QUEZON City, Philippines September 9 (Eagle News) — In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) talked about public utility buses and possible solutions regarding the traffic situation in Metro Manila. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
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Netizens react against heavy traffic
METRO Manila, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — With the torrential downpour last night came the outpouring of negative and angry comments from netizens stranded in traffic caused by said thunderstorm. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Torrential rains strands thousands
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the torrential rains last night, with record rain fall level of 61 mm., caused heavy traffic jam in Metro Manila, causing thousands to be stranded until early morning. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SV8orcZZF94
Breakfast Buddy
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 9) – Skipping breakfast? Not healthy! Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal, or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger. Trust me, I know because I’m a big eater! And I tell you, it’s the most important part of the day. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®.com has benefits on having breakfast to show […]
Ayala Group asks for Php 2B damages against the government
MANILA, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Ayala Group have entered talks regarding the latter’s claim for damages worth 2 billion pesos regarding the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) contract that it entered with the government in a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Soccer clubs to help refugees
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 9 (Reuters) — The initiative from FC Porto proposing that European soccer clubs should help refugees has been adopted unanimously by the European Club Association (ECA) after the election of a new Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday (September 8). As Europe struggles with a migration crisis with 380,000 people arriving in the continent by sea this year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), European clubs have decided to […]
Two Tunisian journalists believed alive after missing for a year
TUNIS, Tunisia, September 9 (Reuters) — Two Tunisian journalists who were kidnapped in Libya last year could still be alive, it emerged on Tuesday (September 8). Investigative journalist Sofian Chourabi and photographer Nadhir Ktari were abducted in August last year. In April of this year, Islamic State militants claimed to have killed them. But in a radio interview on Tuesday, Tunisia’s foreign minister said he had proof the pair were still alive. Reacting to the […]
Procrastination’s Bestfriend
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 9) – I don’t even know how to tell you how to stop procrastinating because that’s what I am doing right now. This article actually took me a day to finish because well, as you can see, procrastination’s being my best friend for quite some time now. And I don’t know if I like it or I’m just stuck with it. Probably just stuck. Who knows? Okay, so now it’s time for […]
U.S. and South Korea conduct a joint biological defense exercise
SEOUL, South Korea, September 9 (Reuters) — The United States and South Korea on Wednesday (September 9) conducted a joint biological defense exercise, called “Able Response 15”, in a bid to improve their capabilities to deter possible biological attacks. The exercise is aimed at checking the combined response system and to enhance alliance between the two armies, the South Korean defense ministry said. “The purpose of today’s FTX (Field Training Exercise) is to enhance R.O.K […]
Thai police brings suspect to reenact Bangkok shrine blast
BANGKOK, Thailand, September 9 (Reuters) — Thai police on Wednesday (September 9) took a second arrested suspect to areas near the blast scene to perform a reconstruction of moments before and after the Bangkok blast incident that killed at least 20 people last month. Under police interrogation, one of two foreigners in detention admitted to delivering a rucksack to the bomber at Bangkok’s main railway station on the evening of the Aug. 17 attack, two […]
NASA plans to land on Jupiter moon to look for aliens
MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (PNA/Sputnik) — In our search for life-harboring bodies in the solar system, the Jovian satellite of Europa may be our safest bet. While NASA previously announced a flyby mission to observe the moon from afar, the space agency now has plans to send a probe down to the surface, where life may exist in vast oceans beneath the ice. “All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there,” reads a […]
President Aquino still open for Roxas-Poe tandem
MANILA, Sept 9 (PNA) – – President Benigno Aquino III is not yet ready to give up efforts to convince Senator Grace Poe to be the running mate of administration presidential bet Mar Roxas in the 2016 polls. ”There are several that are being considered. But again, I was asked: are you still holding the doors for Grace? Yes. Has she accepted? Obviously, not yet. I hope she will accept,” the President said in an […]





