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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Simula ngayong araw, Abril 30, asahan na ang mas mabigat na daloy ng trapiko sa Quezon City. Ayon sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), dahil ito sa pagsasara ng ilang kalsada upang simulan ang konstruksyon ng coping beam ng Metro Rail Transit o MRT-7. Bunsod nito, ipatutupad ang one-way traffic sa Regalado mula Mindanao Avenue hanggang Commonwealth Avenue mula 5:00 AM hanggang 10:00 PM. Simula naman sa Mayo 6 […]
Narco-list not a “hit list,” PDEA chief assures (Eagle News)—The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency on Monday, April 30, said charges would be filed against barangay officials allegedly engaged in illegal drug activities “in a week or two.” PDEA Chief Aaron Aquino made the statement as he assured the public that the list was not a “hit list.” “We want to be legitimate in our operations, we want our operations to be transparent,” he said. Aquino […]
by Martin Parry Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia pledged half a billion dollars to restore and protect the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in what it said would be a game-changer for the embattled natural wonder, but conservationists were not convinced. The World Heritage-listed site, which attracts millions of tourists, is reeling from significant bouts of coral bleaching due to warming sea temperatures linked to climate change. It is also under threat from […]
(Eagle News) — Magkakaloob ng libreng sakay ang Philippine National Railways at Manila Metro Rail Transit System sa mga manggagawa bukas, Mayo 1, bilang paggunita sa Labor Day. Sa abiso ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) at ng PNR, libre ang sakay ng mga manggagawa na patungong Alabang sa pagitan ng alas 6:07 ng umaga at alas 7:37 ng umaga at sa pagitan ng 4:07 PM hanggang 5:37 PM. Libre din ang sakay ng mga papuntang […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNhKm8N7ab8 With temperatures continuing to rise this summer season, it is best to know what you should do so you can avoid heat stroke. One of the best ways to avoid heat stroke is to drink plenty of water often and to stay indoors if possible during very hot weather. Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat illness when the body overheats and cannot cool down, according to an advisory from the Department […]
(Eagle News)–Fewer families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2018, the Social Weather Stations said. The SWS said the 9.9 percent of Filipino families who experienced involuntary hunger at least once from January to March was 6.0 points below the 15.9 percent quarterly hunger survey result in December 2017. “This is only the second time hunger has been in the single-digit range since March 2004,” the SWS said. According to the pollster, the 9.9 percent […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The photograph was seen around the world: US President Donald Trump and France’s Emmanuel Macron, gilded spades in hand, shoveling dirt over a young sapling. A week ago, at the beginning of Macron’s visit to Washington, the French president joined his American counterpart to throw handfuls of soil on the roots of a young oak tree as their respective first ladies looked on It was a symbolic gesture: the tree […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) –Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, his office said Monday, days after the leaders of the two Koreas held a landmark summit. Wang will be in the neighboring country at the invitation of his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday and Thursday, the foreign ministry said in a brief statement. He will be the first Chinese foreign minister to visit the North since 2007, a lapse that highlights […]
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of 2018 on Sunday and took over as leader of the title race when he triumphed in a dramatic, crash-strewn Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Briton, who had struggled for outright pace, managed to steer his Mercedes through a chaotic race and capitalize on others’ misfortunes to register his first victory in seven races and the 63rd of his career. Sebastian Vettel […]
by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — In a move that shocked lunar scientists, canceled the only robotic vehicle under development to explore the surface of the Moon, despite President Donald Trump’s vow to return people there. Scientists working on the Resource Prospector (RP) mission, a robotic rover that had been in development for about a decade to explore a polar region of the Moon, expressed astonishment at the decision. “We […]
Moira Encina Eagle News Service Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has directed all Justice undersecretaries and assistant secretaries, except career officials, to tender their courtesy resignation. In a memorandum dated April 24, Guevarra ordered those concerned to submit their resignation letters to President Rodrigo Duterte through him not later than April 30. Among the assistant secretaries and undersecretaries appointed by then-Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre are Erickson Balmes, Reynante Orceo, Raymund Mecate, Antonio Kho and Deo Marco. […]
