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Negosyo center ng DTI inilunsad

Binuksan na ang kauna-unahang negosyo center ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) sa Bataan. Layunin nito na matulungan ang mga maliliit na negosyante sa pagpapalago ng kanilang mga negosyo. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Josie Martinez)

PHIVOLCS discover huge lahar deposits in Mt. Bulusan

JUNE 29 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), together with the Office of Civil Defense, discovered huge lahar deposits in Mount Bulusan after conducting an aerial survey. Said deposits can cause lahar flow during heavy rains. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Angat Dam water level continues to decrease

JUNE 29 (Eagle News) — Despite the start of the rainy season, the water level of Angat Dam in Bulacan continues to decrease. If the water level in Angat Dam reaches critical level, it will stop supplying water to power plants. (Bulucan, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/PSkufAlEHQQ

Price rollback in fuel this week

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — A rollback of 10 centavo per liter will be implemented on the price of fuel this week. Despite this, transport groups continue to show discontent. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/6Gx-EHbiy7I

President Aquino inspects new Puerto Princesa airport

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Benigno S. Aquino III went to Palawan to inspect the construction process of the new Puerto Princesa airport, adding that said trip has no connection whatsoever to the territorial dispute in West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

No Filipinos involved in fire at water-theme park in Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — The Manila Economic and Cultural Office said that no Filipino were involved in the water-theme park incident in Taiwan, where a colored powder exploded causing more than 500 people to be injured. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HC38WY0L_hE

Congressional Avenue, temporarily closed due to repairs

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Congressional Avenue will be temporarily closed starting today due to the removal of the temporary bridge in the said road. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1HPk0rRrpnI

COMELEC inspects 1.9 million biometric files

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is investigating the alleged corruption of 1.9 million biometric files but assured the public that said data files could still be recovered through back-ups. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/jFGtEPNLQiI

Colorectal cancer comes from not eating fruits and vegetables

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) – Bad news for people who don’t like eating fruits and vegetables. According to the Department of Health (DOH), not eating enough fruits and vegetables places one at more risk of colorectal cancer. Check out the video to find out what is colorectal cancer. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

South Korea reports no additional cases, no deaths in MERS outbreak

JUNE 29 (Reuters) — South Korea’s health ministry reported no additional cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday (June 29) for the second day in a row. The health ministry said the total number of confirmed MERS cases remained at 182, and 93 patients had been discharged from hospital. There were no deaths, the ministry added, leaving the total of dead from the outbreak at 32. “There were no more deaths, and […]

Heat wave and power cuts take a toll on Karachi’s butchers

JUNE 29 (Reuters) — A deadly heat wave combined with persistent power cuts have taken their toll on Karachi’s butchers, with business falling as residents struggle to keep meat fresh. Sea breezes brought lower temperatures on Friday (June 26), easing the heat that has killed more than 1,150 people around Pakistan’s teeming port city of Karachi during the Muslim fasting month. However, butchers in the city were still seeing a drop in their sales on […]