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QCPD rules “no hostage taking”

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 24 (Eagle News) — Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Chief Superintendant Joel Pagdilao and Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista check out the situation in the Manalo residence in Tandang Sora, Quezon City and issued a statement saying that there is no incident of abduction or hostage-taking in the said residence and that the situation remains peaceful. (Eagle News Service)

China starts 10-day naval exercise in West Philippine Sea

BEIJING, China, July 24 (Eagle News) — The Chinese navy commenced a ten-day naval exercise near the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said that the exercise is part of the regular naval exercise and is not aimed to threaten the claimants of the disputed territories in the area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

PNR returns to partial operation

MANILA, Philippines, July 23 (Eagle News) — After suspending operations last May 2015 due to the rehabilitation of its rail tracks, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) is now back into partial operation with a trip from Tutuban to Alabang. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

MRT Commuters face technical problems

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 23 (Eagle News) — Early this morning, commuters encountered successive technical difficulties that affected the Metro Rail Transit (MRT). First, the passengers of the southbound lane of the Santolan station were asked to disembarked due to low voltage. Another technical problem was faced later in the Kamuning station. This is the latest set of technical difficulties faced by passengers this week. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) […]

LPA brings rains

QUEZON City, Philippines, July  23 (Eagle News) – According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will continue to bring rain in various parts of the country. The LPA was spotted near Aurora. According to the PAGASA, there is a low possibility of said LPA becoming a storm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/IZzUvh-gGsk

A cup of green tea a day…

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, July 23) – One may consider green tea as the healthiest beverage in the world. So start reaching for the teabag and hot water because a cup of green tea does a  lot of wonders to your health. Green tea is full of flavonoids and catechins, both of which are powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants prevent the formation of free radicals which cause aging. These antioxidants also make green tea perfect […]

DFA rescues Filipino women from trafficking in Indonesia

MANILA,  July 23 —  Twelve Filipino women have been rescued from a human trafficking syndicate who brought them to Manado, Indonesia en route to certain jobs in the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Wednesday. Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Jesus I. Yabes led a consular team to Manado to look into the situation of the rescued Filipino women who are temporarily being accommodated at the Immigration Detention Center in Manado, North […]

Active lifestyle prevents obesity, says health office

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 23 (PIA) — Maintaining a physically active lifestyle prevents weight problems and obesity, according to health experts. Dr. Alinader Minalang, chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said regular physical activity can help control weight and improve one’s health. He said increased physical activity is also recommended under the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition which aims to address the current prevalence of obesity among children and adult. […]

Ombudsman concludes Mamasapano probe

MANILA, Philippines, July 23 — Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales approved the recommendation of the special panel of field investigators to initiate administrative adjudication and preliminary investigation against former PDG Alan Purisima, PDir. Getulio Napeñas and nine other police officers in relation to what is known as the “Mamasapano incident.” Om Purisima, Napeñas and PCSupt. Fernando Mendez Jr. face charges of Grave Misconduct, and violation of Section 3(a) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices (Republic Act […]

Two suicide bombers kill at least 13 in Cameroon

  JULY  23 (Reuters) — At least 13 people were killed in two suicide bomb attacks in northern Cameroon on Wednesday (July 22) in what appeared to be the deepest incursion by Boko Haram militants from neighboring Nigeria. The first explosion hit a market and the second a densely populated neighborhood, both in the capital of Cameroon’s Far North region, Maroua, a military source told Reuters. No one claimed responsibility, but Boko Haram has stepped […]