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(Eagle News) – More than 23 million people per year fall sick from eating contaminated food, with 4,700 losing their lives every year in Europe, according to a recent report of the World Health Organization. This means that that for every minute, 44 people fall sick from eating contaminated food, according to a review of the most recent available data entitled “The burden of foodborne diseases in the WHO European Region.” The findings were presented […]
(Eagle News) — Senators-elect Imee Marcos, Francis Tolentino and Pia Cayetano are being considered as chair of the ways and means committee of the next Senate. Senator Joel Villanueva said in an interview over ANC on Thursday, June 6, that these were the names that were being floated during a meeting of incoming and incumbent senators in Senator Manny Pacquiao’s residence in Makati on Wednesday night. In a previous interview, Marcos said she might refuse if […]
by Tyra’nell PILLE-LU EBC Japan Correspondent TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) – Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in Japan are grateful to the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) for the tangible and intangible blessings they received during the Aid for OFW and Humanity event the church organized at Hilton Hotel in Odaiba, Tokyo on Sunday, the 2nd of June. With huge smiles evident on the attendees’ faces, some guests said the event has cheered them up […]
(Eagle News) — For Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, his 12 years in the Senate can be described as a “wild ride.” “Maraming twists and turns, napakaraming downs, may konting ups,” Trillanes, whose term will expire on June 30, said at the Kapihan sa Senado forum on Thursday, June 6. According to Trillanes, he, however, believes he has “done my best.” “I tried to make a difference and given the time, the energy, the resources […]
by Jim Slater Agence France Presse Upstart Toronto moved halfway to a first-ever title Wednesday with Kawhi Leonard scoring 30 points to lead the Raptors over the injury-hit Golden State Warriors 123-109 in the NBA Finals. Kyle Lowry added 23 points and nine assists while Danny Green and Pascal Siakam each contributed 18 points as the Raptors seized a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, which continues Friday in Oakland. “It feels good,” Leonard said. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator-elect Bong Go has expressed support for the continued leadership of Senator Tito Sotto in the Senate, saying, with the veteran senator at the helm, “we can solidify the support of the Senate to the legislative agenda” of President Rodrigo Duterte. Sotto said Go would get leadership roles in the committee on health and the committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement, which are currently chaired by Senator JV Ejercito, who failed in his […]
(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in effect over the Luzon grid on Thursday, June 6. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said in its updated advisory that the alert, which means reserves do not meet required minimum levels, is in effect from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The NGCP said available capacity was at 11,753 megawatts, while peak demand was at 11,241 MW. Details on the cause of the alert will be announced by […]
(Eagle News)–The Australian government has warned its citizens against traveling to Central and Western Mindanao, including Sulu and Zamboanga, because of what it said was a “very high threat of kidnapping, terrorist attack, violent crime and violent clashes between armed groups.” In its advisory, the Australian government also urged its citizens to “reconsider” their need to travel to Eastern Mindanao “due to the very high levels of violent crime and the high threat of terrorist […]
(Eagle News)–The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is permanently closing its field office in Manila on July 5. In an announcement on its website, the USCIS said the last day the office will be open to the public and will therefore be accepting applications and petitions is May 31. Until then, the office is open from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon, but is closed on Filipino and American holidays. The office […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit Occidental Mindoro early Thursday, June 6. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 21 kilometers southwest of Rizal at 2:54 a.m. Depth of focus was 6 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–An Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Thursday, June 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flashloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Tito Sotto retained the Senate presidency, following a meeting with incumbent and incoming senators in Manny Pacquiao’s residence on Wednesday, June 5, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said. “Yes, it’s SP Sotto pa rin,” Zubiri told reporters. Apart from Pacquiao and Zubiri, the meeting was attended by Sotto, Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Juan Edgardo Angara, Nancy Binay, Grace Poe, and Richard Gordon. Incoming senators Lito Lapid, Ronald dela Rosa, Imee Marcos, Francis […]
