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Storm leaves Php 15.5M damages

MANILA, Philippines – According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the tropical storm “Dodong” left 15.5 million pesos worth of damages in agriculture and infrastructure in the Ilocos region and Cagayan Valley. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

House postpones BBL voting

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  – The House of Representatives Panel on the Bangsamoro Basic Law postponed its voting regarding the said law to next week, in response to the requests of some members of the Ad-Hoc Committee on the BBL to be furnished copies of the amendments on the said law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

AFP to strengthen territorial defense in the West Philippine Sea

QUEZON City, Philippines – According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Pio Catapang said that the AFP is upgrading its territorial defense capability, especially in the West Philippine Sea, by buying ships that will guard the national territory. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Survey reveals 3 million Filipino families experienced hunger

MANILA, Philippines – According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station or SWS, three million Filipino families suffered hunger in the first quarter of 2015, the lowest such number in a decade. Malacañang responded approvingly with the said results, with Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda saying that the country is already reaping the benefits of the reforms implemented by the Aquino administration. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

MRT has only 10 operational trains

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The administration of the MRT is hoping for a faster awarding of contracts to add new trains as said transport system has only ten trains currently operating which results in long lines of passengers during rush hour. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

AFP has thousands of defective guns

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of National Defense confirmed the reports regarding the defective guns of the Armed Forces of the Philippines which numbered in the thousands. Said defective guns have the total worth of Php 1.9 billion. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Sen. Binay belittles new allegations against her father

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)- In the face of the new allegations made by Atty. Renato Bondal regarding the overpriced construction of the Nursing buiding in the University of Makati, Senator Nancy Binay replied that the said attorney has no evidence to prove his allegations. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

NBA’s Lebron and Irving undergo treatment

CLEVELAND, United States of America (Eagle News) – In NBA, two members of the Cleveland Cavaliers undergo treatment due to various injuries. Cavs supertar Lebron James twisted his left ankle while Kyrie Irving suffered tendonitis in his left knee. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

VP Binay will still run for 2016 presidential elections

MANILA, Philippines – According to Senator Nancy Binay, it is not true that her father, Vice President Jejomar Binay, will no longer run for the 2016 presidential election, saying that despite the many allegations against her father, the Binay camp can prove that said allegations are not true and that they hold strong evidence answer said allegations. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Diesel prices increase by 1 peso

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the oil companies, the increase in the prices of oil products is due to the movement of oil in the world market. The price of diesel increased by Php 1.10 per liter, while the price of gasoline increased by 50 centavos,. The price of kerosene, on the other hand, increased by Php 1.25 (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Tree Planting Activity, isinagawa sa lalawigan ng Laguna

Sa pangunguna ng Kapisanang Pansabahayan at ng SCAN International, isang Tree Planting Activity ang kanilang isinagawa sa Mount Makiling Forest Reserve sa Sto. Tomas, Batangas. Ang naturang aktibidad ay inilunsad ng pamamahala ng Iglesia Ni Cristo upang makatulong na mapangalagaan ang ating mga kagubatan at kabundukan laban sa pang aabuso dito dahil sa ginagawang pamumutol ng mga puno at pagkakaingin. Layunin rin ng aktibidad na ito na maibsan ang lumalalang climate change para sa mga […]