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Batas laban sa smuggling hiniling na ipasa na

Ang pagkakaroon ng batas na nagdedeklarang economic sabotage ang mga kaso ng smuggling ang nakikitang paraan ng isang grupo upang masolusyunan na ang tila hindi matapos tapos na problema sa pagpapasok ng mga iligal na kontrabando sa bansa Kaya naman inaasahan ng Samahan ng Industriyang Agrikultura (Sinag) at ng Abono Partylist na tuluyan nang maging batas ang pagpapataw ng mas mabigat na parusa at ideklarang economic sabotage ang kaso ng smuggling sa bansa. (Agila Probinsya […]

SC allows Napoles to attend plunder hearing

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The Supreme Court granted the petition of the Sandiganbayan to allow alleged pork barrel queen Janet Napoles to attend the hearing of her plunder cases in the Anti-Graft Court. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/aG6qOt-To64

Philippines and Japan plan joint maritime drills in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Japan plan to conduct joint maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea, with Japan sending its Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and surveillance aircraft. According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, this is the first formal joint military exercise conducted by both countries. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

PAGASA announces end of hot season

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the sudden downpour experienced in Metro Manila is a sign that the dry season is officially over. The weather bureau advised the public to be prepared for more sudden downpour throughout the week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/nFkdx5D5-AE

Oil price hike starts today

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — Oil companies implement an oil price hike this week as the price of ethanol in the world market rose. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

No premature campaigning

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Commission on Election (COMELEC), the various advertisements of politicians and government officials cannot be considered as premature campaigning. The commission added that premature campaigning can only lie when a person has already filed a certificate of candidacy and conducted campaign activities outside of the official campaign period. The COMELEC recommends alternative ways of filing complaints like filing at the Ombudsman or Commission on Audit to […]

Malacañang Cabinet members can answer Kentex fire case

MANILA, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) –The Malacañang is confident that the interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas and Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz can answer the administrative and criminal complaints filed against them by some family members of the victims of the Kentex fire incident in Valenzuela City. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/sh1v9MdQTq0

House of Representatives starts investigating BID

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 9 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives starts its investigation on the alleged bribery in the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) by a Chinese crime-lord. It was alleged that the bribe money was used by the Liberal Party to bribe members of the Congress to vote in favor of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3Hg3VCRWudY

QC engages multi-stakeholders in K-12 preparation

  QUEZON CITY, 09 June (PIA)–The Quezon City Government took on the challenge of preparing the country’s biggest public school system for the K-to-12 program by engaging the participation of several stakeholders. To achieve this, Mayor Herbert Bautista created in 2013, a multi-stakeholder Technical Working Group (TWG) that studied the needs and recommended multiple solutions to hindrances that occurred during the study. The TWG study include infrastructure readiness and classroom requirements, teacher capacities and training […]

BSP warns the public against “Phishing Scams”

MANILA, June 9 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued an Advisory to the Public pertaining to Phishing Scams. Phishing is a form of identity theft whereby someone steals or uses personal or sensitive information of another person without his/her knowledge or permission, through hacking into one’s personal account, hijacking one’s data and taking over one’s online identity, to commit fraudulent acts/crimes, or conduct unauthorized business. Once the scammers have your information, it becomes possible […]

Disney Pixar’s looking for box office magic with “Inside Out”

JUNE 9 (Reuters) — Amy Poehler joined her cast-mates on the red carpet Monday night (June 08) for the Hollywood premiere of the Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out.” Poehler, who’s garnered her well earned star status as a comedian and host playing in front of a live audience, told Reuters that working on an animated film was different. “You’re making the room laugh and making yourself feel good, but you are constantly tweaking it all the […]

Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time

JUNE 9 (Reuters) — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday (June 8) when the saucer-shaped vehicle’s parachute tore away after partly unfurling high over the Pacific Ocean, a NASA TV broadcast showed. A similar problem bedeviled the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator’s (LDSD) debut run last year. The parachute was redesigned and reinforced for the second flight, but more work will be needed […]