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QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — Super-typhoon Hanna strengthens the southwest monsoon, affecting southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Signal No. 1 was raised in Batanes. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — According to climate experts, the full effects of the 2015 El Niño phenomenon will be felt in the coming weeks. Said phenomenon is the most severe seen in decades. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) added that the country will experience dry spells beginning January 2016. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, August 6 (Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals through its 5th Division, issued a resolution setting the date for the oral arguments regarding the contempt charges filed by Mayor Erwin Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr., against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
To give way to the flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will realign its seven-foot-tall (2,200-mm diameter) primary line along Juan Luna St. corner Hermosa St. in Tondo, Manila. This will cause rotating water service interruptions in several areas of the West Zone, ranging from 12 hours to 41 hours beginning 1 p.m. of August 10 (Monday) until 10 p.m. of August 13 (Thursday), […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 6 — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration the Southwest monsoon is affecting the Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Meanwhile, at 4:00 am today, the eye of Typhoon HANNAH was located based on all available data at 995 km East of Basco, Batanes (20.3N, 131.1E) with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It is forecast to move […]
AUGUST 6 (Reuters) — China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Wednesday (August 5) to speed up consultations on a Code of Conduct (CoC) for the disputed South China Sea, the foreign ministers of China and ASEAN member Thailand said. “The ASEAN nations promise to a full implementation of DoC (Declaration on Conduct) and speed up the discussion on CoC (Code of Conduct). And we’ll discuss about the risk management and […]
AUGUST 6 (Reuters) — An online video purportedly from Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate showed a Croatian hostage working for a French company who said the group would kill him in 48 hours if Muslim women in Egyptian jails were not freed. Wednesday’s (August 5) video would be the first known posting featuring a Western hostage held by Sinai Province, which changed its name from Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis after it pledged allegiance to the Islamic State […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III has signed a law promoting the safety of children riding motorcycles on public roads. According to Republic Act (RA) 10666, “It shall (now) be unlawful for any person to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a child on board on public roads where there is heavy volume of vehicles, there is a high density of fast-moving vehicles or where a speed limit of more than 60/kph is imposed, unless: “The child […]
THERE is a “very strong presumption” that the piece of plane wreckage found on Reunion Island comes from missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, a French prosecutor declared on Wednesday after an examination lasting several hours at a military lab in the suburbs of Toulouse, France. Deputy Paris Prosecutor Serge Mackowiak made the cautious declaration at a press conference in Paris. “In view of the observations made by the experts, we can say today that there […]
EXPERTS have confirmed that the aircraft debris discovered on Reunion Island belongs to missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced early Thursday. “Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370,” said the prime minister, who added that the physical […]
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) – Decommissioning need not be included in the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, a lawyer of the government peace panel said today. “We have explained many times before that decommissioning as well as the broader normalization process need not be in the BBL,” Atty. Sittie Amirah Pendatun explained in response to Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s statement that one reason for the delay in the submission of his committee report on the Bangsamoro […]
MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) — Canada’s ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder recently visited Eastern Samar to monitor projects funded by Canada for those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), which hit the province last year. Making his first visit to Eastern Samar, Ambassador Reeder led the ceremonial turn-over of more than 60 shelter units to those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) which hit the province last year. Joining him in the ceremonial turn-over is Dolores […]
