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SAIPAN, Pacific, August 5 (Eagle News) – As the super-typhoon rampaged in the Pacific island of Saipan, news agencies once again recognized the structural strength of the Iglesia Ni Cristo house of worship which was able to withstand the rampage of the super-typhoon and remained standing amidst destruction. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AUGUST 5 (CCTV) — As international experts are to analyze a piece of Boeing-777 washed up on the shores of the Reunion Island last week that is likely to be part of the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, some others are warning that solving the mystery of MH370 will be quite challenging. When the wing fragment washed up on the shore of the Reunion Island last week, it raised hopes that the mystery of MH370 […]
AUGUST 5 (Reuters) — Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) joined a U.S. call to halt land reclamation in disputed areas of the South China Sea on Tuesday (August 4) after a ministerial meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, whose country is chairing the regional meeting this year, said the issue was discussed extensively. “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining peace, security, and stability, as well as freedom […]
AUGUST 5 (PCOO) — A Malacañang official on Tuesday said the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on personal optimism have affirmed the report of President Benigno S. Aquino III during his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week. The second-quarter SWS survey, conducted on June 5 to 8 and released on August 2, showed that more Filipinos are hopeful of a better quality of life and the general economy […]
VALENZUELA CITY, Aug. 5 (PIA)—For parents and teachers who want their children and pupils in the league of Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein someday, a lecturer of early childhood education has this piece of advice: “Kung gusto mong mag-raise ng mga genius na bata, read them stories (If you want to raise children who would be geniuses someday, read them stories),” said Shirley Equipado, lecturer of early childhood education at the Philippine Normal University, […]
(Reuters)– Sixteen policemen died on Tuesday (August 04) and two were injured when a helicopter likely crashed into the side of mountain in a wooded region of northwestern Colombia, Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said. Apartado Clinic Director General Nicolas Suarez said the two injured police officers were being treated in his hospital. “We received a call from the clinic alerting us that they were coming with people injured in the helicopter accident. Up […]
AUGUST 5 (Reuters) — Security was increased on Wednesday (August 5) morning, ahead of a regional meeting attended by foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Malaysia is the 2015 rotating chair for ASEAN, the regional bloc of 600 million people. Key issues relating to the region are expected to be discussed, including the disputed South China Sea, though the issue was not on the official agenda. However, expectations were high that […]
(Eagle News) — Before entering the Philippines, supertyphoon Soudelor passed over Saipan late Sunday night and early Monday, wreaking havoc on the island as its powerful winds ripped off roofs of homes, toppled power poles and its rains flooding roads and establishments, including power plants. The Pacific Daily News reported that typhoon Soudelor made a direct hit on Saipan which has been delared as in a “state of disaster.” Hundreds of Saipan residents are now in […]
(Reuters) — At least 75 people have died and tens of thousands have had to take refuge in state-run relief camps after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in eastern India, government officials and aid groups said on Monday (August 3). Exacerbated by Cyclone Komen which struck the east coast on Friday (July 31), the rainfall has made major rivers overflow, inundating villages in parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur states. Flash floods […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 5 (PCOO) — OVERSEAS Filipino Workers (OFWs) should make sure that their membership with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is updated before leaving the country. Updated member records and premium contributions will help ensure that migrant worker-members of PhilHealth, including their legal dependents, will be able to avail themselves of their benefits when the need arises. This reminder was issued by PhilHealth in view of misconceptions that payment by Overseas Filipino […]
(Eagle News) — President Aquino has appointed a new head of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Lawyer Jose Vicente B. Salazar is now the new chair of the ERC replacing Zenaida G. Cruz-Ducut who, along with five former congressmen and other ERC officials, has been earlier indicted by the Ombudsman for graft, malversation and direct bribery charges. This is in connection with the alleged misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), also known as […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Hanna (international name: Soudelor) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of Wednesday morning, August 5, according to PAGASA. As of 8 a.m. today, Hanna was located at 1420 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan with maximum winds of 215 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 250 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west northwest at 20 kph. Monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides […]
