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By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – In a country of hockey-obsessed fans, Canada is glued to the NBA finals between the Toronto Raptors and the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors. Record-breaking ratings continue to set on Canadian television outlets, all in support of their team’s quest for their first title in franchise history. The vibe in the country’s most diverse and populated city is impeccably amazing. People in […]
(Eagle News)–These pictures show a copy of the pages of the Land Transportation Office resolution that perpetually barred Luis Miguel Lopez, also known as Miko Lopez, from securing a driver’s license. Based on the copies, Lopez himself received on June 6 a copy of the LTO resolution that also revoked his current driver’s license, and slapped fines ranging from P1000 to P5000 against him. Lopez was seen in a viral video driving a car from […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 6, vowed to preserve the “fragile peace” attained in Mindanao, a region long been beset by terrorism. In a speech before Muslim Filipinos in Davao, Duterte said “any form of violence against the Muslim community or any other tribe especially those arising from religious extremism, hatred, discrimination and misguided beliefs will never be tolerated and will be dealt with by the full force of the law.” […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for “an urgent and comprehensive” probe into the funds being used and released by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) following reports PhilHealth funds were misused to pay for the dialysis treatments of deceased patients. “The gravity of the recent allegations should prompt government to check if every peso under the PhilHealth is indeed being used in a manner compliant with laws and the PhilHealth’s mandate. We […]
(Eagle News)–Red and yellow alerts are in effect over the Luzon grid today, June 7. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the red alert, which means there is a generation deficiency, will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A yellow alert, which means reserves do not meet the minimum requirements, is in effect from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Available capacity is at […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Samar on Thursday night. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 50 kilometers northwest of Pambujan at 10:15 p.m. Depth of focus is 21 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan and Mindanao today, June 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, Bangsamoro, Zamboanga and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol, Visayas, the rest of Mimaropa and the rest of Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 6, said he was serious when he threatened to declare war against Canada if the North American country did not recall its trash. “Sabi ko sa kanila, isauli ko ‘yan, ‘pag hindi tayo nagkaintindihan I will declare war.. Akala naman siguro nitong – well sa media. Braggadocio. Hambog ba. Hindi man nila ako kilala,” Duterte said in Davao. According to Duterte, “it’s a matter of respect.” “Kung gawain […]
(Eagle News)–The PhilHealth-accredited healthcare provider WellMed Dialysis Center denied on Thursday, June 6, the allegations of two of its former employees that it was processing claims of dead patients. “WellMed and its owners did not and would not, in any way, consent to, or participate in any ‘ghost dialysis’ or fraudulent scheme as described by Mr. Roberto,” WellMed’s legal team Gargantiel Ilagan & Atanante said in a statement. The law firm was referring to Edwin […]
(Eagle News)–The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will close its Manila office on July 5 due to “insufficient workload,” the US embassy in Manila said. According to the US Embassy, this was because the USCIS will “transition Forms I-407 and I-130 to domestic and electronic processing, respectively.” “These two form types account for approximately 65% of the office’s workload,” the embassy said. The embassy said apart from the Manila field office, the USCIS office […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace has declared June 24 a special non-working holiday in Manila. The declaration was contained in Proclamation 731 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. According to the proclamation, this was to give the people of the city the “full opportunity to celebrate and participate” in activities relating to the city’s 448th founding anniversary. Manila was founded in 1571.
(Eagle News)–The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered Grab Philippines to explain the deactivation of around 8,000 of its transport network vehicle service units for their failure to secure provisional authority to operate. The order was contained in a show-cause order issued to the transport network company, which was also ordered to appear before the Board on June 11, or a day after Grab said the units would have been already deactivated. According […]
