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(Reuters) –Queen Elizabeth sealed a special place in the Britain’s history by becoming its longest-reigning monarch on Wednesday (September 9), but amid warm tributes from politicians and the public, she said the landmark was not something to which she had ever aspired. Elizabeth, 89, surpasses the 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes that her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria spent on the throne. The occasion was marked by cheering, flag-waving crowds on […]
(Reuters) — At least two people were missing, scores were stranded in flooded homes and some 100,000 evacuated across a wide swathe of Japan on Thursday (September 10) after torrential rains sent rivers surging over their banks and through breakwaters. Record-breaking rain prompted authorities to issue “rare weather warnings” for 5 million people in a wide swathe of eastern Japan, where some areas received more than twice their usual monthly September rain in just 48 […]
(Eagle News) — Voting 10-0, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (Sept. 9) ordered the Philippine government to pay the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (Piatco) $510.3 million as “just compensation” for expropriating the International Passenger Terminal III (IPT III) of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) almost a decade ago. The amount, included interest as of Dec. 31, 2014. It does not include the interest from Jan. 1, 2015 until Piatco is fully […]
MANILA, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the public should be careful regarding text scams and should ignore said texts rather than replying. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — A group of public markets will conduct a “market holiday” in protest against the ordinance that will allow Mayor Joseph Estrada to enter into joint ventures that will privatize public markets in the city. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SommSZU5UJU
MANILA, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — Bagong Alyansang Makabayan or Bayan warned taxpayers that the deficit payment worth Php 106 million will be taken from taxes. Said deficit payment will be paid to the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rnRbhgT2lWU
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — News reporters in the Congress received snail mail containing fake money with the face of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, with said reporters from various media outfits saying that said mail constitutes black propaganda. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to an employers’ group, the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila is negatively affecting the productivity and competitiveness of Filipino workers, with concurrent health problems. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
BELGIUM, Europe, September 10 (Eagle News) — The European Union announced that it has completed a comprehensive plan regarding the refugee situation that the continent is facing, with the 140, 000 refugees being divided among the member-states. Most of the refugees are asylum-seekers from Syria. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/_olwlJAIGhg
MANILA, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — Business group Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry rejected the proposal of a change in working hours to alleviate the worsening traffic situation, saying that private enterprises have transactions with government offices in the same time. Said group added that the government should instead prioritize the completion of its road projects. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OvWvJXQAOXU
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 10) – Imagine your in a concert, your favorite band performing live! You are jamming really hard with the music, waving your arms wildly, without a care. Generally, this is alright but you may not be aware that you are already ruining the concert experience of the other audience. Awkward, right? Here’s a helpful guide of proper concert etiquette so that you can keep yourself from getting kicked out! Lindsey Holder and […]
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — The traffic congestion in EDSA continues to worsen despite the deployment of additional personnel, including the Highway Patrol Group (HPG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
