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Isang bahay sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan, nasunog dahil sa naiwang lutuin

APRIL 28 — Nagulantang ang mga residente ng Tolentino Street, Brgy Palamis, Alaminos City, Pangasinan nang isang malaking usok ang magmula sa isang bahay ng residente na kinilala bilang si Willy Rabanal. Ayon sa ulat, umalis umano sa kanilang tahanan si Rabanal upang mag-grocery at maaring sa pagmamadali nito ay nakalimutan niya ang kaniyang niluluto sa kaniyang kusina. Dahil dito ay muntik ng maging abo ang kaniyang bahay kung hindi lamang maagang naagapan ng isang […]

Inmates sa lalawigan ng Tarlac, muling kinalinga

APRIL 28 — Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay muling kinalinga ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ang mga inmates ng Tarlac Provincial Jail sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaloob ng mga samut-saring gamut, parachute tent, dalawang TV sets, at iba pa. Ang pagkakaloob ng mga material na bagay ay pinangunahan nina Congressman Henry Cojuangco at Board Member Cristy Angeles, kung saan ay naghain din ng isang panukala sa Kamara ukol sa pagdaragdag ng regional trial court sa nasabing lalawigan. (Agila Probinsya […]

Laude’s camp asks for damages

APRIL 28 (Eagle News) — Jeffrey Laude’s camp revealed their prayer for damages against United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. According to one of the family’s lawyers, many factors were considered which caused the delay for the prayer for damage. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court already received the request of Laude’s camp to open the trial to media coverage. (Olongapo City, Zambales) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Groups prepare for Labor Day rally

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Various trade unions prepare for protest actions this coming Labor Day. Said groups agreed that they will not attend the traditional Labor Day dialogue with President Benigno S. Aquino III, adding that the three previous Labor Day dialogues all ended in failure. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Experts say Manila not ready for earthquake

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Expert urban planner Architect Felino Falafox Jr. said that Metro Manila is not prepared for a magnitude 7 earthquake, adding that most buildings in the metro will be destroyed when an earthquake of such magnitude hits the city. Falafox recommended the conducting of structural audits on buildings, bridges and other infrastructures to find out if said structures can withstand such an earthquake. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]

The North has so much to offer!

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, April 28) – Summer is the time when most of us grab the opportunity to explore, to travel to various locales, to appreciate the beauty of our country. Steadily garnering attention as one of the top tourist destination in the Philippines, Ilocos Norte has so much to offer for those who venture up north. Ilocos Norte has a little bit of everything, from cultural and historical immersion to thrill […]

NBI coordinates with Malaysia regarding Veloso’s recruiters

MANILA, Philippines – According to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila De Lima, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is now coordinating with Malaysian counterparts regarding the foreign conspirators who were responsible for recruiting Mary Jane Veloso. De Lima added that they are waiting for formal request to place Veloso’s recruiters under the Immigration’s watch list. The NBI filed charges of human trafficking, illegal recruitment and estafa.

COA questions OPAPP regarding Php 1.4 B fund

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Audit (COA) is questioning the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) as well as its partner agencies according to the implementation of its project worth 1.4 billion pesos. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Militants protest EDCA

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Various militant groups staged protests outside the United States embassy condemning the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) as well as the 2015 Balikatan exercises. According to the militant groups, the said agreement only benefits the United States (US). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Filipino family and ambulance go to prison island ahead of execution

APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Family of Mary Jane Veloso, drug trafficker facing death penalty in Indonesia, arrived at Wijaya Pura Port on Tuesday (April 28), as they prepared to bid farewell with their loved one. The family was on the way to the prison island of Nusakambangan as executions of nine drug convicts, mostly foreigners, entered its final countdown. Ambulances with coffins inside arrived at the Nusakambangan prison island in central Java, where the nine […]

Pres. Aquino urges ASEAN to keep playing a positive role in resolving regional disputes

APRIL 28 —  President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to continue playing a positive role in resolving territorial conflicts in the region. In his intervention during the 26th ASEAN Leaders’ Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Center, President Aquino underscored the importance of promoting regional peace and stability with a “security architecture built on the primacy of the rule of law”. This is in […]