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Community Concerns Action Team, inilunsad sa Calapan City

Inilunsad sa Calapan City Mindoro ang Community Concerns Action Team o CCAT na siyang magbibigay ng serbisyo publiko 24 oras. Pangako nila, agad na pagtugon sa mga reklamo at problema sa lalawigan ngunit kooperasyon pa rin ng mga residente ang kanilang inaasahan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondents Kayla Delica, Putch Delica, Albert Gumangan)

The boodle fight

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 26) – Have you ever experienced a boodle fight? If not, then now’s the time to try it! Boodle fight is a military style of eating in which food, piled on top of banana leaves laid out on long tables, is to be taken with bare hands washed with water from jugs prepared on the side. The “eating combat” begins when the signal is given.Fresh food is served hot and fresh, and […]

PNP to translate Miranda Rights into other languages

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is now translating the Miranda Rights into four other languages to respect the rights of foreigners who were being arrested in the jurisdiction of the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

PNP may use security guards in polling precincts

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — In the face of the proposal that shopping malls be used as voting precincts in addition to public schools, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it is open to giving additional training to security guards so that they can augment the PNP in their duties during the 2016 election. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

VP Binay said that not all senior citizen beneficiaries are Makati City residents

MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar Binay reacted to the new allegations of anomalies that arose from the continuation of the Senate probe against him, admitting that some of the senior citizen beneficiaries are not residents of Makati City but are able to give their service to said city. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Thousands of senior citizens beneficiaries in Makati still missing

MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — Thousands of senior citizens beneficiaries in Makati City that benefited from then Makati Mayor and now Vice President Jejomar Binay’s programs are missing, as the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee continues its probe on the alleged anomalies against Binay. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Palace not worried about “no remittance day”

MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — The Malacañang said that the government does not want to oppress the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and in response to the threat of “no remittance day”, added that it is the right of the OFWs to whether or not send money to their relatives here in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

OFW group declares “no remittance day”

MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) group Migrante said that they will hold a “no remittance day” on August 28 as a protest against the random inspection policy that was almost implemented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against balikbayan boxes. Although the policy did not push through, Migrante believes that the fight of the OFW over the issue is not over as the BOC continues to look for ways […]

Japan Commits PHP12.377 Billion ODA For Two Yen Loan Projects

MANILA – Japanese Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario exchanged notes for two (2) yen loan projects amounting to 33.689 billion yen (approximately 12.377 billion pesos) on August 25, 2015 at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines.  On the same day, President of JICA Akihiko Tanaka and Secretary of Finance Cesar V. Purisima signed the loan agreements for the two yen loan projects.  Secretary of Public Works […]

MRT bus will become regular

METRO Manila, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — According to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, the MRT bus will now be a regular feature in the daily lives of commuters after several months of experimentation. Said board added that this is because of the growing demand for the MRT bus. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1C19uBPsms4

Senate continues investigation regarding Vice President Binay

MANILA, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee continued its investigation regarding the alleged anomalies of the Binay administration in Makati City, with the focus now on the senior citizens’ programs implemented by the Binays in the said city. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Congress criticizes DOT due to poor tourist attendance

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 26 (Eagle News) — Several congressmen reacted against the Department of Tourism (DOT) with Buhay Party List representative Lito Atienza saying that the said department failed to achieve the target of 10 million tourist arrival with only more than 2 million tourist arrivals recorded for the year. Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez defended that although they were not able to reach the target tourist arrival, the Department of Tourism (DOT) was able […]