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DAR nakatutok sa pagsugpo ng epekto ng lumalalang climate change

AGOSTO 11 (Agila Probinsya) — Puspusan ngayon ang kampanya ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa kanilang mga kooperatiba para maihanda sila sa pagtulong na masugpo ang lumalalang pag-init ng mundo dahil sa pabago-bagong panahon. Ayon sa focal person ng Climate Change na si Emil Maure, naka-integrate ngayon ang usapin ng climate change sa isinasagawa nilang mandatory training para sa kanilang mga assisted cooperative sa iba’t-ibang dako ng Aurora. Katuwang ang Cooperative Development Authority, nagsimulang […]

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Australia unveils new emissions reduction target ahead of Paris talks

(Reuters) — Conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday (August 11) announced cuts to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions that were immediately criticized by environmental groups and opposition politicians for lagging far behind other advanced economies. The world’s largest exporter of coal and iron ore will cut emissions by 26-28 percent of 2005 levels by 2030, Abbott said, a target that will be submitted as part of negotiations on a global climate deal in Paris at […]

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Japan restarts nuclear reactor amid protests

  (Reuters) — Japan switched on a nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday (August 11) despite strong protests nationwide. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to reassure a nervous public that tougher standards mean the sector is now safe after the Fukushima disaster in 2011 but opinion polls show a majority of the public oppose the move after the nuclear crisis triggered by the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. […]

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Binay camp challenges Trillanes to answer complaints

MAKATI City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The spokesperson of Vice President Jejomar Binay challenged Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to face the complaint for damages filed by the Vice President against him. VP Binay’s camp added that Senator Trillanes should face the accusations filed against him and to stop doubting the integrity of the courts. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/2gygQYnuFY8

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SIM card registration, violation of human rights

MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators challenged the proposed bill requiring the registration of SIM card, saying that this is not the answer to lower criminality as well as a violation of basic human rights. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Senate hears proposal regarding SIM card registration

MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The Senate will hear the bill proposed by Senator Vicente Sotto III regarding the registration of SIM card. Said proposal is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as the police to prevent the use of cellphones in acts of terrorism as well as in scams. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/Tr4t9Kap_tA

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Exclusive: Senator Poe’s camp speaks about disqualification case

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — In response to the disqualification case filed against Senator Grace Poe, her consultant Atty. Jing Panganiban-Mendoza speaks about the position of the senator’s camp regarding said disqualification case. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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CGMA’s brother dies

MAKATI City, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — The brother of former president and now Pampanga congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, died while being confined in the Makati Medical Center due to cancer. CGMA’s brother died after the Sandiganbayan gave its permission to the former president to leave the Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center to visit her sick brother. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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Universities suspend classes due to water interruption

MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — Various universities in Manila suspended classes due to the water interruption implemented by Maynilad. Watch the video for the list of universities that suspended classes. Said universities will conduct additional classes to make up for said class suspension. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/RSo6T7_OKbM

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More foreign tourists last June

MANILA, Philippines, August 11 (Eagle News) — Despite the start of the rainy season, the Department of Tourism (DOT) recorded higher number of foreign tourists last June. An estimated 400, 000 tourists were recorded for the said month. Currently, 2.6 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines for the year 2015. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/PLyDzl558qE

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Malacanang extends its condolences for passing of former President Arroyo’s brother

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Tuesday offered its condolences to the family of Arturo Macapagal, the elder brother of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who was supposed to visit his brother in the hospital in the afternoon. “We extend our condolences to the bereaved family of Mr. Macapagal,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement. Secretary Coloma noted that “the nation lost an outstanding Olympian and a respected business leader with the passing of […]

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