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Rotating water interruption may last until first half of 2016

The Maynilad Water Services Inc. admitted that the rotating water interruption experiencing in Metro Manila areas may likely to continue until summertime of 2016. This was after the announcement of the Maynilad that almost one million residents of the said area can be affected in the water interruption starting Wednesday, September 16. According to Randy Estrellado, Maynilad Chief Financial Officer, the water interruption will start from 9:00 PM to 4:00 AM and in some areas […]

PNP to review Mamasapano incident findings

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is considering a case review of the findings of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) regarding the Mamasapano debacle that claimed the lives of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos last January 25. PNP Chief, Director Ricardo Marquez also asked that evidence should be presented to prove that the ‘alternative version’ of the Mamasapano incident which one aide of the Zulkifli Bin Hir […]

Mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo nagsagawa ng blood letting activity sa Pangasinan

Nagsagawa ng blood donation sa CSI Stadia ng Dagupan City ang Iglesia Ni Cristo. Ito ay sa layuning makatulong hindi lamang para sa mga kaanib ng Iglesia kundi para din sa lahat ng mga kababayan nating nangangailangan ng dugo. Ang aktibidad na ito ay hindi lamang sa dako ng Stadia, Dagupan City kundi may mga inihahanda pang dako na kanilang pagdarausan ng blood donation activity tulad sa bayan ng Malasiqui, San Jacinto at San Carlos […]

Prices of gasoline products, increased

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — The prices of gasoline products has been raised by P0.10 centavos per liter. Big companies such as Shell and Flying V implemented the oil price hike around 12:01 on Tuesday (September 15) due to the following mixed movements in the international oil market last week. Meanwhile, Eastern Petroleum also increased their oil prices at 6:00 Tuesday morning by P0.10 centavos for every liter of gasoline. (Eagle News Service)

Singapore residents hope rain will improve haze

  (Reuters) — Heavy rain showers on Tuesday (September 15) gave Singapore residents hope that the choking haze shrouding the city state will improve. Indonesia has ordered a crackdown against those responsible for the fires lit to clear forested land which has created a choking smog that is spreading across neighbouring countries which is showing no sign of abating. In Singapore, the air quality index has fluctuated above 100 PSI (Pollutant Standards Index), levels considered “unhealthy”, […]

Construction of NAIA Expressway, Skyway 3, LRT 2 to worsen road traffic

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — To ease the heavy traffic along EDSA and in the business city districts, especially in rush hours, a truck ban is reimposed on Tuesday, September 15. Starting 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 5:00 to 10 PM, trucks and heavy vehicles will not be allowed to use all the roads in Metro Manila, except for Sundays and holidays. Meanwhile, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised the public that […]

Palace confirms Pangilinan’s resignation

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang on Tuesday, Sept. 15, confirmed that President Benigno S. Aquino III has accepted the resignation of Secretary Francis Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization. Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said this in a statement issued to reporters. “According to the Office of the Executive Secretary, the resignation of Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM) Secretary Francis Pangilinan has been accepted by the President […]

PAGASA identifies provinces to be affected by ‘strong El Niño’

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has identified provinces that were affected by dry spell. PAGASA said that provinces of Aurora, Quezon, Camarines Norte and Bohol will likely experience the ongoing El Niño that is now present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. According to Anthony Lucero, Chief Climate Monitoring and Prediction of PAGASA, the country is now experiencing the strong El Niño developing in the state. […]

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupts

(Reuters) — Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Tuesday (September 15), sending volcanic ash three kilometers into the air. Footage on local television network, Metro TV, showed ash covering a residential area nearby. Activity of the volcano remains at “dangerous”, the highest alert level, spokesman of Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. BNPB said this was the biggest eruption since June. More than 2,500 people were evacuated at the time of the […]

World most expensive cake

SEPTEMBER 15 (Eagle News) — The world’s most expensive cake was customized and created by British designer Debbie Wingham, who is previously known in creating the world’s most expensive dress in the industry. The extravagant dessert is a six-foot long confection of a runway fashion show. The cake included 4,000 diamonds, including a pink diamond, yellow carat diamond and white diamonds. The decadent cake purchased by an unidentified buyer in the United Arab Emirates said […]

Maynilad to adjust water rates next month

MANILA, Philippines, September 15 (Eagle News) — In an advisory, West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced on Monday (September 15) that there will be a slight increase in its rate that will reflect in October billings. Said water rate hike was due to higher foreign currency differential adjustment (FCDA). FCDA is a tariff mechanism based on foreign exchange rate movements in loan payments of water concessionaires for a given year, and expressed as […]

Malcolm Turnbull is sworn in as Australia’s 29th Prime Minister

  (Reuters) — Malcolm Turnbull, an urban former investment banker who supports marriage equality and action on climate change, was sworn in as Australia’s 29th prime minister on Tuesday (September 15), a day after ousting longtime rival Tony Abbott in a party room coup. Turnbull, a Rhodes Scholar who previously led the Australian Republican Movement, was sworn in by Cosgrove, the representative of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, Australia’s head of state. “Mr. Turnbull, I invite you […]