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Heavy rains trigger mudslides in Bolivia, destroys road

Landslides and mudslides caused by heavy El Niño rains destroyed an important road near Cochabamba in central Bolivia on Monday (January 4), causing a massive traffic jam. According to local media reports, delays extended trips by up to eight hours. Thousands of cars, trucks and buses have been stranded for up to 48 hours on the road that connects the cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz in the South American country. Officials said repairs were […]

‘Palarong Pambata’ isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Batangas

Nagsagawa ng palarong pambata ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa layuning maipaalala sa mga kabataang kung gaano kasaya ang mga palarong pambata na ating kinahiligan noon. Layunin nito na maipamulat sa mga bata kung gaano kasaya ang mga palarong pambata dahil sa kasalukuyan ay nalilimitahan na sa kanilang paglalaro dahil kalimitan ay naglalaro na lamang ng mag-isa gamit ang mga makabagong teknolohiya gaya na lamang ng computers at mobile phones. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent […]

SC justices inhibit regarding SET ruling against Poe

In a resolution, the Supreme Court announced that Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as well as Associate Justices Teresita de Castro and Arturo Brion will have no participation on the deliberation of the highest court in the land regarding the motion against the decision of the Senate Electoral Tribunal regarding the disqualification case against Senator Grace Poe. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Sandiganbayan sets trial for Enrile’s plunder case

The Sandiganbayan set the schedule of trial regarding the plunder case against Senator Juan Ponce Enrile. The hearing was set on January 13 to July 7, 2016. Enrile faced plunder complaints for allegedly accepting kickbacks worth 172 million pesos from his pork barrel fund. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/fUiWmcS6HYU

Price of vegetables remains high

After the holiday season, the price of various kinds of vegetables remain high, with an addition ranging from 20 to 40 pesos. For a list of prices in various markets, please watch the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OcBg85bh_Ac

ICYMI: “Why Filipinas are winning in international beauty pageants?”

In an exclusive interview with “Agila Balita Alas Dose”, Cory Quirino, Miss World Philippines organizer and Miss World Philippines 2015 Hilary Parungao shares their thoughts on why Filipinas are making it big in international beauty pageants as well as their forecast for 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Gov’t prioritizes safety of 2 million Filipinos in the Middle East

The Philippine government is focusing on the safety of more than 2 million Filipinos based in the Middle East after tensions increased between Saudi Arabia and Iran after the former severed its diplomatic ties with Iran in the aftermath of the attack on the Saudi embassy in Iran, as Iranian rallyists protest the imposition of the death penalty of Saudi Arabia on Iranian Shi’ite clerics. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]

Gov’t deliberates steps regarding China’s plane in West Philippine Sea

According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, the government is carefully studying the effects of the landing of a Chinese plane in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea before mounting the appropriate diplomatic protest. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Gov’t asks public to conserve water during summer months

As the country continues to suffer from the ravages of the El Niño phenomenon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) encourages the public to conserve water especially during the summer months. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/66QD8dumMV8

Dengue vaccine will be available next week

According to Health Secretary Janet Guarin, starting next week, the dengue vaccine will be available in the Philippines. She added that it is only in the Philippines where the three-stage clinical trial for said vaccine was made. Although the vaccine is expensive, the Philippines was able to acquire it with a discount by meeting with the manufacturers during the APEC summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]