The Philippines is going to present the Washington Treat of 1900 to the international arbitral tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands. Said treaty stipulates that the Spratlys Island is part of the Philippine territory. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Other News
OFWs send lesser number of balikbayan boxes
There is a lower number of balikbayan boxes being sent to the country compared to the same period last year, considering that it is already near the holiday season. Earlier this year, the OFWs protested the proposed manual inspection of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on said boxes in order to fight smuggling. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/4FAVfoI20cg
Another OFW, victim of laglag-bala modus in NAIA
Another overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was victimized by the “tanim-bala” modus operandi in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), renewing the calls for the termination of airport officials and employees. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Yolanda survivors umapila sa gobyerno na bilisan ang pagtatayo ng permanenteng bahay
Muling umapila ang mga Yolanda survivor sa gobyerno na bilisan ang pagpapatayo ng mga permanenteng pabahay para sa kanila. Kasabay nito, pinasinungalingan ni Marissa Cabaljao, Secretary-General ng grupong People surge ang mga pahayag ni Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman na hindi na magkakaroon ng bunkhouses sa Tacloban City, Leyte noong katapusan ng Oktubre ngayong taon.
Mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Isabela nagsagawa ng Blood Donation Activity
Mula sa iba’t-ibang bayan ng Western Isabela dumagsa ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo upang lumahok sa isinagawang Blood Donation Activity sa Roxas Astrodome. Ang isinagawang blood donation ay bilang pagtugon sa panawagan ng pamahalaan na makatulong sa mga mamayang pilipino sa panahon ng pangangailangan ng dugo kaanib man o hindi kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Benjie V. Bautista)
Linis-bayan sa baranggay Tinago isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo
Sama-samang naglinis ang mahigit tatlong daang kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa ginawang linis-bayan sa isang baranggay sa Naga. Ang layunin ng ganitong gawain ay upang makatulong na mapanatili ang kalinisan at malayo sa mga pagkakasakit ang mga tao sa nasabing baranggay. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Gel Tejada)
Libreng corn seeds ipinamahagi sa Isabela
Namahagi ang lokal ng pamahalaan ng lungsod ng Iligan sa lalawigan ng Isabela ng libreng corn seeds para sa mga registered farmers ng naturang lungsod. Isinagawa ang pamamahagi sa ilalim ng pangangasiwa ng Department of Agricultures sa pangunguna ni Ginang Conchita Fernandez, City Agriculture Officer at Si Ginoong Ricky Laggui GSO Officer sa atas na rin ng alkalde ng lungsod. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Lyn Cabrido)
LPG price increases by almost Php 3
Petron implemented a Php 2.95 increase per kilo in the price of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG. There is still no advisory from other oil companies on whether they will also implement a price hike on LPG. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
COMELEC starts hearing on COC’s
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will start the hearing on the certificates of candidacy for the presidential position to screen for nuisance candidates. According to the COMELEC, 130 individuals filed COC’s for the presidency. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxK1E4AD1lo
China flexes military muscle over West Philippine Sea
A few days after the United States of America sent a guided-missile destroyer in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, it is China’s turn to flex its military muscle as it released pictures from the naval aircraft training conducted in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Mindanao power supply drops due to El Niño
Mindanao is now feeling the effects of El Niño phenomenon that has affected the operations of the Agus and Pulangi Hydropower Complexes (APHC), which supplies nearly half of the island’s power supply. In South Cotabato, local power distributor South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) carried out one-hour rotational power interruption in its service area on Friday because of reduced power allocation from the National Power Corporation – Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation […]
Russia mourns victims of Egypt plane crash
Flags were flying at half-mast on official buildings in Moscow on Sunday (November 1) as Russia mourned the Egypt plane crash victims. The Russian airliner, with 224 on board, crashed into a mountainous area of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday (October 31) shortly after losing radar contact near cruising altitude, killing all occupants. Muscovites flocked to Sunday church services and lit candles, as priests remembered the victims in prayer. “What can I say? It is […]