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VIENNA, Austria (AFP) – As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria’s capital were feeling fortunate for their plentiful water supply that courses from streams in the green forests of the Alps. A rarity in the EU, the two million inhabitants of Vienna get their tap water from dozens of springs — the main one some 655 meters (2,150 feet) above sea level. It’s a serious subject in Vienna, where access to […]
(Eagle News)–The once-waste-ridden Estero de Binondo in Manila is waste-ridden no more. This picture posted on the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Facebook page shows the clean creek reflecting the skies and buildings, something that seemed impossible with the amount of trash in its waters before. Cleanup efforts were led by the PRRC, along with volunteers.
(Eagle News) — Another brick of cocaine was found off the waters of Quezon. According to a report, the brick was found by a teenager near the coastline of Barangay Cagsiay II around 12 noon. The teenager informed his brother of the discovery, and subsequently reported the find to soldiers deployed in the area. Early this week, bricks of cocaine were discovered off Quezon shores in two separate instances. President Rodrigo Duterte has said international drug […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has created a task force to expedite the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. Under Administrative Order No. 16 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Feb. 19, the secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is chair of the task force, while the secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Local Government and of Tourism are the vice-chairpersons. Other members of the task force include the heads of […]
(Eagle News)—-Another block of cocaine was recovered by police off the shores of Camarines Norte. The recovery of the P5.2 million worth of illegal drugs in Barangay Bagumbayan in Paracale on Saturday, Feb. 16, came after authorities recovered a block of cocaine off the waters of Vinzons town, near Paracale, on Feb. 11. A day before, another block of cocaine estimated at P5.4 million was recovered off the coast of the same town. In a statement, the Philippine […]
(Eagle News)–National Capital Region Police Office chief Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday, Feb. 9, said they have put up a barricade in the Baywalk area to ensure no one swims in the waters of Manila Bay. In an interview over radio dzbb, Eleazar said that while the bay area was a big improvement, the waters of the bay remain “polluted.” He also reminded the public there was an existing ordinance that bans people from swimming in […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Chinese naval ship sailed into waters surrounding disputed East China Sea islands for the first time early Thursday, prompting Tokyo to summon the Chinese ambassador to protest, the Japanese government said. Russian naval ships were also seen in the area around the same time, according to local media. “Around 00:50 am (1530 GMT Wednesday), a Chinese naval vessel entered our nation’s contiguous waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands,” the Japanese foreign […]
