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MALACANANG on Monday assured the public that the Department of Health (DOH) is prepared to handle the newest case of the Middle East Respiratory Sydrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. “The Philippines, through the Department of Health, is fully ready and capable of detecting, isolating and treating any reported case of MERS-CoV in the country,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Health Secretary Janette Garin has reported that a foreigner who came […]
Nagsagawa ng inspeksyon ang National Food Authority o NFA sa lalawigan ng Ifugao kaugnay sa sinasabing posibleng pagpasok di umano ng pekeng bigas na may halong plastic na galing sa bansang China. Inikot ng NFA ang mga pamilihang bayan ng probinsiya upang matiyak na walang itinitindang pekeng bigas sa mga tindahan. Tiniyak pa ng NFA sa ifugao na magbabantay sila dalawamput apat na oras upang hindi makalusot ang naturang mga pekeng bigas. (Agila Probinsya Correspondents […]
Dalawa ang kumpirmadong patay at anim ang sugatan kaugnay sa pagbagsak ng isang chopper noong linggo ng hapon sa kagubatan at bulubundukin ng Mount Maculot sa lalawigan ng Batangas. Subalit nilinaw naman sa Twitter account ni dating Senador Richard Gordon ng Philippine Red Cross. Hindi daw chopper kundi isang private plane ang bumagsak. Patuloy naman ang isinasagawang imbestigasyon sa naturang insedente kung ano talaga ang dahilan ng pagbagsak nito sa nabanggit na lugar. (Agila Probinsya […]
Lubog ngayon sa tubig-baha ang labing-isang bayan sa lalawigan ng La Union kaugnay pa rin sa malakas na buhos ng ulan dulot ng bagyong “Egay”. Sabado pa lamang ay nakaranas na ang lalawigan ng La Union ng malakas na buhos ng ulan at malakas na hangin dulot ngayon ng hanging habagat. (Agila Probinsya Correspondents Weng Guerero, Joshua Lu)
(Eagle News) – Malacanang has suspended work in all government offices and classes in all levels in Metro Manila due to bad weather brought about by storm “Egay. “ In a memorandum circular issued at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa announced the suspension of classes and government work upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Malacanang said all public and private schools were covered […]
JULY 6 (Eagle News) — Two consecutive earthquakes shook parts of Ilocos Norte on Sunday (July 5) night. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded and struck the town of Batac at 8:56 PM with a depth of 40 kilometers. Intensity four was felt in Vigan, Santa and Paoay Ilocos Norte, while, intensity 3 struck the provinces of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Baguio City, Abra City, Ballesteros […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 6 (Eagle News) — The second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in the country has been announced and confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday (July 6) after a foreigner from the Middle East tested positive of the said virus. According to Health Secretary Janette Garin, the patient has been put in an isolation unit and is being treated at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine […]
MANILA – Japanese Ambassador Kazuhide Ishikawa and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. Del Rosario signed and exchanged notes on the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Project on July 3, 2015. This grant aid provides a fund amounting to 258 million yen (approximately 93 million pesos*) to cover 20 JDS fellows, consisting of Filipino young officials from various governmental institutions, entering Japan starting Academic Year 2015-2016. The project aims to enhance the […]
MANILA – The Philippines will be hosting France’s biggest and most prestigious international festival dedicated to textiles, bridging indigenous and contemporary designs through the creativity, innovation, and expertise of local and international artists. Since its launch in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand in 2012 through the initiative of the HS_Projets Association and the Bargoin Museum in France, the festival has gathered fashion designers, weavers, artists, collectors, and the general public for a series of activities focused […]
MANILA – On Thursday, June 18, 2015, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan, in cooperation with the National Youth Commission (NYC), conducted a pre-departure orientation program for the Philippine delegation to the 42nd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP). Opening the program was JICC Director Mr. Tatsuo Kitagawa, who lauded the long-running success – over four decades so far– of SSEAYP and stressed the importance of […]
JULY 6 (Reuters) — “Inside Out” took the top spot over the five-day holiday weekend box office to finish ahead of “Jurassic World” and new entries “Terminator: Genisys” and “Magic Mike XXL.” The Disney-Pixar’s animated comedy with the voices of Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader brought in an estimated $45.3 million in the U.S. over the five days, according to reports. The strong weekend showing gives it $246.2 million stateside in its […]
JULY 4 (Reuters) — UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on Saturday (June 4) approved the Baekje Historic Areas and Tusi sites in China as a World Heritage Sites. The South Korean sites include eight archaeological places which hold a royal palace, administrative buildings and royal tombs in Gongju, Buyeo and Iksan, cities about 200km (125 miles) south of capital, Seoul, South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration said. “Baekje established ties with China, Japan and even with the […]
