JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (October 2) – According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, a Filipina nurse working in a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is the newest case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus or MERS-COV. Said agency guaranteed that the nurse is in good condition and is currently recuperating. (ENS, Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales)
Other News
Sandiganbayan suspends lawmakers and mayors due to overpricing
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Sandiganbayan ordered the suspension of a lawmaker from Mindanao as well as three local government officials due to violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act which includes over-pricing in the procurement of supplies. (ENS, Jay Paul Carlos and Jericho Morales)
“Kentucky Floyd Chicken”
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The so called fight of the century unexpectedly turned into Cuddling of the century. The most awaited fight of the century between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao happened last May 2, 2015 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas but instead of a historic fight, it left a lousy experience to the viewers. Floyd Mayweather won over Pacquiao via unanimous decision but the audiences is not pleased by their performance and […]
Yellow River’s largest waterfall to receive tourist flow peak
The scenic Hukou Waterfall, the largest waterfall on China’s Yellow River, is expected to receive a record number of 140,000 tourists in the following three days of the week-long National Day holiday. The waterfall, which is located on the border of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, has been greatly swollen by monsoon rains during the Golden Week, attracting throngs of holidaymakers from across China to visit. The local tourism administration said the waterfall was visited by […]
Mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo nagsagawa ng Tree Planting Activity sa Quirino
Mula sa iba’t-ibang bayan sa Quirino, nakiisa ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa ginawang Tree Planting Activity, kung saan ay mahigit sa isang libong seedlings ang kanilang naitanim. Layunin ng aktibidad na ito na makatulong upang mapangalagaan ang ating kalikasan. Ang nasabing tree planting ay pinangunahan ng District Supervising Minister na si Kapatid na Alberto B. Ramos. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Rustie Lorenzo)
Tamaraw, the critically endangered
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Philippines is known for its abundant land, enthusiastic people, and wide variety of animals. Due to its rich culture, it produced many symbolic connotations that are connected with fruits, animals and things. One of said symbolic connotations is the Tamaraw that, unfortunately, has been taken for granted by many Filipinos. Bubalus mindorensisis the scientific name of this buffalo from Mindoro. It is often mistaken with our national animal; the Carabao, for […]
Lower water allocation due to El Niño
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB)lessened the water allocation for domestic and municipal use in order to alleviate the water level of the reservoir in Angat Dam and also to ensure the water supply until June 2016. The country is experiencing water shortage due to the effects of the strong El Niño. (Eagle News Service Decribed by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/eQdFsGtzr8U
Firefly theme park in China
With 10,000 fireflies, this firefly theme park in China is slowly gaining popularity as many visitors check out the said park to gaze at the beauty of the fireflies. <em>(Eagle News Service Decribed by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Consumer group to file charges against NFA
The National Coalition of Filipino Consumers (NCFC) will file charges against the National Food Authority (NFA) for using a private harbor terminal as transshipment point for its rice shipment, adding that said act is tantamount to economic sabotage. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SODc8oHhBMk
Price of bread and noodles may go down
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that there is a big possibility that the price of noodles or pasta and bread may go down due to the lowering of the price of wheat in the world market. The said department is already meeting with bakers and flour millers to discuss said possibility. The DTI is also already taking action against those establishments who did not follow the agreed-upon lowering of price of said […]
Tropical storm “Kabayan” reaches Luzon
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on its Friday, October 2 forecast that tropical depression “Kabayan” has already reached Luzon. The weather bureau also said that they are raising public storm signals in several provinces as well as raising the orange rainfall warning on Metro Manila and others. For the list of provinces affected, check out the video. <em>(Describe by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by […]
ID-entify the different types of ID’s (Part 2)
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – As we already mentioned, we need valid ID’s in our daily lives. This is part 2 of our three-part article about valid ID’s! PAG-IBIG ID A card used by Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) members (Filipino worker, whether employed or self-employed) to prove their identity in order to have short-term loans and to have access to housing programs. HDMF is popularly known as PAG-IBIG In a facebook status posted […]





