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DILG at Batangas Province, magkakampi sa pagpapaigting ng laban sa kriminalidad

HULYO 16 (Agila Balita) — Nagkasundo ang Department of the Intertior and Local Government (DILG) at Batangas Provincial Government na maging magkatuwang upang labanan ang kriminalidad sa nasabing lalawigan. Naging mainit naman ang pagsalubong ni Governor Vilma Santos-Recto sa pagbisita ni DILG Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas para sa ginanap na turn-over ceremony ng 31 Mahindra Patrol Vehicles na ipinagkaloob sa 31 bayan ng Batangas. Ang nasabing kaganapan ay bahagi ng malawakang programa ng pambansang pamahalaan […]

Bamboo Coop sa Llanera, Nueva Ecija tumanggap ng mga kagamitan mula sa DTI

HULYO 16 (Agila Probinsya) — Tumanggap ng tatlong milyong piso ang isang kooperatiba ng mga magkakawayan sa bayan ng Llanera, Nueva Ecija mula sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Kabilang sa mga natanggap ng Pamayanang Nagkakaisa Producers Cooperative (PNPC) ang tig-iisang unit ng pole cutter, twin rip saw, treatment vat, kiln dryer, jointer planer at iba pang mga kagamitan na maaring gamitin sa paggawa ng bamboo crafts. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Mark Cuevas)

Pamimigay ng relief goods sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng Cebu mula sa Provincial Government at LGU’s

HULYO 16 (Agila Probinsya) — Namahagi ng relief goods ang provincial government ng Cebu sa iba’t-ibang lugar ng probinsya bilang serbisyo publiko. Pinangunahan ang pamimigay ng naturang mga tulong ng gobernador ng Cebu na si Gov. Hilar Davide III at ni Vice-Governor Agnes Magpale, kasama rin sa aktibidad ang mga mayor at mga kagawad ng nasabing bayan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Kit Montes)

Hammock and hot tub at the same time

JULY 16 (Eagle News) — Benjamin Frederick of Oregon, USA, invented the hydro-hammock, a combined hammock and portable hot tub with in-built heating capabilities, truly perfect for camping. (United States of America) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

US files asset forfeiture against Napoles

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — Bayan Muna representative Neri Colmenares said that the Philippine government should act quickly to secure the assets of alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles as the United States Justice Department filed a forfeiture complaint against Napoles. Colmenares added that it is the Filipino people who should benefit from the forfeited assets and not the US government. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]

Taiwan implements wage hike

JULY 16 (Eagle News) — Good news for overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan because the government of the said country approved a wage hike that will benefit over 94, 000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the said country. (Taipei, Taiwan) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Presidential meeting with top candidates went well

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis Escudero went well but according to Senator Poe, the six-hour meeting did not resolve the issue regarding the official candidate of the Liberal Party in the 2016 presidential elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

COMELEC fines thousands of 2013 Election candidates

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fined more than 5, 000 candidates of the 2013 elections for failing to file their statement of campaign expenses, which is in contravention of the Synchronized Elections Law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/iW5Q9YU151Y

China calls Philippines regional troublemaker

JULY 16 (Eagle News) — The Chinese government condemned the Philippines for conducting repair activities on a Philippine Navy ship in the West Philippine Sea. China added that the Philippines should remove the ship in the said area and that the Philippines is the real “regional troublemaker”. (Beijing, China) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Angat Dam water level increases

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the water level in Angat Dam as well as two others in Luzon increased due to the continuous rains in Luzon, although the water level remains below critical levels for irrigation. Other dams in Luzon recorded a decrease in their water levels. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rdyUg9PdJpA

Ampatuan Sr., still comatose

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 16 (Eagle News) — There is no improvement in the condition of comatose Andal Ampatuan Sr. The former Maguindanao governor is confined at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Britain and France prepare for Davis Cup quarter-final

JULY 16 (Reuters) — Andy Murray said on Wednesday (July 15) that he was ready to represent Great Britain in their Davis Cup quarter-final against France this weekend, while Richard Gasquet says he is looking forward to getting back on the grass court after his Wimbledon semi-final defeat. Great Britain and France are set to face each other at London’s Queens Club from July 17-19, the first time the two nations have met in the […]