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Babala ng LTFRB, Bohol sa mga motorista na naglalaro ng “Pokemon Go”  

  Nagbabala ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board o LTFRB sa mga motoristang nahilig na rin sa paglalaro ng bagong game na Pokemon Go. Sa official twitter account post ng ahensya, idinidiin ng LTFRB na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal sa mga motorista ang maglaro ng Pokemon Go habang nagmamaneho upang maiwasan ang anumang aksidente sa kalsada. Ang “Pokemon Go” ang pinakabagong location-based augmented reality mobile game na kinagigiliwan na ngayon pati na ng mga pilipino. […]

Bello issues labor advisory prohibiting labor-only contracting

MANILA, Aug. 10 – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III recently issued a labor advisory prohibiting labor-only contracting and ensuring strict implementation and enforcement of workers’ right to security of tenure. “Labor-only contracting is prohibited. This means that labor-only contracting, or those arrangement where the contractor or subcontractor merely recruits, supplies, or places workers to perform a job, work, or service for a principal, is illegal,” said Bello. He added that the Department recognized that […]

Brazil Senate debates opening impeachment end game

BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AFP) – by Damian WROCLAVSKY Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday debated before voting on whether to send suspended president Dilma Rousseff to an impeachment trial, bringing the Olympic host country’s political crisis to a climax. At the start of the marathon session, Supreme Court President Ricardo Lewandowski reminded senators that they were about to “exercise one of the most serious tasks under the constitution.” The Senate speaker, Renan Calheiros, also underlined the seriousness of […]

Anti-Trump wave courses through Republican ranks

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (AFP) – by Michael Mathes More Republicans broke ranks Tuesday with their party’s White House nominee Donald Trump, issuing dire warnings that his recklessness and lack of policy chops would put the United States in danger. Facing sinking poll numbers and anger in the party over his repeated stumbles and divisive rhetoric, Trump’s campaign has struggled to turn the page from a strong grassroots primary effort to a more mature head-to-head battle […]

Thousands flee fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Helmand

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) – by Mamoon Durrani Fierce fighting in Helmand has sent thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital of the southern opium-rich province, sparking a humanitarian crisis as Taliban insurgents besiege the city despite intensified US air strikes. The Taliban advance on Lashkar Gah has compounded fears that the city was on the brink of falling into insurgent hands, even as US and Afghan officials insist that they will not allow another urban […]

SC suspends Trixie Cruz-Angeles from practicing law for 3 years

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court (SC) suspended attorneys Rose-Beatrix Cruz-Angeles and Wylie Paler from the practice of law for three years. SC Public Information Office Chief Theodore Te made the announcement. The decision said that Angeles and Paler “violated Rule 1.01., Canons 1, 7 and 11, and Rule 18.03, Canon 18, and Rules 16.01 and 16.03, Canon 16” of the Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility. The rules and canon violated state the following: Rule 1.01 […]

President Duterte to name more members of judiciary involved in illegal drug trade

QUEZON City, Philippines – Despite the letter sent by Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno protesting the act of President Rodrigo Duterte naming members of the judiciary allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. President Duterte said that he will name more members of the judiciary, not just judges but also prosecutors and fiscals. Duterte also emphasized that he can clean the government without declaring martial law. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video […]

PAGASA issues rainfall warning

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a yellow rain fall warning in Zambales, Bataan and Cavite, which may result in flooding in low-lying areas. The weather bureau is still monitoring the low pressure area which is now 1, 200 km east of Aparri, Cagayan. The LPA is making the “habagat” stronger as it affects Ilocos region, CALABARZON, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Mindoro and northern Palawan. (Eagle News Service Described […]

Lawmakers with positive results in drug test should be expelled – solon

QUEZON City, Philippines – Surigao del Norte Representative Robert Barbers proposed that lawmakers that would get a positive result in the mandatory drug test should be removed from office immediately as they are an embarrassment to the Congress. Barbers also expressed his willingness to undergo said drug test. Other than the members of the Congress themselves, the mandatory drug test would also include employees of the Congress as well as legislative staffs and consultants. (Eagle […]

DOLE to assess contractors and sub-contractors

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is going to conduct an assessment of 5, 150 registered contractors and sub-contractors as part of the strategy to stop illegal contracting, sub-contracting and short-term employment arrangements. According to Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the chosen contractors and sub-contractors employ 416, 000 employees. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

KBP nagsagawa ng tree planting activity sa Nueva Ecija

Nagsagawa ng pagtatanim ng puno ang mga miyembro ng Kapisanan ng Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP). Nagsimula ang parada ng mga kalahok sa Freedom Park Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City patungo sa National Greening Project site sa Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City kung saan 4,000 puno ang naitanim. Kung dati ay mikropono, ball pen, camera, tablet, lap top ang dala ng mga broadcaster sa pagkakataong ito ang dala nila ay mga seedlings na itinanim upang makatulong sa kalikasan. […]

Ilang bahagi ng Jaen, Nueva Ecija mawawalan ng suplay ng kuryente

JAEN, Nueva Ecija Mahigit siyam na oras na mawawalan ng suplay ng kuryente sa ilang bahagi ng Jaen, Nueva Ecija bukas Agosto 10 at sa susunod na Miyerkules, Agosto 17. Batay sa anunsyo ng Nueva Ecija 1 Electric Cooperative o NEECO 1, ang power interruption ay magsisimula ng 8:30 ng umaga hanggang 6:00 ng gabi. Kabilang sa mga apektadong lugar ay ang: San Vicente, Calabasa, Hilera, Pakul, Lambakin, Pamacpacan, Sta Rita, Marawa at Imbunia. Ito […]