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President Duterte eyes LTFRB and LTO next in administration’s war against corruption

QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said in his speech during the mass oath-taking of new government appointees in Malacañang that the next targets in his war against corruption are the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO). President Duterte said that he already received many complaints from businessmen regarding the widespread and uncontrollable corruption in the two government agencies, especially in their regional offices. (Eagle News […]

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PNP to reveal those behind extra-judicial killings in Senate hearing

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to reveal all information regarding its anti-drug operations in the scheduled Senate hearing next week. According to PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, the PNP has already prepared the data of the PNP anti-drug operations including the number of arrests and killed during the operations but the PNP will not claim responsibility for extra-judicial killings as it is not true that the PNP […]

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Pasig City implements “odd-even” scheme

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Pasig City government started implementing an experimental “odd-even” scheme in one of its roads. The Metropolitan Manila Develepoment Authority (MMDA) issued an advisory, the experimental “odd-even” scheme is effective in the west-bound lane of the F. Legaspi Bridge to M. Eusebio Ave. License plates ending in even numbers cannot pass in the said area during Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while those with license numbers ending in odd numbers cannot pass in […]

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New passport, no extra charge

QUEZON City, Philippines – The government guaranteed that the new high-security passports to be issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will remain on its current price of Php 950 despite being upgraded to the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization except for the encoding of retinal print. Other than the tighter security features, the new passports also feature the distinct regional cultures of the Philippines in its pages. (Eagle News Service Described […]

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Maynilad apologizes for irregular water service

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Maynilad Water Company apologized to its consumers due to the reduction that it conducted on its water supply operations due to the heavy rains causing discoloration in the Ipo Dam. According to Maynilad Media Relations Officer Grace Laxa, the company cannot sacrifice the safety of its consumers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ZidylM4-TCM

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Government to give housing for informal settlers

QUEZON City, Philippines – The government, through the National Housing Authority (NHA) is prioritizing the construction of housing projects for informal settlers and those who are living in danger zones in Metro Manila. During the meeting of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing, Senator JV Ejercito, the government’s housing backlog is at 5.5 million. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter […]

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Election to blame for widespread power outage in the Luzon grid

QUEZON City, Philippines – The previous May 9 election was pinpointed as the reason why the Luzon grid is suffering from widespread power outages. During a Senate Committee on Energy hearing, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, due to the elections, the power generation companies were not able to conduct their scheduled maintenance and was only able to do so recently, resulting in several brownouts. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter […]

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Duterte warns terrorist groups

QUEZON City, Philippines – In an unscheduled speech during an oath-taking ceremony of new government appointees in Malacañang, President Rodrigo Duterte warned terrorists groups like the Abu Sayyaf that he can matched their violent actions. Presidente Duterte also called acts of terrorism “barbaric” and that he will not allow them to destroy the country. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Congress not interested in investigating killing of drug personalities

QUEZON City, Philippines – Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, Congressman Rey Umali said that he’d rather focus on the reform of the justice system in the Philippines instead of investigating the killing of alleged drug personalities as there are government agencies dedicated to such tasks like the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). But Umali also admitted that he is obliged to conduct such investigations if the House of Representatives passed such resolution. (Eagle […]

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Virtual reality on the slopes

TEL AVIV, Israel (Reuters) — A team of Israeli air force veterans have developed augmented reality ski goggles meant to enhance the experience of zipping down the slopes, letting users play games and navigate and potentially help them avoid hazards. The developers tapped into their years of experience creating augmented reality visors for fighter pilots, along with their passion for outdoor sports, when they teamed up to form Israeli start up RideOn. The hi-tech goggles […]

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“Harry Potter” play producers crack down on resale tickets

LONDON, England, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Harry Potter fans hoping to see the franchise’s new West End play could be refused admission if they buy their tickets on re-sale websites. In a statement, the producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” called the second-ticket market an “industry-wide plague” and said they were taking the matter “very seriously.” “Our priority is to protect all our customers and are doing all we can to combat this […]

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Mga kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Real, Quezon muling nagsagawa ng paglilinis sa dalampasigan

REAL, Quezon (Eagle News) – Matapos isagawa ang paglilinis sa Kinanliman River ay muling nagsagawa ng “Clean-up Drive” sa tabing-dagat ng Brgy. Kinalumbakan ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Real, Quezon. Pinangunahan ito ni Bro. Isaias Hipolito, District Supervising Minister ng Distrito ng Quezon North. Sumama din sa aktibidad ang mga ministro at ang kanilang maybahay at mga anak. Layunin ng aktibidad na lalong mapaganda at maging malinis ang mga dalampasigan upang pakinabangan […]

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