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Various sectors participate in the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

VARIOUS sectors participated in the June 22 Metro-wide shake drill as can be seen in these contributed photos.   New Era University Elementary Department participate in the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (Photo courtesy of EBC News Correspondent, Alejandro B. Soriano) Employees and students in the Valenzuela City Math and Science High School participated in the Metro Manila Development Authority’s 2nd Metro Shake Drill (Photo courtesy of EBC News Correspondent, Alejandro B. Soriano) Students of Manuel Luis Quezon Elementary School […]

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Asian traders on edge ahead of Britain EU vote

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Investors trod a cautious line Wednesday, a day before Britain’s high-stakes referendum on its future in the European Union, with the head of the Federal Reserve warning a vote to leave could hammer world markets. After a three-day rally fuelled by hopes the country will stay in the economic bloc, analysts said traders were taking a step back to see what happens in Thursday’s poll. While bookmakers say there is […]

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Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal

  by Cecil Morella INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) — Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol — something he hopes will stop happening if the Philippines wins an international legal case against Beijing. The incident at Scarborough Shoal, a necklace of reefs and rocks that Filipino fishermen say hosts some of the world’s most abundant marine life, is part of a long-running territorial row […]

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ICYMI: NDRRMC monitors shake drill in Camp Aguinaldo

QUEZON City, Philippines – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) set up its main coordinating base in Camp Aquinaldo where the government body monitored the ongoing earthquake drill all over Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Editing by DYC, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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ICYMI: “Scenario” of possible collapse of Guadalupe bridge during shake drill

QUEZON City, Philippines – During the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill, one of the prepared scenarios was the collapse of the Guadalupe Bridge. Authorities and rescue teams conducted operations on how to respond to this “accident” and prevent people from falling into the Pasig River. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Various scenarios during shake drill

QUEZON City, Philippines – Various possible scenarios during an earthquake were set up in Guadalupe in order to test the heavy rescue equipment as well as the preparedness of the rescue teams as they participated in the Metro Manila-wide shake drill on Wednesday, June 22. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Editing by DYC, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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ICYMI: Eagle Broadcasting Corp participates in earthquake drill

QUEZON City, Philippines – Many sectors participated in the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill including Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. EBC employees conducted a calm evacuation of the premises during the drill, which was overseen by the company’s security head, Isaias Padilla. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Editing by DYC, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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ICYMI: Thousands participate in Shake Drill

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Thousands participated in the second Metro-wide Shake Drill with schools, offices and even residences taking part in order to be prepared for the coming of a large earthquake in Metro Manila. There were also simulations conducted in the airport as well as in LRT stations. Many scenarios were conducted in order to test and train personnel in the use of modern rescue equipment. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]

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ICYMI: NAIA participates in Metrowide Shake Drill

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport participated in the Metro Manila-wide earthquake drill where the Manila International Airport Authority response teams conducted simulated rescue operations as well as evacuation to prepare for the so called — the Big One — a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake that could hit Metro Manila in the future. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Ceasefire between gov’t and communists, could be declared before Duterte’s SONA

(Eagle News ) — The incoming Duterte administration could declare a ceasefire agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) before President-elect Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25. This was what 1-BAP Partylist Representative and incoming Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said, as he bared the possibility of a ceasefire being declared in the third week of July. Recently, Bello, along with incoming Presidential Peace Adviser Jess […]

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South Korea denounces the North’s missile launch

South Korea on Wednesday (June 22) denounced North Korea’s ballistic missile launch, saying it is clearly an act of provocation. North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday that flew about 400 km (250 miles), in what seemed to be its most effective test yet, hours after another launch failed, South Korea’s military said. “A launch of a projectile using ballistic missile technology violates U.N. resolutions. And it is […]

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‘Fete de la Musique’ opens in Paris amid heightened security

The 35th ‘Fete de la Musique’, an annual one-day music festival that takes place across France, kicked off in Paris on Tuesday (June 21) amid heightened security for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament. The French tradition to welcome the summer brought musicians of all genres on to the streets of the capital for free concerts. Bands played in the streets as people sitting in cafes and bars looked on, while members of the police force […]

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