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(Eagle News)–In these pictures from the Manila Public Information Office, local government personnel are seen repainting the city hall underpass. This was after the successful conduct of clearing operations in the area once occupied by ambulant vendors.
Cleaning operations conducted in the Lagusnilad underpass by the Manila Tourism and Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Department of Public Services and City Engineer’s Office of the Manila City government continued on Tuesday, July 16, a day after the underpass was cleared by City Hall personnel. Manila City mayor Isko Moreno is gaining popularity as he focused on seriously cleaning the city’s streets and landmarks, earning him the “rockstar” moniker from US Ambassador Sung Kim.
by Alia Dharssi Agence France Pressee VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — Tons of Canadian garbage left in the Philippines for years arrived back home Saturday, putting an end to a festering diplomatic row that highlighted how Asian nations have grown tired of being the world’s trash dump. A cargo vessel loaded with about 69 containers of rubbish docked in a port on the outskirts of Vancouver, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. The […]
(Eagle News) — It all started with a tweet by US President Donald Trump inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to an impromptu meeting at the Demilitarized Zone. Trump’s invitation on Twitter from the G20 summit in Osaka, read: “if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!” He later said he would have “no problem” stepping into the […]
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (Eagle News) — The Philippines returned tons of garbage left in its ports years ago by Canada. The trash which caused tensions between the two countries entered the Deltaport container terminal in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada on the cargo ship Anna Maersk. According to Canadian officials, the trash will be incinerated by a local waste-to-energy facility putting an end to the controversial garbage that even incited Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte […]
(Eagle News) — Amid a dramatic backdrop of vast cloudy skies, Angat Dam in Bulacan — one of the main sources of water for millions of Metro Manila residents — can be seen here in these photos with its exposed bare embankment that had previously submerged in water. Located 38 kilometers north of Metro Manila, the Angat Reservoir and Dam supplies 98 percent of Metro Manila’s Water needs with a storage capacity of […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte met with PhilHealth officials on Monday, June 10, following reports a dialysis center in Quezon City processed PhilHealth claims of deceased patients. In a statement, Senator-elect Bong Go, who attended the meeting, said Duterte, who was “saddened and dismayed” by the incident, asked the officials to tender their courtesy resignations. “Gusto ni Pangulo ng clean slate sa pamunuan ng PhilHealth…Sa ngayon, plantilla officials muna ang temporary na mamamalakad at maa-assign sila […]
(Eagle News)–In these pictures released by Bong Go, former long-term aide of President Rodrigo Duterte, the chief executive is seen going around shops in Japan, where he is on a working visit. He was accompanied by Honeylet Avanceña and Go himself. The President reportedly visited Uniqlo and Apple stores in Tokyo.
(Eagle News) — The bell tower of the 18th century Catholic church in Porac, Pampanga, St. Catherine of Alexandria, suffered major damages after the 6.1 magnitude quake that hit the Philippine island of Luzon on Monday, April 22. Its bell tower was destroyed as can be seen in the photos. Some of the church’s statues were also toppled down by the strong quake. The church is just one of the many heritage Catholic churches […]
(Eagle News) – House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visited the site of the collapsed building in Porac, Pampanga to personally assess the situation. She cut short her stay at the Boao Forum for Asia held on Monday evening, April 22, and decided to travel to Porac, Pampanga to visit her constituencies. The 6.1 magnitude quake has killed six persons in Pampanga — four in Porac town, and two in Lubao. The death toll, however, is expected […]
