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Globe unveils first 700MHz cell site

QUEZON City, Philippines — Globe Telecommunications unveiled its first fully operational 700MHz cell site on Monday, announcing it had begun demonstrating the cell site to the officials of the National Telecommunications Commission in Diliman, Quezon City. In a Facebook post of GlobeICON page, a screenshot of the speedtest demonstrated around the site, showed the telephone registering 100.32 Mbps. The organization reveals that more areas will soon experience the advantages of 700MHz as it starts to […]

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Senator Enrile retires from public service

MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate adjourned sine die on Monday, June 6, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile officially announced his retirement from public service. The 92-year old veteran lawmaker thanked his colleagues, staff and the Filipino people for supporting him during his term in the Senate. From 1966 to 1968, he was the Undersecretary and sometime Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance under then President Ferdinand Marcos. He concurrently became acting Insurance Commissioner and […]

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Where Eco-Couture Designer meets Miss International

From Left, Bea Rose Santiago (Miss International 2013), John Ablaza, the Author & Marc Nash (International Model).Photo Credit: Alex Tupaz. by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. John Ablaza, known as the Philippines’ First Eco-Couture Designer, is taking the fashion world by storm.  Ablaza is also the only Filipino designer who staged four fashion shows in the U.S. in 2015.  This and more including the latest about Miss International 2013 Bea […]

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Boxing: How Ali’s ‘Thrilla’ left its mark on the Philippines

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A bustling shopping mall forms an unlikely monument to the “Thrilla in Manila”, but Muhammad Ali’s most brutal fight made its biggest impression on the minds of those who witnessed it and still speak of it with awe. The late Ali’s third and final meeting with Joe Frazier, in 1975, only went to Manila because Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos was hoping to gain popularity and prestige, three years after declaring martial […]

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Malacanang defends Phl move to present case vs China in the Hague

  (Eagle News) — Malacanang has reiterated that the Philippines’ move to present its case against China to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is in accordance with the law. The Philippines questioned China’s territorial claim in the South China Sea in its petition to the United Nations court under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Presidential Communications Operations Office chair Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., said that the petition of […]

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‘Warcraft’ movie director draws inspiration from ‘Rings’

  (Reuters) — When director Duncan Jones was tasked with translating the popular video game “Warcraft” into a studio film, he was inspired by filmmaker Peter Jackson’s adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy saga “Lord of the Rings.” “Not everyone had read Tolkien who went and saw those films but (Jackson) crafted a film with interesting characters and a plot that’s engaged and people by the millions wanted to see more,” Jones told Reuters. “Hopefully we’ve done […]

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Lung cancer: Mobile app could extend life expectancy

by Jean-Louis Santini CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A new mobile application could help doctors better provide care to patients with advanced lung cancer, perhaps even extending life expectancy, according to a study presented in the United States Monday. The app, named Moovcare, enables patient-doctor communication even at a distance, using remote monitoring to quickly detect relapses or complications. “This approach introduces a new era of follow-up in which patients can give and receive continuous feedback […]

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Obama poised to endorse Clinton

by Andrew Beatty WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama edged closer to a formal endorsement of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential nominee Monday, with his White House suggesting the next 48 hours would be pivotal. With a series of key primary votes on Tuesday that could see Clinton all but seal the party nomination, the White House would not rule out an endorsement by Wednesday. “Once the voters in New Jersey and […]

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Drilon says senators “fared well” as Senate adjourns

    (Eagle News) — As the 16th Congress of the Philippines adjourned Monday, June 6, nine senators bid farewell after finishing their terms. Senate President Franklin Drilon also touted the Senate’s accomplishments saying that the senate as a whole “fared well.” The Senate adjourned sine die on June 6, signaling the close of the 16th Congress. Senators serve a six-year tenure per term with a maximum of 2 consecutive terms, with half of the senators […]

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More lawmakers to transfer to PDP-Laban – Rep. Alvarez

QUEZON City, Philippines – Davao City Representative Pantaleon Alvarez is expecting more congressmen to transfer to PDP-Laban, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s party. Alvarez estimates that around 100 more congressman would make the switch before Congress starts its next session. Most of these congressmen would be coming from the Liberal Party, (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Editing by DYC, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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VACC backs P1-billion budget to kill drug lords

QUEZON City, Philippines – Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption Founding Chairman Dante Jimenez supports the move of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to set aside P1-billion for the killing of drug lords. Jimenez believes that it is just right for the President-elect to intensify the campaign to eliminate drug lords. He said this will serve as a warning for drug lords to stop their operations before Duterte assumes office. The announced budget will also encourage the public […]

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Next Congress may increase SSS pension

QUEZON City, Philippines – The 17th Congress of the Philippines under incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is free to push the Php 2000 increase in the Social Security Systems pension for retired government workers. This was according to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma. He said it is the prerogative of lawmakers to push the increase for government pensioners if the present Congress fails to override the veto made by President Benigno Aquino III regarding the proposed […]

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