Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
According to the Philippine National Police, the re-shuffle of police chiefs that lasted two years in their posts in January 2016 before the elections to prevent the possibility of partiality during the said elections. This part of the PNP’s security plan for the said election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma politics changed Senator Grace Poe’s view after said senator made a statement about the administration’s reform program, saying that “masyadong ma-traffic ang daang-matuwid kaya hindi nakamit ang totoong kaunlaran.” Coloma added that Poe became the number one senator last time due to her adherence to the “daang-matuwid”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The National Police Commission or NAPOLCOM terminated 21 police including a provincial director for grave misconduct and serious neglect of duty. Said police chose to not take action despite their knowledge of the Maguindanao Massacre which caused the death of 58 victims. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Despite the meeting conducted by President Benigno Aquino with the members of the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Sonny Belmonte said that the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law is hindered due to the failure of forming a quorum in the lower house. But Belmonte added that this does not mean that the BBL will not be passed in the lower house. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
According to the Department of Budget and Management, government spending reached 558.5 billion pesos or a 19% increase in the 3rd quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year. Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad added that the increased spending is an indication that the reforms enacted by the government against spending bottlenecks are working. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/czp3jbs7za8
The election gun ban will start this coming January 10 to June 8, 2016. During said gun ban, no firearms can be carried in public even if it is licensed. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Election expresses its agreement to the decision of the Supreme Court not granting the petition asking for the extension of the voters’ registration until January 2016. The COMELEC added that now it can focus on the processing of the registration and validation of those who were able to comply with the period. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/7QEFMlyNEQg
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced on Tuesday that applications for the issuance of Certificates of Authority to bear, carry, or transport Firearms and deadly weapons in connection with the 2016 Elections may be accomplished and submitted online. Spokesman James Jimenez said a special link is already available in the poll body’s official website, for the purpose. During the Election Period, from January 10, 2016 to June 8, 2016, it is prohibited to bear, carry […]
Heavy smog continued to engulf Beijing and some of the other provinces in parts of China on Wednesday (December 9), a day after the capital city issues its first ever “red alert”, the highest of the four-color warning system for air pollution. China’s capital issued a “red alert” late on Monday (December 7), predicting that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from Tuesday (December 8) to Thursday (December 10). A red alert means that […]
Democratic Presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Tuesday (December 8) blasted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States saying the candidate has made a name for himself “trafficking in prejudice and paranoia.” Clinton, campaigning in Salem, New Hampshire said “His latest insult is his call is to stop all Muslims from entering the United States. This is both a shameless and a dangerous idea. At a time […]
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the agency “cannot accept” the P8 billion reduction in its 2016 budget and called for the Senators to put back the said amount as it will serve as cash grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries. “This was made despite the fact that the Senate has approved our budget proposal in the budget plenary session in November, without deductions,” Soliman said in a […]
Vowing to renew the relationship between Canada and its Aboriginals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday (December 08) his government would set up an inquiry on missing and murdered indigenous women, a measure opposed by his predecessor. Trudeau said his government was committed to repairing the partnership with Canada’s Aboriginals, who make up 5 percent of the population but have higher levels of poverty and addiction and are far more often victims of crime […]
