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Red tide alert, ipinatupad sa ilang bayan ng Bohol

Itinaas ngayon ang red tide alert sa ilang bayan sa lungsod ng Bohol matapos tumaas ang bilang ng mga insidente ng food poisoning roon matapos makakain ng lamang dagat. Nabatid na tumaas ang red tide level sa karagatan sa Dauis, malapit sa Tagbilaran City area. Dahil rito, kasama sa mga bayan na mino-monitor ang Tagbilaran City, Dauis, Panglao at Cortez. Pansamantala namang ipinagbabawal ang pagbili at pag-titinda ng mga lamang-dagat sa mga apektadong lugar. Sa […]

Thailand incinerates over 7 tons of illicit drugs

(Reuters) — Thailand incinerated over 7 tons of confiscated drugs on Friday (June 25) to mark the International Day Against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the outskirts of Bangkok. The drugs seized by the Thai Narcotics Suppression Bureau from over 5000 criminal cases were estimated to be around 22 billion baht (about $622 million) in market value. This is the 45th year that Thailand has organized the burning of illicit drugs, where during the past […]

Emergency Telecommunication Forum isinasagawa sa Tagaytay

Pinaghahandaan ngayon ng pamahalaan ang posibleng maging problema sa kawalan ng anumang uri ng komunikasyon sakaling tumama ang isang malaking kalamidad sa bansa. Tinipon ng Office of the Civil Defense ang mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan at pribadong sektor na may mga communication facilities na maaaring gamitin sa panahon ng emergency. (Tagaytay, Cavite) (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Nelson Lubao)

Kimchi is good for you

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, June 26) – Along with those addictive Korean dramas and K-Pop, Korean food have also gained a foothold in the Philippines with many Korean restaurants and food establishments opening left and right. Even if you are not into Korean food, you must be familiar with kimchi – a mainstay in the Korean cuisine. It is the national food of Korea. It is so ubiquitous and definitely a part of […]

International group condemns killing of assistant cameraman

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — An international journalism group condemned the killing of the assistant cameraman of CNN Philippines and asked the Aquino administration to take steps to stop the culture of impunity when it comes to killing of journalists in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

FDA warns against unregistered medicine

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the public should be careful regarding five unregistered medicine being sold in the country. Watch the video for the list of said unregistered medicine. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Europe lifts ban on other Philippine airline companies

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Besides Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, other Philippine airline companies are now allowed to provide services to Europe after complying with the international standard of civil aviation. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Malampaya energy supply may run out

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, the supply of energy from the Malampaya gas facility may run out in nine years due to the massive leakages found in its pipelines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/qY5OLxma96s

Napoles, transferred to Mother’s ward

MANDALUYONG City, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Due to overcrowding, the Correctional Institute for Women, Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles was transferred from the general ward to the mothers’ ward, sharing her cell with another inmate. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/l6ywmrBUEg8

Bakers and flour millers deny conspiracy

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — In response to the statement of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that they will into the suspected conspiracy between bakers and flour millers regarding the continuing high price of baked goods, a group of bakers said that there is no conspiracy and that they actually cannot lower the price of baked goods because the price of flour remains high. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]

Long period of sitting, dangerous to the health

MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sitting for long periods of time is dangerous to the health. The WHO added that sitting for two to three hours without standing can cause diabetes, obesity and the fatal pulmonary embolism. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/TC61RbaCIy8

Rats search for landmines

JUNE 26 (Eagle News) – A group in Africa successfully trained giant African rats to sniff out landmines. But the rats’ act of heroism does not stop there. Said rats were also trained to sniff out tuberculosis infection. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)