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MANILA, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) — According to the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID), Mary Jane Veloso was able to leave the country as a tourist even before she went to Indonesia. The Bureau is currently tracing Veloso’s travel history to help other agencies of the government on their investigations so as to help Mary Jane Veloso to overturn her death sentence before the temporary reprieve given by Indonesia runs out. (Eagle News […]
MANILA, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) issued an apology to passengers due to the delayed flights in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) when a heavy equipment crashed into a twelve fiber optic cables of the PLDT, causing the airport complex to lose its telephone and internet capabilities, which resulted in the use of manual processing of passengers. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 30 (Eagle News) — According to the latest data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the leading cause of death of women around the world is heart disease. According to the Philippine Heart Association (PHA), the same data is applicable to Filipino women, saying that lack of awareness is the primary factor of such statistic, with Filipino women more concerned with the health of their spouses and children than their […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, April 30) – Located in the lower eastern part of Camarines Sur, the island of Caramoan is undoubtedly a pride of Bicolandia. Also called the “secret paradise”, the beauty of Caramoan remains relatively unexploited, untarnished by commercial tourism. Nature-trippers are in for a treat as Caramoan features a bounty of natural beauty – from its crystal clear waters, white sand beaches, tranquil lakes, deep caves and rich marine life. […]
APRIL 30 (Reuters) — Many survivors of the Nepal earthquake were still waiting to be evacuated from rural mountainous regions on Thursday (April 30), as the United Nations said relief efforts need to be scaled up. Local Nepalese television broadcast footage on Thursday (April 30) showed hundreds of survivors of the Nepal earthquake desperately trying to board a helicopter. Reuters cannot independently identify the locations or confirm the dates the video was filmed. More than […]
APRIL 30 (Reuters) — Students in India’s financial capital Mumbai held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday (April 29) to express their solidarity with the people of Nepal, hit by the worst earthquake in 81 years. A powerful earthquake with the 7.9 magnitude quake hit Nepal at midday on Saturday (April 25) followed by several aftershocks, killing over 5,006 people and injuring 10,000 others. The government has yet to fully assess the devastation wrought by quake, […]
APRIL 30 (Reuters) — Tickets for the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao hit the market last week and unless your name is Warren Buffet or Madonna you will probably have to watch the May 2 bout on pay-per-view. After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the fighters’ camps and much speculation, the coveted tickets went on sale and, as expected, they were not cheap. Prices on Ticketmaster ranged between $1,500 to $7,500 and […]
Malacañang has assured that services to the public will continue despite the resignation of Energy Secretary Carlo Jericho Petilla. Petilla, who cited personal reasons for leaving his post, is the second member of the Aquino government to quit this month, after Customs Commissioner John Philip Sevilla. “Titiyakin po ng ating pamahalaan na walang pagkaantala o pagkabalam sa paghatid ng mahalagang serbisyo sa ating mamamayan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. told reporters during Wednesday’s press briefing. […]
APRIL 30 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the water level of major dams in Luzon continues to decrease including the Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija and Magat Dam in Isabela. PAGASA added that if the water levels continue to decrease, it will negatively affect the water supply used for irrigation. (Nueva Ecija, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — As part of the major movements among the higher-ups of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the PNP has prepared a short list of possible National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief as its current chief announced his coming retirement this June. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine Air Force will continue patrolling the West Philippine Sea. AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang, said patrol aims to take photographs of China’s massive reclamation activities. He added that said planes are unarmed, so that China will have no reason for alarm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The camp of Jennifer Laude approached the Supreme Court to permit live media coverage regarding the hearing against United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton. The Regional Trial Court of Olongapo City twice rejected the appeal of Laude’s camp for media coverage. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
