Public Affairs

Information dissemination sa demonitization ng lumang pera isinagawa ng BSP

LUCENA — Naglunsad kahapon sa sablayan municipal building sa Sanggunian Ng Bayan Session Hall ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas o BSP Lucena Branch ng public information campaign tungkol sa demonetization ng mga lumang pera o old banknotes, sa pangunguna ni BSP Lucena Branch director Attorney Tomas Carino, kasama sina Ms. Lanie Valdez at Marvic Ledesma na mga opisyales ng BSP Lucena Branch. Nilinaw nila na ang mga lumang pera ay hindi na pwedeng gamitin na […]

Speak out against sexual harassment!

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 29) – The dictionary defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that tends to create a hostile or offensive work environment. In short, sexual harassment is any unwanted sexual act. A man and a woman can be a victim of this harassment but usually, girls and young women are more prone and at the highest risk of this […]

Do you know your rights as a human?

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 27) -Human Rights are the basic rights and freedom to which all human beings are entitled. These rights include rights to freedom of expression and movement, equality before the law, the rights to live, right to education, religion, to own property, and others. It’s important to know our human rights and protect them to reduce the chances of tyranny and such. People everywhere should understand what human rights are. When people better […]

UN warns South East Asia against transnational crime

NEW York City, United States of the America – The United Nations warned the nations in South East Asia against the rising tide of transnational crime in the said region. The UN added that the illegal trade in the said region is worth almost $1 billion dollars, more than the combined gross domestic product of Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith […]

DPWH to undertake repairs in some streets in Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Tuesday advised motorists against using several areas in Metro Manila starting Friday until Monday next week. In a statement, the MMDA said the Department of Public Works and Highways would undertake road reblocking and repairs starting 10 p.m. on the southbound lane of Edsa, the first one from the sidewalk, from P. Tuazon to North Road; and on the southbound lane of C.P. Garcia, particularly the second […]

Some Metro roads set to undergo repair

METRO Manila, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has advised motorists against using several roads in the metropolis starting Friday. In a statement on Tuesday, the MMDA said the Department of Public Works and Highways would undertake reblocking and repairs on the southbound lane of Edsa, from P. Tuazon to North Road; and the southbound lane of C.P. Garcia, from Katipunan Ave. to Ma. Regidor St.; starting 10 p.m. MMDA Chair Emerson Carlos advised […]

Sexual harassment: It is not your fault!

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Sexual harassment is generally emotional and/or verbal abuse that is sexual in nature, like sexual name-calling or jokes, or continued sexual propositions or sexual attention after a person has already said no. Rape and/or sexual assault or abuse is a person forcing someone, physically, verbally or emotionally, to engage in any given sexual activity. Have you experience being cat-called while walking down the street? Perhaps he inappropriately compliments you on your top or shames […]

Door to door delivery of social pension nationwide soon- DSWD

QUEZON CITY, February 17, (PIA) – -Social pension of indigent seniors will soon be delivered door to door nationwide. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be adopting this scheme of distribution to make it easier for the senior citizens (SC) to receive their pension. “The DSWD is adopting this scheme to make it more convenient for our older persons who have difficulty in traveling. Likewise, by delivering their pensions right to their […]

LTFRB cancels Valisno Bus Express franchise

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board cancelled the franchise of the Valisno Bus Express in relation to an accident in Quezon City last year. Said accident resulted in the death of four people when a Valisno bus collided with a concrete post. After the accident, the LTFRB suspended the franchise of said bus express for 30 days. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]

CSC alerts 2016 examinees to beat February 26 application deadline

DAGUPAN CITY (PIA) – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) in Pangasinan reiterates its call for all examinees for the April 17 Career Service Examination-Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) as the deadline for submission of applications draws near. Romel Rivera, senior human resource specialist of CSC Lingayen Field Office, said examinees must submit their applications to any CSC office before the deadline on February 26 to avoid the long queue on the last day of submission. […]

NAIA implements flight re-scheduling

MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority will implement a flight re-scheduling scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to lessen flight delays. According to the said scheme, all flights that will not be able to follow their original schedule will be re-scheduled to the next block period. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)