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Typhoon Haima
Updated map showing the forecast path of Typhoon Haima, heading towards the Philippines Wednesday.
ExoMars mission to the Red Planet
Presentation of the ExoMars mission
Cancer ‘smoke alarm’ could aid early diagnosis
(Reuters) — A new blood test that acts as an early warning system for cancer is being developed by researchers at Swansea University. It works by detecting mutations in red blood cells in advance of cancer symptoms appearing, and could one day give GPs a simple, non-invasive way to screen patients before deciding whether further investigation is needed. While the research has so far focused just on cancer of the oesophagus, the team hopes it […]
Bagyong Karen nag-iwan ng humigit P82 milyong halagang sira sa agrikultura sa Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
BONGABON, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) – Tinatayang nasa 82 milyong pisong halaga ng mga nasirang palayan ang iniwan ng Bagyong ‘Karen’ sa bayan ng Bongabon. Ayon kay Mayor Ricardo Padilla, ito ang naging resulta sa pagtaas ng tubig sa mga nasasakupang barangay partikular na sa Lusok, Macabaclay, Palo Maria, at Vega. Maliban aniya sa mga magpapalay ay iniinda din ng lokalidad ang nasa humigit dalawang-milyong pisong sira sa gulayan na tinatayang mula sa 53 ektaryang sakahan […]
President Duterte arrives in Beijing for state visit
(Reuters) — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Beijing on Tuesday (October 18) at the start of a four-day state visit aimed at improving ties between the Asian neighbours. Duterte was welcomed by Chinese officials after arriving from an earlier state visit to Brunei. He is expected to meet the Chinese leadership for bilateral talks on trade, security and the economy. Duterte is travelling with at least 200 business leaders, and Chinese […]
Typhoon “Lawin” intensifies, could become a supertyphoon before it hits Northern Luzon
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Lawin” (international name Haima) gained more strength as it continues to threaten Northern Luzon. This typhoon has maximum sustained winds of up to 210 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 260 kph, and is likened to supertyphoon Yolanda that devastated the country in November 2013. PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, said that “Lawin” will further intensify before making landfall early Thursday morning over the Cagayan area. The public […]
Human monogram, isinagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Northern Quezon
QUEZON Province (Eagle News) — Isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang kauna-unahang human monogram sa hilagang bahagi ng lalawigan ng Quezon. Ito’y bilang pagbati sa kaarawan ng Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, ang Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo.
Matobato nais ipalipat ang kaso sa Manila dahil takot mamatay sa Davao
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Inihayag ni Atty. Jude Josue Sabio, ang bagong abogado ng nagpakilalang Davao Death Squad (DDS) member na si Edgar Matobato na nais umano nitong mailipat ang kaniyang kaso sa Manila. Ayon kay Atty. Sabio, apektado umano ang sikolohikal na pag-iisip ni Matobato dahil sa takot na posible itong mapahamak kung nasa Davao ito. Kanila umanong pinag-aaralan ngayon na ipalipat ang kaso ni Matobato sa Manila dahil sa risk of security nito. […]
Public Advisory: Pamahalaan at pribadong tanggapan sa Isabela, walang pasok
ISABELA (Eagle News) – Nagpalabas ng Executive Order ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Isabela na walang pasok ang lahat ng mga nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno at pribadong opisina simula mamayang 1:00 ng hapon hanggang bukas, Oktubre 20, 2016. Ito ay upang mabigyan ng panahon ang mga empleyado na ihanda ang kani-kaniyang tahanan sa paparating na super typhoon Lawin na tatama sa bahagi ng lalawigan. Kaugnay ng Executive Order ang mandato sa BFP, DPWH at Iselco 1 and 2, binigyan ng […]
Public Advisory: Classes suspended in Ilocos Norte today, October 19
LAOAG CITY, October 19 (PIA) Governor Imee R. Marcos declared suspension of classes in all levels on October 19 due to the anticipated onslaught of super typhoon Lawin. Marcos has announced the cancellation of classes through the Communications and Media Office (CMO) on Tuesday night. Jun Arvin Gudoy, CMO chief, posted said announcement in his personal and the province’s official Facebook page for public information. “Suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa buong Ilocos […]
Chinese astronauts enter Tiangong-2 space lab from Shenzhou-11
(CCTV) — Two Chinese astronauts have entered space lab Tiangong-2 from the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft. Shenzhou-11 succeeded in docking with Tiangong-2 through a remote-controlled automatic operation early Wednesday. After the successful docking, two male astronauts, 49-year-old Jing Haipeng and 37-year-old Chen Dong, entered the orbital module of Shenzhou-11 from its re-entry module and finally entered the space lab. They will now begin a month-long stay there, during which they will conduct a series of experiments. […]
