Tag: Eagle News

INC spokesperson dares Church detractors to prove their claims in court

  (Eagle News) – The spokesperson for the Iglesia Ni Cristo challenged detractors of the Church to prove any accusation they might have against the Church in court. At the same time, INC spokesperson Edwil Zabala also condemned the “repeated use of the media” by the supporters of these expelled members “to throw baseless accusations” against the INC. “We condemn the repeated use of the media by the supporters of Mr. Angel Manalo and Mrs. […]

Southeast Asian Islamic State gathers in Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines – One of the most wanted Filipino criminal is tapped by the Islamic State to lead the group or faction that it is forming in Southeast Asia. According to military intelligence, the fact was discovered after the Islamic State released a video in a popular video-sharing site. Aside from the Middle East, the Islamic State is now also targeting Southeast Asia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]

MMDA advises motorists to take alternative routes in areas near Cuneta Astrodome

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) issued an advisory to motorists reminding them to expect heavy traffic in areas around Cuneta Astrodome and to take alternative routes as the Iglesia Ni Cristo conduct a “lingap-pamamahayag” in Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Friday, June 24. The INC activity is led by church members from the Metro Manila South District. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]

DOLE to implement reward system against illegal recruiters

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Labor and Employment Secretary Silverio Bello III announced his intention to give reward money to those who can give information regarding illegal recruiters with the initial reward pegged at Php 50, 000. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

COMELEC commissioners air grievances against COMELEC Chairman

QUEZON City, Philippines – All of the commissioners of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released a memorandum wherein they aired grievances regarding the alleged “failed leadership” of COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista. Some of the issues that they aired include the delayed payment of the public school teachers that served in the May 9 elections as well as Bautista’s statement that there should be no Sangguniang Kabataan or barangay elections without consulting them. (Eagle News Service Described […]

Heads up! Seoul launches campaign to keep smartphone users safe

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Pedestrians glued to their smartphones were given something else to look at this week, as officials in Seoul launched a safety campaign to keep them from walking into busy traffic. Smartphone ­related collisions between pedestrians and vehicles in South Korea have more than doubled in five years to around 1,000 reported incidents in 2014, according to the Transportation Safety Authority. The problem is especially acute in a country where smartphone […]

NAIA can withstand magnitude 7.6 earthquake

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport can withstand a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. The general manager of Manila International Airport Authority issued the statement after the Metro-wide Shake Drill conducted yesterday. The NAIA general manager added that structural experts guaranteed the fact after the NAIA’s rehabilitation last 2013. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Death penalty not a deterrent – Duterte

QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that his aim for reinstating death penalty is not for the purpose of criminal deterrence since criminals continue with their illegal activities even when death penalty was enforced. Duterte said that, for him, the death penalty is for the purpose of retribution or for criminals to pay for their heinous crimes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]

COMELEC answers netizen’s accusations of partisanship

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) answered the allegations of netizens regarding the commission’s partisanship with the Liberal Party after the COMELEC allowed the extension of the deadline of submitting the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) requested by  the LP. According to Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, the COMELEC is not partisan and has allowed other presidential candidates’ requests like the substitution of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]

President Duterte’s inauguration available on live-stream

QUEZON City, Philippines – Overseas Filipino workers and other Filipinos abroad can view the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte via live-streaming on Facebook. Incoming Presidential Communications Head Martin Andanar said that the live streaming is for those who don’t have access to television and radio and is also practical because 1.3 million Filipinos have accounts on the social media site. Duterte took the majority of the overseas absentee votes with 121, 000 votes. (Eagle News […]

Dental Health Bus, aarangkada na sa San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

San Jose City, Nueva Ecija — Tumanggap ng Dental Health Bus mula sa Department of Health (DOH) ang San Jose City sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija. Ayon sa Public Information Office, isa ang Lungsod sa 100 na Bayan sa buong Pilipinas ang nagkapalad na napagkalooban nito. Isinagawa ang ribbon cutting ceremony sa pangunguna ni Mayor Marivic Belena at inagurasyon na rin ng naturang bus kasama ang mga empleyado sa bakuran ng Pamahalaang Lungsod. Ang Dental […]