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(Eagle News) — The Senate released Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag from the senate premises on Thursday night, December 21, more than two months after he was first detained there on October 18, This was confirmed by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia. He said Balag first underwent medical check-up as part of standard operating procedure before release. Three lawyers accompanied him. Balajadia said that he had already informed Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Vinta” slightly intensified on Thursday night, and is now threatening the Caraga area. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the tropical storm was seen 130 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 7 p.m. “Vinta” is packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kilometers per hour, […]
(Eagle News) — The Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft charges against commissioners of the Energy Regulatory Commission after they supposedly favored Manila Electric Co. when they extended the competitive selection process deadline for the filing of power supply agreements in 2015. Commissioners Alfredo Non, Gloria Victoria Yap-Taruc, Josefina Patricia Asirit, and Geronimo Sta. Ana were also suspended for a year without pay after they were found liable for “conduct prejudicial to the best interest of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would slash the number of foreign trips in the executive department by next year. “Kaya January 1 sabi ko kay (Executive Secretary Salvador) Medialdea—well I do not want to interfere with Congress and the Supreme Court, inyo iyan eh—dito sa akin, no travel, no. I’ll cut it, except the diplomats, iyong mga ambassador,” Duterte said, noting that those in the executive department should go on a […]
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed the United Nations a “house of lies” on Thursday, ahead of a General Assembly vote on a resolution rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “The State of Israel rejects outright this vote, even before it passes,” he said at a ceremony in southern Israel. “The attitude to Israel of many nations in the world, in all the continents, is changing outside of the UN […]
(Agence France Presse) — The Department of Health has tapped the Philippine General Hospital to determine whether three deaths were linked to Dengvaxia. Health Secretary Francisco Duque told reporters the University of the Philippines-run will assemble a panel of medical experts and pathologists to look into the deaths of the three vaccinated children. “UP-PGH will be providing an independent review and assessment on the probable cause of deaths of cases submitted by the Department of […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs on Thursday surrendered around 3.5 kilograms of shabu it seized at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. The BoC also arrested Francis Melvin Feliciano and Raquel Kilario dela Cruz, after they tried to claim the package at the FedEx warehouse using a fake identification card on Dec. 11. The card bore the name of one Michael Espino Cruz of 121-C Kowloon St., BF […]
MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) – Nasa 80 pirasong batang pawikan ang pinakawalan ng mga lifeguard ng Camaya Coast Beach Hotel sa Mariveles, Bataan. Ayon kay Mark Anthony Daruca, lifeguard team leader ng Camaya Coast, habang binabantayan nila ang mga turistang naliligo sa baybaying dagat na sakop ng Camaya Coast ay natatagpuan nila ang mga itlog ng pawikan. Inililipat nila ang mga ito sa ginawa nilang hatchery. Dito na nila pinakawalan ang mga ito. Sa kasalukuyan […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — A pregnant woman died and nearly 100 people were injured as a 5.2-magnitude earthquake sparked panic in the Iranian capital and neighboring areas late on Wednesday, officials said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck shortly before 11:30 pm (2000 GMT), was just 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of the capital, according to the seismological center of the University of Tehran. The woman died as she ran out of her home […]
(Eagle News) — Former San Juan Vice Mayor Francis Zamora has accused Mayor Guia Gomez of hiding from the election officer tasked to serve the notice that the recall petition against her has been approved by the Commission on Elections. Gomez needs to receive the notice so the Comelec can set a deadline for her reply. “Ito’y hindi na lang pagtatago sa notice of sufficiency. Sa kanyang pagtatago, hindi niya na rin nagagawa ang kanyang […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Eating one serving of leafy greens per day may stave off memory loss in old age and keep the brain more youthful, according to research published Wednesday. The difference found between elderly people who ate greens and those who did not was stunning: the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age, said the study in the journal Neurology. While the research was based on survey responses and therefore […]
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinailalim na sa code blue ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (PDRRMD) ang buong lalawigan ng Misamis Oriental simula ngayong araw. Ito ay dahil sa inaahasang pag-landfall ng bagyong “Vinta” mamayang gabi o bukas. Ayon kay Misamis Oriental PDRRMD Chief Fernando Dy Jr., naka alerto na ang buong lalawigan dahil nakataas na sa lalawigan ang public storm signal number 1. Inaabisuhan na rin aniya ang lahat ng […]
