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APRIL 28 (Reuters) — Dozens from Hong Kong’s migrant workers community, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, joined the global plea on Monday (April 27) to spare the life of a Filipina who is due to be executed in Indonesia for trafficking heroin. About 50 protesters shouted that the mother-of-two, Mary Jane Veloso, is “a victim not a criminal” and “stop the execution”, outside of the city’s Indonesian Consulate. Indonesia this weekend informed the group […]
APRIL 28 (Reuters) — The unemployment rates in France increased by 0.4 percent this March, according to figures released by the government Monday (April 27). Labor ministry data showed that the number of people registered out of work increased by 15,400 last month, bringing the total number of people seeking employment to 3,509,800. Mathieu Plane, Economist at the French economic think-tank French Economic Observatory (OFCE), said that monthly data can be volatile and that despite […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The group of Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) calls for the return of the death penalty in the wake of the death sentence against Mary Jane Veloso in Indonesia. According to the group, the Philippines also face widespread illegal drugs problem and is part of the route of illegal drug cartels from Mexico and China.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The suggested retail price (SRP) of poultry products is back at 135 pesos after the Department of Agriculture (DA) recommended that the (SRP) of poultry products should be at 110 pesos due to an over-supply. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Police Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina, Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered revisions on the process of acquiring permit to carry firearms outside of residence. Said revisions focused on the removal of what he said were redundant requirements, making it comparatively easier to get said permits. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario warned against the effects of the massive Chinese reclamation in the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). Del Rosario said that the continuing Chinese reclamation will affect the unity of the ASEAN as well as the credibility of the said organization. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remains a threat to the security of the Philippines through various movements in Mindanao that support the said terrorist group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will give free vaccines to students. These include vaccines against cervical cancer which will be given to public schools in 20 of the poorest provinces in the Philippines. The DOH will also give vaccines against diphtheria and tetanus to 2. 43 million Grade I students. The giving of said free vaccines is part of the national immunization project of the DOH, funding for which was derived from […]
APRIL 27 (Reuters) — Aftershocks caused by the large earthquake in Nepal caused avalanches in the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest. Said avalanche caused 61 injuries, 22 of which were critically injured. Reports said that 17 were dead due to said avalanche. (Mount Everest, Himalayas)
ASEAN and Japan first established informal dialogue relations in 1973, which was later formalized in March 1977 with the convening of the ASEAN-Japan Forum. Since then, significant progress has been made in ASEAN-Japan relations and cooperation in the areas of political security, economic-finance and socio-culture. The relationship between ASEAN and Japan continues to grow. And Japan continues to help the ASEAN region through various instrumentalities and one of them is through educational institutions. In this […]
The heat is on! As the summer starts, swimming on the beach or pool is really hard to resist. While enjoying this moment with your family and loved ones it is important to know these safety reminders for swimming, may it be on pool, beach and other natural bodies of water. Writer and Researchers: Mary Rose Faith Bonalos and Jay Paul Carlos Graphic Designer: Dexter Magno
The lawyer of a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking says her execution could happen soon, as her family paid her a visit on Sunday (April 26). This was the second visit to Nusakambangan island, a maximum high security prison in Indonesia, by Mary Jane Veloso’s family since she was sent to the island on Friday (April 24). Veloso’s lawyer, Edre U Olalia, while waiting for the permit to cross by […]
