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The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that there is a possibility that the effects of El Niño will get even worse in the first quarter of 2016. In response, the Department of Agriculture (DA) formed a committee to resolve the said problem. The committee will focus on the problems brought by the El Niño. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The United States Navy declared that it will conduct two regular patrols every quarter in the West Philippine Sea in order to guarantee its freedom of navigation in international waters. China earlier said that there is a possibility of a minor incident in the West Philippine Sea if the United States continues with its patrols. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Petroleum products saw an increase in their prices as oil companies started implementing a price hike on the said products. There is also an increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas while there is no increase in the price of diesel. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/psDzbbALhcQ
In answer to the “laglag-bala” scam that victimized many overseas Filipino workers (OFW), OFW groups will conduct protest actions connected with said scam. These actions are “laglag-padala” which is similar to “no-remittance day” as well as “laglag-boto” campaign where they encourage OFWs to not vote allies of President Benigno S. Aquino III in the upcoming elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is trying to reform the system of payment of taxes. This is in response to the report made by the World Bank stating that the inefficient system of tax payment in the Philippines negatively affects businesses. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rReX_wUxfDo
Nagsampa rin ng kasong libelo ang mga miyembro ng SCAN International -Nueva Ecija Chapter laban kay Lowell Menorca II. Ayon sa grupo, ang mga mapanirang akusasyon ni Menorca ay naglalayon lamang na ipahiya ang kanilang organisasyon at siraan ito sa madla. Taliwas aniya ito sa tunay na layunin ng pagkakatatag sa kanilang grupo at sa kanilang isinasagawang serbisyo publiko hindi lamang para sa kapakanan ng mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo kundi para sa lahat […]
Nagsampa ang Society of Communicators and Networkers International (SCAN INT’L) Sorsogon district ng kasong libel laban kay Lowell Menorca II dahil sa mga sinabi nito sa isang news program noong Oktubre 28, 2015 kung saan tinawag ni Menorca na private army at death squad ang nasabing grupo. Matatandaang bago makulong sa Dasmariñas Cavite ay nagmula muna si Menorca sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon. Sa pangunguna ng Sorsogon Chapter, SCAN President Gerardo Espadero humarap siya kay Fiscal […]
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo has asked the Court of Appeals to dismiss the petitions for habeas corpus and writ of amparo filed by expelled INC members on behalf of Lowell Menorca II and his family. Saying that the petitions filed by Lowell’s brother Anthony and sister-in-law Jungko Otsuka were “moot and academic,” INC’s legal counsel Atty. Patricia Ann Prodigalidad, moved for the dismissal of the petitions since Lowell, his wife, Jinky, and […]
Local breast milk advocates remind the public of the milk code provision which specifically prohibits donation of breast milk substitutes, including infant formula and milk supplements’ even during emergencies. This was reiterated by the National Nutrition Council during the conduct of the Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) training workshop held in Cagayan de Oro city on 19-23 October 2015. Department of Health (DOH) NiE manual cites infants and children as among the most vulnerable victims of natural […]
The sci-fi show “Star Trek” is boldly going back to television, with a new series introducing new characters and alien civilizations that will launch in January 2017, CBS television said on Monday (November 2, 2015). The show depicting the adventures of the Starship Enterprise – which spawned more than a dozen movies and five TV series since its launch in 1966 – marked its 50th anniversary earlier this year. The new series will be shown […]
Respected criminal defense lawyer Atty. Sigfrid Fortun raised doubts on whether the cases filed against leaders of the Iglesia Ni Cristo would prosper. He said both the Department of Justice (DOJ) complaint and the Supreme Court writs of amparo and habeas corpus petitions suffer from glaring legal infirmities that weaken the cases. INC officials are facing serious illegal detention charges before the DOJ after ex-minister Isaias Samson, Jr., alleged that he and his family were […]
(Eagle News) — Protesters, composed mostly of expelled members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in California, numbering to about 60, staged a rally on Oct. 31 in Anaheim, California to disturb the holding of scheduled family fun day activities of the INC that day. The rally was also timed to coincide with the 60th birthday of INC executive minister Eduardo V. Manalo. Wearing masks and holding placards demanding reforms in the INC, the former INC […]
