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Clean-up drive sa Oriental Mindoro

ORIENTAL Mindoro, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ang mga mamamayan ng “Linis Dalampasigan” ang bayan ng Baco, Oriental Mindoro, sa layuning makamit ang zero waste target sa nasabing dalampasigan. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay nilahukan ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa naturang bayan. (Agila Probinsya)

Solon asks President Aquino to fill up vacant COMELEC positions

QUEZON City, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Isabela Congressman Rodolfo Albano III asks President Benigno S. Aquino III to urgently appoint new members of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) so that it could fulfill its functions properly in the upcoming 2016 elections. Currently, the position of COMELEC Chairman as well as that of two Commissioners stand vacant. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Senate to inspect Makati relocation site in Laguna

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — The Senate will conduct an ocular inspection on the controversial Makati relocation site in Calawan, Laguna which amounted to 1.2 billion pesos during the term of former Makati Mayor and now Vice-President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay Sr. Residents in the relocation site complained about lack of electricity and the use of substandard materials in the housing units. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Peace talks with CPP-NDF should be resumed

QUEZON City, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) – Cagayan De Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez filed a resolution asking for the resumption of the peace talks between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), after said peace talks bogged down last 2013. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

More cases of dengue in Manila

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Almost three thousand cases of dengue have been recorded in Metro Manila in the first quarter of 2015 despite the fact that dengue is usually more common during the rainy season. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Many government employees suffer from mental health problems

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) – According to the latest study conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Epidemiology Center (NEC), 32% of the Filipinos in the National Capital Region (NCR), in particular, those in the government service, suffers from mental health problems like anxiety, phobia, substance abuse and depression. Said agencies warned against taking such mental problems lightly and further added that support of loved ones will help greatly. (Eagle […]

Health workers ask for higher minimum wage

QUEZON City, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) conducted mass actions to air their request for a 16, 000 pesos minimum wage. The program started in the Welcome Rotonda,Quezon City and ended at the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC). Said group lamented the fact that health workers in the country cannot cope up with the current standard of living in the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]

Enough time for 2016 election – COMELEC

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) assured the public that it still has enough time to prepare for the 2016 elections despite the various delays encountered by the said Commission. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

DOJ hopes for MILF support to file cases regarding the Mamasapano incident

MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is hoping that the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will cooperate to ensure that the members of said group would be surrendered to face justice regarding the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

China warns against fear mongering

BEIJING, China, April 17 (Eagle News) — China reacted to the latest comments of President Benigno S. Aquino III warning the international community against the activities of said country in the contested territories in the West Philippine Sea. The state news agency in Beijing, China said that the Philippines should stop fear-mongering which will not help in the peaceful settlement of issues in the said area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith […]