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119 enlisted personnel ng Philippine Army, na-promote

Nagsagawa ang 3rd Infantry Battalion ng Downing of Ranks Ceremony para sa 119 na na-promote na enlisted personnel ng Philippine Army noong Setyembre 14 sa Sitio Junior Campo, Sto. Nino Second, San Jose City. Pinangunahan ni Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Eugenio S. Batara Jr., katuwang sina Battalion Executive Officer Major Juvy S. Taldo, at Battalion Adjutant Captain James L. Jaque ang nasabing aktibidad. Ang ganitong pagtataas ng ranggo ay nangangahulugan din ng pagdaragdag ng kanilang […]

Anti-kidnapping Awareness Campaign inilunsad sa mga eskwelahan sa Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

Naglunsad ang Sta. Rosa City Philippine National Police (PNP) ng “Anti-kidnapping Awareness” sa lahat ng eskwelahan sa buong lungsod ng Sta. Rosa. Particular sa mga estudyante ng elementarya at high school. Pinangunahan ni PSupt. Reynaldo Maclang, hepe ng Sta. Rosa City, ang nasabing aktibidad. Layunin ng aktibidad na ito na maiwasan o mapigilan na mangyari sa lungsod ng Sta. Rosa ang mga napabalitang di umano’y pangingidnap sa ilang mga kabataan sa mga karatig lalawigan ng […]

Senator Defensor Santiago questions DSWD donations for Yolanda victims

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago plans to file a resolution asking for an investigation regarding the still unused donations for Yolanda victims that remains in the bank accounts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as well as the food packs that remain undistributed and are now nearing expiration. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Weak water pressure starts

(Eagle News) — Manila Water will start the scheduled seven-hour weak water pressure in selected areas in Metro Manila. Manila Water advises the public to store water even if there will be no total cut-off of water supply. To find out if your area is affected, check the attached video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-r07IRS9Wbc

Several malls qualify as voting centers

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) identified eight malls as qualified voting centers, citing as one of the reasons that said malls have no political affiliation and have not supported candidates in the past two elections. For the list of qualified malls, please check the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/mHyjc58ST9Q

MMDA to re-open Quezon Avenue-EDSA intersection

(Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will re-open the Quezon Avenue-EDSA intersection to southbound vehicles coming from Quezon Ave going left to EDSA and to northbound vehicles going to the Trinoma and SM North area, also coming from Quezon Ave. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Malacañang supports Senate investigation on Internet speed

(Eagle News) — According to Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda, the Malacañang is supporting the move of the Senate to investigate the slow internet connectivity of telecommunications companies in the country to find out if the consumers are actually getting what they paid for. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/8VumxQtgeCw

Hackers attack NTC website

(Eagle News) — Hackers attacked the website of the National Telecommunications Commissions (NTC) as protest for the expensive but slow internet service in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Climate Change Commission and National Youth Commission signs memorandum of cooperation

The Climate Change Commission and the National Youth Commission signed a memorandum of cooperation in order to launch the #nowphilippines signature campaign which aims to garner one million signatures which aims to raise the support of the youth on the issue of climate change. Said signatures will be presented to the United Nations 21st Conference to be held in Paris, France to serve as a call for concrete actions to fight climate change. (Eagle News […]

PH and Israel Tourism Heads discuss bilateral cooperation

MANILA – At the Department of Tourism (DOT) office in Makati on Sept. 17, Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. warmly received Israel Tourism Minister Yariv Levin, on a visit to exchange views on the promotion of tourism between the two countries.  Both agreed to develop a bilateral cooperation on tourism within the framework of the Agreement signed by their respective governments in 1987. Minister Levin highlighted the special role tourism cooperation can play for both economies: […]

Be healthy and productive at the office

QUEZON City, Philippines (September 18) – Having your tasks done in your office feels very great, and the thinking that you will be able to finally proceed to your next office task feels good! Nevertheless, having quality time for your work will never make you healthy forever. Yes, you might get incentives that you could probably use in buying things that can make you look healthy but eating healthy foods or buying healthy products doesn’t mean […]

Kerry says U.S. ready to take more refugees

The United States will take in 15,000 more refugees from around the world next year, increasing the current level to 85,000, and to 100,000 in 2017, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday (September 20). “I’m pleased to announce today that the United States will significantly increase our number for refugee resettlement in the course of this next year and the year after,” Kerry said after talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. […]