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QUEZON City, Philippines – Starting next month or July 2017, cargoes entering the Manila North Harbor will have to pay an additional 24% cargo-holding tariff. The increase was approved by the Philippine Ports Authority in order to cover what is said were higher operations costs. The increase will be implemented gradually in a three-year period, with 8% being added each year. But consumer and business groups protest the additional tax, arguing that consumers will bear […]
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that cholera will not spread in the evacuation centers in Iligan City. According to the DOH-Region 10, although some of the evacuees suffered from diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain, and they were positively affected by cholera, they were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. The patients were already released on June 3 and 5. DOH-10 Regional Director Nimfa Torrizo also pointed […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The police and military are still keeping a close eye on a suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf Group, identified as Gabriel Patarasa, 24, while he is being treated at the Zamboanga City Medical Center due to a hit of splinters from unidentified explosives. Just last week, the members of Zamboanga Coastguard blocked Patarasa while some men carried him down from a commercial vessel from the Island of Basilan because […]
PIGCAWAYAN, North Cotabato (Eagle News) – The military has arrested two Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who were allegedly involved in the attack in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato on Wednesday. The two were identified as Jahren Mantukay, 23, and Bardurin Limba, 28, both members of the BIFF Special Operations Group. Both are residents of Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao. Mantukay and Limba were arrested by joint forces of the Philippine Army’s 22nd Mechanized Company, the 2nd Mechanized Battalion, and Mechanized Division in […]
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Eagle News) – Iniimbestigahan ngayon ang dalawang babae na hinihinalang supporter ng Maute at dalawang lalaki naman na hinihinalang supporter ng Abu Sayyaf Group matapos maaktuhan ng pulisya na bumibili ng iba’t ibang klaseng gamot sa isang pharmacy sa Pagadian City kamakailan. Kinilala ang mga suspek na sina Reem Sacampong Arimao, 22 taong gulang, clinical instructor sa Mindanao Institute of Health Care Professional na matatagpuan sa Barrio Green, Marawi City, […]
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac (Eagle News) – Mahigit 7000 katao ang pinagkalooban ng PhilHealth card sa Tarlac City. Ayon sa mga opisyales ng nasabing ahensya, nito lamang nakaraang araw ay naipamahagi nila sa mga nangangailangan ang mahigit 20000 PhilHealth cards. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay pinangunahan ng PhilHealth, lokal na pamahalaan ng Tarlac City at ni Dra. Carmela Go, city health officer. Nagpasalamat naman ang LGU-Tarlac City maging ang mga nakinabang sa PhilHealth dahil sa kanilang pinagkaloob […]
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Nasa 15,000 na mga out-of-school youth at less privileged students ang nakahandang bigyan ng scholarship grant ng Pangasinan State University (PSU). Kasunod ito ng panawagan ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na libreng edukasyon para sa mga mag-aaral ng kolehiyo sa state universities. Ayon kay PSU President, Dr. Dexter Buted, nasa Php 150 million ang alokasyon para sa programang ito ng CHED para ilibre ang matrikula ng mga papasok sa state universities and […]
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet (Eagle News) – Nailipat na sa Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center ang Korean national na nawala ng ilang araw sa Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Province para lubusang makapagpagaling. Natagpuan ng mga awtoridad noong Miyerkules, June 21 si Choi Sung Kyu, isang real estate broker sa South Korea, at nagbakasyon lang dito sa Pilipinas. June 9 pa nang mawala si Sung Kyu matapos umakyat sa Mt. Amuyao. Labing isang araw din itong pinaghahanap […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The municipality of Sibugay, Zamboanga has implemented a strict “no ID, no entry” policy. The ordinance was issued after a special session of the municipal council, which also ordered the setting up of security checkpoints. Residents and non-residents of the municipality are advised to always bring their identification cards in line with the new measure. https://youtu.be/3E8cdU9AsGo
POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Umabot sa mahigit 5,000 na tao ang nakinabang sa isinagawang medical at dental mission ng lokal na gobyerno ng Polanco noong Miyerkules, Hunyo 23. Katuwang din sa nasabing aktibidad ang Philippine National Police, rural health units, Department of Social Welfare and Development, at iba pa. Isinagawa ang libreng check-up, bunot ng ngipin, libreng sugar at blood testing, at pamamahagi ng gamot at vitamins sa aktibidad. Elmie Ello – Eagle News […]
(Eagle News) – Pinangangambahan na magkaroon ng humanitarian crisis sa mga evacuation center dahil sa nagpapatuloy na bakbakan ng militar at mga rebeldeng grupo sa Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Ayon kay Health Undersecretary Herminigildo Valle, mas maraming evacuees ang nagkakasakit habang tumatagal ang sagupaan. Kabilang aniya sa mga dumadapong sakit ay lagnat at diarrhea sa mga bata at matanda sa mga evacuation center. Nagpahayag din ng pangamba si Valle sa pananatili ng mga evacuee sa kanilang mga […]
LABO, Camarines Norte (Eagle News) – Namataan ng mga residente kahapon, Hunyo 21 bandang 3:00 ng hapon ang mga grupo ng armadong kalalakihang pinaniniwalaang mga rebelde sa Barangay Domagmang, Labo, Camarines Norte. Patungo umano ang mga ito sa isang military detachment ng 902nd Infantry Battalion na nakabase sa nasabing lugar. Naalarma ang mga kasamahang sundalo at agad na tumawag ng reinforcement sa isa pang detachment sa Barangay Mahawanhawan. Itinaas na sa heightened alert ng Philippine […]
