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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of the owners of a dialysis center in Quezon City that was accused of claiming PhilHealth benefits for deceased patients. Duterte gave the order in a television interview early Saturday, June 8, days after the Wellmed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp. in Novaliches denied the accusations through the law firm that represents it. “The NBI should take over by tomorrow and start to summon everybody and the […]
(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in effect over the Luzon grid on Saturday, June 8. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet required minimum levels, is in effect from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m., and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Available capacity was at 10762 megawatts while peak demand was at 10166 MW. The cause of the alert will be explained by the Department of […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Northern Samar on Saturday, June 8. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 29 kilometers northeast of Biri at 5:32 a.m. Depth of focus was 16 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao on Saturday, June 8. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Northern and Central Luzon, and the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab. Price tag? Tens of millions of dollars for a round trip ticket and $35,000 a night. “NASA is opening the International Space Station to commercial opportunities and marketing these opportunities as we’ve never done before,” NASA chief financial officer Jeff […]
by Emily Manuel (Eagle News) — The Embassy of Denmark hosted a celebration of its 170th Constitution Day at the Enderun Colleges, Taguig City last June 5, 2019. Denmark’s Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849 by Frederik VII, which established Denmark as a constitutional monarchy. Danish Ambassador Jan Top Christensen welcomed government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. In his speech, he highlighted the embassy’s accomplishments in the past […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US billionaire Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he will spend half a billion dollars in the “fight of our time” to move the US away from carbon energy and combat climate change. The former New York mayor and philanthropist said the $500 million investment will go toward launching the Beyond Carbon initiative, which aims to close nearly 250 coal plants throughout the country by 2030 and prevent new ones […]
(Eagle News) — Some Metro Manila roads are slated to undergo reblocking and repair starting Friday, June 7. Below is a list of the roads that will undergo the reblocking, according to the Department of the Public Works and Highways. Southbound C-5 near Market! Market! (2nd lane beside U-turn) Edsa before Aurora Boulevard (first lane from sidewalk) and after Aurora Boulevard to Arayat (first lane from sidewalk) Edsa in front of Guzent Construction Equipment (first […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the filing of criminal charges against those involved in the alleged fraud and corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, particularly fraudulent claims on “ghost” dialysis cases. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the President had already directed the Philhealth management to “submit a detailed report” on the alleged irregularities. “The President directs the management of the Philhealth to institute criminal actions against those officials and […]
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-class experiment that, of course, was then spreading on social media. For one class period, students used a whiteboard to tally, in real time, every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call or other notification that popped up. Students were […]
(Eagle News)–Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista on Friday, June 7, said he would accept the apology of Erwin Tulfo, who had called him names on air after the government official failed to give him a live interview, if the radio broadcaster complied with certain conditions. In a statement, Bautista said Tulfo should first publish his at least half-a-page apology in leading newspapers and in the following radio stations: DZBB, DZMM, Radyo Singko News FM 92.3, […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that authorities admitted had left dozens dead and prompted the African Union to suspend Khartoum. Members of the Rapid Support Forces, who rights groups say have their origins in the Janjaweed militias of Darfur, deployed on the streets in pick-up trucks mounted with machine guns and rocket launchers, witnesses said. “We’re living […]
