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The Department of Justice scored another victory with the conviction of a high value target of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for Violation of the Dangerous Drugs Law. Ali Omar alias Philip, of G-1053 Blk. 1, Lot 22, St. Joseph Hornesville, Sitio Balili, Brgy. Palanginan, Iba, Zambales, was arrested on May 8, 2009, by about 60 PDEA agents by virtue of a search warrant issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court. In the Information […]
MAKATI CITY, Aug. 13 — The nationwide population count has begun with census enumerators visiting every household and institutional living quarter (ILQ) in all barangays. About 90 thousand friendly enumerators (ENs) will ask basic information about the household members or ILQ residents, such as their age, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, highest educational attainment, and usual activity/occupation. The interview will take about 15 to 30 minutes. They will be wearing officially-issued ID card, bearing the signature […]
ILIGAN CITY, August 13 (PIA) — Amid on alleged Chain Distribution Plan, or also known as Pyramid Scheme, enticing a number of individuals in some parts of Iligan city and nearby municipalities, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned consumers to take extra precautionary measures and pressed them to take the 8-point test. The warning has to be issued after a number of individuals claimed that after putting significant amount on the purportedly […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, August 13 (PIA) — There is no fake rice in Bataan and elsewhere in the country. This is the guarantee of National Food Authority (NFA) after the issue of alleged fake rice surfaced in Davao last June, concluding that the case was isolated in the said city only. NFA-Bataan, led by provincial manager Adelaida Nuestro, confirmed that the province is negative from any presence of fake rice based on their thorough inspections […]
MANILA – The Embassy of Japan will hold a job fair for returning Filipino nurses and caregivers on August 28, 2015 at Ascott Bonifacio Global City (tentative) in Taguig city. Japan has been accepting Filipino nurses and caregivers based on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). Around 400 Filipino nurses and caregivers have already returned to the Philippines. This event will benefit the returnees who were not able to obtain the Japanese licensure or to some […]
PASIG CITY, Aug. 12 — The Department of Education (DepEd) adopted the Indigenous Peoples Education Curriculum Framework (DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2015) which aims to provide guidance to schools and other education programs as they engage with indigenous communities in contextualizing the K to 12 Curriculum based on their respective educational and social contexts. The framework is a fruit of a series of consultations with community elders, leaders and implementers of community-based Indigenous Peoples […]
MANILA – The Send-Off Ceremony for the 13th Batch of fellows of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship Project or JDS Project was held on 6 August 2015 at Astoria Plaza in Pasig City. First Secretary, Hiroyuki Enoki attended the ceremony. Also in attendance were Deputy Director General of National Economic and Development Authority, Mr. Rolando G. Tungpalan, Director General of Foreign Service Institute of Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Claro S. Cristobal, […]
MANILA – On Sunday, August 2, eight (8) English language teachers from the Philippines flew to Japan to take part in the 2015 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT). The Filipino ALT participants to this year’s programme and their respective places of appointment are: Ms. Maria Carla Jessica Abano (Gunma Prefecture); Ms. Hessel Anne Domingo (Gifu Prefecture); Ms. Chessamika Gatdula (Hiroshima Prefecture); Mr. Enrique Legaspi (Shimane Prefecture); Ms. Shieba Magno […]
AGOSTO 12 (Agila Probinsya) — Ginunita ang ika-apatnapu’t anim na selebrasyon ng pagkakatatag ng San Jose bilang isang lungsod na may temang, “Kabataan, pangalagaan para sa magandang kinabukasan.” Kaugnay nito, nagsagawa ng programa ang lokal ng pamahalaan para sa mga kabataan, kung saan nanumpa na rin ang mga “Little City Officials” na manunungkulan sa buwan ng Disyembre. Bahagi rin ng pagdiriwang ang ginanap na parada na nilahukan ng iba’t-ibang sektor sa lungsod gaya ng Department […]
MANILA – German silent film musician and composer Pierre Oser is coming to Manila for the 3rd time this year to grace the 9th International Silent Film Festival from August 27 to 30 at the EDSA Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City. Working with Pierre for this gig is Filipino virtuoso Jaimar Palispis, associate director of the group KontraGaPi (Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino), an official ethnic music and dance ensemble of the University of the Philippines – Diliman. Pierre […]
AGOSTO 12 (Agila Probinsya) — Ipiniresinta ng Sta.Rosa Philippine National Police (PNP) sa pangunguna ni Police Superintendent Reynaldo Maclang ang kanilang mga naging accomplishment sa harap ng regular na sesyon ng sangguniang panlungsod na pinangungunahan ni Vice Mayor Arnel Gomez na ginanap sa City Hall ng Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Matapos ipresinta ang mga naging aktibidad ng STA. Rosa PNP ay nagbigay ang sangguniang panlungsod ng gawad pagkilala sa istasyon ng kapulisan. Ang gawad na ibinigay […]
UNITED States of America, August 12 (Eagle News) — The price of United States oil crashed in the world market at $43.08 per barrel, the lowest price of oil since March 2009. Said price crash was brought about by the devaluation of the Chinese yuan due to slow economic growth of China. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/hY1GYR9g5Wc
