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Japanese Encephalitis 101
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public about the different deadly diseases primarily caused by mosquito bites. The latest of such disease that caught the public attention is Japanese encephalitis or JE. The disease claimed nine lives already just this year. Japanese encephalitis is an infection of the brain caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile viruses. According to […]
Tropical Depression “Maring” slightly intensifies; Signal No. 1 hoisted over several areas, including M. Manila
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” slightly intensified as it moved in a more westward direction and is expected to make landfall over Mauban, Quezon this morning. In its 8 a.m. press conference, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Maring,” which is now 35 km south-southeast of Infanta, Quezon, now packed sustained maximum winds of 60 to kph. Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Cavite, Bicol, Metro Manila, Camarines provinces, Rizal, Quezon […]
Senator Hontiveros urges Justice Secretary Aguirre to resign over “expedite cases vs Risa” text
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday asked Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre to resign after messages he purportedly texted showed he urged someone to “expedite cases” against her. In her privilege speech, Hontiveros showed pictures of Aguirre using his cellphone during a Sept. 5 hearing into the killings from the war on drugs. A zoomed in version of the photos showed the exchange of text messages between Aguirre and a certain “Cong. Jing,” who […]
UPDATED: “Maring” maintains its strength; Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 12, are suspended in some areas
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Maring” maintained its strength as it moved in a west, northwest direction, prompting some local government units to suspend classes on Tuesday. In its 11 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eye of “Maring” was now 190 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon. Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Rizal, Pampanga, Bulacan, Quirino, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, Aurora, Metro Manila, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, […]
Two typhoons enter PAR
(Eagle News) — Two typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In an advisory, Pagasa said “Lannie” was located 1370 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan as of 4 p.m. “Maring,” on the other hand, a low pressure area that has developed into a tropical depression, is situated 300 km east of Infanta, Quezon as of the same time. Although “Lannie” does not have a […]
Airport official denies “fixer” Mark Taguba’s allegations vs him; says he is not “Big Brother”
(Eagle News) — Appearing for the first time in the Senate blue ribbon committee hearings into the P6.4-billion drug shipment that slipped through Customs express lanes, and into corruption in the Bureau of Customs, retired Colonel Allen Capuyan denied all allegations against him. Capuyan, the assistant general manager for security and emergency services of the Manila International Airport Authority, said he only met fixer Mark Taguba once, at a lunch “to meet a Customs personnel […]
Senate ethics panel junks complaint vs Sotto over single mom remark
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate committee on ethics has junked the complaint filed against Senator Vicente Sotto III over his “single mom” remark against Judy Taguiwalo, whose nomination as Social Welfare Secretary was being heard by the Commission on Appointments. It was Senator Panfilo Lacson who approved the motion to junk the complaint for “lack of jurisdiction.” The complaint was filed by women’s rights groups who were offended by Sotto’s comment against […]
Senate ethics committee finds Gordon complaint vs Trillanes “sufficient in form, substance”
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate committee on ethics has declared the complaint filed by Senator Richard Gordon against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV “sufficient in form and substance.” The ethics committee led by Senator Vicente Sotto III, also the Senate majority leader, gave Trillanes 10 days to respond to the allegations stated in the complaint, which Gordon filed after the former military man indirectly accused him of “badgering” a witness during a hearing […]
JUST IN: PNP says body found in Gapan, N. Ecija not Reynaldo de Guzman’s based on DNA results
(Eagle News) — The body found in Nueva Ecija is not 14-year-old Reynaldo de Guzman’s. This is according to the Philippine National Police, that conducted an autopsy on the body found in a creek in Gapan days before. De Guzman went missing after he and his friend Carl Angelo Arnaiz went out to buy midnight snacks. Police said Arnaiz was killed in a police shootout that ensued after the teenager fired at policemen who were […]
Senate restores protective custody over “fixer” Mark Taguba
(Eagle News) — The Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday announced the restoration of protective custody over fixer Mark Taguba. It was Senator Richard Gordon himself who approved the restoration, following a motion by Senator Panfilo Lacson, who earlier criticized the Senate blue ribbon committee chair for removing protective custody over Taguba without the consent of the members of the committee. Apart from Lacson, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV criticized Gordon for his move. Gordon had accused […]
Rep. Alejano seeks to exempt gov’t officials, employees from disclosure ban under Bank Secrecy Law
(Eagle News) — A congressman is seeking to exempt government officials and employees from the ban on the disclosure of deposits in banking institutions under the Bank Secrecy Law. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano’s House Bill No. 3155 says the ban on the disclosure should not apply to “elective or appointed officials” or employees of the Republic of the Philippines. He said this includes ” the officers and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, […]
