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Red tide idineklara ng BFAR-Capiz

AGILA Probinsya — Nagpalabas ng advisory ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources o BFAR-Capiz na pansamantalang ipagbabawal sa mga mamamayan ng Capiz ang pagkuha, pagkain at pagbebenta ng mga shellfish na mula sa baybayin ng Sapian. Ito ay dahil kontaminado ng red tide ang nasabing baybayin ng Sapian.

Clean up Drive, isinagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Cagayan

AGILA Probinsya — Naglunsad ng isang Clean Up Drive ang Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Tuguegarao lalawigan ng Cagayan na isinagawa sa loob ng bakuran ng Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office. Lubos naman ang naging pasasalamat ng pamunuan ng DepEd sapagakat nabawasan ang kanilang alalahanin kaugnay ng isasagawang paghahanda sa DepEd Summit na gaganapin sa naturang tanggapan.

Blood Donation Activity ng Iglesia Ni Cristo isinagawa sa Sta Rosa Laguna

AGILA Probinsya — Boluntaryong nagbigay ng dugo ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Brgy. Balibago sa ginawang Blood Letting Activity na isinagawa sa Covered Court ng Baligabago Elementary School sa Sta.Rosa City lalawigan ng Laguna. Layunin ng akrtibidad na ito na makapagbigay ng dugo hindi lamang sa mga kaanib nito maging sa mga hindi kapatid na nangangailangan.

Roxas denies De Lima’s resignation

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — According to Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas said that there was no agreement regarding the resignation of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima in exchange for the stopping of the peaceful assembly conducted by the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Roxas added that there is actually no agreement during the meeting called by President Benigno S. Aquino III and what transpired was actually an exchange of explanations to peacefully […]

De Lima to remain as Justice Secretary

MANILA, Philippines,Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — According to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, she will remain in her position, saying that she will only resign her position in proper time. De Lima added that there was no such agreement between the government and the Iglesia Ni Cristo. On an earlier occasion, Iglesia Ni Cristo spokesperson, Bro. Edwil Zabala said that the Iglesia Ni Cristo is not demanding the resignation of De Lima.

Fishermen to protest new law

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — Thousands of fishermen will gather in Luneta to protest the implementation of Republic Act 10654 or the Amended Fisheries Code of the Philippines which will negatively impact their earnings due to the fact that many will no longer be able to engage in fishing due to the strict policies provided in the law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

DBM cuts 1B from proposed Ombudsman budget

QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reduced the requested budget of the Office of Ombudsman by Php 1. 775 billion or lower than 5% of the current budget of the said government office. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales requested to the committee on appropriations to uphold their additional budget request which was supported by members of the Congress, saying that said increase is justified due to the many […]

Lawmakers protest proposed increase on VAT

QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The administration and independent minority bloc in the House of Representatives joined forces to protest the proposed increase in the value-added tax by the Department of Finance, saying that it makes no sense to lower the income tax of laborers then subject them to high VAT rates. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

DOTC hires British firm to decongest air traffic

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) secured the services of a British consultancy firm to help solve the problem of air traffic congestion in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Said move is part of the optimization plan for the NAIA. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/w_O9CLDHnpM

Petron implements rollback on LPG prices

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — The oil company, Petron implemented a price roll back on its liquefied petroleum gas products starting midnight today. Eastern Petroleum also implemented price rollback on its petroleum products. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Humid “ber” months according to PAGASA

QUEZON City, Philippines, Sept. 1 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Philippines will experience warm and humid “-ber” months due to the strong effects of the El Niño phenomenon, contrary to the normal cold weather experienced by the country with the coming of said months. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

German scientists’ high hopes for ‘budget’ moon rover

SEPT. 1 (Reuters) — German scientists want to prove that space travel needn’t cost the earth — as they prepare to send a home-made rover to the moon. The challenge is to place the robot on the moon’s surface and explore at least 500 meters while transmitting high-definition video and images back to Earth, and all of that at a limited cost of 30 million dollars — a snip compared to the cheapest NASA mission […]