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QUEZON City, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is currently monitoring two low pressure areas (LPA) that is approaching the Philippine area of responsibility. Said LPA’s have the possibility of becoming storms and are strengthening the “habagat” which brings heavy rain in the majority of the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Ok2ySv33M0g
MAKATI City, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) – Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr., filed a petition at the Court of Appeals asking for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the new suspension order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAKATI City, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) — In an oath-taking ceremony conducted at the old city hall, Makati City Vice-Mayor Romulo “Kid” Peña Jr., was sworn in as the Mayor of Makati under the direction of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) after the Office of the Ombudsman issued a new suspension order against Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr. The suspension order was issued due to the controversy surrounding the construction […]
ALABANG, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) — The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) is currently examining three South Koreans who show symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS. Said patients are considered under investigation since it is not yet confirmed that they have MERS. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Y7_Akxd8Oy0
MANILA, Philippines, June 30 (Eagle News) — A rollback on the price of petroleum products was implemented by oil companies. For the details of the corresponding price rollbacks, please watch the video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/cLRbtK7g6NE
JUNE 30 (Reuters) — One more person with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) died, South Korea said on Tuesday (June 30), bringing the number of fatalities to 33. “As of now, a total of 54 patients are undergoing treatment, 95 patients have been discharged from hospital and 33 people have died. And the total number of confirmed MERS cases is 182. Compared to yesterday, the total number of patients undergoing treatment has declined by three, […]
JUNE 30 (Reuters) — UNESCO is expected to announce on Wednesday (July 1) whether it is going to place the Great Barrier Reef, which is larger than the United Kingdom, Holland and Switzerland combined, on a list of endangered World Heritage sites, a move the Australian government wants to avoid at all costs. Australian government ministers have been lobbying hard overseas since a warning by the UN body was released saying the reef risked a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 30) – In a previous article, we shared with you the health benefits of Korea’s national dish – kimchi. But Korean cuisine is much more than kimchi. So pick up your chopsticks and take a bite of this fun-sized Korean food facts! 1. Korea is the largest consumer of garlic, which is used in almost every appetizer, soup, entree and side dish. 2. Koreans start their meal with […]
JUNE 30 (Reuters) — Philippine authorities recovered more than 4,000 critically endangered turtles at a warehouse in Palawan Island, believed to be bound for China and the illegal pet trade, an animal conservation group said on Wednesday (June 25). Katala Foundation, an animal conservation organization that works with the local government of Palawan, said they received the turtles a day after authorities found the animals stuffed inside crates at a warehouse on June 17. “They […]
JUNE 30 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday inspected the area where the new P3.75-billion Puerto Princesa Airport is being built. Upon arriving here, the President proceeded to the open ramp at the earth mount barrier between the Western Command’s Air Defense Alert Center and the construction site of the new Puerto Princesa Airport for the inspection. He was briefed by Transportation Undersecretary Julianito Bucayan regarding the Puerto Princesa Airport Development Project, located […]
Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday (June 29), on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an estimated $300 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Mayweather more than lived up to his nickname “Money” and was the undisputed champion. Pacquiao was second, making $160 million over the past 12 months. Their final earnings from the May 2 […]
MANILA – German director Klaus Maeck of the award-winning film B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin is coming to Manila to grace the World Premieres Film Festival organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). Klaus Maeck will be in Manila by the invitation of the Goethe-Institut, the German Cultural Center in the Philippines, which promotes cultural exchange and helped the FDCP in acquiring the German film for its festival. B-Movie is a […]
