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Philippine Karatedo Federation sa Pangasinan nagdiwang sa sunod-sunod na pagkapanalo sa mga laban ng mga ito

PANGASINAN, Agosto 25 (Agila Probinsya) — Nagdiwang ang mga batang miyembro ng Philippine Karatedo Federation sa Pangasinan matapos na masungkit ang gintong medalya sa magkakasunod na laban ng mga ito. Ang pitong medalyang ginto ay mula sa natapos na 2015 Philippine Karatedo Association National Open, walong gold na mula sa Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Philippinne National Games Luzon Leg, walong ginto na mula sa Batang Pinoy, isang silver at apat na bronze na mula sa […]

Student receives free tuition after shooting free throw

INDIANA, United States of America, August 25 (Eagle News) — A freshman student in the Indiana Small State University can’t express his happiness after receiving free tuition for a semester after successfully shooting the free throw shot from the half-court in a challenge that has been conducted by said university since 2013. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

LTO prioritizes license plate problem

MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is re-doubling its efforts to solve the problem regarding the shortage of license plates, adding that by target they will be able to catch up with their license plate backlog that has reached 900,000. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

“Ineng” death toll now at 21

MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the death toll caused by typhoon “Ineng” have reached 21. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/KunmrgUvC58

Asian shares bounce off 3-year lows while China’s suffering goes on

  (Reuters)– Volatile global markets showed signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting on Tuesday, as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows hit on fears that China’s economy was risking a hard landing, with Chinese shares losing another 5 percent. Japan’s Nikkei average went down 369.02 points to 18171.66, while the broader Topix shed 29.99 points to 1450.77 on Tuesday. Later, Japan’s Nikkei erased most of its early losses after an intial […]

BOC ready to face investigation regarding balikbayan inspection

MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Albert Lina said that he is ready to explain in front of Congress after the lawmaking body said that it will investigate the strict inspection conducted by the BOC on balikbayan boxes to prevent smuggling. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

North and South Korea agree to cease tensions

KOREAN Peninsula, Asia, August 25 (Eagle News) — Leaders of North and South Korea have successfully come into agreement ending the rising tensions between the two nations. South Korea said that it will stop broadcasting propaganda against North Korea while North Korea apologized for the placing of landmines in the South Korean border. Also, North Korea also declared that it is no longer under a semi-state of war. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]

Retrieval operations still ongoing in Benguet

BENGUET, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — Retrieval operations are still ongoing after a landslide occured in Benguet. But even if 500 rescuers have already volunteered, said retrieval operations remain slow due to slippery roads and other dangerous conditions brought about by the rampage of “Ineng”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/3LZw-CxUQ9M

President Aquino orders BOC not to open balikbayan boxes

MANILA, Philippines, August 25 (Eagle News) — After a meeting with his close adviser, President Benigno S. Aquino III asked Bureau of Customs (BOC)  Chief Albert Lina not to open the balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers and to use mobile x-ray machines and drug-sniffing dogs instead. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Escalation of conflict between North and South Korea

QUEZON City, Philippines (August 25) – The escalation of conflict between North Korea and South Korea is intense. North Korea accused South Korea of being “war maniacs” and the tension between the two nations is getting worse.  The question now is how the Korean people will recover? They may have the best equipment in battle but the sad truth is there are a lot of citizens in both Koreas whose everyday lives will be affected in […]

South Koreans welcome agreement between two Koreas

AUGUST 25 (Reuters) — South Koreans on Tuesday (August 25) welcomed the news that the two Koreas reached an agreement on Tuesday (August 25) to end a standoff involving an exchange of artillery fire. Under the accord reached in the very early hours of Tuesday after more than two days of talks, North Korea expressed regret over the recent wounding of South Korean soldiers in landmine blasts and Seoul agreed to halt anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts, […]

DOH calls on public to search and destroy mosquito breeding sites

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – – The Department of Health (DOH) calls  on the public anew  to practice  the search and destroy campaign against possible mosquito breeding sites as monitoring shows rise in Dengue cases regionwide. DOH Cordillera Regional Director Dr. Amelita Pangilinan, in a kapihan  forum last week, reported a total of  2,383 Dengue cases from January to August 8, which is 103 percent increase compared to the recorded cases during the same period last […]