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According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), it has learned its lesson with tropical storm “Lando”, saying that it has to have its own budget regarding rescue operations since it is in the front-line of said operations. Currently, the PNP relies on donations of local government units regarding disaster rescue operations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-88AvbEHgQQ
A Chinese national was declared “Chili King” for eating 2 and a half kilos of chili as snack. He also uses chili as mouthwash. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will donate all the income that it will earn from the the opener of its 41st season to the victims of “Lando”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to a website, there is a marked improvement in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to the rehabilitation conducted on said airport as well as the construction of the new lounge. From the third spot on the list of “world’s worst airport”, NAIA is now on the eighth spot. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Lando” is now located 45 kilometers west-southwest of Laoag City. Said storm has weakened while in Ilocos Region. For affected areas, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ddyV2ifmrV0
An earthquake with the magnitude of 5.4 struck the Southern Tagalog Region with the center of said quake located in Oriental Mindoro. For the list of affected areas, please watch the accompanying video. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
An Eritrean migrant, shot by a security guard and kicked by an angry Israeli crowd that mistook him for a gunman, was identified on Monday as one of the dead from an attack on a bus station in the southern city of Beersheba. The Eritrean agricultural worker was named by his employer as Mila Abtum. In what some Israeli media described as a lynching, captured on amateur video on Sunday, the attack on Abtum underscored […]
Blast occurred in a restaurant in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, injuring eight people, destroying more than 50 buildings. The explosion happened in the early morning. Sixty five firefighters and 20 fire engines rushed to the site 15 minutes later. All the injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and nearby residents have all been evacuated. According to firefighters, they smelt gas in the air and gas leakage might be the cause of […]
China has begun construction on what it claims will be the longest and tallest glass-bottom bridge in the world. The bridge will be suspended across Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Hunan’s scenic Zhangjiajie National Park, which has claims to have inspired visuals for James Cameron’s 2009 film “Avatar”. An investor founded Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Co. Ltd to to carry out the project and is putting a total of around 250 million yuan ($39 million) into the […]
Interview with Veteran Journalist and China Analyst Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana. As a China Analyst, he has given briefing on Chinese Foreign Policy and issues on Philippine-China relations to various government, non-government and media organizations.
Residents in a city in the northern Philippines on Tuesday (October 20) cleared out debris from their houses after a typhoon tore across the northern Luzon Island, killing at least nine people and displacing thousands. Koppu, now a tropical storm after being downgraded from a category 4 typhoon, moved slowly north on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said. Officials fear the death toll may rise after Typhoon “Lando” tore through the main island of Luzon on […]
QUEZON CITY, Oct. 20 — The Social Security Commission, the policy-making body of the Social Security System (SSS), has approved the grant of a calamity relief package for SSS members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Lando for calamity areas declared by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). SSS Assistant Vice President for Member Loans Boobie Angela A. Ocay said SSS members and pensioners residing in areas to be declared by the NDRRMC under […]
