(Eagle News) — This series of photos taken by Eagle News correspondent Alfonso Nario Jr., show the beautiful breathtaking sunset at Calaguas Island in Camarines Norte.
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Martelly leaves office with Haiti in crisis
by Amelie Baron Port-au-Prince, Haiti(AFP) — Michel Martelly ended his presidential term Sunday without handing power to a successor, in an electoral crisis highlighting Haiti’s long struggle to keep democracy on track in the 30 years since the Duvalier dictatorship ended. Martelly was able to leave office thanks to a last-minute agreement hours before to install a transitional government after prolonged protests that sometimes turned violent. “During its long road to the promised land, […]
Nueva Vizcaya towns ink pact on zero waste program
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – Six towns here recently pledged their support for the implementation of the Zero Waste Program (ZWP) in their communities. The towns of Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Quezon, Kayapa and Kasibu signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the provincial government during the recent celebration of the Zero Waste Month in the province. Forester Delia Agunoy, SWMP coordinator, said the provincial government’s Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) […]
Former CDO Airport to serve as storage depot for rescue operations equipment
MANILA, Feb. 8 — Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma Jr. has clarified that Cagayan de Oro’s Lumbia Airport would serve as storage depot for equipment necessary for rescue operations during calamities. Coloma made the clarification following reports that Lumbia Airport would be converted into into a US military depot. Lumbia airport, which is five kilometers southwest of Cagayan de Oro, stopped commercial operations after the opening of the new airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental in 2013. “Nais […]
Malacanang welcomes MILF’s statement on peace commitment
(Eagle News) — Malacanang welcomed the statement of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal assuring the United Nations that the separatist group remains committed to peace despite the non-passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said that Iqbal’s pronouncements were reassuring. Iqbal said the MILF will continue to engage in peace initiatives despite the security challenges on the ground. “We welcome this […]
Grave robbers plunder hundreds of tombs in Sierra Leone
(Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP) — New security measures were in place Sunday at cemeteries in the Sierra Leone capital Freetown after grave robbers used pickaxes and sledge hammers to pry open tombs and steal coffins and jewellery. Around 250 graves were targeted in three of Freetown’s seven cemeteries over the past two months, Freetown City Council said in a statement on Saturday. At one of the cemeteries targeted, Kingtom, 60 percent of the more than […]
National Health Insurance Program
FEBRUARY of each year is National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) Month in recognition of the important role that the NHIP plays in every Filipino’s life. Infographics by Elliud Barcelona Research by Amabelle Lopez
UN condemns N. Korea rocket launch, vows sanctions soon
by Carole LANDRY Agence France Press THE UN Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s rocket launch on Sunday and agreed to move quickly to impose new sanctions that will punish Pyongyang for “these dangerous and serious violations.” With backing from China, Pyongyang’s ally, the council again called for “significant measures” during an emergency meeting held after North Korea said it had put a satellite into orbit with a rocket launch. The launch, which violated […]
‘Star Wars’ hits $2 billion global sales mark
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has soared to the $2 billion mark in global ticket sales, Disney announced Sunday, as the movie landed in fourth place at the North American box office, behind “Kung Fu Panda 3” in the top spot. The latest “Star Wars” franchise became only the third film ever to reach the $2 billion mark, and is only the second to do so in a first release, Disney said in a statement. […]
More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
Rescuers in Taiwan pulled more people alive from a collapsed apartment tower on Sunday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the island, and kept searching for about 120 people still believed trapped in the ruins of the building. Those found alive include a 20-year-old identified by Taiwan media as Huang Kuang-wei and another man in his 20s surnamed Kuo, who was able to walk out from the rubble, supported by rescuers. Both were sent […]
Japan PM Abe calls N.Korean launch ‘absolutely intolerable’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned North Korea’s launch Sunday of a long-range rocket and said it was a violation of UN Security resolutions. The launch was “absolutely intolerable,” Abe told reporters as it came despite repeated protests by the international community. He also called it a “clear violation” of UN Security Council resolutions. The rocket took off at around 9:00 am Pyongyang time (0030 GMT), according to the South Korean defence ministry which was monitoring […]
Eagle News Tainan correspondent reports at quake scene
Eagle News Service Taiwan correspondent Michael Suarez reports directly from Tainan, Taiwan where many buildings collapsed because of the magnitude 6.4 quake that struck the city at around 4 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2015.
