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QUEZON City, Philippines – The number of barangays placed under dengue yellow alert increased from 47 last week to 80 this week. According to Assistant Health Secretary and DOH spokesman Dr. Eric Tayag, 84, 000 dengue cases, with 300 casualties have been recorded since January 2016. Dr. Tayag guaranteed that despite the increase, there is still no dengue outbreak in the country. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Espinosa camp is ready to face the illegal drug complaints filed against them. According to Atty. Rogelio Baguio Jr., legal counsel of Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., his client is ready to face all of the charges against him and that his client will clear his name against the wrong accusations. Mayor Espinosa, on the other hand, became emotional after returning to his home in Albuera, Leyte after seeing the support […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The government will set aside Php 23 billion for rice subsidies for the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer (CCT). According to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, this is in compliance with the orders of President Rodrigo Duterte made in his first State of the Nation Address. Based on President Duterte’s order CCT beneficiaries will receive 20 sacks of rice each year. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 17 – Under the directions of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, DSWD disaster teams together with local government units (LGUs) have intensified their relief operations in areas battered by the Southwest Monsoon rains and floods. Sec. Taguiwalo also assured that the Department has enough stockpile of family food packs and standby funds to augment the resources of LGUs for families affected by ‘Habagat.’ As of 16 August, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT) on Tuesday announced the extension of its operating hours until August 31. There will be additional train trips from the Baclaran station in Pasay City from Mondays to Fridays at 9:40 p.m., 9:50 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays at 9:10 p.m., 9:20 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Meanwhile, additional train trips from the Roosevelt station in Quezon City from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle) — The Supreme Court directed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapena to submit complaint-affidavits against four active judges who were allegedly linked to illegal drug trade in the country as earlier mentioned by President Rodrigo Duterte. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) refused to accept the resignation of one of the judges who intend to quit from his post after […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has ordered the immediate creation of the West Philippine Sea anti-illegal fishing task force, in a bid to protect the country’s marine environment. The order came after Piñol received information from a group of fisher folk in Zambales about illegal fishing activities in the area, including blast fishing and the entry of suspected foreign poachers. The fisher folk asked the agriculture chief “to apply the […]
(REUTERS) Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it’s not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago. But despite appearances, some experts say Putin is more likely seeking advantage through diplomacy than on the battlefield, at least this time around. “It’s about sanctions,” Andrey Kortunov, director general of […]
(Reuters Health) – People should get about 30 minutes of exercise each day to counteract the potentially harmful effects of being inactive for too long, according to a new statement from a leading U.S. heart group. Research suggests inactivity may be linked to increased risk for diabetes, other blood sugar problems, heart disease, stroke and an earlier death, according to the statement from the American Heart Association. “Be conscious of how much time you’re […]
(REUTERS) China hosted the ASEAN delegations for the 13th Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in the northern region of Inner Mongolia on Tuesday (August 16), state media reported. State broadcaster CCTV said the meeting reviewed and passed two documents of pragmatic maritime cooperation, including a joint statement from China and ASEAN countries on the application of the Code for […]
(Reuters Health) – Winter babies and people born in places with shorter days and less sunlight might have a lower risk of developing celiac disease than peers born in warmer regions or seasons, a Swedish study suggests. About one in 100 people have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease can’t tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye […]
(Reuters Health) – Children make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and reward centers in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds. “Our past work has shown that reward centers of the brain ‘light up’ in response to familiar food and nonfood logos,” said lead author Amanda Bruce of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. “What this study adds is […]
