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By Ghadz Rodelas (Eagle News Batangas) TANAUAN City, Batangas (Eagle News) — Ipinag-utos ni Tanauan City mayor Antonio C. Halili ang pagsusuri sa lahat ng mga ibinibentang bigas sa palengke ng bayan ng Tanauan sa Batangas. Ipinagbawal din nito ang pagbebenta ng bigas na may tatak na “JM” sa sako. Ito ay matapos mapa-ulat na isa sa mga residente ang nakabili ng hinihinalang pekeng bigas at naging dahilan ng pagkakasakit ng anak nito.. […]
MALACANANG on Monday assured the public that the Department of Health (DOH) is prepared to handle the newest case of the Middle East Respiratory Sydrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. “The Philippines, through the Department of Health, is fully ready and capable of detecting, isolating and treating any reported case of MERS-CoV in the country,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Health Secretary Janette Garin has reported that a foreigner who came […]
JULY 6 (Eagle News) — Two consecutive earthquakes shook parts of Ilocos Norte on Sunday (July 5) night. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded and struck the town of Batac at 8:56 PM with a depth of 40 kilometers. Intensity four was felt in Vigan, Santa and Paoay Ilocos Norte, while, intensity 3 struck the provinces of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Baguio City, Abra City, Ballesteros […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 6 (Eagle News) — The second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in the country has been announced and confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday (July 6) after a foreigner from the Middle East tested positive of the said virus. According to Health Secretary Janette Garin, the patient has been put in an isolation unit and is being treated at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine […]
JULY 4 (Reuters) — UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on Saturday (June 4) approved the Baekje Historic Areas and Tusi sites in China as a World Heritage Sites. The South Korean sites include eight archaeological places which hold a royal palace, administrative buildings and royal tombs in Gongju, Buyeo and Iksan, cities about 200km (125 miles) south of capital, Seoul, South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration said. “Baekje established ties with China, Japan and even with the […]
JULY 6 (Reuters) — Singapore’s Botanic Gardens was named as a cultural site on the World Heritage List on Saturday (July 4), with residents and tourists in the city state welcoming the news. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Bonn, Germany, approved the inscription of six new cultural sites in China, Iran, Mongolia and Singapore. Singapore’s Botanic Gardens were the first tropical botanic gardens on the heritage site list and the first in Asia, […]
Upang maiwasan ang pekeng bigas, narito ang ilang tips ng National Food Authority sa pagbili ng bigas: Infographics designed by Dexter Magno
JUNE 6 — Malacañang on Sunday warned the public from buying fake rice which reportedly had found its way in the Davao City. “Nananawagan po tayo sa mga mamamayan na maging maingat at bumili lamang ng bigas mula sa mga accredited at reliable na nagbebenta nito, ‘yun po talagang authorized rice dealers o mga tindahan ng bigas na mayroong pahintulot ng NFA (National Food Authority) at sa mga awtoridad,” said Presidential Communications Operation Office Secretary […]
Greeks voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to reject terms of a bailout, risking financial ruin in a show of defiance that could splinter Europe. With nearly half of the votes counted, official figures showed 61 percent of Greeks rejecting the bailout offer. An official interior ministry projection confirmed the figure as close to the expected final tally. The astonishingly strong victory by the ‘No’ camp overturned opinion polls that had predicted an outcome too close to […]
(Reuters) — Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday (July 4). Possible security threats, wildfires in the West and rainy weather on the East Coast apparently did little to dampen the spirits of celebrants decked out in red, white and blue from their headbands to their shoelaces The crowd in Washington, D.C. […]
(Reuters) — South Korea’s Health Ministry on Sunday (July 5) reported an additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total number of cases to 186. “As of now, the total number of patients undergoing treatment is 37, 116 patients have been discharged from hospital and 33 people have died. And the total number of confirmed MERS cases is 186. Compared to yesterday, the total number of patients undergoing treatment has declined by […]
(Eagle News) — Severe tropical storm “Egay” has maintained its strength and was estimated in the vicinity of Flora, Apayao as of Sunday noon. With maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph, storm Egay is forecast to move west northwest at 9 kph. Because of its slow movement, it will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning. It is estimated to exit […]
