(Reuters) — South Korean Minister of Health and Welfare Moon Hyung-pyo on Friday (June 26) held a meeting with overseas medical experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and from the World Health Organisation (WHO) amid a Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak. Five key experts attended the meeting in Sejong, 145 kilometres (90 miles) south of Seoul, where the headquarters of the MERS task force team at the Ministry of […]
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International group condemns killing of assistant cameraman
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — An international journalism group condemned the killing of the assistant cameraman of CNN Philippines and asked the Aquino administration to take steps to stop the culture of impunity when it comes to killing of journalists in the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
FDA warns against unregistered medicine
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the public should be careful regarding five unregistered medicine being sold in the country. Watch the video for the list of said unregistered medicine. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Europe lifts ban on other Philippine airline companies
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Besides Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, other Philippine airline companies are now allowed to provide services to Europe after complying with the international standard of civil aviation. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Malampaya energy supply may run out
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, the supply of energy from the Malampaya gas facility may run out in nine years due to the massive leakages found in its pipelines. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/qY5OLxma96s
Napoles, transferred to Mother’s ward
MANDALUYONG City, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — Due to overcrowding, the Correctional Institute for Women, Alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim-Napoles was transferred from the general ward to the mothers’ ward, sharing her cell with another inmate. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/l6ywmrBUEg8
Bakers and flour millers deny conspiracy
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — In response to the statement of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that they will into the suspected conspiracy between bakers and flour millers regarding the continuing high price of baked goods, a group of bakers said that there is no conspiracy and that they actually cannot lower the price of baked goods because the price of flour remains high. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho […]
Long period of sitting, dangerous to the health
MANILA, Philippines, June 26 (Eagle News) — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sitting for long periods of time is dangerous to the health. The WHO added that sitting for two to three hours without standing can cause diabetes, obesity and the fatal pulmonary embolism. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/TC61RbaCIy8
Rats search for landmines
JUNE 26 (Eagle News) – A group in Africa successfully trained giant African rats to sniff out landmines. But the rats’ act of heroism does not stop there. Said rats were also trained to sniff out tuberculosis infection. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
First head transplant volunteer says he feels “optimistic” about the future operation
JUNE 26 (Reuters) — Valery Spiridonov, the Russian man who suffers from a muscle wasting disease and wants to become the world’s first patient to undergo a full head transplant, said on Thursday (June 25) he feels “optimistic” about the operation and wants it to happen as soon as possible. Spiridonov has just returned from a trip to the United States where he met Italian neurosurgeon Dr Sergio Canavero who unveiled a plan to perform […]
National Patients Safety Day
Many patients suffer from mistreatment Just because they fail to observe basic guidelines On how to go about their medical needs These tips may save your life! June 25 is National Patients Safety Day! Infographics designer: Lianne Erica Soro Writer and Researcher: JP Carlos and MRF Bonalos
Visayas and Mindanao to experience worse effects of El Niño
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 25 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA), the El Niño phenomenon will become stronger at the end of the year, with provinces in Visayas and Mindanao. The effects of El Niño will be alleviated by the start of the rainy season but will return in force at the end of the year. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)





