Check out where classes are canceled on August 16, Tuesday. Updated 10:09 a.m., Aug. 16, 2016 All levels Navotas Valenzuela City Obando, Bulacan Guiguinto, Bulacan Hagonoy, Bulacan Bustos, Bulacan Bulakan, Bulacan Calumpit, Bulacan Meycauayan, Bulacan Bocaue, Bulacan Paombong, Bulacan Pulilan, Bulacan Calasiao, Pangasinan Malolos, Bulacan Marilao, Bulacan Plaridel, Bulacan San Miguel, Bulacan San Ildefonso, Bulacan San Jose del Monte, Bulacan Sta. Maria, Bulacan Abra Tarlac City Victoria, Tarlac Pura, Tarlac Capas, Tarlac Concepcion, Tarlac La Paz, Tarlac Pura, […]
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‘Habagat’ death toll now at 7; more than 32,000 families displaced
MANILA, Aug. 16 (PNA) — Seven persons were dead and seven others are still missing as heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon continue to pummel most parts of Luzon. In its 8:00 p.m. update Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said: THE LIST INCLUDES ONE DEAD AND FIVE MISSING IN SATURDAY’S FLASHFLOOD AT THE SUMAG RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT OF THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN GEN. NAKAR, QUEZON […]
Southwest monsoon hits parts of La Union
SAN FERNANDO CITY, August 16 (PIA) – Since last week, southwest monsoon has brought heavy rainfall and inclement weather in some parts of the country. In La Union, more local chief executives have called off classes today both in public and private schools by issuing respective public advisories to safeguard schoolchildren from the effects of the bad weather. Early Tuesday, classes in the following areas in La Union have been suspended: San Fernando City – […]
Louisiana governor tours areas damaged by deadly flooding
(Reuters) Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday (August 15) toured areas of the state hardest hit by deadly floods, as swollen rivers receded slowly from record levels. Edwards called the floods unprecedented and said he was proud of the way residents had responded after waters inundated homes, rising to rooftops in some areas and trapping people inside cars on a major interstate around Baton Rouge. The floods left seven people dead. “I’m very […]
NAIA expressway set to complete by December
PASAY City, PHilippnes (Eagle News) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday that NAIA expressway project is nearing completion and may be fully operational by December. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that by September, the Phase 2a project would be fully completed during a media tour to the site. Villar added that he was confident that the traffic situation at the domestic and international airport complex in Pasay City […]
China launches ‘hack-proof’ communications satellite
(REUTERS) China on Tuesday launched the world’s first quantum satellite, which will help it establish “hack-proof” communications between space and the ground, state media said, the latest advance in an ambitious space program. The program is a priority as President Xi Jinping has urged China to establish itself as a space power, and apart from its civilian ambitions, it has tested anti-satellite missiles. The Quantum Experiments at Space Scale, or QUESS, satellite, was launched […]
PRRD’s overwhelming victory superseded 1992 Agreement banning Heroes’ Burial for Marcos –-Panelo
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Monday, August 15 the overwhelming victory of President Rodrigo R. Duterte in the last elections has superseded the so-called 1992 Agreement not allowing the Burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. In an interview with the Malaca ang media, Panelo explained that President Duterte had repeatedly mentioned during the election campaign that he will allow the Marcos […]
DOJ approves filing of direct assault; murder raps vs 88 MILF, BIFF, PAGs members in Mamasapano incident
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday approved the filing of complex crime of direct assault with murder against 88 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Private Armed Groups (PAGs) in connection to the January 25 Mamasapano incident which led to the deaths of 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) along with international terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir, also known as […]
Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat Islamic State
(REUTERS) Republican Donald Trump said on Monday he would work closely with NATO allies to defeat Islamic State militants if he wins the White House, reversing an earlier threat that the United States might not meet its obligations to the Western military alliance. In a policy speech, Trump said he would wage a multi-front “military, cyber and financial” war against Islamic State, although it was not clear how that would differ from the Obama […]
Firms in aging Thailand bet on demand surge for robots and diapers
(REUTERS) Thai elderly care robot Dinsow can not only keep track of your medication and video-phone your relatives, but can also exercise with you and even entertain you with its karaoke skills. Its manufacturer, CT Asia Robotics, is one of many Thai firms investing heavily in healthcare for the aged in a country where the working-age population will decline this year – a first among the emerging economies of Southeast Asia. By the end of […]
Tree Planting isinagawa sa Tala Watershed sa Orani, Bataan
ORANI, Bataan (Eagle News) – Matagumpay na idinaos ang Tree Planting ng Orani Water District sa loob ng Bataan National Park sa Kinahigan, Tala, Orani, Bataan. Ito ay taunang Watershed Reforestation Project na nagsimula noong taong 2012 na kung saan kada taon ay nagtatanim sila ng 10,000 seedlings ng Tibig Trees sa Tala Watershed Area. Hindi naging hadlang ang masungit na panahon para sa mga volunteers mula sa Philippine National Police, Philippine Army, Local Government Officials, Owdee Coop, […]
Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates
(REUTERS) U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the single largest transfer of Guantanamo detainees during President Barack Obama’s administration. The transfer of the 12 Yemeni and three Afghan citizens brings the total number of detainees down to 61 at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Most have been held without charge or trial for more than a decade, drawing international […]
