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President Aquino inspects site of new Puerto Princesa Airport

JUNE 30 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday inspected the area where the new P3.75-billion Puerto Princesa Airport is being built. Upon arriving here, the President proceeded to the open ramp at the earth mount barrier between the Western Command’s Air Defense Alert Center and the construction site of the new Puerto Princesa Airport for the inspection. He was briefed by Transportation Undersecretary Julianito Bucayan regarding the Puerto Princesa Airport Development Project, located […]

PHIVOLCS discover huge lahar deposits in Mt. Bulusan

JUNE 29 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), together with the Office of Civil Defense, discovered huge lahar deposits in Mount Bulusan after conducting an aerial survey. Said deposits can cause lahar flow during heavy rains. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Angat Dam water level continues to decrease

JUNE 29 (Eagle News) — Despite the start of the rainy season, the water level of Angat Dam in Bulacan continues to decrease. If the water level in Angat Dam reaches critical level, it will stop supplying water to power plants. (Bulucan, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/PSkufAlEHQQ

Price rollback in fuel this week

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — A rollback of 10 centavo per liter will be implemented on the price of fuel this week. Despite this, transport groups continue to show discontent. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/6Gx-EHbiy7I

President Aquino inspects new Puerto Princesa airport

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Benigno S. Aquino III went to Palawan to inspect the construction process of the new Puerto Princesa airport, adding that said trip has no connection whatsoever to the territorial dispute in West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

No Filipinos involved in fire at water-theme park in Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — The Manila Economic and Cultural Office said that no Filipino were involved in the water-theme park incident in Taiwan, where a colored powder exploded causing more than 500 people to be injured. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/HC38WY0L_hE

Congressional Avenue, temporarily closed due to repairs

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Congressional Avenue will be temporarily closed starting today due to the removal of the temporary bridge in the said road. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/1HPk0rRrpnI

COMELEC inspects 1.9 million biometric files

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is investigating the alleged corruption of 1.9 million biometric files but assured the public that said data files could still be recovered through back-ups. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/jFGtEPNLQiI

Colorectal cancer comes from not eating fruits and vegetables

MANILA, Philippines, June 29 (Eagle News) – Bad news for people who don’t like eating fruits and vegetables. According to the Department of Health (DOH), not eating enough fruits and vegetables places one at more risk of colorectal cancer. Check out the video to find out what is colorectal cancer. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Mock elections conducted in Bacoor, Cavite

CAVITE, Philippines (Eagle News) – A concerned group will conduct a mock election in Bacoor, Cavite, using their proposed system called Precinct Automated Tallying System. The Commission on Election would observe said mock election. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)

Japan considers patrolling West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – A Japanese admiral said that the Japan is considering to join the United States of America in patrolling the West Philippine Sea due to the problems created by the artificial islands constructed by China. Japan believes that the West Philippine Sea is an international water and not part of any national territory. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)