag-okupa ng mga miyembro ng grupong Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap o Kadamay sa mga housing unit sa Pandi at San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan na nakalaan sana para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno. Umani ng iba’t-ibang reaksyon ang nangyari lalo pa nang sinabi ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hahayaan na lamang at ibibigay na lang ito sa mga miyembro ng Kadamay. Naging bisita natin ang isang personalidad na […]
CHED issues guidelines on use of P8.8-B fund for free tuition fee program
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued guidelines on how the government will use the Php 8.8 billion higher education support fund under the government’s free tuition program for 2017. The guidelines aim to ensure that the fund–covering all students who enroll in undergraduate programs in state universities and colleges–is properly used.
DOJ dismisses complaint vs 2 suspects in money laundering scandal
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint against casino junket operator Kim Wong and Weikang Xu for money-laundering, citing lack of probable cause due to insufficiency of evidence. According to the DOJ, former branch manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Jupiter Makati branch, Maia Santos-Deguito has failed to directly link Wong and Xu to the money- laundering activity. In February 2016, Deguito and other RCBC personnel […]
House committee to probe gov’t housing projects
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The House Committee on Housing will conduct a more in-depth investigation of the government’s housing projects. According to House Housing Committee Chairman Representative Albie Benitez, they will look into the occupancy rates of the housing projects of the National Housing Authority (NHA) to find out if the beneficiaries are being properly served.
MMDA issues traffic re-routing scheme for ASEAN Summit
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Association of South East Asian Nations Secretariat have issued a traffic re-routing scheme to be implemented from April 26 to 29 in certain parts of Pasay City and Makati City. “Expect heavy traffic and take alternate routes,” the bodies said. Based on an advisory, the traffic re-routing will be implemented along Sen. W Diokno Boulevard, Jalandoni St., V. Sotto St., Bukanes St., anf A. […]
Lacson, naniniwalang kinasuhan si Duterte upang ipahiya ito ngayong Asean summit
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Hinala ni Senador Panfilo Lacson, kinasuhan si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa International Criminal Court upang ipahiya ito sa mga lider ng iba’t ibang bansa na magtutungo sa Pilipinas upang dumalo sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit ngayong buwan. Ayon pa kay Lacson, kung ang reklamong isinampa ni Atty. Jude Sabio ay nakabatay lang sa testimonya ng kanyang kliyente at self-confessed hitman na si Edgar Matobato, ito ay “as good as without merit.” Si Matobato ang humarap […]
AFP still checking if foreign terrorists were among Maute members killed in Lanao clash
(Eagle News) — More than 30 members of the Islamic State-linked Maute group, including four suspected foreign fighters, were killed in a military operation that lasted for three days in Pigapo, Lanao del Sur, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The AFP is now trying to confirm if there are indeed foreigners among the Maute members killed. AFP said that some of the remains recovered look like Indonesians or Malaysians. Also, members of […]
209 magsasaka ng tabako, tumanggap ng cash assistance mula sa National Tobacco Administration
DOLORES, Abra (Eagle News) – Nasa 209 na mga Abreniong magsasaka ng tabako ang nagtipun-tipon sa Dolores Civic Center upang tanggapin ang kanilang tseke na nagkakahalaga ng 2,000 pesos. Ito ay parte ng Curing Burn Assistance Program ng National Tobacco Administration sa pangunguna ni Dr. Robert Seares. Ang nasabing tulong ay para sa mga nasalanta ang mga pugon (curing barn) noong kasagsagan ng super typhoon Lawin. Ito na ang ikalawang cash assistance distribution na isinagawa ng […]
Malacañang orders PNP to be doubly alert vs Abu Sayyaf; to clean ranks
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang has ordered the Philippine National Police to double its vigilance and be alert against the Abu Sayyaf after the relationship between a police official and an Abu Sayyaf member came out in the open. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the relationship between Police Superintendent Cristina Nobleza with Abu Sayyaf bomb expert Renierlo Dongon constituted a national security nightmare. “The arrest of PSupt. Maria Cristina Brugada Nobleza, who was assigned at […]
Obama says he is ready to train new leaders in first post-presidency speech
by Nova Safo Agence France-Presse Former United States president Barack Obama returned to the public spotlight Monday, saying he hopes to spend the next phase of his life helping to “prepare the next generation of leadership.” After three months off, Obama — looking rested and sporting a coat with no tie — broke his silence in his adopted hometown of Chicago, speaking to a packed auditorium of more than 400 high school and college students at the […]
