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SINGAPORE, Singapore ( AFP ) — Oil prices dipped in Asia Wednesday after the previous day’s rally as Canadian oil companies prepare to restart production after being closed by huge wildfires. The commodity has seen strong swings this week as traders weigh up the effects of the blazes that have torn across the vast oil sands region of Alberta as well as disruptions elsewhere. Tuesday saw both main contracts rally as data showed output […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s camp explained the mayor’s plans to impose a curfew and liquor ban over the whole Philippines. The curfew is only for minors who will be found outside their homes after 10 in the evening without their parents or guardians. The curfew will ensure that every child would be ready for school. On the other hand, the ban on selling of liquor in public places after 1 […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Once it was clear that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will win the presidential race, he immediately planned the formation of his transition team that will supervise his transfer to Malacañang. His campaign manager confirmed that Duterte ordered him to form a committee to ensure such transition. The committee will also consider who will be possible members of Duterte’s Cabinet. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines said that it sees no problems if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte becomes the president. The AFP added that it follows the Constitution and that it believes that the next President will also follow the Constitution. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Reuters — Colorful jellyfish were captured on camera at a depth of 3,700 meters (12,139 feet) on April 24 in waters off south-east Asia. Stunning footage showed two luminous creatures swimming in the dark waters around the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, east of the Philippines. The footage was captured by a remotely operated vehicle “Deep Discoverer” which holds 20 LED lights and nine video cameras. In an operation running from April 20 to […]
BANGKOK , Thailand (AFP) — Thailand’s Rangsit University said on Monday (May 9) it had blacklisted a group of students they discovered were using high-tech devices to cheat during entrance exams to study medicine. Suspicions were raised when university officials noticed some students were wearing glasses that were an unusual size. An investigation found that both smartwatches and cameras concealed in the spectacles were allegedly being used to cheat. Local media reported that two […]
Philippine politician and longtime mayor of the southern city of Davao Rodrigo Duterte secured Tuesday a landslide presidential victory built on foul-mouthed populist tirades, to the delight of Davao residents. (Courtesy AFPTV)
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump cruised to victory in two more states Tuesday, while Bernie Sanders beat rival Democrat Hillary Clinton in West Virginia to bolster his argument for remaining in the race. The substantial wins in West Virginia and Nebraska according to early results put Trump ever closer to clinching the 1,237 delegates he needs to be declared the party’s nominee at its convention […]
MANILA, May 11 – Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday urged the public to support the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration’s social media-based anti-illegal recruitment (AIR) campaign. “Since illegal recruiters are using the internet, especially through the social media, in victimizing jobseekers, the POEA has stepped up its AIR drive by harnessing the power of information and communications technology to inform and educate the public,” Baldoz said. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the POEA […]
By Jonah Grace Lopez Eagle News Service, Canada bureau ALBERTA, Canada (Eagle News) – On May 10, coinciding with the 130th birth anniversary of the Late Brother Felix Y. Manalo, whom the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) members believe to be God’s Last Messenger, some 200 church members drove almost three hours from Edmonton to Lac la Biche in Alberta, Canada where some 2000 relief good bags were handed out. Many of […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The US on Tuesday sailed a warship close to a disputed South China Sea reef Beijing has built up into an artificial island, officials said, prompting China to express “dissatisfaction and opposition”. Guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence navigated within 12 nautical miles of the Fiery Cross Reef, occupied by China and also claimed by Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines, the Pentagon said. “This operation challenged attempts by China, Taiwan, and […]
