QUEZON City, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS), a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the Sta. Cruz Islands, part of Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Although the strong quake may cause localized tsunami, the Philippines is under no tsunami threat. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
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High tuition fees could still be appealed – CHED
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — According to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), concerned parties can still appeal the tuition fee increases to the regional offices of the said commission, which will decide on the appeals on a case-to-case basis. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Congress starts hearing on Valenzuela fire
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 21 (Eagle News) — The Congress started its investigation on the fire that ravaged the factory belonging to Kentex Manufacturing that resulted in the death of 72 workers. In an exclusive interview, Valenzuela 2nd district Representative Maggie Gunigundo gives an update on the findings of the Congress on the said matter. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
A Mother’s search for a son
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 […]
Antonio Tiu files charges against AMLC
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)
Crews work to clean California beach fouled by oil pipeline spill
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 […]
President Aquino approves infrastructure projects worth P63.5 billion
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 […]
DENR highlights role of biodiversity in sustainable development
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 […]
Ferrer thanks Congress ad hoc committee for retaining substantive elements of BBL
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 […]
House of Representatives ad hoc committee passes amended BBL
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 […]
Coconut Product Processing sa Bohol, lalagdaan ngayong Agosto
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 […]
Mahigit 83 Guro sa Zambales, sumailalim sa Sign Language Training
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 […]