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At least six killed in two buy-bust operations in Laguna
(Eagle News) — At least six people were killed in what police said were separate shootouts in Laguna on Wednesday, April 25. In Calamba, three drug suspects were killed in a shootout around 2:30 a.m. in Barangay Pansol. Reynaldo Dante, Wilbert Sardido and another were killed in the next operation in Barangay Sto. Angel around 5 a.m. Police recovered firearms and suspected shabu from the suspects.
Ligtas Tigdas program ng DOH, inilunsad
Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Naglunsad ang Department of Health ng Ligtas Tigdas program upang mabigyan ng proteksyon ang mga bata sa tigdas. Sa tala ng Epidemiology Bureau ng Department of Health (DOH), mula noong Enero 1 hanggang noong Abril 15 ngayong taon, pumalo na sa mahigit 5,000 kaso ng measles o tigdas ang narekord sa buong bansa. Sa naturang bilang, 905 ang kumpirmadong kaso habang labing lima ang namatay. Sa 15 nasawi, 13 […]
Heat put on ice as 76ers advance
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs on Tuesday, defeating the Miami Heat 104-91 to seal a 4-1 series victory. J.J. Redick scored 27 points and Joel Embiid weighed in with 19 as the Sixers set up a second round meeting against either Boston or Milwaukee. A fiercely contested duel at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center was effectively settled in the third quarter, […]
Pasilidad sa paggawa ng car plates, pinasinayaan na
(Eagle News) — Pinasinayaan na ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang sarili nitong manufacturing facility ng plaka para mapabilis ang paglalabas ng vehicle plate numbers. Ayon sa DoTr, ang nasabing pasilidad ay nasa tanggapan ng Land Transportation Office (LTO) na maaaring makagawa ng 22,000 plaka kada araw sa full operation nito. Pitong manual embossing machines ang pinasinayaan na ayon sa DoTr. Calibrated at fully operational na ang mga ito. Ang automated embossing unit naman ay […]
Celtics hold off Bucks to take series lead
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Al Horford scored 22 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 92-87 to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Horford finished with 14 rebounds and three assists after the Celtics built an early first quarter lead before holding on to claim a vital win at the TD Garden. The injury-plagued Celtics now have the opportunity to clinch the NBA Eastern Conference first-round series in […]
Holidaymakers, invaders, diplomats: the Kims in S. Korea
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse GOSEONG, South Korea (AFP) — When Kim Jong Un steps over the Military Demarcation Line to attend a summit on Friday he will be the first member of Pyongyang’s ruling dynasty to set foot in the South since the Korean War. But his grandfather Kim Il Sung used to have a holiday home there. Nestled on a cliff overlooking the white sands of Hwajinpo Beach in Goseong, just a […]
UPDATED: Ten killed, dozens injured in illegal Indonesia oil well fire
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Ten people have been killed and dozens injured in a huge blaze at an illegal oil well in Indonesia, authorities said Wednesday. Several homes were also destroyed after an oil spill sparked a huge fire at about 1:30 am (1830 GMT Tuesday) in a residential area on Sumatra island’s Aceh province. It was still burning by early afternoon. “There was a group of people digging in the old well but suddenly […]
Australian nun Fox to question BI order for her to leave PHL
(Eagle News) — The camp of Australian nun Patricia Fox said it would question the Bureau of Immigration’s decision to forfeit her missionary visa, and order for her to leave. In a television interview, Jobert Pahilga, Fox’s counsel, said they would first file a motion for reconsideration with the BI. If the BI denies their motion, he said they would elevate the issue to the Court of Appeals, and then to the Supreme Court if […]
Man who stopped Tennessee mass shooter honored as hero
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The 29-year-old man who confronted and stopped a gunman during a rampage at a Tennessee restaurant was hailed Tuesday as a hero by the US state’s legislature. James Shaw Jr singlehandedly wrestled away the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle from the hands of Travis Reinking — a fellow 29-year-old with a history of mental illness — as he was allegedly reloading in the middle of a shooting rampage in the early morning […]
PCG, handa sa gagawing protesta sa Boracay
(Eagle News) — Nakahanda umano ang mga tauhan ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sakaling may mga magpo-protesta o manggugulo sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng Boracay. Ayon kay Commander Ramil Palabrica ng PCG Boracay, nakahandang umayuda ang kanilang mga tauhan sa pwersa ng Philippine National Police sa pangangalaga ng seguridad sa isla. Nais rin na matiyak na masusunod ang mga regulasyong ipapatupad habang nakasara ang isla sa mga turista. Dalawang barko at anim na karagdagang floating assets […]
Simpleng tips upang maibsan ang hapdi at kirot na dulot ng sunburn
(Eagle News) — Summer season na! Kaya naman pag ganitong panahon, marami sa ating mga kababayan ang nag-a-outing sa beach man o sa swimming pool. Dahil dito, marami din ang nakakaranas ng sunburn. Ayon sa mga eksperto, ang sunburn ay mapula, mahapdi, mainit at makati na pakiramdam sa balat– makaraan na magbabad ng ilang oras sa sikat ng araw. Ayon sa mga eksperto, hindi dapat binabalewala kung nakaranas ng sunburn, kaya narito ang ilang simpleng […]
