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By Ellaine Fuentes His birth was punctuated by the stillness of night, as if the event was worthy of nothing less. First born and the only boy in a brood of five, Muhammad held a special place in the household, by no special virtue, other than that of being born. His childhood was peppered by an ordinary sprinkling of adventure and misadventure, accessorized by laughter and random tears. His teen years revealed him to […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — Businessman Antonio Tiu filed a 100-million damage suit against the Anti-Money Laundering Council for allegedly submitting an erroneous report which served as the basis of the Court of Appeals to issue a freeze-order against Tiu. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 21 (Reuters) — Cleanup crews fanned out on Wednesday (May 20) across an oil-fouled California beach to scoop up gobs of petroleum spewed from a ruptured pipeline in the largest oil spill to hit the pristine but energy-rich Santa Barbara coastline in nearly two decades. The breach was believed to have spilled up to 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude petroleum, five times more than initially estimated after Tuesday’s rupture, the pipeline company said […]
MAY 21 (PND) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has given the green light for vital public infrastructure projects worth P63.5 billion, which would further spur economic development in key growth areas, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. The President approved seven projects when he presided over the 17th meeting of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board at the Palace on Tuesday, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. Approved during the six-hour meeting was the […]
QUEZON CITY, May 21 — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) underscores the critical role that biodiversity play in achieving sustainable development in celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22. The DENR, through its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), has lined up a series of activities that seek to generate public support for the conservation and sustainable use of the country’s rich biodiversity. BMB Director Theresa Mundita Lim said that this […]
MANILA, May 21 — Government of the Philippines (GPH) chief peace negotiator Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer conveyed her appreciation to the members of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) for exerting due diligence as they deliberated and voted on every section of the proposed measure, noting that substantive elements of the proposed law were retained in response to the call of the Bangsamoro people for genuine autonomy. “We have […]
MAY 20 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee has approved the amended version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Fifty voted in favor of the amended version of the law, and 17 voted against the amended law that will usher in the creation of a new political entity that will replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Only one lawmaker, Palawan Rep. Frederick Abueg who represented Deputy Speaker Carlos Padilla, abstained. He […]
Nakatakdang lagdaan ang kasunduan sa Coconut Agro-industrial Hub Project sa Bohol ngayong Agosto na mahigpit na isinusulong ni Gobernor Edgar Chatto.Layunin ng proyektong ito na matulungan ang mga magniniyog na mga Boholano. Ang Coconut Multi-product Processing Center ay nakatakdang itatayo sa bayan ng balilihan. Ang Balilihan ay isang model project sa bansa na sinuportahan ng World Bank sa pamamagitan ng Phil. Rural Development Program. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Angie Valmones, agle News Service MRFaith Bonalos, Jericho […]
Sumailalim sa isang sign language training ang mahigit na 83 guro sa lalawigan ng Zambales. Layunin ng aktibidad na ito na magkaroon ng kaalaman ang mga guro sa pagsasagawa ng sign language lalong-lalo na ang mga Special Education Teachers. Ang isinagawang training ay pinangunahan ng Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (PRID) na isinagawa sa Tanyaw Beach Resort, Amungan, Iba, Zambales. Layunin din ng aktibidad na ito na lalo pang linangin ang kakayahan ng […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 20 (Eagle News) — The Senate sergeant-of-arms failed to serve warrants of arrest against 17 alleged Binay dummies who were cited for contempt for failure to attend Senate hearings. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 20 (Eagle News) — With a threat of strong earthquake looming, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will intensify its efforts to conduct earthquake drills. The said council will also conduct an information campaign. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, May 20 (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) raised objections on the request of various transport groups to exempt public utility vehicles from the number coding scheme, saying that such exemption will result in more traffic problems. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
