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MANILA, Philippines, June 1 (Eagle News) — As the 2016 presidential election nears, the Commission on Election (COMELEC) contemplates the recommended hybrid election which combines automated and manual systems of elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
JUNE 1 (Reuters) — Vietnam’s deputy defense minister said on Saturday (May 30) that reports China had placed mobile artillery weapons on a reclaimed island in the disputed South China Sea were, if true, were a very worrying development. “If it has actually happened it is a very bad sign for what is already a very complicated situation in the South China Sea,” General Nguyen Chi Vinh told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines […]
JUNE 21 (Reuters) — South Korea on Sunday (May 31) confirmed that 15 South Koreans have been infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus. “Since the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was confirmed on May 20, we have now confirmed that a total 15 people have MERS,” South Korea’s Minister of Health and Welfare Moon Hyung-pyo told reporters. The first man was diagnosed with the disease on Wednesday (May 20) […]
Here it is! Welcome back to school time! Are you ready for this? Summer vacation is over and soon students will be going back to school. Here’s a list of some back-to-school guidelines you’ll need to know before the school year starts. Happy reading! According to Department Order No. 9, s. 2015 issued by Secretary of Education Armin Luistro, the official school year begins on June 1, 2015 and ends April 1, 2016. The department […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Manila Police District is ready for the opening of classes on June 1, with 500 new police assigned on different outposts in Manila to serve as an augmentation in giving security to schools. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/tyQO_7hpDLY
BEIJING, Philippines (Eagle News) – China reacted against the comments made by United States of America regarding the disputed territories in West Philippine Sea. China added that the United States should stop using challenging statements to stop the spread of chaos in the region. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
PASAY City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippine National Police launched its Project Safe Kam by installing 32 closed-circuit TV cameras in Pasay City as part of its intensification of its fight against crime. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/RTvrVopNym4
MARIKINA City, Philippiunes (Eagle News) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority starts its metro-wide earthquake drill at Barangay Tumana in Marikina wherein the said government agency brought an earthquake simulator demonstrate to the residents the various effects of a strong earthquake. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the PAGASA, the country will continue to experience hot weather until August as the El Niño phenomenon continues to affect the country, causing damages to at least eight provinces. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/iIeRnJGVZ58
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved in its third reading the proposed law which states that informal settlers should be relocated in resettlement areas which are within the jurisdiction of the local government unit that relocated them. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – According to the Department of Health, more than 200 Filipinos die each day due to smoking-related diseases. Which is why it is important to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day on May 31 as not only direct smokers are affected by said diseases but also non-smokers due to second-hand smoking. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin) http://youtu.be/L4dHap28e_o
MANILA, Philippines, May 29 (Eagle News) — Various students’ , parents’ and teachers’ groups are still hoping for the postponement of the K-to-12 program since it did not undergo public consultation and is an additional burden for parents. The groups filed a 200-page petition in the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order.
