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AUGUST 24 (Reuters) — An explosion rocked a warehouse at a U.S. military base in Sagamihara, Japan, but there were no reports of injuries, Japanese fire officials said on Monday (August 24). The local fire department said it received a call just after midnight of an explosion at the warehouse where it said “dangerous material” is stored and sent firefighters. It added that the fire had subsided and there was no danger of it spreading […]
DAGUPAN CITY, August 24 (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) urged parents to support the school-based immunization program of the government that seeks to prevent and eliminate the emergence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Dr. Maria Wilda Silva of the DOH in the Ilocos, said the health department has started the implementation of its nationwide vaccination program in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) this August. “Children […]
DAGUPAN CITY, August 24 (PIA) – While recognizing the contribution of online shopping to an active economy, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) cautions buyers against fraud and scams when shopping online. Provincial Director Peter Mangabat of DTI-Pangasinan warned consumers to be wary of online sellers that have no business name, address, help desk, live chat or contact details as these unscrupulous individuals take advantage of others when selling goods through the internet. Mangabat mentioned […]
AWARD winning composer Jeffrey Ching will present the Philippine premieres of his composition “Celestial-Infernal Grand Nuptial Rite” as well as transcriptions of Schumann (“Kundiman ni Schumann”) and Wagner (“Wesendonck Sonata”) on August 29, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Little Theater at 7:30 P.M. Ching’s concert features soprano Andión Fernández, Brazilian cellist Matias de Oliveira Pinto and multi-awarded Japanese pianist Kiai Nara together on stage. Jeffrey Ching is the composer of the critically […]
(Reuters) — The S&P 500 suffered its biggest daily percentage drop in nearly four years on Friday and the Dow confirmed it had entered into correction territory as fears of a China-led global slowdown rattled investors around the world. A report overnight showed China’s manufacturing sector shrank at the fastest pace since 2009, exacerbating worries about the health of its economy and whether the government would take further steps to stem its slowdown. The Russell […]
(Reuters) — Giant panda Mei Xiang, a star tourist draw in the U.S. capital, gave birth to a pair of cubs hours apart on Saturday (August 22), the National Zoo said. Mei Xiang gave birth to her first cub at 5:34 p.m. (2134 GMT) after her water broke about an hour beforehand, zoo officials said. About four and one-half hours later, at 10:07 p.m., a second cub arrived and appeared healthy, the zoo said. […]
(Reuters) — Some 111 migrants were rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean on Saturday (August 22), the Italian coast guard said, releasing video footage of the rescue operations. The footage released by the coast guard on Sunday (August 23) showed the migrants waving as coast guard officers approached them. Some migrants could be seen holding up the deflated front of their rubber dinghy while officers signalled to the those waving to stay […]
(Eagle News) – Typhoon Ineng (international name: Goni) has maintained its strength as it continued to move away from the country, and is forecast to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Monday morning. PAGASA said that as of 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, it was located 390 km northeast of Basco, Batanes. “Ineng” has maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. […]
(Reuters) — Economic Ministers of 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) kicked off a three-day meeting in Malaysia on Saturday (August 22). The meeting was hosted by Malaysia. The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings are to deliberate on the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) measures, especially the completion of commitments agreed to under the AEC 2015 Blueprint. The 10 nation bloc is set to announce […]
President Aquino wants the Supreme Court to clarify the parameters of Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s bail issue because it has been granted on new grounds, a Palace official said on Saturday. “I think for the President it has to be clarified kung paano ba ‘yung galaw ng bail na ‘yan,” Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview. Valte told dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that the President wanted to clarify everything about the […]
(Reuters) — Aides to the leaders of North and South Korea on Sunday (August 23) agreed to resume high-level talks, after almost ten hours of a rare meeting. Senior politicians of North and South Korea held talks at the Panmunjom truce village straddling their border on Saturday (August 22) and into the early hours of Sunday, raising hopes for an end to a standoff that put the rivals on the brink of armed conflict. “During […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said the Philippine government has a ready protocol for evacuation of Filipinos in South Korea in case tensions escalate in the Korean peninsula. The announcement came about as North Korea declared a quasi-state of war at its border with South Korea. Malacanang continues to call for the deescalation of tension in the Korean peninsula to prevent any incident that may threaten regional stability. A senior Palace official hoped for restraint on both North […]
