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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is encouraging the public to avail of the holiday express bus service which aims to solve the serious traffic problem during the holiday season. According to the LTFRB, said express buses will conduct a non-stop trip between stations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/H-rRNsw6Wq0
The Department of Transportation and Communication explained that the implementation of the planned phase-out of old jeeps will not be fast and easy and may be fully implemented only in 2018. The DOTC added that there will be public consultation with those that will be affected by said plan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took the lead as the top presidentiable, garnering 38%, which is 17 points higher than his latest opponents: Senator Grace Poe and Vice President Jejomar Binay, who both garnered 21%. Administration candidate Mar Roxas is at 3rd place with 15%. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalina Baldoz warned employers to give their employees’ 13th month pay before December 24, which is what is stated in the law. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Department of Education that the holiday break for public schools should start on December 18 and will last until January 3. The DepEd also reminded schools in Metro Manila to set make-up classes to cover for the days with no classes during the APEC summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to reports, China is constructing three more airstrips inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the Spratlys Island. Meanwhile, experts said airstrips will enhance the capability of China to act in the said area. China’s Defense Ministry reiterated that the construction is purely for defensive purposes. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA – On its 11th year of presenting dynamic Asian cinema to the Czech audiences, 2015 FilmAsia—the Czech Republic’s premier Asian film festival—is putting Filipino cinematography in focus for the very first time. Initiated by Czech Embassy in Manila in cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, this year’s FilmAsia premieres six Filipino feature films, old and new. Among the films brought to Prague are the recently rediscovered and restored classic Genghis Khan (1950) […]
The Philippines Government and the Australian Government have partnered to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in responding to natural disasters and emergencies, through a P104 million (A$3 million) grant under a three-year Support Program for Disaster Response. The program covers three components: capacity building, warehouse construction, and prepositioning of emergency relief supplies. “The Australian Government is committed to support the Philippines in building its resilience through disaster preparedness, […]
Venezuela’s opposition won control of the legislature from the ruling Socialists for the first time in 16 years on Sunday (December 6), giving them a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro. Election board head Tibisay Lucena said the opposition Democratic Unity coalition won 99 seats to the Socialists’ 46 in the 167-national National Assembly with some districts still to be counted. “In nominal mode, the Socialist United Party of Venezuela has 24 nominal representatives, […]
Irish rock band U2 paid tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks on their return on Sunday (December 6) to France, where two concerts had been canceled following the shootings. But Eagles of Death Metal did not make a rumored appearance with U2. The U2 Paris concerts were originally scheduled for Nov. 14 and 15, and were postponed after coordinated Islamic State attacks on the French capital killed 130 on Nov. 13. The deadliest […]
The holiday season can be a source of a lot of memories Let us not let these dangers give us that worst memories Instead, follow these tips to have a peaceful and fruitful holiday season: December is Holiday Hazards Prevention Month Infographics by Dexter Magno Research by Clark Jason Mangahas
France‘s far-right National Front topped the vote nationally in the first round of high-stakes regional elections on Sunday, provisional results showed, a major boost for the anti-immigration party. Boosted by fears over the Nov. 13 Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, stubbornly high unemployment and worries about immigration, Marine Le Pen’s party secured 30.6 percent of the vote nationally, an exit poll by Ifop-Fiducial poll showed on Sunday night. The anti-Europe, anti-immigration […]
