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MAY 27 (Reuters) — Chinese state television showed footage of a groundbreaking ceremony for the building of two lighthouses in the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday (May 26). China’s Ministry of Transport hosted the ceremony for the construction of two multi-functional lighthouses on Huayang Reef and Chigua Reef on the disputed Spratlys islands on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, defying calls from the United States and the Philippines for a […]
MAY 27 (Reuters) — A U.S. judge who ruled that pop star Shakira’s 2010 hit single “Loca” was an illegal copy of a Dominican songwriter’s work now says the songwriter may have lied on the stand and is prepared to head to Puerto Rico to sort out the truth. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday (May 26) that new evidence presented by two Sony Corp units, the defendants […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 27) – For a town named after a tree ubiquitous in the area, Camiling, a municipality in the province of Tarlac, has made a name for itself. Found in the Tarlac-Pangasinan border, Camiling straddles a strategic location and served as a center of trade and commerce between the two provinces. Like many municipalities in Central Luzon, Camiling is mostly an agricultural town, surrounded by numerous green fields. […]
(REUTERS) — U.S. officials expressed concerns on Tuesday (May 26) over China’s maritime ambitions after the ceremonial opening of two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama considered the security situation in the South China Sea. “The president has often talked about how critically important the security situation is in the South China Sea. It’s critical to the national security of […]
Matatagpuan sa lalawigan ng Agusan del Norte ang ipinamamalaking Ecotourist Place na sakop ng munisipalidad ng Jabonga kung saan ito ang pang-apat sa Class Municipality ng lalawigan. Pangingisda ang isa sa hanapbuhay ng mga mamamayan dito, gayundin ang pagsasaka at pagmimina. Malinaw at asul na tubig, malawak at berdeng kapatagan naman ang nakapalibot sa bayan ng Jabonga. Makikita din sa bayang ito ang magandang tanawin gaya ng kabundukan na dito ay maaaring matanaw angLake Mainit […]
Pinangunahan ng Christian Brotherhood International o CBI ang isinagawang Coastal Clean-up at Mangrove Tree Planting sa lalawigan ng Agusan del Norte. Masayang nakipagka-isa ang mga kabataan sa nasabing probinsya at tumulong rin ang City Environmental and Natural Resources Office o CENRO sa ginawang aktibidad. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Ronellette Villafanye, Eagle News Service MRFaith Bonalos, Jericho Morales)
Hinirang ang lungsod ng Roxas bilang isa sa Top 10 Most Liveable City sa buong bansa ayon sa isang travel website. Ang nasabing lungsod ay kilala bilang ‘Seafood Capital of the Philippines’ na nagsu- supply ng mga seafood product hindi lamang sa iba’t-ibang panig ng Pilipinas maging sa ibang bansa. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Nathaniel Flores, Eagle News Service MRFaith Bonalos, Jericho Morales)
MANILA, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Senate passed on its third and final reading a proposed law giving financial assistance to students of private and public universities. Under the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education, intelligent and talented students from poorer economic backgrounds will receive subsidized tuition, free tuition and student loans. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is already finalizing the details for the two planned Metro Manila-wide earthquake drills – one daytime simulation and one night time simulation, that will prepare the public once the “big one” hits. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Appropriation conducted separate hearings regarding the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region as the lower chamber of the Congress tries to meet the set deadline of the sponsorship of the said law to the plenary tomorrow. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 26 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) stand by its decision approving the tuition fee increase of 1, 200 elementary and high schools, with CHED adding that the said approval passed through the proper procedure. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
PASIG City, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) is ready for the opening of classes on June 1 for the start of school year 2015-2016. DepEd assured the public that there are sufficient classrooms, although those in areas with large populations may still experience jam-packed classrooms. Said department estimated that a total of 23 million students will attend classes this school year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
