By MJ Racadio (Eagle News) – The co-founder of International Film Festival Manhanttan recently visited Manila and one of his stops was Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. Luis Pedron, a co-founder of IFFM, has been in a business of supporting artists from the Tri-State NYC/NJ/CT area and from around the world. He has co-produced international events that has helped out the community socially and economically since 2004. Pedron arrived in the Philippines for speaking engagements about film-making […]
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Napoles at Gov. Lañete, pinayagang magpiyansa
(Eagle News) — Pinayagan ng Sandiganbayan (SB) Fourth Division na makapagpiyansa sina Masbate Governor Rizalina Seachon-Lañete at binansagang “Pork Barrel Queen” Janet Lim-Napoles kaugnay ng kanilang kasong plunder at graft dahil sa maanomalyang paggamit ng Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) o pork barrel. Para sa anti-graft court, mahina ang mga ebidensyang naipresinta ng prosekusyon para sa mga akusado. Ayon din sa korte, kalahating milyong piso ang magiging bail bond ng bawat akusado sa kaso. Dahil […]
Mas maagang botohan, muling ipinaalala ng Comelec
(Eagle News) — Muling nagpaalala ang Commission on Elections (Comelec) na pinal na ang kanilang desisyon hinggil sa oras ng pagboto sa darating na Mayo 9. Ayon sa ahensya, magsisimula ang pagboto sa ganap na 6:00 ng umaga at magtatapos ng 5:00 ng hapon, mas maaga at mas mahaba ng isang oras kung ihahambing sa dating voting hours na mula 7:00 ng umaga hanggang 5:00 ng hapon. Kasunod ito ng utos ng Korte Suprema na […]
Secretary of Defense ng Amerika, dumating na sa Pilipinas
(Eagle News) — Dumating na sa Pilipinas si US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter upang sumubaybay sa Balikatan joint military exercises, 6:20 ng gabi sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Matatandaang sinabi ni US Marine Force Pacific commander at US-side Balikatan director Lt. Gen. John Toolan na pangunahing layunin ni Carter sa pagtungo sa bansa ang patibaying muli ang ugnayan ng Amerika at Pilipinas. Ayon din kay Toolan, susubaybayan din ni Carter ang mga US Navy […]
Economic woes, threats from North shadow South Korea vote
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Koreans voted Wednesday in legislative elections clouded by North Korean nuclear threats and the multiple challenges facing Asia’s fourth-largest economy, as President Park Geun-Hye enters the final stretch of her term in office. Political power in South Korea is firmly concentrated in the presidency and elections to the single-chamber national assembly are traditionally dominated by local issues. Rising unemployment, plunging exports and worryingly high levels of […]
COMELEC prepares complaints to be filed against hackers of its website
MANILA, Philippines – According to the Commission on Election, it is now preparing the complaintes that it will file against the hackers that attacked the COMELEC website. Meanwhile, the National Bureau of Investigation said that it already identified the IP addresses of the hackers. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/32W6PDtIP8k
Philrem to return Php 10M – Bangladesh envoy
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangladesh Ambassador to the Philippines stated that he received information that Philrem will return Php 10 million to Bangladesh. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj8KKITkCYc&feature=youtu.be
Philippine cannot stop China from taking the Panatag Shoals – Ambassador Cuisia
MANILA, Philippines – Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr., announced that the Philippines has no capability to stop China in taking the Panatag Shoals. The Philippine Ambassador to Washington DC made said statement after reports said that a Chinese ship was found in the said shoal. The ambassador is hoping that the international community will extend its help in order to put a halt on Chinese activities in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
Philippines buys two C-130 planes
MANILA, Philippines – The United States of America turned over a C-130 plane to the Philippine government in a ceremony held at the Villamor AIr Base. The Philippines spent Php 2.5 billion to purchase the two secondhand Hercules C-130 cargo aircraft. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
Local absentee voting starts on April 27
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections announced that 24, 000 registered voters are expected to participate in the local absentee voting on April 27 to April 29. The COMELEC only allowed government officials and employees, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as well as media practitioners to participate in the local absentee voting. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
Budget for financial assistance of enrollees at Php 12B
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Budget and Management announced that Php 12 billion was set aside from the national budget for the assistance of enrollees in the senior high school program. Said financial assistance aims to ensure that said enrollees will finish their studies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/wVIsrwHuc6Q
COMELEC approves police security detail for canddiates
QUEZON City, Philippine – The Philippine National Police Police Security and Protection Group announced that the Commission on Elections approved 166 applications for police security detail filed by candidates in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz) https://youtu.be/STrc_IBeoaA





