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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — An American woman was infected with the Zika virus while visiting the Philippines, health department officials said Sunday, the first case detected in the country for several years. Health Secretary Janette Garin said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) had informed her that a US resident who stayed in the Philippines for four weeks in January had apparently developed symptoms in her last week before returning to America. “We were […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service online correspondent BARCELONA, Spain (Eagle News) — Top executives from leading brands that drive the growth of the digital age led by Google, YouTube, Twitter, Jukin Media and Gleam Futures acknowledge mobile as the primary platform that has been fuelling the social video phenomenon. In the “Social Video Phenomenon” track of the Mobile, Media, Innovation and Experience Summit at the Mobile World Congress held last February 24, 2016 […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines said Saturday it had impounded a North Korean vessel in response to tough new United Nations sanctions introduced in response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The 6,830-tonne cargo ship Jin Teng will not be allowed to leave Subic port, northeast of the capital Manila, where it had been docked for three days and its crew will be deported, presidential spokesman Manolo Quezon said on state-run radio station […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China said on Friday (March 4) that it’s defense budget had been controlled in a reasonable range, while it urged the United States to respect the interests of countries in the region of South China Sea after a report saying its navy fleet entered the disputed waters. China’s defense budget this year is likely to rise at its slowest pace since 2010, in line with the decelerating economy and by a […]
Paris, France—World leaders hailed “real progress” in Syria on Friday, but fresh air strikes showed the fragility of the week-old truce as the opposition cast doubt on its attendance at talks next week in Geneva. Warplanes struck a key rebel bastion east of the Syrian capital for the first time since the United States-Russia-brokered truce — which excludes the fight against jihadists — began last weekend, a monitor said. “Two air strikes hit the edge […]
TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese Self-Defense Force will offer five training aircraft for lease to the Philippines to aid in the patrolling of the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines is the first nation in South East Asia to enter into a Defense Equipment Agreement with Japan. Japan will also provide patrol vessels to Vietnam in support of its aim to aid South East Asian countries against China. (Eagle News Service Described […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – In response to the militarization of China in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, the United States of America sent a naval carrier strike group which is composed of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, supported by two cruisers and two frigates. According to the US Navy, said deployment is a way for the US to maintain a presence in the area and in order to preserve the […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections, in partnership with the micro-blogging site, Twitter, launched its official emojis for the 2016 elections. When the appropriate hashtags were used, the official emojis will be generated which includes the icons of each presidential candidates. The COMELEC believes that the use of emojis will contribute to the increased awareness of the voters regarding the election. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – As the 2016 election nears, the Commission on Elections have started the transfer of the official ballots from the National Printing Office to its temporary warehouse in Marikina. Using a 10-wheeler truck, the COMELEC transferred 1.7 million official ballots that will then be sent to the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin) https://youtu.be/6mJ9icgYkwI
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections en banc decided to remove the printing function of the vote counting machines regarding vote receipts as this may cause delay in voting hours, which in turn may lead to electoral fraud. In its place, the COMELEC will allow voters to verify their votes onscreen for 15 seconds. If the voter commits an “under-vote” or incomplete shading, he or she can still correct the same. After the 15 […]
Best Director awardee in London filmfest 2016 directs EBC’s latest sitcom (Eagle News) — There’s a new sitcom to watch on Philippine television this coming Saturday, March 5 at NET 25. It’s the hilarious “Hapi ang Buhay” which is written and directed by Carlo Jay Ortega Cuevas, who recently won as Best Director at the 2016 International Filmmaker Festival (IFF) of World Cinema in London. “Hapi ang Buhay” is, in fact, a spinoff […]
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest presidential survey conducted by Pulse Asia, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Grace Poe were statistically tied in the first place, both gaining 26%. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
