MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The environment department’s Forest Management Bureau (FMB) deployed on Thursday a team of experts who will assess conditions in portions of Mt. Banahaw currently being ravaged by fire since Wednesday night. “They’ll evaluate the situation there and make the corresponding recommendations,” FMB Director Ricardo Calderon said of the fire which firefighters are desperately trying to contain. He said FMB formed the team immediately after learning that a fire broke out […]
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Truck driver gunned down in Fairview, Quezon City
Rustico Vallega, a truck driver, was killed when an unidentified suspect shot him in Regalado, Fairview, Quezon City.
Repairs on Dario Bridge in Quezon City starts today
The repairs on Dario Bridge in EDSA Muñoz will start today, the 24-hour operation is expected to last for six months
2 Carnappers Arrested in Valenzuela
In two separate incidents, two notorious carnappers were arrested in Valenzuela. One was arrested when the motorcycle he was riding was involved in an accident while the other was arrested during Valenzuela police’s “Oplan Sita”
Explosion in Smoky Mountain, Tondo, Manila
An explosion in Smoky Mountain Community Precinct damaged a police mobile and resulted in injuries to 3 people. The explosion was allegedly caused by a grenade. Investigations are ongoing on the said incident.
Aquino Dismisses Rumors Influential People Backing Delfin Lee
President Aquino dismissed speculations that certain influential people are backing Global Asiatique President and syndicated estafa suspect Delfin Lee. The statement was made after Vice President Jejomar Binay made his statements saying that certain influential people tried to stop authorities from arresting Lee.
Fire in Cebu burns down 500 houses
More than 500 families were affected by a fire in Sitio Camansi, San Miguel, Cebu.
Coast Guard dismayed when Department of Justice filed case against 8 PCG personnel
The Philippine Coast Guard was dismayed with the decision of the Department of Justice when it filed a homicide case against 8 PCG personnel involved in the Balitan Channel incident.
Scattered rainfalls in Eastern Visayas and Mindanao
A low-pressure area entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility in Mindanao resulting in scattered rain showers in Eastern Visayas and Mindanao.
Palace reacts to Pangilinan re rotational brownouts
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said that the government, in particular, the Department of Energy, is on top of the electric supply problem. This is in response to Manny Pangilinan’s statement saying that Manila may suffer rotational brownouts if the government is not ready for the scheduled maintenance of electrical plants.
2013 bar topnotcher says prayers got him through
MANILA, Philippines — Nielson Pangan, this year’s bar topnotcher, describes himself as “just an average student” who prayed a lot. The 27-year old law graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law topped the 2013 Bar Exams, besting 1,174 other examinees who passed the exams with a grade of 85.80 percent. When his friends started calling him up to congratulate him, Pangan said he thought it was just a joke at first. But […]
Eagle News Update: Exclusive Interview with Atty. Nielson Pangan, Topnotcher of 2013 Bar Examination
The topnotcher of the 2013 Bar Examination, Atty. Nielson Pangan, is a professor of New Era University College of Business Administration. Here is the exclusive interview with Neah Mangawang.