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Government to tighten rules regarding water concessionaires

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The government will tighten the rules on auditing and reporting affecting the two water concessionaires in Metro Manila. Accordinhg to the Metropolitan Waterwork and Sewerage System, the audit will now be conducted yearly compared to every five years. MWSS added that it will not allow the two concessionaires to pass their expenses to the consumers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Customs to prioritize release of school supplies

MANILA, Philippines – New Customs Chief Alberto Lina ordered the Bureau to prioritize the release of shipments bearing school supplies to avoid a shortage as the start of the school year nears. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

SAF 44 to receive Medal of Valor

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police will award Medal of Valor to the fallen 44 members of the Special Action Force who lost their lives during the Mamasapano incident. The PNP will also give the Medal of Valor to the survivors of the said encounter. The Medal of Valor is the highest honor given to those who served their country and will also bestow a monthly stipend worth 20, 000 pesos […]

Mass protests show support for BBL

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Various protest groups will conduct a mass action on May 11 to show their support for the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Said mass action aims to persuade the lawmakers to pass the said law without modifications, adding that a watered-down BBL is not enough to solve the problems in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Roads in Quezon City and Pasig will be closed this weekend

MAKATI City, Philippines (Eagle News) – In our public service announcement, several roads in Quezon City and Pasig will be closed this weekend. According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, the closure will start on Friday, May 8 at 10 in the evening and will last till early Monday morning, May 11. Motorists are advised to avoid the following roads. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)  

Pakistan helicopter crashes killing Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors

MAY 8 (Reuters) — A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to the launch of projects in northern Pakistan crashed on Friday (May 8) killing six people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia, the army said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was travelling to the mountainous northern region of Gilgit on a separate aircraft to launch two projects when the accident happened. He returned to Islamabad, his […]

Typhoon, volcano pose twin threats to Philippines

MAY 8 (Reuters) –The Philippines is preparing to evacuate residents along its northeastern coast as a typhoon approaches, as well as those near a rumbling volcano that has been spewing steam and ash over a central province, officials said on Friday (May 8). Typhoon Noul was about 480 km (300 miles) northeast of the town of Borongan in Eastern Samar province early on Friday, with wind gusts of up to 185 km per hour (115 mph), […]

Kinalas, patok ngayon sa lalawigan ng Camarines Sur

MAYO 8 — Matatagpuan sa lalawigan ng Camarines Sur ang isang kinalasan na kilala sa tawag na joopsalog. Nagsimula ang restaurant na ito noong 2012. Kung saan ang kinalas ang kanilang pinakatampok sa menu. Ang kinalas ay galing sa terminong mula sa ulo ng baboy. Taong 2012 nang sumikat ang kinalas sa CAMSUR kung saan dinarayo ito ng mga residente at bakasyunista sa nasabing lalawigan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Beia Coste, Eagle News MRFaith Bonalos)

Clean-up Drive, isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Bataan

Ang mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Baranggay Ala-uli, Pilar bataan ay nagsagawa ng isang clean-up drive sa kahabaan ng Governor Jj Linao National Road . Ang clean-up drive na kanilang isinagawa ay isa mga aktibidad ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Bataan upang maipadama sa mga tao ang malaking pagmamalasakit ng mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo ang ukol sa kalinisan ng kapaligiran at upang makaiwas sa anomang sakit lalo na sa panahong ito. […]

Pinakamaraming Enrollees sa SPKP na proyekto ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, naitala sa lalawigan ng Abra

MAYO 8 — Naitala ngayong taon ang pinakamaraming enrollees ng Summer Pre-Kindergarten Program (SPKP) sa probinsya ng Abra. Umabot sa dalawang-daan (220) ang nag-enroll mula sa dalawampung (20) lugar at bayan sa lalawigan ng Abra. Ang SPKP ay proyekto ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa ilalim ng New Era University. Ang layunin ng programang ito ay upang makatulong sa mga kababayan nating may anak na apat na taong gulang pataas bilang paghahanda sa susunod na pasukan. […]

Mass Training Seminar para sa K-to-12 Program isinagawa sa Ilocos Norte

MAYO 8 — Nagsagawa ang Department of Education (DepEd) ng isang Mass Training Seminar para sa mga Guro ng Grade 10 sa lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte upang lubos pang lalong mapaghandaan ang pagsisimula ng K-to-12 Basic Education Program. Ang seminar na ito ay nagsimula noong Abril 29 na inaasahang matatapos sa Mayo 16. Ito ay isinasagawa sa Mariano Marcos State University ng Laoag City at inaasahang lalahukan ng lahat ng secondary teachers ng tatlong school […]

Programang “Alaga Ka” inilunsad ng PhilHealth sa lalawigan ng Antique

MAYO 8 — Inilunsad ng Philhealth ang programang “Alaga Ka” sa probinsya ng Antique na pinangunahan nina Lhio Chief Junie Sabusap at ni Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao ang pamamahagi ng mga Member Data Records (MDR). Ang programang Alaga Ka (Alamin at Gamitin ang Serbisyong Pangkalusugan) ay naglalayong mabigyan ng kaalaman ang mga mahihirap na pamilya tungkol sa mga prebilehiyo na nakapailalim sa Philhealth’s Healthcare Program at hinihikayat ang bawat pamilya na i-avail ang mga […]