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QUEZON City, Philippines – Just a few days before leaving office, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed four important bills into laws. These are Republic Act 10868 or Centenarian Act of 2016 which aims to give incentives to Filipinos who reach 100 years; Republic Act 10867 or the National Bureau of Investigation Reorganization and Modernization Act; The Batanes Responsible Tourism Act; and the Mayor Hilarion Ramiro Senior Medical Center Act. (Eagle News)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Three of the commissioners of the Commission on Election will not participate in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October. COMELEC Commissioners Rowena Guanzon, Christian Robert Lim and Luie Tito Guia will limit their functions in the COMELEC and will focus on en banc sessions as well as in pending election protests. They will no longer be involved in the operations of the barangay and SK polls, they said. (Eagle […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will immediately implement the curfew for minors once he assumes office. He said that he wants to keep minors away from illegal drugs. Duterte added that he will also implement a nationwide liquor ban from 1:00 AM to 6: 00 AM. (Eagle News)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Palace Inaugural Committee will conduct a dry run for incoming President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration on June 30 to iron out the details of timing and position of guests. Incoming Presidential Communications head Martin Andanar said that of the three options they have for the inauguration, incoming President Rodrigo Duterte chose a simple yet significant inauguration ceremony that will not affect traffic. President-elect Duterte is expected to arrive in Malacañang at […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Outgoing Bureau of Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina expressed interest in heading the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to manage the traffic problem in Metro Manila. Lina said that he believes that the government still needs his services and that his logistic skills qualify him for the position of chairman of the MMDA, although he is yet to formally submit his application to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. The outgoing Customs chief also supported […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Several lawmakers set their sight for the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill this coming 17th Congress. According to Congressman Teddy Baguilat, the FOI bill is one of the first bills that he will propose in the new Congress. He added that he is pleased that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte gives importance to the FOI and plans to issue an executive order but he believes that the FOI will be more […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — World oil prices rebounded in Asia Tuesday on bargain hunting but tremors from Britain’s shock vote last week to leave the European Union continue to weigh on sentiment. Financial markets are still reeling from Brexit’s fallout as investors sell riskier assets and flock to safe bets amid global economic uncertainty. Asian stock markets resumed their losses early Tuesday, extending another sharp sell-off in Europe and New York. At around 0330 GMT, US […]
by MJ Racadio Fil-Am Hollywood Journalists Honored at Los Angeles Press Club Quezon City, Philippines, (June 28, 2016). The Only Two Filipino Members of Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Janet R. Nepales and Ruben V Nepales were honored June 26 in the 58th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards at Millenmium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The prestigious event presented by Los Angeles Press Club and received 1,011 entries from different publications including Los Angeles Times, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The deputy editor of the Chinese Communist party’s top theoretical journal has committed suicide, reports said, sending speculation swirling over political infighting, freedom of thought and corruption. Zhu Tiezhi, 56, a well-known essayist on party theories and the deputy editor-in-chief of Qiushi — ‘Seeking Truth’ — hanged himself in the magazine’s garage, Chinese media said. Citing an unnamed friend, Chinese media group Caixin said he had been depressed by ideological disputes […]
by Mynardo MACARAIG MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office this week looking to end the domination of “Imperial Manila” with a radical shift to federalism that he says is vital to fighting poverty and ending a deadly Muslim separatist insurgency. Duterte, who won last month’s elections in a landslide, has vowed to have the constitution rewritten to achieve his bold plans — which would see power devolved from the central government […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino on Monday, bid farewell to the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, saying he was proud to leave behind a more modern and well-equipped military. Aquino also thanked the AFP for its dedication in ensuring the safety of Filipinos.
PASIG City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Pasig Command Center advised the public that the Iglesia Ni Cristo will conduct a Lingap-Pamamahayag at the Philsports Complex (ULTRA) on Tuesday, June 28 from 2:00 pm to 9pm. According to the Pasig City Command Center, motorists and commuters should expect a traffic build up on Tuesday afternoon due to the surge of INC members with their guests from Metro Manila who will participate in the event. Motorists […]
