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(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has weakened into a tropical depression and is now over Zamboanga del Sur, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Sominot as of 4 p.m. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It […]
A Vietnamese ‘crocodile lizard’ and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong Region last year, according to researchers. The Southeast Asian countries flanking the Mekong River, which snakes down from the Tibetan plateau to the South China Sea, are among the most bio diverse in the world. Each year, scientists announce scores of new species discovered in […]
(Eagle News) — Umabot sa 6517 na pasahero ang stranded sa iba’t-ibang pantalan dahil sa masamang panahon dulot ng bagyong ‘Vinta.’ Sa pinakahuling tala ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), pinakamaraming hindi nakabiyaheng pasahero ay mula sa mga pantalan ng Cebu at Tagbilaran sa Central Visayas na may kabuuang bilang na 2,465. Halos 2,000 naman ang stranded na pasahero sa mga pier sa Northern Mindanao, partikular na sa Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, Osamis at Dapitan. Kabuuang […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace is studying how to keep the Energy Regulatory Commission running following the suspension by the Ombudsman of its commissioners. “Pinag-aaralan na rin po iyong aspeto ng administratibo kung ano ang pupuwedeng gawin ng Palasyo mismo para hindi po matigil ang operasyon ng ERC,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a radio interview on Friday. He said that “paralysis” was in the offing in the commission following the suspension for […]
ES Medialdea to go on “personal leave” on those dates (Eagle News) — Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea has designated an acting executive secretary from December 27 to December 31. Medialdea appointed Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra to the position on those dates as he said he would be “on personal leave.” “Whereas to ensure continuity of government service, it is necessary to designate an acting executive secretary to take care of the day-to-day operations […]
(Eagle News) — Lumaki pa ang bilang ng mga tao at pamilyang inililikas sa buong Caraga Region dahil sa bagyong “Vinta.” Sa datos ng Office of Civil Defense (OCD-Caraga), lumobo pa sa 7,643 indibidwal at mahigit 1,600 na pamilya ang nasa 26 na mga evacuation center sa rehiyon. Aabot naman sa 400 na mga pasahero ang stranded sa pantalan ng Lipata sa Surigao City. Suspendido rin ang klase sa buong rehiyon kasama na ang pasok […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday welcomed the New People’s Army declaration of an eight-day ceasefire covering the holidays. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government “expect(s)” the Communist Party of the Philippines-NPA to “honor their word and comply” with the unilateral ceasefire. He said President Rodrigo Duterte, for his part, “decided to declare a suspension of offensive military operations against the Reds precisely because he wants Filipinos to feel safer during the holiday […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagpaalala ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na walang consular services ngayong holiday season. Sarado ang consular offices ng DFA sa ika-25, ika-26 at ika-30 ng Disyembre, at sa ika-1 at ika-2 ng Enero 2018. Sarado rin ang ilang consular office sa Butuan City at Iloilo City sa ika-23 ng Disyembre. Sa Tacloban naman ay sarado din ito sa ika-20 ng Disyembre hanggang sa ika-31 ng DIsyembre. Wala rin aniyang […]
(Eagle News) — Sinuspinde ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang pag-iral ng number coding para sa mga provincial bus simula ngayong araw December 22, at sa December 26 araw ng Martes. Ito ay upang matiyak na sasapat ang mga pampasaherong bus na bibiyahe sa mga lalawigan. Ayon sa MMDA, inaasahang dadagsa na ang mga pasaherong uuwi sa mga lalawigan ngayong araw ng Biyernes. Habang sa Martes naman, December 26, posibleng dumagsa ang mga pasaherong […]
Former high-ranking gov’t officials, Sanofi officials also charged (Eagle News) — Former President Benigno Aquino III is facing a second criminal complaint over the Dengvaxia mess. Apart from Aquino, charged with graft and for violation of the Government Procurement Reform Act were former Health Secretary Janette Garin, former Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad, and former Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa. Also charged were Sanofi Pasteur officials—chief executive officer Olivier Brandicourt, vice president Guillaume Leroy, medical director Dr. […]
(Eagle News) — Ben Mbala is bidding the La Salle Green Archers goodbye. After five years with the UAAP team, the Cameroonian announced he was leaving, a decision he said was the “most difficult” to make but was necessary for his career development. The two-time MVP has been signed by Fuerza Regia, a professional ball club based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. “After five years, two incredible UAAP seasons, and, of course, countless unforgettable memories, […]
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon (Eagle News) — Dahil sa patuloy na paghagupit ng bagyong “Vinta” sa Mindanao, umabot na sa lebel na kritikal ang Pulangi River, kung kaya’t pinalikas na ang mga residente ng labing-isang (11) barangay sa Valencia City, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Ang forced evacuation ay inanunsyo bago pa ang inaasahang pananalasa ng bagyo sa kalapit na lungsod ng Malaybalay City. Pinag-aaralan na rin ng lokal na pamahalaan ang pansamantalang pagsasara ng Bingcungan Bridge sa Tagum […]
