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JULY 2 — Following Beijing’s statement that they have completed some of their land reclamation in the South China Sea, the Palace on Thursday said China must uphold what it signed back in 2002. “Kahit ano po ang kanilang bigkasing pahayag sa kasalukuyan, kinakailangang panagutan po nila ang kanilang idineklara noong 2002. Doon po sa Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, nilagdaan po ito ng China at ng mga miyembro […]
JULY 2 — Malacañang on Thursday refuted Vice President Jejomar Binay’s claim that the present administration has failed the Filipino people. During the launch of his political party on Wednesday, Vice President Binay accused the administration of being lazy, slow and indecisive. In response, Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement that President Benigno S. Aquino III’s government has fostered the Filipino people’s welfare through good governance. “Masipag, maagap at masinop ang gobyerno […]
Nagsagawa ng motorcade sa Olongapo City kaugnay sa pagdiriwang ng National Consciousness Month 2015 na mayroong layuning maihanda ang mga residente sa ibat-ibang uri ng kalamidad na posibleng dumating sa kanilang lugar. Ang naturang pagdiriwang ay may temang “Pamilya at pamayanang handa, katuwang sa pag-unlad ng bansa”. Pinangunahan ito ng Olongapo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office o DRRMO na siyang counterpart ng NDRRMC. Dinaluhan ito ng iba’t-ibang ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa olongapo city. […]
Dahil sa madalas na pag-ulan lumambot ang lupa na dahilan para magkaroon ng landslide sa bagahing Lubon hanggang Masla Road sa bayan ng Tadian lalawigan ng Mountain Province dahil dito pinag- iingat ang mga motoristang nagdaraan sa nasabing lugar. Hindi lang landslide kundi madulas na daan ang sasalubong dahil sa putik bunga pag-uulan. Kaagad naman isinagawa ang clearing operation upang huwag maantala mga estudyante na papasok sa paaralan at pagdadala ng mga produkto tulad ng […]
Mahigpit na binabantayan ng pamunuan ng National Food Authority (NFA) sa lalawigan ng Camarines Norte ang pagpasok ng mga inangkat na bigas galing sa ibang bansa. Tanging ang mga bansang Thailand at Vietnam galing umano ang dagdag na supply sa lalawigan. Nabahala ang naturang tanggapan na baka lumusot ang mga pekeng bigas na galing China kung saan naging pangunahing balita ito na isang Chinese trader ang supplier. Ayon pa sa NFA, madali umanong makilala ang […]
AT least 36 passengers of a ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew were killed when the boat capsized minutes after leaving the port of Ormoc on Thursday. Many on board the motorized outrigger MBCA Kim-Nirvana, which had 173 passengers and 16 crew onboard, were rescued by the coastguard and police. According to Philippine Coastguard spokesman Armand Balilo, 127 people survived the ferry accident, but 26 were still listed as missing. Authorities are still investigating the […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 2 (Eagle News) — The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) advices the public that an additional power rate hike will be reflected on July’s bill due to thin supply of electricity. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/4-0K_Cbg64A
QUEZON City, Philippines, July 2 (Eagle News) — House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said he plans to join the Philippines delegation to The Hague by next week to defend the country’s claim over disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. Belmonte said that he wanted to witness the oral arguments that presented by the Philippine panel against the China’s claim over the disputed territory. The scheduled oral defense will be held at the Permanent Court […]
MANILA , July 2 — The government peace panel expressed optimism that the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will get the thumbs up of majority of members of the present Congress despite lingering questions of some legislators. GPH peace panel member Senen Bacani said the government peace team is optimistic that the draft Bangsamoro law will pass the legislative hurdle, pointing out that the measure has the full support of President Benigno Aquino III and […]
JULY 1 (Reuters) — A Slovakian entrepreneur thinks he has hit on the next big trend in the beverage market: colorless coffee. David Nagy, from eastern Slovakia, is hoping to tempt consumers worried about staining their teeth but who cannot bring themselves to give up the taste and smell of a traditional coffee. “I got the idea [to make the clear coffee] two years ago and the reason was to eliminate the color which stains […]
JULY 2 (Reuters) — People across Germany enjoyed the warm summer weather on Wednesday (July 1), taking to rivers and lakes to surf or simply relax in the sun. “For me, it can’t be hot enough,” said Mario Maric as he was sunbathing in Munich’s Englischer Garten (English garden) while other young people around him surfed on the Eisbach river and played volleyball or went for a swim. “Summer has to feel like summer,” Maric […]
JULY 1 (Reuters) — Actor Paul Rudd has been a Hollywood presence for two decades and now he has the mark to prove it – a star on Tinseltown’s cherished Walk of Fame. Rudd, who appears in the upcoming Marvel super hero film “Ant-Man,” was on hand Wednesday (July 01), along with co-star Michael Douglas, when the 2,554th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled in his honor. “When I was a kid, […]
