MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The first Philippine eagle bred in captivity in an effort to save one of the world’s most endangered birds has died from infections, conservationists said Friday. The raptor named “Pag-asa” or “Hope” was hatched in 1992 at a sanctuary run by the Philippine Eagle Foundation on the outskirts of the southern city of Davao. Pag-asa would have turned 29 next week. The Philippines’ national bird, known for its elongated nape feathers […]
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Mas malamig na klima ngayong Pebrero, mararamdaman
(Eagle News) – Patuloy ang epekto ng tail end of a cold front at inaasahang ito’y magdadala ng mga pag-ulan sa kabisayaan partikular na sa Sorsogon gayundin sa Masbate, Romblon, Palawan at sa malaking bahagi ng Mindanao. Habang mahihinang mga pag-ulan naman ang mararanasan sa silangang bahagi ng Northern Luzon dulot Northeast Monsoon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ito rin ang magdadala ng malamig na temperatura sa mga susunod na […]
Duterte: China has committed to not building anything near Pag-asa, Scarborough
(Eagle News) — China has “committed” to not building anything near Pagasa and Scarborough, where the Philippines has claims. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte himself, who spoke to reporters upon his arrival from his 2-day visit to Japan on Tuesday night. “I hope they would honor that commitment to us. I hope and pray,” the President said. He said in his case, once he commits to anyone, “as a president of a sovereign […]
Flood advisory inilabas sa mga lugar sa palibot ng Cagayan River Basin
(Eagle News) – Nagpalabas ng flood advisory ang PAG-ASA sa mga lugar na nakapalibot sa Cagayan River Basin. Ayon sa PAG-ASA, sa nakalipas na 24 oras, mahina hanggang moderate na pag-ulan ang nararanasan sa Cagayan. Dahil dito, maari umanong magkaroon ng pagtaas ng water level sa Magat River, Siffu River, Mallig River, Pinacanauan Rivers ng Ilagan, Tumauini, San Pablo at Tuguegarao, Pared River, Dummun River, Zinundungan River, Chico River, Abulug River, at Baua River. Sa ngayon […]
Defense chief Lorenzana visits disputed Spratly island
By Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flew to the disputed Pag-Asa island in the South China Sea on Friday, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila’s territorial claim to the strategic region. “This is just a normal visit within our territory, which we believe and we know is (our) territory,” the minister told reporters who accompanied him on the brief trip. China claims most of the South China Sea, […]





