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The climate in Baguio City and the province of Benguet continues to go down with the temperature reaching 13 degrees Celsius this morning. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said temperature will continue to go down until February and vegetable farmers are asked to prepare for frostbite. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has agreed to turn over a rare stolen dinosaur skull he bought for $276,000 to U.S. authorities so it can be returned to the Mongolian government. The office of Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, filed a civil forfeiture complaint last week to take possession of the Tyrannosaurus bataar skull, which will be repatriated to Mongolia. The lawsuit did not specifically name Cage as the owner, but Cage’s publicist confirmed […]
A New York City police detective volunteering for his third deployment to war zones was mourned on Tuesday (December 22), a day after he and five other Americans were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan near Bagram Air Base. “Detective Joseph Lemm epitomized the selflessness we can only strive for: putting his country and city first,” New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said in a statement. Six American troops, including Lemm, a 15-year veteran […]
One man was pulled out alive early Wednesday morning, 67 hours after a massive landslide hit China’s southern city of Shenzhen. The newly found survivor is confirmed to be 19-year-old Tian Zeming, a migrant worker from southwest China’s Chongqing. He is reported to be in stable conditions. Tian told rescuers that one of his coworkers remains trapped under deep rubble, but no sign of life had been detected near the site where Tian had been […]
The President signed Tuesday the P3.002 trillion 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA), setting a record for the administration in creating a budget that is vastly different from the budgets that were created before President Aquino’s term. “With this budget, we have doubled the national budget since 2010 and we are providing the largest sectoral allocation to social services. This budget also caps the administration’s record of enacting the budget in time for a perfect six […]
More than 50 Indonesian companies are being punished for their role in causing the haze that blanketed South East Asia earlier this year. The government has not named the firms, but released the initials and general location of 30 of the 56 companies who are being punished Only one of the companies was confirmed to be foreign-owned. Another is a supplier to one of the World’s Biggest Paper and Pulp Producers Asia Pulp & Paper. […]
Indonesia plans to strengthen its capability to defend its land and waters in the South China Sea, namely the Natuna Islands around which the country has declared an exclusive economic zone that overlaps with china’s “nine-dash line” maritime claim, its defense minister said Tuesday. “The Natuna Islands are our outer islands. It is quite natural and logical that a country has to secure its outer islands,” Ryamizard Ryacudu said in an interview, speaking to Kyodo […]
The newest installment of the “Star Wars” franchise, “The Force Awakens” generated a record $238 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend “The force awakens” took in a total of $517 million around the world, Disney said, earning from Friday (December 18) through Sunday (December 20). “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is set 30 years after the “Return of the Jedi”. Familiar characters like Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo return, […]
Germany’s Heidi Zacher profited from a collision between her three competitors to take a win and maximum points in the Ski Cross World Cup in Innichen, Italy last Saturday. World cup overall leader Anna Holmlund of Sweden took an early lead, however a three-way collision between her, Sandra Naeslund of Sweden and Alizee Baron of France allowed Zacher a clear run to the finish line as the course neared its conclusion. The win moved Zacher […]
Airport authorities on Monday announced the implementation of a new traffic scheme around Circulo Del Mundo to facilitate better traffic for passengers going to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. This came after the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) kicked off the trial period of the said traffic scheme last week as it was observed to have cut travel time. Under the new scheme, the innermost lane of the said […]
After the severe floods and storms last week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) continue to remind Metro Manila settlers to still conserve water. According to PAGASA, the overflow of Angat Dam can supply enough water in Metro Manila and to nearby provinces in the midst of the El Niño effect. However, the public are advised to conserve water and not to waste it so the supply of water until drought season […]
The number of casualties with the onslaught of Typhoon Nona is expected to increase, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. According to NDRRMC, there are already 40 confirmed people who have died due to typhoon Nona. However, the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Interior and Local Governement (DILG) are still verifying the large number of casualties. The NDRRMC also said that it has yet to validate the other reported casualties. […]
