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PASIG CITY (PIA) –The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the initial list of Senior High Schools (SHS) online, as part of its continuous preparations for the full implementation of the K to 12 program. The list comprised of DepEd and non-DepEd schools, higher education institutions (HEIs), technical vocational institutions (TVIs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), Dep Ed said. DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said that “the 2014 and 2015 budgets already have allocations […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 14 (Reuters) — A fire at a Philippine rubber slipper factory killed 31 workers on Wednesday (May 13) and dozens were missing and feared dead, government and fire officials said. Ariel Barayuga, head of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blaze in the capital, Manila, that trapped workers at the two-storey factory building of Kentex Manufacturing Inc, which makes flip-flops and slippers. […]
MAY 14 — Malacañang on Wednesday (May 13) announced the appointment of new government officials and Regional Trial Court (RTC) judges, and the nomination of new ambassadors. Appointed as undersecretaries were Kenneth Hartigan-Go of the Department of Health; and Mildred Yovela Umali-Hermogenes of the Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Council under the Office of the President. Named as assistant secretaries were Bienadel Elizabeth Yap of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Elvin Ivan […]
MAY 14 (Reuters) — China on Wednesday (May 13) warned the United States not to take “risky and provocative” actions in the disputed South China Sea. The comment came after a U.S. official said the Pentagon was considering sending its military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. Defense Secretary Ash Carter requested options that include sending aircraft and ships within 12 […]
MAY 14 (Reuters) — The remains of a Filipino diplomat who was killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan were brought to an army base in Manila on Wednesday (May 13). A Pakistan military plane brought the body of Filipino Ambassador Domingo Lucenario Jr., who was among the seven people who died on board a Pakistan military helicopter when it crashed in the Gilgit region on Friday (May 8). Family and relatives watched as honor […]
MAY 14 (Reuters) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday voiced China’s “serious concern” toward a U.S. official’s remarks on the Pentagon’s plan to send military aircraft and ships to the South China Sea. Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a routine press briefing that the U.S. side should clarify relevant remarks. According to a Reuters report, a U.S. official said on Tuesday the Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to “assert freedom […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 13 (Eagle News) — “Pambansang Kamao,” Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao returned to the Philippines early this morning and conducted various activities like a press briefing, motorcade and courtesy call to President Benigno S. Aquino III. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 13 — An aftershock affected Nepal, India and Tibet resulting in 70 deaths in Nepal, 17 in India and a women dying in a landslide in Tibet. (Kathmandu, Nepal)
MAY 13 — According to United States Geological Survey a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Japan, affecting various areas including Tokyo. No tsunami threat was issued. (Tokyo, Japan) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 13 (Eagle News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings against 19 cosmetic products containing dangerously high levels of lead and mercury. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 13 (Eagle News) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as a Senate committee conducted inspections on various stores selling school supplies in Manila to find out if they are complying with the suggested retail price as well as if the products complied with the safety standards. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 13 (Eagle News) — Secretary Rosalinda Baldos of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) asked overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Yemen to leave the said country as tensions continue to rise. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
