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(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday, Aug. 12, clarified the reported Chinese vessel that docked in Subic was just a yacht. Lorenzana said this was upon verification by the Coast Guard and the Philippine National Police maritime unit. He said authorities found the yacht was owned by a businessman based in Subic. “It has been bought and converted into a motor yacht. It caters to tourists that are already in Subic,” Lorenzana said. Earlier, […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Ralph Recto has filed a bill seeking to have all government buildings and offices utilize solar energy systems in a reported bid to reduce utility costs and promote the development of renewable energy resources. Under Senate Bill No. 48 or the bill on Solar Energy in National Government Offices, Recto seeks the installation of solar energy systems that can initially supply 10 percent of the power supply of government offices or buildings. The […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking for free tertiary agricultural education for the dependents of indigent farmers. In filing Senate Bill No. 853, De Lima cited data from the Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 Poverty Statistics for Basic Sectors report which noted that farmers and fishermen are the sectors with the highest poverty incidence. She said the poverty incidence for the sector of farmers was at 34.3 percent. “Naturally, families of farmers […]
(Eagle News)–Vice President Leni Robredo is slated to visit the families of the victims in the Iloilo-Guimaras sea tragedy. At present, Robredo is now in Iloilo and will proceed to Guimaras later in the day, an advisory from her office said. Robredo’s scheduled visit takes place days after M/B Chi-chi, M/B Keziah 2, and M/B Jenny Vince sank off the waters of Iloilo-Guimaras on August 4 and killed at least 31 people. Authorities said the […]
(Eagle News)–A fishing vessel carrying 11 people, including seven Filipinos, sank off the waters of Brunei, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, Aug. 12. The DFA said only two survivors were rescued from the sinking of Radims 2, with search and rescue operations terminated on Sunday. The DFA said it was still monitoring developments. Brunei’s National Search and Rescue Coordination Committee has already asked the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency for assistance in locating […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has lifted the number-coding scheme today. The MMDA made the confirmation in responding to the inquiries of motorists on its official Twitter account. The Palace declared today a regular holiday in celebration of the Muslims’ Eid’l Adha. With the MMDA’s confirmation, vehicles whose plate numbers end in 1 and 2 are allowed to ply Metro Manila streets from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers are expected in parts of Northern Luzon today as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are expected over the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will be experienced over Aurora, Apayao, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya due to localized […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Monday, Aug. 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 35 kilometers southeast of Don Marcelino at 7:51 a.m. Depth of focus was 154 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects Luzon and Western Visayas. In its recent bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan is forecast to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate rains are possible. Pagasa predicted Metro Manila and the rest […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 11, said the law allows policemen to receive “unsolicited gifts or presents of small or insignificant value.” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte told police officers during the 118th anniversary of the Philippine National Police that they could accept gifts but not bribes. “Unlike other politicians who forget their laws and grab at opportunity to find fault at what the President says or does, […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Aug. 11, expressed alarm over the death of a Chinese national who fell from his office window reportedly while trying to escape in Las Piñas City. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted 27-year-old Chinese Yang Kang was handcuffed when he fell to his death from the sixth floor in Pamplona around 4 a.m. on Friday. Las Piñas police have said it was possible Kang was escaping from his […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipino was injured in a car bomb attack outside a shopping mall in Benghazi, Libya, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, Aug. 11. The DFA said the Embassy is, however, still monitoring the situation. It advised Filipinos in the area to avoid unnecessary travel for the moment and exercise caution. The car bomb attack in Libya’s eastern city on Saturday killed several people. “Two members of the UN mission, one them […]
