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Prince William and Harry face off against each other at polo match

JUNE 16 (Reuters) — The Duke of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry showed off their sibling rivalry as they took part in a charity polo match against each other at the Beaufort Polo Club in British county Gloucestershire on Sunday (June 14th). In the Gloucestershire Festival of Polo, the game resulted in five to four goal victory of Prince Harry’s ‘Royal Salute’ team over the ‘Piaget’ team featuring Price William. Prince Harry, who beat […]

People injured in Chad attack brought to hospital

JUNE 16 (Reuters) — Hospitals across Chad’s capital struggled to treat 100 people injured in dual attacks on Monday (June 15). At least 27 people were killed, including four suspected Boko Haram Islamist fighters. At the Liberte hospital, the closest to the scene of the blast, some injured people could only be treated on the blood-covered floor as space had run out. Many of the injured were believed to have been at the police training […]

Germanwings plane crash victims’ bodies being transported from Barcelona airport

JUNE 16 (Reuters) — Hearses carrying the bodies of 32 Spanish victims killed in a Germanwings passenger jet that crashed in March in the French Alps left the airport of Barcelona on Monday (June 15) after their families attended a ceremony. Spanish officials welcomed the victims’ relatives at a building in the airport where a small ceremony was held to pay homage to the 150 people killed in the crash. A week ago, the bodies […]

Safe Kids Week

It’s back to school and we’ll see lots of kids going to their classes Parents cannot accompany their kids all the time So we should teach them this basic safety tips!!! June 14 – 18 is National Safe Kids Week Infographics designed by Lianne Erica Soro

Palace official assures Philippines is prepared for MERS-CoV

JUNE 15 — A Palace official on Monday assured that the country is prepared to deal with the Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). “The Philippines is fully prepared to thwart and contain the Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus and government has put in place all the necessary preventive measures, including contact-tracing and other infection control protocols to isolate those exhibiting symptoms of MERS-CoV,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Secretary Coloma noted that […]

Blood Letting Activity sa Subic pinangunahan ng PCGA

Nagsagawa ng isang Blood Letting Activity ang 111th Squadron ng Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary o PCGA sa isang mall sa Subic Bay sa pakikipagtulungan ng Philippine Red Cross Olongapo City Chapter. Ito ay bilang suporta sa nalalapit na selebrasyon ng World Blood Donor Day 2015 na may temang “Thank you for saving my life.” Pinangunahan ng mga miyembro ng Phil. Coast guard ang pagdo-donate ng dugo at ilang miyembro ng Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority o […]

Color Run isinagawa sa Bataan

Idinaan sa isang kakaibang Fun Run ng lokal ng pamahalaan ng Dinalupihan, Bataan ang kanilang kampanya upang maipalaganap sa lugar ang ang kanilang pagnanais na maging smoke free ang nasabing bayan. Layunin ng Dinalupihan Color Run na i-promote ang pagkakaroon ng healthy lifestyle at paglulunsad ng programang Smoke Free Dinalupihan upang makaiwas sa masamang bisyo lalo na ang paninigarilyo upang magkaroon ng maayos na kalusugan at magandang kinabukasan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Dhanielyn Punzalan)

Stretchy spinal implant presents new paralysis treatment

JUNE 15 (Reuters) — A thin and flexible implant that can be applied directly to the surface of the spinal cord to administer electrical and chemical stimulation has been developed by scientists in Switzerland. The e-Dura implant, made from a silicon substrate embedded with electrodes, replicates the properties of the soft living tissue around the spinal cord; meaning it can remain in situ without discomfort. In 2012 the researchers showed how electrical-chemical stimulation could restore […]

Medical Mission sa Mariveles, Bataan

Isang medical mission ang isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Community Investigative Support (CIS) sa Mariveles, Bataan kasama ang apat na probinsya ng Region III tulad ng Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga at CIS Zambales. Namigay ng libreng serbisyo medical tulad ng bunot ng ngipin, pamamahagi ng reading glasses, libreng gupit at pamimigay ng gamot. Layunin nang isinagawang medical mission na matulungan at patuloy na mabigyan ng financial at medical assistance ang ating mga kababayan. (Agila Probinsya […]

MILF to decommission firearms on June 16

MANILA, Philippines, June 15 (Eagle News) — Starting June 16 (Tuesday), the first batch of decommissioning of firearms of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will take place in Maguindanao as part of attaining the peace process and “a strong commitment to end the armed conflict”. According to Philippine National Police Officer-in-charge (PNP-OIC) Police Chief Supt. Wilfredo Franco said “decommissioning” of firearms of the MILF was part of strengthening ties between the Government and the […]

IT experts urge COMELEC to try new technology for 2016 Elections

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 15 (Eagle News) — Information Technology (IT) experts urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to try the new two technologies as an alternative voting system to the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for the 2016 elections. The said two technologies were the Transparent and Credible Election System (TCES) and the Fairness, Accuracy, Integrity, Transparency, and Honesty (FAITH).

4 die in southwest China building collapse

JUNE 15 (Reuters) — Four people have been confirmed dead after a building collapse in the city of Zunyi in southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Sunday. Part of the nine-story apartment building, built two decades ago, collapsed at 05:58. As of 22:30, firefighters had removed four bodies from the building, after a 15-hour rescue effort. Three others were injured in the collapse. The building housed eight households, with a total of 22 residents, 12 of […]