Mayon Volcano remains under alert level 3 as PHIVOLCS recorded rockfall event and weak crater blow in the past 24 hours.
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ICYMI: 1st Anniversary of Bohol Quake
Eagle News reporter Erwin Temperante gives an update on the commemoration of the Bohol quake.
Prices of commercial rice to go down
Food security czar Francis “Kiko” Panglinan said prices of commercial rice will go down in the coming days with the entry of more imported rice from Thailand and Vietnam.
Rains in Metro Manila
A low pressure area is being monitored by the PAGASA near Surigao del Sur, causing rains in Metro Manila and other areas.
VP Binay speaks against CGMA discrimination
For the first time, Vice President Jejomar Binay spoke against the alleged discrimination of the current administration to Congressman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, among other alleged violations like the controversial DAP and discrimination against opposition members facing PDAF charges.
Police station suffers grenade explosion
For the third time, a hand grenade was thrown at the Manila Police District Station 1, causing an explosion.
DOLE stops sending OFWs to Yemen
Due to the issue of security, the Department of Labor and Employment has implemented a total ban on deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Yemen.
1st anniversary of Bohol quake
October 15 is remembered as the anniversary of the Bohol quake which occurred last year.
Station Astronauts wrap up preps for Wednesday spacewalk
(Courtesy NASA features) — The Expedition 41 crew of the International Space Station geared up Tuesday for a pair of spacewalks. Two NASA astronauts wrapped up final preparations to head outside Wednesday and replace a power regulator, while two of their Russian colleagues checked out spacesuits for an Oct. 22 excursion. Flight Engineers Reid Wiseman and Barry Wilmore spent most of the day completing preparations for their 6 ½-hour spacewalk slated to begin around 8:20 […]
Hong Kong police use sledgehammers, chainsaws to clear protest barriers, open road
BY JAMES POMFRET AND DONNY KWOK (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong police used sledgehammers and chainsaws on Tuesday to tear down barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters near government offices and the financial center, reopening a major road for the first time in two weeks. But late in the evening demonstrators retaliated by swarming into a tunnel on a major four-lane thoroughfare, bringing traffic to a halt and chanting for universal suffrage. Riot police tried to push […]
Peace panels to craft transition plan for ARMM to Bangsamoro
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – The peace panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are set to craft a clear transition plan for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the Bangsamoro as they continue work on implementing the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement of the Bangsamoro (CAB). This is happening even as Congress continues deliberations on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Based on a […]
Facing new oil glut, Saudi tries to avoid 1980s mistakes to halt price slide
(Reuters) – Still haunted by its failed attempt to prevent a steep drop in oil prices by slashing production by almost three quarters in the 1980s, the world’s top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is determined not to make the same mistake again. The oil glut of the 1980s, the early days of the modern crude market and a distant memory for most traders, has resurfaced recently in conversations with Saudi officials and veteran analysts who see it […]
