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NASA releases unique footage of dwarf planet Ceres

JUNE 9 (Reuters) — Footage of dwarf planet Ceres, compiled from a series of images taken by National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Dawn spacecraft, was released on Monday (June 8). The video animation shows dramatic flyover views of the heavily cratered planet. Combined from 80 images taken on Dawn, they were made at an altitude of 8,400 mile (13,600 kilometers), along with navigational images taken from 3,200 miles (5,100 kilometers) away. NASA said the vertical dimension was […]

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Meet ‘Hellboy,’ the dinosaur with exotic horns and frill

JUNE 9 (Reuters) — Scientists had a heck of a time getting the remarkable fossil of a dinosaur they dubbed “Hellboy” out of the hard limestone along a Canadian River bank where it was entombed for 68 million years, but the diabolic task proved gratifying. The scientists on Thursday (June 4) described one of the most unique horned dinosaurs ever discovered, a beast boasting an exotic set of facial horns and spines around the edge […]

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Malacanang salutes Filipino athletes in 28th SEA games; Phl gets 7 golds so far

JUNE 9 (Eagle News) — Malacanang saluted Filipino athletes competing in the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, and congratulated a triathlete who won the country’s first gold medal in the ongoing SEA games. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview, said the President congratulated all Filipino athletes who won medals for the country, and made special mention of triathlete Ma. Claire Adorna for winning the first gold medal for […]

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ASEAN-China meeting reaffirm commitment to strategic partnership and regional peace

JUNE 9 (Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China recently reaffirmed the commitment to strategic partnership during the 21st ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation meeting held in Beijing, China, where both sides candidly discussed matters on regional peace and stability, among other things. Senior Officials of ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China met from June 3 to 4 in Beijing where the two sides reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN-China Strategic […]

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MERS fear causes face mask sales surge in South Korea

JUNE 8 (Reuters) — Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) fear caused face mask sales surge in South Korea, as a sixth person died and tally of MERS rose to 87. South Korean Health Ministry announced 23 new infections, bringing the total to 87. South Korea now has the second highest number of infections in the world after Saudi Arabia, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Fears over MERS led […]

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Buong barangay Panicuason, Naga City, pinutulan ng suplay ng tubig

Pinutulan ng suplay ng tubig ang buong barangay ng Panicuason sa lungsod ng Naga. Ayon sa Metropolitan Naga Water District o MNWD, ito ay dahil sa ilegal ang koneksiyon ng tubig sa nasabing lugar . Binatikos naman ng alkalde ng nasabing bayan ang pangulo ng Water District dahil sa umano’y hindi makataong aksyon. Sa kabila ng bantang posible silang maharap sa kaso, ibinalik naman ng mga residente ang pinutol na linya ng tubig. (Naga City, […]

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Roxas Boulevard dwellers continue to return despite clearing operations

PASAY City, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — Despite the continuous clearing operations conducted at the Roxas Boulevard , most of the street dwellers in the said road continue to return despite their bedding’s being confiscated and given fares to return to their home provinces. Government enforcers continued to exercise maximum tolerance despite the violent protest of some of the street dwellers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Price of ginger in Bataan reaches 300 pesos

JUNE 8 (Eagle News) — From 160 pesos per kilo, the price of ginger reached 300 pesos per kilo in Bataan due to the hot weather. In Ilocos Norte, the price of ginger also increased to 250 pesos per kilo from 160 pesos per kilo. In Metro Manila, the price of ginger is at 240 pesos per kilo. (Bataan, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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No travel ban to South Korea

MANILA, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), there is no travel ban to South Korea despite reports of occurrence of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in said country. The DFA is waiting for the announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO). (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rMgrya5w8RY

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Independence Day, regular holiday

MANILA, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), employees will continue to receive wages on Independence Day despite not going to work because said holiday is a declared regular holiday. Watch the video for more details regrading the proper payment of wages during said holiday. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/My3z3O2Y6U0

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New regional offices formed in Negros Island Region

JUNE 8 (Eagle News) — After the signing of President Benigno S. Aquino of Executive Order 183, which united Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental into the Negros Island Region, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas went to Bacolod City to supervise the formation of regional offices for the said new region. (Bacolod City, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Espina orders inspection of Camp Crame

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — Philippine National Police-Officer-In-Charge (PNP-OIC) Chief Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina ordered the inspection of the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame to find out if they are at risk of fire especially those resulting from faulty electrical wiring. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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