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QC Government suspends Friday classes in all levels

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 9 (Eagle News) — Classes at all levels will remain suspended in the Quezon City area on Friday (July 10) due to continuing heavy downpours brought about by the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical cyclone “Falcon”, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista announced in an exclusive interview with the program “Feedback” in Radyo Agila. (Eagle News Service)

NDRRMC records two casualties due to southwest monsoon rain

MANILA, Philippines, July 9 (Eagle News) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has recorded two casualties from enhanced southwest monsoon or Habagat rain since last weekend. According to the NDRRMC said two fatalities include a 19 year-old man in Quezon City and a Korean driver in Cebu. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/2HT_IMD2g1c

La Mesa Dam nears spilling level

QUEZON City, Philippines, July 9 (Eagle News) — The water level of the La Mesa Dam, located in Quezon City may reach its spilling level due to heavy rains brought by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and Tropical cyclone “Falcon”.

Falcon expected to exit PAR on Friday

MANILA, Philippines, July 9 (Eagle News) — Tropical cyclone “Falcon” is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Friday morning. According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), tropical storm “Falcon” is expected to move outside the PAR between 8:00 to 10:00 in the morning. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/ZipXZEm5SMg

5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Surigao

JULY 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), a 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit the province of Surigao del Sur Wednesday evening. The PHIVOLCS said that no damages were reported, but warned residents in the said area of possible aftershocks. (Eagle News Service)

“Stop Payatas dump operation and expansion,” QC told

9 July 2015. Quezon City. A day before the 15th year commemoration of the ill-famed tragic Payatas trash slide, zero waste advocacy network EcoWaste Coalition and the Payatas-based Alyansa ng mga Samahang Nagkakaisa sa Payatas (ASNP) told the Quezon City government to stop the landfill’s operation and expansion. Leonita Panoy, President of the ASNP, said in her own tongue that “Everyday tons and tons of mixed wastes are dumped in Payatas creating what is now […]

EU Delegation to the Philippines, Partners congratulate the winners of the EU Peace Journalism Awards

MANILA – The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines together with its partners congratulated the winners of the EU Peace Journalism Awards held tonight (8 July 2015) in Makati City. Jefry Tupas, NewsDesk, who is based in Davao City won the grand prize for his article, “The Teachers of Raja Muda”. The grand finalists were Mr Jes Aznar, Mindanews (photo essay) and Stella Estremera, Sun Star Davao (written text in print media). Tupas got […]

PNP units all set for ‘Falcon’

QUEZON CITY, 9 July (PIA) – All units of the Philippine National Police (PNP) are ready for the onset of Tropical Cyclone ‘Falcon.’ This after the PNP has activated its Implan ‘Saklolo’ (Policing During Disaster) to ensure availability of PNP personnel and resources for disaster incident management operations in areas threatened by ‘Falcon.’ According to Chief Superintendent Wilfredo Franco, Officer-in-Charge of the Directorate for Police Community Relations and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Disaster Management, […]

DOTC opens bidding for LRT-2 west extension design component

PASIG, July 9—The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced on Wednesday that it has begun the bidding process for engineering consultancy services, which will deliver the west extension project’s Detailed Engineering Design (DED). The DED will serve as the basis for the construction or civil works component of the project, which will be bid out once the design, is completed. It will cover three (3) stations, the tracks, the viaduct, and electromechanical requirements including […]

DFA warns public of drug couriers’ modus operandi; calls for Filipinos not to be victims

PASAY CITY, July 9—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advises the public not to fall to the modus operandi of drug syndicates, describing also the profile of recruiters working for them and their victims. The information on the modus operandi of drug syndicates is based on the report from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). “We call for personal vigilance and responsibility on the part of Filipinos who travel abroad. We remind our kababayans that the laws imposed by host countries […]

Malacañang defends hiring of foreign lawyer to represent Philippines at Arbitral Tribunal

MANILA, July 9 — The Palace on Wednesday (July 9) defended the hiring of a foreign counsel to represent the Philippines at the Arbitral Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, the Netherlands, in the country’s territorial dispute with China. “You hire someone on the basis of competence. You hire someone on the basis of expertise and the field of knowledge that one possesses,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said, commenting on reports that […]

Phl full statement at the Hague – Del Rosario asks Int’l Tribunal to uphold “spirit of UNCLOS”

AS DELIVERED Statement Before the Permanent Court of Arbitration Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands WHY THE PHILIPPINES BROUGHT THIS CASE TO ARBITRATION AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE REGION AND THE WORLD Republic of the Philippines v. People’s Republic of China HON. ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO Secretary of Foreign Affairs 07 July 2015 Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Tribunal, it is a great honor to respectfully appear before you on behalf of my country, the […]