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GAIBANDHA, Bangladesh (Reuters) — Floods in north Bangladesh have killed at least 39 people in the last few days and affected more than 500,000, many of them fleeing their homes to shelter in camps, officials said on Tuesday (August 15). The situation could get worse as swollen rivers carry rainwater from neighbouring India downstream into the low-lying and densely populated country, they said. In Gaibandha in Northern Bangladesh, soldiers were seen reinforcing houses with sandbags. […]
(Eagle News) — Uber on Wednesday opened the possibility of providing compensation to its aggrieved drivers following the transport network company’s suspension for “indisputable” violations. “The details need to be worked out, but we are very willing to work with the (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board)…,” Uber Regional General Manager Mike Brown said when asked about the possibility of giving its drivers financial remuneration. Brown, who had just attended a meeting with LTFRB officials […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo as social welfare secretary. The powerful commission made the announcement after a 30-minute executive session. Davao Oriental Rep. Joel Mayo Almario, chair of the CA committee on labor, employment and social welfare, said a majority voted against Taguiwalo’s appointment. At least 13 votes constitute a majority vote. Earlier, Taguiwalo had expressed confidence her appointment would be approved, noting that she […]
Reuters — Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, continued its sea trials on Tuesday (August 15) off the Isle of Wight in England. The ship, which measures 280 metres and can travel 500 miles a day, set sail in June from Rosyth dockyard in Fife where it was built. It took eight years to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and along with its sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, it […]
BEIJING, China (CCTV) — United States Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day diplomatic visit. The top US military officer was greeted with a welcoming ceremony by his Chinese counterpart, General Fang Fenghui, chief of the Joint Staff Department under China’s Central Military Commission. While in Beijing, Dunford will hold talks with Chinese officials about US-China military cooperation and Korean Peninsula tensions. […]
(Eagle News) — The two poultry workers from Pampanga who exhibited flu symptoms have tested negative for bird flu. In a radio interview on Wednesday, Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said based on the results of the test done by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the poultry workers from San Luis where a bird flu outbreak was declared this week had influenza type B, or human influenza, instead. Influenza type A is bird flu, while […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Calm returned to Asian markets Wednesday, with equities stabilizing after a two-day rally, as the dollar strengthened on encouraging United States economic data. Volatility eased as traders focused on the world economy and corporate earning figures after a week dominated by the dramatic increase in tensions over North Korea triggered a global sell-off before prices bounced back Monday. The greenback rose after official figures showed US consumers splurged in July, […]
(Eagle News) – Hindi katulad ng Oplan Tokhang ang gagawing drug testing ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa mga mag-aaral. Ito ang malinaw na ipinahayag ni DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones na kinausap ng mga mamamahayag. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, kakaiba ang kanilang gagawing pagsasailalim sa drug test ng mga mag-aaral sa private at public schools. Kapag nag-positibo ang isang estudyante ay kanila itong dadalhin sa social workers para sa counselling. Nasa 60,000 mag-aaral ang inaasahang isasailalim […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni Commissioner Prospero De Vera ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na mayroong diskusyon na muling ipatupad ang National College Entrance Examination (NCEE). Ito ay para ma-control ang posibleng pagdagsa ng mga estudyante sa state universities and colleges dahil na rin sa libreng matrikula. Ayon kay Commissioner De Vera, ang NCEE ay maaaring maging gabay ng SUCs sa pagtanggap at pag-papanatili ng mga estudyante. Gayunman, iginiit niyang kailangan ng suporta ng […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang umpisahan ang random drug testing policy na ipatutupad ng Department Of Education (DepEd) ngayong darating na Septyembre sa lahat ng secondary o high school students kasama rin ang mga guro at staff ng mga paaralan pribado man o pambubliko. Sa inalabas na guidelines ng DepEd, kakatuwangin ang DOH sa pagsasagawa ng testing at assessment sa mga sasailalim rito. Resulta ng drug tests, hindi isasapubliko – DepEd Tiniyak naman ni DepEd […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will look into the simultaneous overnight drug raids that left 21 people killed in Bulacan recently. Quoting PNP spokesperson Dionardo Carlos, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the PNP-Internal Affairs Service investigation was “a matter of procedure.” “The arresting officers claimed they were met with armed resistance while conducting said enforcement operations,” he said. He said the “wide-ranging” raids coincided with Bulacan’s 439th foundation day. Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat […]
(Eagle News) — Target ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na matapos ang MRT-7 at Line 8 ng train system sa bansa bago matapos ang termino ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa 2022. Ayon kay DOTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, agad isusunod ang konstruksyon ng Line 8 pagkatapos ng MRT-7 na inaasahang matatapos sa susunod na dalawang taon. Ang MRT-7 at Line 8 ang aniya’y magdurugtong sa iba’t-ibang linya ng tren sa Metro Manila kabilang na ang PNR. […]
