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QUEZON CITY, Mar. 15 — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje called for sustained efforts among Filipinos in the fight against climate change, as the Philippines once again joins the Earth Hour movement on March 19. “Climate change is our planet’s biggest environmental challenge, and to fight it requires mass participation across all continents, even in countries like the Philippines which has a very small carbon footprint,” Paje said. “Earth Hour is but only one response […]
MANILA, Mar 15 – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the permanent reduction of the existing taxi fare nationwide (except Cordillera Administrative Region) to P30.00 for the flag-down rate, P3.50 for every succeeding 500 meters and P3.50 for the waiting time per 90 seconds. The lowered rates will be effective on March 19, 2016. For airport taxis, the Board ordered the permanent flag-down rate to P60.00 for the first 500 meters, […]
(Eagle News) — Inanunsyo na ng ilang mga kompanya ng langis ang bigtime oil price hike bukas, Marso 15. Magtataas ang Shell, Sea Oil, Flying V at PTT ng P1.60 sa kada litro ng gasolina; P1.25 sa kada litro ng diesel; at P1.15 naman sa halaga ng kerosene. Inaasahan ding susunod nang mag-aanunsyo ng taas-presyo ang iba pang mga kumpanya ng langis. Samantala, maliban sa mga produktong petrolyo, magtataas din ng P0.12 per cubic meter sa […]
Amman, Jordan (AFP)–One in three Syrian children have known nothing but a lifetime of war, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund said Monday, as the country’s conflict enters its sixth year this week. Forced from their homes and schools, orphaned by violence and drafted into work or fighting, a generation of Syria’s children is being shaped by the conflict, UNICEF said in a new report. “Every Syrian child under the age of five has known […]
THe local unit of Indian auto-maker Tata Motors Ltd., has expressed interest in putting up a factory in the country to take advantage of the increase in demand for its vehicles. At the sidelines of the “Philippines and India: Partners in Progress” forum, Philippine-India Business Council (PIBC) president Johnny Chotrani said the company was encouraged by the Filipinos’ interest in the Indian brand. Currently, all Tata vehicles sold in the Philippines are imported from India. […]
HSBC says the Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht, and Philippine peso will perform better than previously expected in 2016. A foreign exchange strategist in HSBC said that, unlike north Asia, ASEAN countries are more closely tied to china, and can benefit from its rebalancing and capital outflows and some countries, like Indonesia, have taken initiatives to attract foreign inflows. However, HSBC is still cautious on the region’s long-term outlook, saying sluggish global growth, ongoing […]
Nagsagawa ang SCAN International Compostela Valley Chapter ng Fire Safety and Rescue Seminar bilang pakikiisa sa Fire Prevention Month. Sa nasabing seminar ay itinuro ang mga tamang hakbang para maiwasan ang sunog at ang dagliang pag-apula sa sunog kung sakaling magkaroon ng fire incident.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Football Federation chose the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan as one of the venue for the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup which will be held on November 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the leadership of the Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group, they are ready to help the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board regarding the issue of rock-throwing against vehicles traversing Central and Northern Luzon. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The bicameral conference committee approved the “exact change bill” which aims to penalize business establishments that will not give the exact change to its customers. Said bill also obliges business establishments to post price tags which will include the value-added tax, on the goods and services that said establishments offer. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ovqTgwLnPic
MANILA, Philippines – The newest incident of harassment against Filipino fishermen were reported wherein 17 fishermen from Pangasinan were driven off the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea through the use of harsh lights by the Chinese Coast Guard. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
BEIJING, China – In response to the scheduled resolution of the arbitral tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands, regarding the issue filed by the Philippines against China regarding the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, China is planning to establish an international maritime judicial center, which aims to help implement new strategies to become a maritime power. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
