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Taniman ng mais sa Isabela apektado sa sobrang init ng panahon

Nanganganib na hindi lumaki at mamunga ang tanim na mais partikular dito sa lungsod ng Cauayan, lalawigan ng Isabela. Maliban sa palay ay mais ang karamihang panananim ng mga magsasaka sa lalawigan. Dahil sa sobrang init ng panahon at wala pang ulan ay tuyong-tuyo na ang malawak na taniman ng mais. Kung magtatagal pa ng mga ilang araw ang ganitong sitwasyon ay tuluyan ng malulugi ng malaki ang mga magsasaka dahil masisira ang kanilang mga […]

Possible rollback on price of fuel

MANILA, Philippines June 22 (Eagle News) – Oil companies may implement a price rollback this week on the price of various fuel products. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/eOqPBo6_WhM

VACC criticizes slow investigation regarding Mamasapano incident

MANILA, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) is criticizing the alleged slowness of the investigation regarding the Mamasapano Incident. The group also added that the government should itemize the benefits to be received by the families of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/LLkgsxEngAc

US and China to meet regarding West Philippine Sea issue

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — High officials of the United States of America and China will hold a meeting regarding the issue in West Philippine Sea, with US officials saying that said issue should be resolved. There is also a rising tension between the two countries as US calls for China to halt its reclamation activities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

TURNOVER OF JAPAN-FUNDED WOMEN’S TRAINING CENTER IN QUEZON, NUEVA VIZCAYA

NUEVA VIZCAYA – First Secretary Hiroyuki Enoki attended the turnover ceremony for “The Project for Construction of Women’s Training Center” in the Municipality of Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. This is part of the Japan Official Development Assistance (ODA) under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The ceremony was attended by Ms. Prescilla Soriano, Chairperson of the Management Committee of Aldersgate College and other officials of the school. It was also witnessed by officials from […]

ITCZ causes rain in Visayas and Mindanao

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), an inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will cause rains in the Visayas and Mindanao as well as in Mindoro and Palawan. But the PAGASA added that it is still not the start of the rainy season. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

EU – Philippines Trade at record high of €12.5 billion

MANILA – The European Union Delegation released its new EU-Philippines fact file, which describes and analyses economic trends in EU-Philippines relations with updated statistics of 2014. In 2014, EU – Philippines trade in goods increased to historic highs by 16% to €12.5 billion, while trade in services increased even stronger, by 17%, to €3.1 billion. This trade resulted in a surplus of €1.1 billion in goods for the EU and a surplus in services’ trade of […]

Bill proposes tax exemptions on OT pay

MANILA, Philippines June 22 (Eagle News) — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is on full support of the bill that is proposing a tax exemption on overtime pay and night deferential pay. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/yTUOrpbMrJE