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Palace says lawmakers to discuss Bangsamoro draft Law after proposed national budget

MANILA, Philippines , August 7 — The House of Representatives is set to deliberate on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) after discussing the General Appropriations Act, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said on Thursday. “Doon sa schedule ng Kamara, uunahin nila ang deliberasyon at pagdinig hinggil sa proposed national budget dahil kailangang manggaling sa kanila ito bago ito maiakyat sa Senado. Kaya susundin nila ang kanilang timetable… at ‘pag natapos na sa takdang panahon, ipagpapatuloy […]

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Senator Bongbong Marcos to submit BBL substitute bill

MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — Senate Committee on Local Government Chairman, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said that his committee is going to submit the substitute bill for the Bangsamoro Basic Law, with 115 provisions amended. Marcos explained that the process took long because his committee ensured that the substitute BBL is constitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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SC asked to halt LRT fare hike

MANILA, Philippines, August  7 (Eagle News) — Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares said that it is not right for the LRT to implement a fare price increase due to its poor services. As such various groups will ask the Supreme Court to put a halt on the said fare increase. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/rOskf6CiR1U

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Hanna strands passengers

MANILA, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News) — According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) an estimated 400 passengers were stranded in Visayas due to the super-typhoon “Hanna”. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/YmHOBIA2kmQ

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Habagat affects Luzon

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 7 (Eagle News)  — According to the PAGASA, Luzon is already experiencing a stronger “habagat” due to the super-typhoon “Hanna” with various areas declaring heavy rainfall and flood warnings. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/FKuw3vx985E

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Vin Diesel says being named the third highest paid actor in the world is surreal

AUGUST 7 (Reuters) — Actor Vin Diesel leaves his need for speed and picks up a sword for the new film ‘The Last Witch Hunter.” Diesel premiered the trailer for the movie on Wednesday (August 5) in New York: “It’s so exciting. One of the coolest things about doing movies like this is seeing the CGI come to life and seeing the work of the visual effects. It’s kind of, there is something richly rewarding.” […]

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Deep space satellite captures dark side of moon

AUGUST 7 (Reuters) — A satellite positioned a million miles (1,609,344km) from Earth in between the moon and the sun captured new images of the dark side of the moon on July 16. The images were taken by a NASA camera onboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite. An animation of the photographs shows the moon passing in front of the earth as it rotates. The moon is seen moving over the Pacific Ocean […]

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Families of MH370 victims relive trauma

(Courtesy CCTV news) — Relatives of those on board Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 say the discovery of the first physical evidence of the plane has brought back the trauma of the aircraft’s disappearance. “It’s been sleepless nights, and it’s panic, nervous, fear, everything rolled into one, so I don’t know what to call it,” said Jacquita Gonzales, wife of the MH370 inflight supervisor Patrick Francis Gomes. “The very familiar, overpowering emotions and intense shocks, just […]

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“I am still a part of boxing, it’s just my last fight,” says Mayweather, announcing upcoming bout

AUGUST 7 (Reuters) — Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather announced his upcoming September 12 fight against Andre Berto in Los Angeles on Thursday (August 6). Floyd “Money” Mayweather (48-0) will put his unbeaten record on the line in what could be the final fight of his career. “Andre Berto is going to push Floyd Mayweather to the limit, that’s one thing that I do know,” ‘Money’ Mayweather said at a news conference. Mayweather, who beat […]

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QC establishes milk banks, conducts milk gifting activity

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA)–Some100 mothers donated their breast milk to the Quezon City Milk Bank during Quezon City’s milk gifting activity held Wednesday, August 5, in celebration of the Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Aside from the milk donating activity, the city government also turned over breast pumps to seven QC Health Department Lying-In clinics to encourage more breastfeeding mothers to donate their breast milk to babies in need, especially those in critical conditions. During the […]

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Beware of investment scams

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Aug.7 (PIA6) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Provincial Office is reminding the public not to join investments that offer “easy money,” “double your money” and “quick money” which are beyond the existing profits in banks. “If the investment will earn by recruiting other people and not by selling valuable products, this is a concrete example of a pyramid scam or pyramiding,” said a DTI news release distributed to […]

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Weakened typhoon Hanna moves closer to Batanes-Taiwan area

  (Eagle News) — Typhoon “HANNA” (international name: Soudelor) continues to move closer towards the Batanes-Taiwan area as of Friday morning.  PAGASA has already placed Batanes under storm warning signal number two while the Calayan and Babuyan group of islands are now under public storm signal number 1. As of 4 a.m. Aug. 7, the eye of typhoon Hanna was located 485 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.   It has maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near […]

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