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BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand authorities said on Tuesday (August 18) that they were looking for a suspect seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near a popular shrine where a bomb blast killed 22 people, including nine foreigners from several Asian countries. National police Chief Somyot Pumpanmuang said the suspect, who was wearing a yellow shirt and was seen in a first CCTV image with a backpack and then in a later one without the bag, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), typhoon “Ineng” has maintained its strength as it countinues to move westward. As of 12 PM today 19 August 2015, typhoon “Ineng” (GONI) was located based on all available data at 780 km east of Calayan, Cagayan (19.0°N, 128.9°E) Public Storm Warning Signal No.1 was raised in the areas of Batanes, Cagayan, Calayan and Babuyan Group […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has started releasing its new driver’s license card. According to LTO Spokesman Jason Salvador the new license cards are now available in the 18 LTO offices in the National Capital Region and will also be available in the Regional levels on Monday and all other offices nationwide on September 15, 2015. (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Election (COMELEC) urged the delisted voters to apply for reactivation of their registration records for them to be able to vote again in the 2016 election. Today, almost one million voters were removed from the official voters list. According to the COMELEC, most of the voters removed from the list were those who failed to vote in two consecutive elections. COMELEC also said that […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has clarified that an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was one of those who were only injured during the massive blast in Thailand’s Bangkok downtown. Meanwhile, DFA Spokesperson Charles Jose refused to reveal the identity of the Filipina upon the request of the victim. According to the reports, the OFW had sustained an ear injury due to the deadly blast. (Eagle News Service) […]
BANGKOK, Thailand, August 19 (Eagle News) — A bridge in central Bangkok was rocked by another bomb blast when a man throws a small explosive on Tuesday evening. According to Colonel Natakit Siriwongtawan, deputy police chief of Klongsan district, the explosive thrown in the river caused no injuries and fatality. However, Siriwongtawan said that if it had not fallen into the water, it would have caused injuries. Thailand’s Bangkok was rattled by an explosion on […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 19 (Eagle News) — The National Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday evening issued a ‘blue alert’ status after super typhoon “Ineng” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). According to NDRRMC Executive Director Alexander Pama, all units in different areas were prepared and in stand by to monitor the weather. The ‘blue alert’ had take effect on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 pm were typhoon “Ineng” entered the […]
THE Thai government has said security has been restored near Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok after the deadly bombing Monday night. It is 24 hours since what the Thai Prime Minister described as the worst attack on Thai soil. Street cleaners have scrubbed to clean the blood-stained streets following the explosion that killed 20 people and left 125 seriously injured. Thai security services have released video footage of a suspect wanted in connection with […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino asked the public to study the platforms of the various candidates for the 2016 elections, and at the same time urged the people to choose a leader who will continue the government’s conditional cash transfer program. The President said this during the Jesse Robredo Day Multi-Sectoral Forum held in Naga City, Camarines Sur province to commemorate the third death anniversary of the former interior secretary, The President’s project, conditional cash […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — According to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), telecommunications companies are now obliged to include in their advertisement the average speed of their internet speed through a current memorandum-circular. Studies show that the Philippines has the second-slowest internet speed in Asia and the 62nd most expensive internet charge. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 18 (Eagle News) — The Senate approved the proposed Php 2, 000 increase of the SSS monthly pension in a hearing conducted by the Senate Committee on Government Corporations and Private Enterprises despite the allegations of the SSS that their fund will run out by 2029. Senator Cynthia Villar responded that the SSS should implement a more efficient collection system. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
ORMOC, Leyte, August 18 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the burned vessel MV Wonderful Star must be transferred immediately to prevent the possibility of an oil spill as well as the possibility of damages to the port due to the coming of the super-typhoon. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), on the other hand, does not want to move the vessel as long as the investigation is ongoing. (Eagle News […]
