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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police will assign elite forces in places declared by the Commission on Elections as election areas of concern. The PNP added that said Regional Special Operations Task Groups will serve as augmentation for local police forces in Pangasinan, Masbate, Negros Oriental, Western Samar, Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur. Said measure was already used last 2013 elections. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho […]
(Eagle News) – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Andres Bautista explained to the public why the name of the late party-list representative Roy Seneres was still included among the list of presidential candidates in the ballots for the May 9 elections. Bautista cited Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code, Seneres’ party is still given the opportunity to have a substitute candidate up to election day. Aside from this, the Supreme Court has also issued […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pop singer Meghan Trainor, whose tongue-in-cheek play on weight issues “All About That Bass” became an Internet sensation, on Monday won the prestigious Grammy for Best New Artist. The 22-year-old Trainor broke down in tears as she accepted the award, the culmination of years of growing recognition for her musical ability. Trainor thanked her family and Epic Records executive L.A. Reid, who signed her after hearing her perform “All […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday (February 16) pledged further “strong” measures against North Korea, after suspending operations at a jointly-run industrial park as punishment for the North’s recent long-range rocket launch and nuclear test. The North’s recent actions and vows to conduct more “extreme acts of provocation” demonstrate that it has no interest in peace, Park said in a speech to parliament. “The suspension of the Kaesong industrial […]
(Reuters) — An expansive winter storm bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Monday (February 15), scuttling almost 1,400 flights and threatening a treacherous wet commute on Tuesday after the holiday weekend. In Forsyth County, North Carolina, roads were covered with snow and ice, making for tough driving conditions. Local NBC media showed cars stuck by the side of the roads. In Galax, Virginia, roads were covered with three to four inches of […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — The English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on Monday won Song of the Year for “Thinking Out Loud,” a bare guitar ballad that made history as a viral hit. Sheeran shared the award with his co-writer Amy Wadge, a British folk artist. Song of the Year recognizes songwriting, while Record of the Year, a category in which “Thinking Out Loud” was also nominated, looks at the overall song. The award was […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Women who ate more than the recommended three servings of fish per week while pregnant gave birth to children at a higher risk of obesity than expectant moms who ate less, a study said Monday. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics found an association between higher fish intake and the likelihood of rapid growth and obesity in offspring, but researchers cautioned that they had not […]
LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, on Monday racked up another feat — becoming a two-time Grammy winner. The 91-year-old won for the second time at the music industry’s premier awards in the category of Best Spoken Word Album for “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” an audio version of his memoir. In the book, Carter describes his rise in politics and his stinging election defeat […]
DO you ever wonder why most health-conscious people choose whole grain foods? Here are some facts about whole grains. Whole grains are cereals, which retain the bran, the hard, outer layer of the grain. It also contains the germ, the smallest part of the grain as well as the endosperm, the main part of the grain. Common whole grain products include oatmeal, popcorn, brown rice, whole-wheat flour and whole wheat bread. Typical whole grain cereal […]
POTATOES are one of the most popular vegetables abundant throughout the year. They are nutritious, easy to prepare, and very versatile. A potato has approximately the same energy value as bread, but it is a far better balanced food than bread. Potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates which supply energy. One serving of boiled potato, about 100 grams (g) edible portion, has about 62 calories, 1.7 g protein, 34 milligrams (mg) calcium, 44 mg phosphorus and […]
MANILA, Feb. 16 — The Inter-Agency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities (IATFSEF) is fast-tracking the resolution of the right-of-way issues to the restoration of transmission Tower No. 25, which remains isolated since the rehabilitation crew is being denied access by the claimants/landowners. The situation has impeded Agus Hydroelectric Plant Units 1 & 2 from supplying about 80 megawatts of cheaper power to Mindanao consumers and providing reliable power supply reducing, if not eliminating, rotating […]
RANCHO MIRAGE, California — President Benigno S. Aquino III has arrived in Palm Springs to a red carpet welcome to attend the US-ASEAN Summit, a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders. Philippine Airlines chartered plane carrying President Aquino and a lean Philippine delegation landed at Palm Springs International Airport at 9:01 a.m., Monday (February 15). (Manila is 16 hours ahead of California.) President Aquino were welcomed at the airport by a […]
