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AFP ready to support in serving arrest warrants against MILF

QUEZON City, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to reinforce the Philippine National Police (PNP) in serving the warrant of arrests against 90 individuals identified by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to be involved in the Mamasapano incident. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

AFP hopes for MILF cooperation regarding arrest warrants

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is hoping that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will not hinder the serving of the warrant of arrests against its members who were involved in the Mamasapano incident, since such provisions were included in the peace agreement with the said group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Diskusyon – Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III Truth Commission

Halos dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas matapos ang nangyaring sagupaan ng pwersa ng Philippine National Police- Special Action Force laban sa Moro Islamic Liberation Front at Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao . Ngunit hanggang sa ngayon, maraming tanong pa rin ang walang kasagutan. May mga nagsasabi kasi na ito ay planado na pagmasaker, giit naman ng MILF at BIFF, ito raw ay isang misencounter at ibat-iba pang ispekulasyon. Kaya naman bumuo na ng […]

Pag-Ibig aims to aid victims of Typhoon Yolanda

CEBU, (Eagle News) — On April 10, 2015 at 11-4 pm, in the city of Santa Fe on the island of Bantayan Cebu, Pag-Ibig conducted simultaneous orientations of a housing rehabilitation/reconstruction loan program: one at the Municipal Office and the other at the Sports Complex. This loan program orientation, which is aimed at victims of last year’s Typhoon Yolanda, was led by Pag-Ibig housing officers of Cebu. The orientation seminar was attended by the department […]

Bangsamoro Basic Law, Apektado sa nangyaring engkwentro sa Maguindanao

Nagdadalamhati ngayon ang buong bansa sa pagkamatay ng mga miyembro ng PNP-SAF. Ito’y matapos ang nangyari nitong Linggo, ika- 25 ng Enero kung saan, nagka-engkwentro ang PNP Elite Force laban sa mga miyembro ng MILF at BIFF sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao. 44 ang nasawi sa hanay ng tropa ng ating pamahalaan. Ang nakalulungkot pa ay nangyari ang malagim na engkwentro kahit pa nakataas sa Maguindanao ang Peace Agreement at kasalukuyang dinidinig ang ukol Bangsamoro Basic Law. […]

Diskusyon – LTO: Panibagong Vehicle License Plates

Sa kabila ng mga pagtutol, itinuloy ng Land Transportation Office ang pag-i-isyu ng mga bagong plaka ngayong taon. Kailangan na daw palitan ang mga lumang plaka ng mga sasakyan maging ito man ay pribado o pampubliko. Giit ng DOTC, ito’y makatutulong umano sa seguridad sa mga motorista at pagsugpo sa mga tinatawag na kolorum na mga sasakyan. Duda naman dito ang marami at may agam-agam sa hakbang na ito dahil wala naman daw maitutulong ito […]

Diskusyon – ID System para sa mga Taxi Driver

Epektibo ngayong taon na ang lahat ng may sasakyan na magpaparehistro sa Land Transportation Office ay required na palitan na ang dati o luma na lisensyadong plaka. Ang dapat umanong ipalit dito ay ang bagong standardized license plate. Layon umano ng nasabing hakbang ay upang masugpo ang mga kawatan sa lansangan. Nitong araw na ito naman, sinimulan na rin ang panghuhuli sa mga taxi driver na walang kaukulang i.d na nakasabit sa rear mirror ng […]

Diskusyon – Dagdag Pasahe sa MRT at LRT, Hinihiling na Ipahinto sa SC

Enero 4 ng bagong taon, biglang taas ng singil sa pasahe sa MRT at LRT ang bumulaga sa publiko. Sa ipinatupad na fare adjustment rate, ang end-to-end trip sa MRT 3 ay nasa 28 pesos na ang pasahe mula sa dating 15 pesos. Tumaas naman sa 30 pesos mula sa dating 20 pesos ang pasahe sa LRT-1 o mula Baclaran hanggang Roosevelt. At 25 pesos naman ang bagong fare rate sa LRT-2 mula sa dating […]

Ballet classes for the summer

QUEZON City, Philippines – Summer vacation is already here and for those parents who want their children to spend a worthwhile vacation, they can enroll their precious kids into many summer classes like ballet classes. (Eagle News Service, JayPaul Carlos, Aimee Mendoza)

Getting around without draining your phone battery

For the most part, Global Positioning System (GPS) works great. It gives people the ability to get from point A to point B with a simple press of a button on a smartphone. That’s until you hit a big city. Tall buildings and satellite signals don’t like each other and in an era where companies like UBER and YELP depend on accurate navigation, Pete Tenereillo of California start up Pathsense has this to say. “GPS […]

U.S., Japanese, South Korea vice foreign ministers urge China to ease in South China Sea

The vice foreign ministers of Japan, South Korea and the United States (U.S) urged China on Thursday (April 16) to adhere to international law and cease its development of island strips in the South China Sea for the apparent purpose of establishing its footprint in the region. “What, I think we all agree on, is the need to pursue any claims that countries have with strict adherence and respect for the rule of law, for […]

DFA advises Filipinos in UAE and other GCC member countries against submitting fake documents

MANILA, April 17 – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) cautions Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries against submitting fake or fraudulent credentials to get hired, regularized or promoted, in view of the increasing number of Filipinos charged and/or detained for falsification of documents. DFA said the falsification cases handled by the Embassies in the GCC member countries include submission of fake documents […]