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MANILA, Philippines – Ex-Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Sixto Brillantes Jr., suggested that the COMELEC should resort to alternative procurement methods for the repair of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines after the Supreme Court (SC) voided the contract between the said Commission and Smartmatic. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, April 23 (Eagle News) — The Ayala Bridge will remain closed for three more weeks despite the timetable of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) which indicated that the said bridge should have opened last April 21. According to the Undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), underground cables found in the bridge should be taken care of first, before the infrastructure improvement can push through. (Eagle News Service […]
APRIL 23, 2015 (WHO) — The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of an imminent collapse of health care services in Yemen. Health facilities are struggling to function as they face increasing shortages of life-saving medicines and vital health supplies, frequent disruptions in power supply and lack of fuel for generators. Lack of fuel has also disrupted functionality of ambulances and the delivery of health supplies across the country. Power cuts and fuel shortages also threaten […]
MANILA, April 23 (PIA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) warns the public of a possible scam using professional social networking sites to steal money from unsuspecting individuals. The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi obtained information that some Filipino nationals received messages sent through certain professional social networking sites regarding a compensation package from an organization called “Middle East Compensation Package”. The recipients were instructed to make arrangements with the paying bank for the release of […]
THE value of the ocean’s riches rivals the size of the world’s leading economies, but its resources are rapidly eroding, according to a report released by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Thursday (April 23). The report, Reviving the Ocean Economy: The case for action – 2015, analyses the ocean’s role as an economic powerhouse and outlines the threats that are moving it toward collapse. The value of key ocean assets is conservatively estimated […]
The Saudi military will continue to use force to stop Houthi militants from making advances in Yemen, the Saudi ambassador in Washington said on Wednesday (April 22), despite the announcement on Tuesday of an end to the Saudi-led air campaign. “When the Houthis or their allies make aggressive moves, there will be a response. The decision to calm matters now rests entirely with them,” ambassador Adel al-Jubeirtold reporters. He said Saudi forces, which were reported to have carried out at least 12 air strikes insouthern […]
THE Palace said the May 2016 general elections must push through despite the scrapping of a deal on the repair of voting machines, which could disrupt election preparations. “The election should push through. It is constitutionally mandated and everybody should comply with the Constitution. We are very certain that the Comelec (Commission on Elections) is very aware of its mandated role of making sure that elections happen in 2016,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters […]
THE European Union (EU) on 21 April lifted the nation’s Yellow Card fisheries rating, which was slapped onto the Philippines in June 2014 for inadequately addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing or IUUF. “We laud the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and all players for this success, but we should not stop here. We have created the momentum to sustainably transform the country’s fisheries sector,” says World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) President […]
LOS Angeles, California, USA — Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock was named the world’s most beautiful woman in 2015 by People magazine on Wednesday (April 22) and laughed when she heard about the honor. “No, really. I just said, ‘That’s ridiculous,’” she told the magazine. Bullock, 50, who won a best actress Academy Award in 2010 for her role in “The Blind Side,” said she found beauty in her role as a mother to her 5-year-old […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) respects the opinion of Senator Francis Escudero when he said that General Gregorio Pio Catapang is like a child crying to his parents when he told the public what is happening in the West Philippine Sea. But the AFP stands firm in its belief that it is part of its duty to the Filipino people to inform them about what is happening in the […]
MANILA, Philippines – The transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) condemned the big time oil price hike earlier this week by conducting a transport caravan. According to PISTON, there should be no oil price hike as the price of oil in the world market continues to go down. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) already identified the possible criminal charges to be filed against the 90 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and other private armed groups regarding the Mamasapano killings. According to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, complex crime of murder of direct assault with murder and theft was recommended for filing against the 90 suspects. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]
