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World Bank: Climate change could drive 100 million people into poverty

The World Bank warned in a report on Sunday that climate change could drive 100 million people into extreme poverty in just 15 years. The report, titled “Shock Waves: Managing the impacts of Climate Change on poverty,” says that increased natural disasters, disruptions in food supplies and the spread of diseases could send the global poverty rate into overdrive by just 2030. The report finds that poor people are already at high risk from climate-related […]

Should the government hide the homeless during the APEC summit?

  QUEZON City, Philippines (November 10) – Should the government hide the homeless during the APEC summit? Imagine yourself walking besides Manila Bay; you feel that cold breeze, see the night lights from commercial buildings and lamp posts, you see happy faces from families who are trying to have some quality time with their loved ones, then suddenly bunch of kids with tattered clothes approached you, begging for money, I believe most of you would say “then […]

“My Bebe Love” stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza

Famous Aldub couple Alden Richards and his beloved screen partner Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza are currently shooting their first movie together, “My Bebe Love”. Octoarts officially revealed their video teaser. The film is also an entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival this December. Also included in the movie are Vic Sotto, Comedy Concert Queen Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Jose Manalo and Ai-Ai’s son Sancho Vito Delas Alas. “My Bebe Love” airs nationwide on December 25. […]

Senate approves PHP 2,000 SSS pension increase

The senate on Monday, November 9 approved on third and final reading a bill granting an across the board Php 2,000 increase in the monthly pension of the Social Security System (SSS) pensioners. Voting 15-1, the Senate passed House Bill No. 5842 or the Social Security Act, seeking to amend section 12 of Republic Act 1161 or the Social Security Act of 1997. Senate minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile voted against the passage of the […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo’s self-sustainable community in Camarines Norte heaps praise

The local government officials of Camarines Norte were in awe and happy with the self-sustainable community, build by the Iglesia Ni Cristo for the indigenous people of Kabihug. For them, it was incredible that such a community could arise amidst this mountainous land in paracale. Aside from concrete houses that stand ready for occupancy, there’s eco-farming site, a garment factory, plus a fish-drying plant to provide jobs for the residents. Camarines 1st district Cong. Cathy […]

Continued Harassment and Disruption of Religious Service in Long Beach, Southern California

They were at it again last Saturday… wearing the same masks… with the same picket signs. Expelled members stood outside the gates of another house of worship in Southern California – this time, in Long Beach, California, attempting to disrupt the peaceful religious worship of the members; but to no avail.  “Subalit ng lumabas po ang mga kapatid, at hindi sila pinansin, na parang wala silang nakita.” Resident Minister of the Local Congregation Alex M. […]

Kasong libelo laban kay Menorca , lalong nadaragdagan

Patuloy na nadaragdagan ang mga kasong isinasampa laban kay Lowell Menorca II, nitong nakaarang weekend ay nagsampa na din ang SCAN International-Cebu Chapter, Bohol Chapter , Catanduanes Chapter at Misamis Oriental Chapter. Kapwa nagsampa ng kasong libelo ang mga ito laban kay Menorca dahil sa panininrang puring ginawa nito patungkol sa SCAN International. Matatandaang noong Oktubre28 ay tinawag ni Menorca na isang private army, death squad at hit squad ang nasabing grupo. Kung saan taliwas […]

Coastal Clean-Up Drive sa Dagupan City

Nagsagawa ng coastal clean-up drive ang Naval Reserve Center-Northern Luzon na bahagi ng kanilang pre- founding anniversary. Kaugnay nito, marami pa ang kanilang nilatag na aktibidad bilang bahagi ng kanilang community service. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Glen Tiempo)

COMELEC removes voters without biometrics from voters’ list

The Commission on Elections said that it will remove from the master list of voters a total of three million voters that failed to have their biometrics taken under the Mandatory Biometrics Registration Act. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Government faces tough challenge regarding permanent housing for “Yolanda” victims

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman admitted that the construction of permanent housing for the victims of super-typhoon “Yolanda” remains as the toughest challenge faced by the government. Soliman added that the government targets to finish the housing project by the end of 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)