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MANILA, Aug. 7 — The government must sustain a high growth trajectory in the coming years to realize the goals of the righteous path being championed by the administration, a Palace official said on Thursday. Commenting on observations made during the Ateneo Eagle Watch Mid-Year Briefing 2015 that the Aquino government’s weakness is its lack of long-term vision, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that President Benigno S. Aquino III has described his concrete vision […]
MANDALUYONG, Aug. 7—A month after the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) started the multi-discipline approach in maintaining the Metro Rail Transit 3 system (MRT-3), it reported that MRT-3 is now able to deploy up to 45 coaches during peak hours. This belies earlier claims by various individuals that the railway system is now down to only 4 to 7 trains. The DOTC is also dispelling other lies being perpetuated about the MRT-3: On the […]
(Eagle News) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday (August 6) called on China and all claimants to the disputed South China Sea to refrain from further “land reclamation, militarization and construction projects” in the area. This came about as the Philippine government expressed its thanks that the international community is seeing the realities of the South China Sea dispute and that the other affected countries are responding in an appropriate manner. […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has said that the Philippines’ position in the South China Sea issue is gaining support from members of the international community with stakes in the maritime dispute which are responding in the “most appropriate manner.” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said countries calling on China to stop its reclamation work in the South China Sea are beginning to understand the current realities as no less than the Association of South […]
“I have absolutely no doubt: This is a fight worth fighting.” This was the message of Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and administration bet Mar Roxas during a gathering of friends and allies from local government units (LGUs) nationwide held in San Juan City yesterday. “Sinabi ko na noong Biyernes: Ibubuhos ko ang lahat para sa Daang Matuwid; wala akong ititira para sa sarili ko,” he told more 1,200 local leaders from the […]
AGOSTO 6 (Agila Probinsya) — Hiniling ng Valencia City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office sa sangguniang panglungsod na magdeklara na ng state of calamity sa mga barangay na apektado ng malawakang paggawa. Sa ulat ng Valencia City DRRMC, limang barangay ang apektado ng flash flood sa Valencia dahil na rin sa walang tigil na buhos ng malakas na ulan. Umakyat naman sa pito ang patay habang dalawa na ang naiulat na nawawala. Umapaw rin […]
AGOSTO 6 (Agila Probinsya) — Upang mas lalong maengganyo ang mga may-ari ng mga karinderya sa Nueva Ecija na pagandahin at panatilihin ang kaayusan at kalinisan sa kanilang mga kainan, nagbigay ng award ang lokal na pamahalaan sa mapipiling Best Healthy Eating Place.
AGOSTO 6 (Agila Probinsya) — Nagwagi ang Rizal Philippine National Police (PNP) sa pangunguna ng Rizal Provincial Public Safety Company Search and Rescue Team sa isinagawang 5th PRO 4A at 2BPATS Regional Disaster Preparedness Drill Competition sa Praiso Beach Resort sa Sariaya, Quezon. Ito ay kaugnay ng ika-dalawampung taong Police Community Relations Month Celebration na mayroong temang “Matibay na ugnayan ng Pulisya, simbolo ng kapayapaan at kaunlaran ng Sambayanan.” Layunin ng aktibidad na ito na […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Leila De Lima confirmed that Chinese gambling lord Wang Bo was deported to China where there is an outstanding arrest warrant against him. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AUGUST 6 (Eagle News) — After the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued their condemnation regarding the reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea, the Chinese Foreign Minister issued an statement where he alleged that China stopped said reclamation activities. He added that China is hoping for the peaceful resolution of the issue. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — A Quezon City counselor proposed an ordinance that calls for the shutting down of provincial bus terminals in the said city. The proposed ordinance said that the provincial bus terminals don’t have the necessary permits thus they are operating illegally. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — Various local governments units in Manila will start rationing water to alleviate the water supply interruption to be conducted by the Maynilad due to their water pipe re-alignment project. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/pjvN2QKBc_I
