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Updated: List of areas with class suspensions for July 9, 2015

JULY 9 (Eagle News) — Local government units have announced class suspensions on all levels for July 9, Thursday, due to the continued heavy rains brought about by the southwest monsoon and typhoon Falcon. As collated by the Department of Education, these are the areas where classes in all levels have been suspended today, July 9, 2015: ALL LEVELS National Capital Region (NCR) Muntinlupa City Paranaque City Navotas City Marikina City Makati City Mandaluyong City […]

Philippines presents case against China on maritime dispute before arbitral tribunal in The Hague

JULY 8 — The Philippines has begun presenting its case before the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, the Netherlands, to convince the tribunal that it has jurisdiction to hear the country’s case against China. “The Philippine delegation composed of representatives from all three branches of government has begun presenting its arguments for the Philippines’ position before the Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Peace Palace at The Hague, Netherlands,” Deputy Presidential […]

Mary Jane Veloso might still face execution in Indonesia next week — Migrante

MANILA, Philippines, July 8 (Eagle News) — Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina helper that has been convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia and who was granted a temporary reprieve of execution last April 29, might be scheduled again for execution next week. According to the Migrante International, the Indonesian government is expected to announce the complete names of those who are scheduled to be executed by firing squad on July 17 or after the Muslim […]

NAIA, other airports still on heightened alert for MERS-CoV and Ebola

(Eagle News) — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports in the country continue to be on heightened alert because of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Sydrome-Corona Virus or MERS-CoV and other deadly diseases such as Ebola, following guidelines from the Bureau of Quarantine. Currently, MERS-CoV has more than 180 reported cases in South Korea, where at least 27 have already died.   It is the only country outside of Saudi Arabia where there […]

List of class suspensions in NCR as of July 8 due to heavy downpour

JULY 8 (Eagle News) — Typhoon Falcon has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Tuesday evening and expected to enhanced the southwest monsoon rains. Due to heavy rains brought by typhoon “Falcon”, most areas in National Capital Region (NCR) have cancelled their classes. Here’s the list of the following areas with class suspensions announced from the Department of Education (DepEd): All levels Cainta, Rizal Caloocan City Limay, Bataan Makati City Malabon City Mandaluyong City […]

Classes suspended in some areas

MANILA, Philippines, July 8 (Eagle News) — Due to heavy rains brought by typhoon “Falcon”, most areas in Metro Manila have cancelled their classes. All levels on public and private schools in Mandaluyong city, Manila, Makati, Marikina City, Quezon City, Pasay, Parañaque and Pateros have declared their respective suspension of classes. Pre-school, elementary and high school in public and private schools in Caloocan City, Dagupan City, San Mateo, and Rizal have also announced suspension of […]

Typhoon Falcon enters Phl; class suspensions announced in all levels in NCR, other areas

(Eagle News) – Typhoon Falcon (international name Chan Hom) has entered the country Tuesday night (July 7), with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 160 kph. Class suspensions in all levels in Metro Manila and other areas (including Dagupan City in Pangasinan and San Mateo, Rizal) were also announced Wednesday because of this, as more rains are expected to affect the whole of Luzon. At 4:00 am today (July 8), […]

More than 100 sacks of smuggled rice from China confiscated in Binondo raid

(Eagle News) — More than 100 sacks of smuggled “Chinese rice” were confiscated by the combined forces of the National Food Authority (NFA) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in a raid in Binondo, Manila on Tuesday. According to NFA officials, they have not yet issued any import permit for rice from China. The seized rice from China was allegedly being sold by Binondo traders from P60 to P90 per kilo. The smuggled rice from […]

PAGASA monitoring 2 typhoons outside PAR; next storm to be named “Falcon” if it enters Phl

(Eagle News) — While storm “Egay” has already left the country,  PAGASA is monitoring two new weather disturbances which are still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but which could enter the country anytime this week. One of these is typhoon “Chan-Hom” (international name) which has maximum strong winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph.  It is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kph. […]

NEDA reports lowest inflation levels in 20 years

MANILA, July 7 (Eagle News) —The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported that the country experienced the lowest level of inflation in June compared to the last two decades due to sufficient supply of food and moderate price pressures in energy and oil rates. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, headline inflation rate plunged further to 1.2 percent in June 2015 from 1.6 percent in the previous month, and 4.4 percent in June 2014. […]

Malacañang welcomes survey results on greater public satisfaction with Aquino administration

JULY 7 — The Palace on Tuesday welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing greater public satisfaction with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the latest installment of findings from the Second Quarter 2015 SWS Survey showed that public satisfaction with the Aquino administration has improved from 48 percent last March to 55 percent, and that dissatisfaction has fallen from 29 percent […]

President Aquino approves P3.002 trillion nat’l budget for 2016

MANILA, July 7 (Eagle News) —  President Aquino has approved the proposed P3.002 trillion 2016 national budget after presiding over a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The new budget is 15.2 percent higher than the 2015 national budget of P2.606 trillion. It comprises 19.5 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said in a statement. “The proposed budget with the theme, “Paggugol na Matuwid: Saligan sa Tuloy-Tuloy na Pag-Unlad,” is anchored […]