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LRT, MRT and PNR remain on regular operations during APEC week

Metro Manila’s three elevated railways will continue normal operations during the APEC summit this week. The Light Rail Transit or LRT line 1, which runs from Roosevelt in Quezon City to Baclaran in Parañaque, will start operations at 5 am. The last northbound train from Baclaran will leave at 9:30 pm, while the last southbound train from Roosevelt will leave at 10 pm. LRT2, which links CM-Recto in Manila to Santolan in Quezon City, will […]

Roxas Boulevard off-limits to motorists and pedestrians

Roxas Boulevard will be a no-man’s land starting today, November 16, until November 20. This, after the manila city government announced that motorists and pedestrians, will be banned from the area as part of security measures for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC meet. Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Head Johnny Yu said they are closing Roxas Boulevard not only to vehicular traffic but also to foot traffic, to fully help in ensuring […]

AFP prepared for any scenario during APEC summit

Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla said government forces are prepared for any scenario during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit this week. Nevertheless, he said they are making themselves more visible to prevent untoward incidents. Padilla said they are carefully analyzing what happened to Paris to see if they have to adjust for things like that. But he said it seems that they have already covered such scenarios so they […]

Mexican diplomat to skip APEC Summit due to Paris attack

The head of Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD cancelled his trip for APEC meet following the attacks in Paris. OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría José, a Mexican diplomat and economist, was supposed to take part in the APEC CEO Summit, where he was earlier announced as a panelist at the session titled “What is the next horizon for Asia-Pacific Trade?” tomorrow, November 17. In an advisory on its website, the OECD said […]

Public should avoid APEC venues – DILG

The Department of Interior and Local Government asked the public to avoid venues that will be part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation as well as the routes going to said venues as part of the security protocols implemented during the said summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/tZRT1zkrLZY

Robust growth seen for the RP software industry

  By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News online corrrespondent (Eagle News) — Software developers and programmers gathered at the biggest SOFTCON.PH, organized by the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) recently held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom Manila.  It has attracted delegates from more than 50 companies, a new record since the conference was organized in 2013.   “The Philippine software industry raked in more than USD 2.0 billion in revenues in 2014, posting a 20% growth from the […]

PNR will have limited operations during APEC summit

The Philippine National Railways will have limited operations during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit which will start on November 18. For the schedule of PNR operations, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/NJ7Lt2wRSNE

Philippine embassy asks Pinoys in France to stay in their homes

The Philippine embassy in France asks Filipinos in the said country to stay in their homes and to heed security advisories released by authorities. Said embassy is yet to receive reports if any Filipinos were involved in the said attack. There are 12, 000 overseas Filipino workers in France. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Several schools start “no classes” today

Although the class suspension as per the declarations of the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education would start on Tuesday, November 17, several schools already declared “no classes” starting Monday in order to spare their students from the heavy traffic that will result from the security protocols implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. For the list of schools that declared suspension of classes, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by […]

Obama to visit Philippine Navy

According to United States East Asia and Pacific Affairs Bureau, President Barack Obama will visit the ships of the Philippine Navy once he arrives in the Philippines to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

France conducts air strikes against ISIS after Paris attack

France immediately conducted retaliatory air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria with 20 fighter jets attacking ISIS forts in Syria, destroying a command post as well as a training camp of the said jihadist group. Said air strike was conducted in cooperation with United States forces. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)