According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, The coastal areas of Bataan is positive for poisonous shellfish toxin or red tide.
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Saudi Arabia warns of MERS risk from camels as cases rise
(Reuters) – Health experts say camels are the most likely animal source of infection for the disease, which the Saudi Health Ministry said on Sunday three more people had caught and four had died from. First reported two years ago in Saudi Arabia, MERS is a coronavirus like SARS, which originated in animals and killed around 800 people worldwide after first appearing in China in 2002. There is no vaccine or anti-viral treatment against it. […]
Actor Hartnett takes on mystery and monsters in ‘Penny Dreadful’
(Reuters) – Monsters and murders of the Victorian age come alive in Showtime’s new “Penny Dreadful,” as actor Josh Hartnett leads a band of gothic mavericks to uncover the terrors that attack the city of London. “Penny Dreadful,” premiering on the CBS Corp cable network on Sunday, follows wealthy explorer Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) on a quest to find his kidnapped daughter Mina, as a terrifying creature wreaks havoc by devouring humans in the […]
President Aquino appoints retired admiral as NDRRMC head
President Aquino appointed retired naval admiral Alexander Palma as the replacement of Eduardo Del Rosario,who resigned as the Executive Director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
DFA will take action regarding abducted OFW in Saudi Arabia
The Department of Foreign Affairs will take action regarding the incident wherein a Filipino waiter was abducted by three armed Saudi nationals in the restaurant were he was working.
Casualties reach 40 in coastal accident in Libya
Over 40 casualties were recorded after a boat sunk off a coastal town in Libya.
Car collides with taxi in Manila
A taxi cab was crushed when a car suddenly collided with it in the corner of Taft and UN Avenue. The taxicab driver lost his consciousness as his taxi cab overturned twice. According to witnesses the car was overspeeding and ignored the red light. The passengers of the car are all minors, sparking investigation as to whether or not the driver can legally drive.
Rebels declare victory in East Ukraine vote on self-rule
BY MATT ROBINSON AND ALESSANDRA PRENTICE DONETSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Moscow rebels declared a resounding victory in a referendum on self-rule for eastern Ukraine, with some saying that meant independence and others eventual union with Russia as fighting flared in a conflict increasingly out of control. Organizers in the main region holding the makeshift vote on Sunday said nearly 90 percent had voted in favor. Well before polls closed, one separatist leader said the region would form […]
At least 15 killed in Congo football stadium stampede
(Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed after police fired tear gas in a crowded football stadium in Democratic Republic of Congo, provoking a stampede, according to a police source and a local official. Fans in Kinshasa grew angry on Sunday evening after their local team was defeated 1-0 by a team from the eastern town of Lubumbashi in a heated final, according to Emmanuel Akweti, local minister for the capital’s inner city. “Four policemen […]
President Aquino returns to PHL after attending 2-day ASEAN summit
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, May 11 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has left Myanmar and is now travelling back to the Philippines after attending the two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. The president is expected to touch down at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 2 on Monday (May 12) at around 1 am. During the summit, leaders of member states took turns to emphasize the importance of a […]
PHLPost, NHCP say INC is part of national history in launching of INC Centennial Stamp
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Philippine Postal Corporation on Saturday, May 10, officially launched the “Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Commemorative Stamp” inside the INC Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Church’s registration in the Philippines which it said was “of national historical significance.” In a brief formal ceremony held at the Bulwagan of the INC Central Office, INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo, PhlPost Chairman Cesar Sarino […]
Aquino arrives in Myanmar for ASEAN summit
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, May 10 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived here Saturday afternoon to join fellow Southeast Asian leaders in the 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. President Aquino together with the Philippine delegation arrived at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport at 3:32 p.m (Myanmar time) onboard Philippine Airlines flight PR001. Upon arrival, the President was welcomed by Philippine officials led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, Philippine […]
