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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police as well as other concerned government agencies are finalizing the details regarding the contingency plan for the May 9 National Election. As part of said of plan, there is now a Joint Security Coordinating Center in place to ensure the peace and order in various places around the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
LOS Angeles, California – President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived in Los Angeles after attending the US-ASEAN Summit. President Aquino will stay in the said city for a two-day working visit. The president will meet officials of three big corporations as well as the Filipino community in Los Angeles. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said that he is not affected by the negative feedback aimed against him after making a statement against same-sex marriage. Although he apologized to those who were hurt by his statement, he stood by his beliefs in the said issue. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Light Rail Manila Corporation announced the arrival of new trains next year, with 100 of said trains arriving within 12 to 14 months. Said trains will replace the first generation of light rail vehicles which have been operating since 1984. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) will install more closed-circuit television cameras in airports all over the country in order to counter “laglag-bala” incidents. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/9lS2gOga18g
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs is conducting trips to the different regions in the Philippines to explain the importance of the West Philippine Sea. The DFA added that they want to increase the awareness of Filipino citizens regarding the importance of the West Philippine Sea territories to our country’s security and economy. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dex Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Three civilians were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in a remote Philippine region where the army and Muslim rebels have engaged in sporadic fighting for days, police said Wednesday. Muslim insurgents booby-trapped a highway to target military convoys, but it detonated when a van with six people aboard drove through late Tuesday, according to a report from the provincial police office that was sent to AFP. Three of the van’s passengers […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, one of a group which would have been present for the full geological formation of its main Pacific island, researchers said. Mountainous and tropical Papua New Guinea is known for its rich biological diversity, but much of its remote areas are relatively unexplored. The new turtle is one of three distantly-related species — Elseya novaeguineae, Elseya schultzei and […]
by Stuart Williams DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — UN convoys delivering aid to thousands of besieged Syrians were due to set out on Wednesday, but hopes for lasting peace dimmed the day after Turkey called for a ground operation in its war-torn neighbor. Syria’s government has approved access to seven besieged areas, including the city of Madaya where dozens of people are thought to have died from starvation, a spokeswoman for the UN’s humanitarian affairs office […]
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 […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao apologized on Tuesday for describing homosexuals as “worse than animals” after his remarks sparked a firestorm of criticism in his native Philippines. Nearing the end of a glorious decades-long boxing career, the 37-year-old is reinventing himself as a conservative Bible-bearing politician before the country’s May elections, when he is running for a senate seat. “I’m sorry for comparing homosexuals to animals. Please forgive me […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has sparked a firestorm of criticism in the Philippines after describing gay couples as “worse than animals”. Nearing the end of a glorious decades-long boxing career, the 37-year-old is reinventing himself as a conservative bible-bearing politician ahead of the country’s May elections, when he is running for a senate seat. Gay marriage is outlawed in the Philippines due to strong opposition from the Catholic […]
