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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to Senator Sonny Angara, the government should look closely into the matter of Filipino athletes competing in international events. The senator added that the government should analyze why Philippines remain at low standing in international sports events. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/7l57rXqoV2o
MANILA, Philippines – The Malacañang issued Proclamation No. 1039 declaring June 19, Jose Rizal’s date of birth as a special non-working holiday in the National Hero’s home province of Laguna. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad will lead the celebration in Calamba, Laguna. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
JUNE 19 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), there are evidence of continued hydrothermal activities inside Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogan. Said hydrothermal activity may result in more steam-driven eruptions so residents should be prepared. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/KVgdISfRg7g
MANILA, Philippines, June 19 (Eagle News) – As the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order against the so-called “National Photo-bomber” Torre De Manila, former President and now Manila City Mayor Joseph Estrada and former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim intensified their “word war” regarding who gave the permit for the construction of Torre de Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 19 (Eagle News) — According to Davao Congressman Karlo Nograles, the investigation regarding the alleged bribery of Chinese fugitive Wang Bo to some members of the House of Representative to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) should be handed over to the Senate to avoid accusations of “white-washing”. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/VpGZbY3rQzg
JUNE 19 — Malacañang on Thursday announced the appointment of lawyer Jose Luis Martin Gascon as new chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), replacing Loretta Ann Rosales, whose term ended on May 5. In a statement, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said President Benigno S. Aquino III also appointed Karen Gomez-Dumpit, Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, and Leah Tandora-Armamento as new members of the CHR, replacing Cecilia Rachel Quisumbing, Norberto dela Cruz, and Maria Victoria Cardona. […]
JUNE 19 (Reuters) — Jeralean Talley, the world’s oldest-known person, has died in Michigan 26 days after her 116th birthday, a family spokeswoman said on Thursday (June 18). Born on May 23, 1899, Talley climbed to the top of a list kept by the Gerontology Research Group, which validates the ages of the world’s longest-living people, after Gertrude Weaver died at 116 in Arkansas in April. Talley died on Wednesday night in her home in […]
JUNE 19 (Reuters) — A white man suspected of killing nine people in a Bible-study group at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina was arrested on Thursday (June 18) and U.S. officials are investigating the attack as a hate crime. Law enforcement officials detained alleged gunman Dylann Roof, 21, after a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina, about 220 miles (350 km) north of Charleston, said Shelby police chief Jeff Ledford. “At 10:43 […]
MANILA, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of National Defense (DND), strong pressure from the international community is the answer to halting the continuous reclamation activities conducted by China in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — According to Health Secretary Janette Garin, the Department of Health (DOH) met with representatives of private hospitals to update them on the procedures being done by the government to prevent the spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in case of the eventuality that said virus enters the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oXR8nnidesU
MANILA, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — In the latest survey conducted by PulseAsia regarding the top possible presidential candidates, Senator Grace Poe topped the list with 30%, eight points more than Vice-President Jejomar Binay. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, June 18 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) fears that they may run out of time when it comes to their preparations for the 2016 presidential elections, which is why the said commission is already aiming to make a decision on whether to conduct a purely automated versus a mixed-type of election so that they can focus on the preparation proper. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) […]
