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Ad-hoc committee plans overtime debates for BBL

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 8 (Eagle News) — Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez asked House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte for overtime debate on the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) so that the House of Representatives can meet the June 11 deadline. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/XnqPbBynXco

Malaysia quake death toll at 16, search continues

JUNE 8 (Reuters) — Malaysian authorities said on Sunday (June 7) 16 bodies had been recovered from the country’s highest peak Mount Kinabalu after a magnitude 6 earthquake caused landslides and aftershocks. Minister for Tourism, Culture and Environment Masidi Manjun told reporters in Kinabalu park that two people were listed as missing and that body parts had been found. “Today we’ve found five new bodies, three of whom have been recovered and flown by helicopter. […]

Death toll of China’s capsized ship rises to 431

JUNE 7 (CCTV/Reuters) — The death toll from the sinking of a Chinese cruise ship on the Yangtze River during freak weather had climbed to 431 by 11:00 on Sunday, with 11 still unaccounted for, according to the rescue headquarters in Jianli, central China’s Hubei Province. “According to the latest statistics, by 11:00 on June 7 (Sunday), 431 bodies of the victims had been retrieved; there are 14 survivors, and 11 still remained missing. Relative […]

Palace asks Filipinos in South Korea to take precautions vs MERS-CoV

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang advised Saturday Filipino nationals living in South Korea to take precautionary measures in light of recent confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. “I think if I am not mistaken, we have around 55,000 Filipinos in South Korea and we just asked them to take extra measures for their hygiene as well as to follow directives from the South Korean authorities on that matter,” Deputy Presidential […]

Two-legged Texas puppy runs with prosthetic cart

Scooter, a puppy born without front legs, seemed to smile as he wheeled across a playground on Friday (June 5). Scooter has been fitted with a wheeled prosthetic device that was made with a 3-D printer. Owner Tina Gans adopted Scooter when he was two months old. Now at almost ten months old, Gans said he’s hardly hindered by his handicap. “He doesn’t know he’s missing anything, so he’s an inspiration. I just want everybody […]

Doctors in Peru use basil to lure worm out of boy’s eye

A 17-year old boy from Peru’s central Huanuco department gave a new meaning to a worm’s eye view when he arrived at the National Children’s hospital in Lima with a very swollen left eye. Doctors soon discovered that a worm was responsible for the swelling after having been living in the boy’s eye for about a month. They were able to make the discovery after taking an MRI of the young man, whose name was […]

Death toll from China ship disaster reaches 396

Workers continued to move a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River on Saturday (June 6) morning as the death toll jumped to 396. Only 14 survivors, one of them the captain, have been found after the ship carrying 456 passengers and crew, overturned in a freak tornado on Monday (June 1) night. Rescuers are searching the cabins of the ship, which was righted on Friday, looking for more bodies, the […]

MILF adopts policy regarding new BBL version

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – In reaction to the dismissal of Senator Bongbong Marcos’ of the Malacañang-MILF version of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front adopted a policy on whether to accept the version that will pass the bicameral committee. Said policy involves looking into the substance of the new version as well as if said substantial changes are acceptable. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, […]

PCIJ to receive SALN of CTA justices

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Supreme Court granted the request of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism to have a copy of the SALN of the justices of the Court of Tax Appeals. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/SYgZh5fF9RE

DOLE assures new jobs for those affected by K-12 program

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment assured the teaching and non-teaching staff that will be displaced by the implementation of the K-12 program will be prioritized by the said department through the giving of assistance in finding new jobs. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/JCI3JPxdXi4

House of Representatives approves new anti-hazing law

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved in its third and final reading, the new Anti-Hazing Law which prescribes heavier penalties against all forms of hazing. Valenzuela Representative Sherwin Gatchalian is the proponent of said law. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

AFP and MILF repair schools in Maguindanao

MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Eagle News) – For the first time, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front joined hands to conduct repairs on various public schools in Maguindanao. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)