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(Eagle News) — A man who misrepresented himself as a lawyer –and whose latest client is a rape suspect who misrepresented himself as a doctor — is now behind bars in Caloocan City. Joaquin Misa Jr., was arrested Wednesday, February 17, by the Caloocan City police, for representing himself as a lawyer for Norlito Fruto when in fact he was never one. Misa is not a lawyer as his name is not included in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP)– Taiwan’s premier pledged Friday to change safety laws after more than 100 people were killed when an earthquake toppled an apartment complex thought to have been weakened by shoddy construction. In the first sitting of Taiwan’s new parliament since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) swept to victory in elections in January, Chang San-cheng said his cabinet’s priority was to improve disaster prevention. Many residents of the 16-storey Wei-kuan complex in the southern city […]
THE World Health Organization has launched a global Strategic Response Framework and Joint Operations Plan to guide the international response to the spread of Zika virus infection and the neonatal malformations and neurological conditions associated with it. The strategy focuses on mobilizing and coordinating partners, experts and resources to help countries enhance surveillance of the Zika virus and disorders that could be linked to it, improve vector control, effectively communicate risks, guidance and protection measures, […]
ILOCOS Norte — Dahil sa matinding tagtuyot na nararanasan sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa, apektado narin ang produksyon ng bawang sa ilang bayan sa Ilocos Norte kasama ang bayan ng pinili. (Eagle News Correspondent Florentino Pagdilao Jr.)
By Jun Duruin (Eagle News Service) Clearing operations sa itatayong ecofarm ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sinimulan na DOÑA Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan — Sinimulan na ang paglilinis sa itatayong ecofarm ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa barangay Kalawakan, Dona Remedios Trinidad o DRT sa Bulacan kahapon, Pebrero 19. Sa pangunguna ng Tagapangasiwa ng Distrito ng Bulacan North na si kapatid na Bendito B. Sandoval at ng mga kabilang sa Society of Communicators and Networkers o SCAN International […]
ROXAS City, Capiz — Sa Roxas City, Capiz, isinusulong ngayon ng City Agriculture Office ang organic farming sa mga magsasaka. Bukod kasi sa mas malaking kikitain ng mga magsasaka, hindi rin daw ito mabigat sa bulsa dahil mas mababang puhunan lamang ang kailangan rito. (Eagle News Correspondent Nathaniel Flores)
BIÑAN, Laguna — Dinagsa ng mga residente ang isinagawang Community Electrification Program ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Biñan, Laguna. Pangunahing layunin ng programa na mabigyan ng sariling kuntador at kuryente ang mga residenteng nangungupahan lamang at walang sariling bahay.
QUEZON City, Philippines — Patuloy pang nadadagdagan ang mga itinatayong bahay sambahan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa iba’t-ibang barangay sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng bansa. Katunayan, sa mga bayan ng San Marcelino sa Zambales, San Juan, Ilocos Sur, at Atimonan, Quezon ay pinasinayaan ang mga bagong barangay chapel ng INC. (Eagle News Correspondent, Zambales, Bong Macapagal, Eagle News Correspondent, Ilocos Sur, Noel Pangan, Report by Judith Llamera)
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – “Serious concern” is how United States Secretary of State John Kerry described the latest action of China in the disputed territories in West Philippine Sea. China recently installed surface-to-air missiles in the said area. Kerry added that there should be no acts of militarization in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista declared that the COMELEC will not initiate any action regarding the issue of the fight between boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and Thomas Bradley unless a complaint was filed. It should be remembered that a former congressman protested said fight during the official campaign period because it will give Pacquiao undue advantage. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Dismayed by the alleged inaction of the government regarding the possible mass layoff in the Middle East, House Independent Minority Block leader and Leyte Congressman Martin Romualdez asked the private sectors to step up and prepare to help the thousands of overseas Filipino workers that will be returning home due to unemployment. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Benigno S. Aquino III already signed the executive order that will implement the first part of the SSL-4 which will augment the salaries of government employees. Coloma added that the President signed said Executive Order after arriving from the US-ASEAN Summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
