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The Philippines sent an emergency response team to confirm if there are any Filipinos injured in the hospital fire in Saudi Arabia that killed and injured hundreds. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, initial reports say that no Filipinos were injured in said fire. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)
According to the statistics of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Junemar Fajardo and Greg Slaughter are the top contenders for the PBA “Best Player of the Conference” with Fajardo at the top with 45.6 points followed by Slaughter with 45.3. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Due to back injury resulting from lifting weights, PBA player Ranidel De Ocampo can no longer play for the Talk N’ Text Tropang Texters in the coming quarter final round of the PBA Philippine Cup. He also will no longer be joining the Gilas-Pilipinas line-up for the world qualifying round of the 2016 Olympics. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In the wake of the disallowance notice issued by the Commission of Audit against the Land Transportation Office regarding the release of new license plates, the Department of Transportation and Communication announced that it will put a halt on its collection of the Php 450 license fees for the renewal of license plates. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1TxsAUcxQY0
A Colombian law firm announced plans that it will file charges against the Miss Universe Organization due to the blunder that occurred during the Miss Universe 2015 pageant. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the damage caused by tropical storm “Nona” reached Php 6 billion. The NDRRMC added that the MIMIMAROPA region experienced the most damage (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/kAYmUFl6zc4
The Bureau of Customs clarified that it did not create “Task Force Sunshine’ which allegedly aims to expedite the release of cargoes. BOC clarified that there is a group naming themselves as “Task Force Sunshine” and is promising a faster release of shipments in exchange for payment. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/5_KD17J1QNo
The Philippine Postal Office will release a commemorative stamp in honor of 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. Philipost added that no member of the 8-man stamp commission rejected the proposal of having a commemorative stamp for Pia Wurtzbach. Pia Wurtzbach will be the fifth Filipino that is not a president to have her own stamp. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) admitted that the 2, 400 traffic enforcers that said department deployed is not enough as the traffic situation continues to worsen due to the holiday season. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/A2640KTZPpY
According to reports, Steven Harvey signed a three-year contract to host the Miss Universe even before this year’s pageant. Harvey’s first stint as a host was controversial, following his mistaken announcement of declaring Miss Colombia as Miss Universe before admitting his mistake and announcing Miss Philippines as the real Miss Universe 2015. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/DCWWIcwc-64
The National Power Corporation (NPC) put a halt on the release of water in the Angat Dam as the country continues to experience fair weather. The Governor of Bulacan earlier made a statement that he will file a complaint against government officials that ordered the water release, resulting in severe flooding in Bulacan. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/WNv9TEPtuRI
Google’s messaging services, Hangouts and Messenger, didn’t get much traction. So it’s trying again. The Wall Street Journal reports Google is building a new mobile messaging service to take on the giants of the industry: Facebook’s WhatsApp and Tencent’s WeChat. Users of Google’s new app will be able to text their buddies or use it to look for answers. The Journal says it’s not known when Google will launch the service or what it’ll be […]
