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MANILA, Philippines, May 14 (Eagle News) — In a show of respect, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) placed its flags on half-mast in honor of the former Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan Domingo Lucenario Jr., who died in a helicopter crash. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 14 (Eagle News) — Gabriela representative Emmy De Jesus asked the Congress to prioritize the passage of the occupational safety bill, saying that the recent fire in a factory in Valenzuela should serve as a wake-up call for the need of such proposed law. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA, Philippines, MAy 14 (Reuters) — The families of missing factory workers waited outside a burnt-out building in the Philippine capital, on Thursday (May 14) as police investigators removed further bodies following a fire that killed over 30 people. The fire broke out at the two-storey rubber footwear factory building of Kentex Manufacturing Inc on Wednesday (May 13), trapping dozens of workers inside. Ariel Barayuga, head of Bureau of Fire Protection, said investigators were trying […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 14) – Last year, the City Council of Quezon City issued an ordinance that allows ordinary and civilian citizens to conduct an arrest against criminals and persons who were violating the law. Said ordinance empowered citizens in having a direct say in ensuring the peace and order in their city. But how can an ordinary citizen effect an arrest? The Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure provides the proper […]
Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It’s not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment. In most cases of food poisoning, the food is contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella or Escherichia coli (E. coli), or a virus, such as the norovirus. Common Food Poisoning Germs A number of microorganisms can cause food poisoning. Common culprits include: Salmonella. Salmonella bacteria are the leading cause of food […]
MAY 14 (WWF) — “Don’t fall into that fish pen,” warns Daryl Dandal, an offshore cage warden. “It has two giant groupers. Both are larger than you.” I nod and tiptoe through a network of planks above the glittering waters of Taytay in Palawan, Philippines. Here lie about 2000 fish cages, where various species of grouper are grown to feed a ballooning export trade. For the Philippines, this is the center of the LRFFT: the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 12) – Last March, the Quezon City government issued a controversial ordinance which limited the number of pets a resident can have. Said ordinance was met with protests, with prominent animal welfare groups leading the mass actions. To the relief of animal lovers, the said ordinance was later superseded by a new ordinance which technically has the effect of repealing the previous controversial. Of course, this is just […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, May 11) – Recently, a recall election was held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The incumbent mayor, Lucilo Bayron won said recall election against former Mayor Edward Hagedorn. So, what is this thing that we call “recall election”? According to Wikipedia, a recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended. The political […]
MAY 14 (DOLE) — “Vacationing migrant workers, or OFWs, returning to their overseas destinations may already pay their PhilHealth premium contributions at the PhilHealth counters at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) starting April 1, 2015,” said Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz. According to Baldoz, the POEA has advised PhilHealth that payments for overseas employment certificates (OECs) will no longer include PhilHealth premium contributions so they may avoid long queues. “OFWs should pay their PhilHealth premium […]
PASIG CITY (PIA) –The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the initial list of Senior High Schools (SHS) online, as part of its continuous preparations for the full implementation of the K to 12 program. The list comprised of DepEd and non-DepEd schools, higher education institutions (HEIs), technical vocational institutions (TVIs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), Dep Ed said. DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said that “the 2014 and 2015 budgets already have allocations […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 14 (Reuters) — A fire at a Philippine rubber slipper factory killed 31 workers on Wednesday (May 13) and dozens were missing and feared dead, government and fire officials said. Ariel Barayuga, head of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blaze in the capital, Manila, that trapped workers at the two-storey factory building of Kentex Manufacturing Inc, which makes flip-flops and slippers. […]
MAY 14 — Malacañang on Wednesday (May 13) announced the appointment of new government officials and Regional Trial Court (RTC) judges, and the nomination of new ambassadors. Appointed as undersecretaries were Kenneth Hartigan-Go of the Department of Health; and Mildred Yovela Umali-Hermogenes of the Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Council under the Office of the President. Named as assistant secretaries were Bienadel Elizabeth Yap of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Elvin Ivan […]
