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JUNE 25 (Reuters) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected make versatile big man Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky the top pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft where a deep pool of U.S. College and international talent are up for grabs. Towns, who can play power forward or center at 6-foot-11, can shoot from the outside, score inside and is a superior defender — readymade for the NBA wars. One day ahead of the draft, during media availability […]
JUNE 25 (Reuters-CCTV) — Saudi Arabia reported 23 new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus cases in June, less than the same period of last year. There are now 1,038 MERS patients across the country, according to the Ministry of Health. Although it is unlikely that the disease will become a pandemic, the ministry asked all medical institutions to stay alert and be prepared to receive and treat MERS patients. “All medical institutions will conduct […]
JUNE 25 — The establishment of Negros Island Region (NIR) per Executive Order No. 183 signed by His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III on May 29, 2015, brings the total number of regions in the country to 18. The NIR, which is composed of the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, shall be assigned the code 180000000 in the Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) following the last entry in the current series that is […]
Pormal ng binuksan sa publiko ang Govantes Boating Park na matatagpuan sa Vigan City. Isa na ito sa mga dinarayo ngayon ng mga turistang bumibisita sa lungsod ng Vigan. Maaaring sumakay sa mga bangkang de motor na ang disenyo ay parang mga kalesa na karaniwang nakikita sa Vigan. Libre ang pagsakay sa mga ito, kaya bata man o matanda pwedeng subukan ang bagong atraksiyon na ito sa probinsya. Pinaplano ngayon ng provincial tourism na lalu […]
Patuloy ang isinasagawang pagdiriwang ng mga tabukeño ang 8th Founding Anniversary ng Tabuk City. Iba’t-ibang mga aktibidad ang mga isinagawa at patuloy pang isasagawa sa mga susunod na araw hanggang Hunyo 28. Kabilang dito ang Trade Fair kung saan ay mabibili ang mga produkto na gawa ng mga taga-Kalinga tulad ng mga furnitures, Kalinga blend, at iba pang souvenir items. Bahagi rin ng okasyon ang pagpapahintulot sa iba pang mga negosyante upang magbenta ng kanilang […]
Inanunsyo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kamakailan lamang, na hanggang Disyembre na lamang ngayong taon puwedeng gamitin ang mga lumang perang papel. Ayon Kay Rodora Teresa Ramoso, BSP Cabanatuan Branch Research Specialist, bawal nang gamitin ang mga lumang perang papel sa Enero 2016, pero paglilinaw niya pwede pa itong ipapalit sa mga bangko o sa BSP. Tinukoy din niya ang pagkakaiba ng new design series (NDS) sa new generation currency (NGC), na mas malapad […]
JUNE 24 (Eagle News) — Australia warned its citizens traveling to the Philippines due to threats of terrorism. The travel advisory added that Australian citizens should avoid Central and Western Mindanao. (Canberra, Australia) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 24 (Reuters) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a new low pressure area (LPA) is expected in Friday as a cloud cluster in Mindanao exhibits a large possibility of developing into a low pressure area (LPA). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/TU5TgWR94WE
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 24 (Eagle News) – ACT-Teachers party-list representative Antonio Tinio asked for a halt in the ongoing joint military drills between the Philippines and Japan, saying that said drill is unconstitutional because there is no existing treaty ratified by the Senate between the Philippines and Japan. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, June 24 (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will publish comics as part of its educational campaign regarding the West Philippine issue with China. Said comics will be published in Filipino, English, Cebuano and Ilocano. The DFA believes that with the use of said comics, the public will better comprehend the territorial dispute with China. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 24 (Eagle News) — The House of Representatives Committee on Metro Manila Development may summon Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada and former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim regarding its investigation on the construction of the Torre De Manila. The said committee will also summon representatives from the DMCI and the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/76S4TjRvr6I
MANILA, Philippines, June 24 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Postal Corporation or Philpost asked other government agencies to make use of their postal services rather than those of private courier services. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
