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APRIL 30 (Reuters) — Tickets for the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao hit the market last week and unless your name is Warren Buffet or Madonna you will probably have to watch the May 2 bout on pay-per-view. After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the fighters’ camps and much speculation, the coveted tickets went on sale and, as expected, they were not cheap. Prices on Ticketmaster ranged between $1,500 to $7,500 and […]
Malacañang has assured that services to the public will continue despite the resignation of Energy Secretary Carlo Jericho Petilla. Petilla, who cited personal reasons for leaving his post, is the second member of the Aquino government to quit this month, after Customs Commissioner John Philip Sevilla. “Titiyakin po ng ating pamahalaan na walang pagkaantala o pagkabalam sa paghatid ng mahalagang serbisyo sa ating mamamayan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters during Wednesday’s press briefing. […]
APRIL 30 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the water level of major dams in Luzon continues to decrease including the Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija and Magat Dam in Isabela. PAGASA added that if the water levels continue to decrease, it will negatively affect the water supply used for irrigation. (Nueva Ecija, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — As part of the major movements among the higher-ups of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the PNP has prepared a short list of possible National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief as its current chief announced his coming retirement this June. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine Air Force will continue patrolling the West Philippine Sea. AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, said patrol aims to take photographs of China’s massive reclamation activities. He added that said planes are unarmed, so that China will have no reason for alarm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The camp of Jennifer Laude approached the Supreme Court to permit live media coverage regarding the hearing against United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. The Regional Trial Court of Olongapo City twice rejected the appeal of Laude’s camp for media coverage. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — In response to the report of the Commission on Audit (COA), the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) said that their 1.1 billion peso-fund was all accounted for. The OPAPP just failed to liquidate said fund on time. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS), nine million Filipinos are unemployed. This result came about despite the lowering of the country’s unemployment rate to its lowest level since 2010. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will conduct a Labor Day job fair. According to Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldos, more than 200, 000 new jobs will be offered in the said job fair, both here in the Philippines and abroad. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
TAGUIG City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jericho Petilla resigned from his position while saying that his reasons for leaving his office is not political. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MUNTINLUPA City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Frankilin Bucayao asked President Benigno S. Aquino III to replace him as he faced death threats and health problems. According to President Aquino, he already interviewed possible replacements for Bucayo. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) will hold a meeting regarding viable alternatives after the Supreme Court did not allow the repair of the malfunctioning precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
