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JUNE 2 (Reuters) — Workmen in Paris Monday (June 1) started pulling off hundreds of thousands of padlocks attached by lovers to the “Pont des Arts” bridge, afraid the sheer weight of the romantic tokens was putting the 19th century structure at risk. The pedestrian bridge has become a shrine for amorous tourists and Parisians alike, who seek to immortalize their love by leaving an initialed padlock attached to its metallic grid railings. Paris’ city […]
JUNE 3 (WWF) — Climate change solutions-provider World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reiterated its support for the government’s Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) system. The FiT guarantees Renewable Energy (RE) developers a constant generation rate per KWh over the next 20 years, with periodic reviews by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to adjust rates for foreign exchange and inflation. Various groups recently opposed the FiT, arguing how rates might further burden consumers. However, Philippine electricity rates have […]
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched its own website to help the residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) to get ready in the preparation for the strong earthquake or what they called “The Big One.” MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that the website bepreparedmetromanila.com contains important information about quake preparedness, tips on what to do before, during and after the quake and maps of the West and East Valley Fault Systems. (Eagle […]
JUNE 2 — The meeting between President Benigno S. Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will center on concerns about the South China Sea and other bilateral issues, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez said here Sunday. President Aquino is due to arrive here on Tuesday for a four-day state visit. “Surely, first and foremost will be the South China Sea issue because that is something that is quite sensitive to both Japan […]
JUNE 2 (Eagle News) — President Aquino left for Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday morning for a four-day state visit that aims to attract more Japanese investments to the Philippines and tackle concerns on the South China Sea issue. The government has earmarked P34.6 million for Aquino’s state visit to Tokyo from June 2 to 5 at the invitation of the Japanese government. According to Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, the amount covers expenses for transportation, accommodation, […]
MANILA, Philippines, June 2 (Eagle News) — Big oil companies such as Shell, Petron, Seaoil and PTT Philippines implemented its price reduction around 12:00 on Tuesday (June 1). The implemented price reductions by the said companies were P0.60 centavos per liter of gasoline and kerosene, while P0.50 centavos for every liter of diesel. (Eagle News Service Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oeG8zyfQoEM
MANILA, Philippines, June 2 (Eagle News) — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Monday (June 1) admitted that she had been consulting her family, close friends and even President Benigno S. Aquino III about her possible running in senatorial slate for the 2016 elections. De Lima said that she will announce her decision in connection with her possible inclusion at the proper time for the reason that she is still busy […]
JUNE 2 (Reuters) — Iraq said on Monday (June 1) its air force has carried out air strikes against Islamic State militants in areas west and north of the capital Baghdad. A press release by the Ministry of Defense said planes of the Iraqi air force conducted “painful” strikes targeting militant’s hideout and equipment in al-Jazeera in the western Sunni heartland of Anbar province and Samarra in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad. The statement said […]
JUNE 1 (Reuters) — President Barack Obama said on Monday (June 1) that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region. “We think that land reclamation, aggressive actions by any party in that area are counterproductive,” Obama said in a town-hall discussion at the White House with a group of young leaders from Southeast Asian nations. “China is going to be successful. […]
JUNE 2 (Reuters) — A passenger ship carrying 458 people, many of them elderly Chinese tourists, sank in the Yangtze River in a storm late on Monday (June 1) and only about 20 had been rescued so far, state media said, in what could be one of China’s worst disasters for years. Some passengers are still alive inside the ship, the micro blog of the official People’s Daily newspaper said. Chinese President Xi Jinping has […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, June 1 (Eagle News) — According to Philippine National Police Officer-In-Charge (PNP-OIC) Chief Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina, based on the various reports that he received from the regional offices of the PNP, that the start of the school year is generally peaceful, with no untoward incidents reported. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WxUMLNpVK0A
QUEZON City, Philippines – Gabriela representative Luz Ilagan appealed to the Supreme Court to act quickly regarding the various petitions against the implementation of the K-to-12 program. She added that the SC should immediately issue a temporary restraining order, saying that the K-to-12 program should be suspended because of the complex problems that it presents. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/UVbLr3YMTwo
