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According to Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, the Philippines will send delegates to the emergency meeting called by Thailand regarding the Rohingya refugee crisis. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said that it is ready to use its quick response fund if ever the more than 3, 000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh ever land on Philippine shores. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The National Capital Region office of the Department of Labor and Employment terminated its mandatory conference regarding the fire that burned down the factory of Kentex Manufacturing in Valenzuela City. The Kentex representative was not able to attend the said mandatory conference. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
VALENZUELA City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The inter-agency Anti-Arson Task Force recommended the demolition of the burned-down Kentex factory due to the resulting infrastructural weakness brought about by the fire making said factory unsafe. Said factory should be demolished after the ongoing investigations, the task force reiterated. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) implemented stricter guidelines regarding foreign donations as the rainy season nears. Part of the stricter guidelines, the DSWD will no longer accept used clothing. For more details, please watch the report of Eagle News reporter Eden Suarez. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
TACLOBAN City, Leyte (Eagle News) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) inaugurated a climate-resilient school building in Tacloban City, Leyte. Said school building can withstand winds with the strength of 360 km/h and earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.5. Aside from the school building, USAID also inaugurated a climate-resilient health facility. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police opened the bidding for an additional 983 patrol vehicles despite the fact that the 1, 470 units of patrol jeeps that they already bought were yet to be completely delivered. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Department of National Defense, there is no anomaly in any of the transactions connected to the refurbishment of UH1 helicopters. From the start of the bidding on the said chopper deal, the DND alleged that they have been transparent and have even invited proponents to ensure the openness and fiarness of the said deal. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
PASIG CIty, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Education said that parents should expect higher tuition fees for the coming school year as the said department cannot withhold its permission for the request of private schools for an increase since this is allowed by law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MAKATI City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Officials of the Israeli embassy participated in the “Brigada Eskwela” program of the Department of Education conducted in the Makati High School. Other than personally helping in the repair of chairs and re-painting of blackboards, the Israeli embassy also donated needed materiel for the repair and refurbishing of the school. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Schools all over the nation participated in the “Brigada Eskwela” project launched by the Department of Education. Let’s join Allen Jorence Vicente and Mariel Sophia Nicole So as they give us the latest update regarding this program as it is conducted in the Placido Del Mundo Elementary School. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Senator Cynthia Villar, the Nacionalista Party have reached consensus in not allowing the unconstitutional provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, after the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments headed by Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago stated in its findings that the BBL should undergo amendments as many of its provisions are unconstitutional. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
