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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The App-based ride-sharing service providers, Grab and Uber, welcomed the implementation of the Anti-Distracted Driving Act, saying this would contribute to road safety, benefiting both drivers and commuters. Grab Philippines said that while driving with their mobile phones is part of their livelihood, they would make sure that they will comply with the law. “We have distributed materials to our drivers to make sure they know what they can […]
CAMILING, Tarlac (Eagle News) — Matapos na muling ibalik ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pananagutan sa pagsugpo sa iligal na droga sa mga kapulisan, muling nagbukas ng reformation center ang lokal na pamahalaan at Philippine National Police sa lugar. Sa ginawang opening ceremony sa Bahay Pagbabago Reformation Center, naging panauhing tagapagsalita sina Police Senior Supt. Ritchie Medardo Posadas, Tarlac Police Provincial Director; Camiling Mayor Erlon Agustin; Department of the Interior and Local Government Officer Cherry Eve Mesina; Vice Mayor Jesus Corpuz […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will receive new free firearms from China. This was confirmed by PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa on Wednesday, May 17. According to the PNP Chief, China promised to give 23,000 M4 rifles to the PNP. Dela Rosa said that if not cancelled, the additional firearms will be a great help to the capability of the PNP in protecting areas with security threats. “Kung […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Swedish carmaker Volvo said Thursday it will start assembling cars in India this year in a move into a fast-expanding market where it has had only a small presence until now. Volvo Cars said in a statement that it was teaming up with truck manufacturer Volvo Group to build cars at the latter’s existing plant in Hoskote near Bangalore. While sharing the Volvo name, Volvo Cars has not actually been part of […]
(Eagle News) — Starting today, May 18, law enforcers will start implementing Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act. “Anything that can distract, blur, or obstruct the sight of the driver while operating the vehicle, or if he does not have a full view of the roadway, are not allowed anymore,” announced Land Transportation Office (LTO) chairman Edgar Galvante in a briefing on Wednesday, May 17. Based on the Republic Act 10913 Section 4, […]
SARANGANI PROVINCE (Eagle News) – Umabot na sa apat ang naitalang patay habang daan-daang pamilya naman ang apektado sa pagbaha sa Sarangani Province simula nang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan nitong Sabado, ika-13 ng Mayo. Ayon kay Rene Punzalan ng Sarangani Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, kabilang sa casualties ay ang nasawing mag-ina na sina Reina Suana at anak nitong si James sa Barangay Ampon, Malungon, Sarangani matapos malunod sa Lumabat river. Sa mga nakaraang […]
TUPI, South Cotabato (Eagle News) – Pahirapan ngayon ang transportasyon ng mga residente sa Sitio Acfaon, Brgy. Bunao, Tupi, South Cotabato dahil sa matinding baha dulot ng malakas na buhos ng ulan. Ayon kay Barangay Kagawad Arsad Landasan, mahigit sa 1,000 residente ang apektado ng kalamidad sa kanilang lugar. Apektado din ang paglabas ng mga produkto ng mga negosyante dahil sa nasirang box culvert na nagsisilbing daanan sa mga motorista. Sa nakalipas na linggo ay nabuwal din ang […]
BIÑAN, Laguna (Eagle News) — Muling pasorpresang binisita ng mga opisyal ng lokal na pamahalaan at pulisya ng Biñan, Laguna ang mga drug surrenderee na hindi na umano aktibo sa mga programang inilaan sa kanila. Ang aktibidad ay pinangunahan ni P/Supt. Elpidio “Jong” Ramirez, hepe ng Biñan City Police Station, at ni Kap. Allan Farcon, pinuno ng Bgy. San Antonio ng nasabing lungsod. Ayon kay Ramirez, sa pagbisita sa mga surrenderee sa naturang siyudad ay […]
by Maureen Cofflard Agence France-Presse More than 28,000 species of plants around the world have a medical use but poor documentation means people are not making the most of the health benefits, according to a survey released on Thursday. Britain’s Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London recorded 28,187 species in its latest annual survey and said it was probably a “very conservative figure.” New plants discovered over the past year include nine species of […]
Ni Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service Lusot sa kasong possession of illegal drugs si Lt. Col. Ferdinand Marcelino at ang Chinese national na si Yan Yi Shou matapos absweltuhin sila ng Justice department sa mga kasong iyon. Sa resolusyon ng Department of Justice na nilagdaan ni Undersecretary Deo Marco, ibinasura ng DOJ panel ang Sept. 15, 2016 na resolusyon na nagsasabing kinakitaan ng sapat na batayan upang kasuhan sina Marcelino at Yan. Kinatigan din ng DOJ ang unang desisyon […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Fight promoter Dana White says he has an agreement with mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor fpr a proposed megafight, but boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather remains unsigned. White told American television cable channel TNT on Wednesday night that McGregor has agreed to a boxing match and not a martial arts fight which heavily favors Mayweather, who has never lost in his two-decades long storied career. White said they still […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week. “UIWIX” encrypts and renames files through a bug in the Windows operating system, China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) warned in a public announcement Wednesday, telling users to install the latest Microsoft update. The warning comes on the heels of the “WannaCry” cyberattack, which has hit […]
