Featured News

President Aquino and VP Binay meets after Binay’s resignation

MANILA, Philippines, June 23 (Eagle News) — According to Senator Sonny Angara, the resignation of Vice-President Jejomar Binay from President Benigno S. Aquino’s Cabinet is expected since the election is already near. On the other hand, Senator Antonio Trillanes said that this is a welcome development because now the Aquino government can now fully criticize the Vice President. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Philippines to host FIBA 3×3 World Tour in August

MANILA, Philippines, June 23 (Eagle News) – According to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the Philippines will once again host the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3 World Tour this coming August 1 and 2. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Grade 10 should be allowed to take college entrance exams

MANILA, Philippines, June 23 (Eagle News) — Parents and teachers of students of the Manila Science High School will ask the Supreme Court to allow its Grade 10 students to take the college entrance exams since protests against the K-to-12 program is still pending. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Typhoon Kujira lands in south China’s Hainan Province

JUNE 23 (Reuters) — Typhoon Kujira landed in south China’s island province of Hainan Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the drought-hit island. The storm landed in the coastal city of Wanning at 18:50 Monday, packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, said the Hainan Meteorological Service. Kujira weakened into a tropical storm about one hour after its landing in Hainan. It moved northwestward at a speed of 15 km per hour. It […]

South Korea reports three new MERS cases, bringing total to 175

JUNE 23 (Reuters) — South Korea’s health ministry reported three new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Tuesday (June 23), taking the total to 175 in an outbreak that is still the largest outside Saudi Arabia but which is seen to have leveled off. “As of now, the total number of confirmed MERS cases is 175. Total 94 patients are undergoing treatment, 54 people have been discharged from hospital and 27 people have […]

OFWs in South Korea heighten safety measures against MERS-CoV

MANILA, June 23 — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Monday that while there are no Filipinos in South Korea suspected of carrying Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) at present, migrant workers strictly observe precautions to prevent the spread of the infection. Philippine Overseas Labor Office in South Korea (POLO) reported to DOLE that they have not received any information from the Filipino Community or Korean authorities of any Filipino suspected or […]

Bodies pile up in Karachi mortuary as death toll from Pakistan heat wave rises

JUNE 23 (Reuters) — An intense three-day heat wave has killed around 300 people in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, mortuary officials in Karachi said on Monday (June 22). Authorities were forced to declare a state of emergency after the electricity grid crashed and bodies started to stack up in the morgues. Temperatures soared to 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Saturday (June 20) and hovered at 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) on Sunday (June 21), […]

VP Binay resigns for Cabinet position

MANILA, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” C. Binay has tendered his resignation from President Benigno Aquino III’s Cabinet, his office confirmed Monday afternoon. Head of the Office of Media Affairs of the Vice President, Joey Salgado said: “Vice President Jejomar C. Binay today tendered his irrevocable resignation from the Cabinet effective immediately. The resignation letter was hand-carried by his daughter Makati Rep. Abigail Binay. The resignation letter was addressed to […]

Possible rollback on price of fuel

MANILA, Philippines June 22 (Eagle News) – Oil companies may implement a price rollback this week on the price of various fuel products. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/eOqPBo6_WhM

VACC criticizes slow investigation regarding Mamasapano incident

MANILA, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) is criticizing the alleged slowness of the investigation regarding the Mamasapano Incident. The group also added that the government should itemize the benefits to be received by the families of the Special Action Force (SAF) 44. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/LLkgsxEngAc

US and China to meet regarding West Philippine Sea issue

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 22 (Eagle News) — High officials of the United States of America and China will hold a meeting regarding the issue in West Philippine Sea, with US officials saying that said issue should be resolved. There is also a rising tension between the two countries as US calls for China to halt its reclamation activities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)