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RANCHO MIRAGE, California, Feb. 16 — President Benigno S. Aquino III will meet today (Monday in US) with top executives of three big Los Angeles-based companies, following his participation in the special summit organized by US President Barack Obama with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) here at Sunnylands. While in Los Angeles, the President will have a series of business meetings with officials of Walt Disney International, Western Digital Corporation, and […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of New Zealand Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of damage or injuries. The shallow quake struck at 8:28 am (1928 GMT Monday), the US Geological Survey said, and was centered 219 kilometers (136 miles) northwest of the Auckland Islands, an archipelago due south of New Zealand’s South Island. “It was quite far south of the South […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Organic milk and meat contain about 50 percent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced equivalents, according to a pair of large-scale studies published Tuesday. Previous research has linked omega-3 with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development, and better immune function. A team of two dozen researchers led by Carlo Leifert, a professor at Newcastle University in England, combed through nearly 200 peer-reviewed studies on milk, and 67 […]
TOKYO, JAPAN Japan’s economy contracted an annualised 1.4 percent in the final quarter of last year as consumer spending slumped, adding to headaches for policymakers already wary of damage the financial market rout could inflict on a fragile recovery, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data showed on Monday (February 15). The data underscores the challenges premier Shinzo Abe faces in dragging the economy out of stagnation, as exports to emerging markets fail to gain enough […]
(AFP) — Brazilian researchers said Monday that the discovery of Zika in the brains of babies with microcephaly adds to growing evidence of a link between the mosquito-transmitted virus and the birth defect. “We have detected its presence in the brain tissue,” Lucia Noronha, a pathologist from the Brazilian Society of Pathology, told AFP. “The Zika virus caused brain damage and that reinforces evidence of a relationship between Zika and microcephaly,” she said. Earlier, Noronha’s […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has approved the public exhibit and auction of the jewelry collection of late President Ferdinand Marcos’ widow Imelda which international experts have appraised to be now worth at least 21 million dollars or about one billion pesos. The hoard was seized when Marcos and his family fled to Hawaii in 1986. They include a 25-carat, barrel-shaped diamond worth at least 5 million dollars and a Cartier diamond tiara that […]
MANILA, Philippines — The resupply mission to Philippine-held features in the Spratly Islands will proceed once damage to the BRP Laguna (lt-501) is repaired. This was stressed by Philippine Navy Spokesperson Colonel Edgard Arevalo in an interview. Arevalo said that this is likely as damage to the logistics vessel is not that severe. And even if the damage cannot be repaired immediately, he said the Philippine Navy has other logistics ships in its inventory capable […]
MANILA, Philippines — The special ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Summit is set to raise the profile of the Asean among many U.S. lawmakers. The first-of-its-kind summit will likely make clear that the ASEAN region is among U.S. president Barack Obama’s key priorities, especially in terms of economic engagement. ASEAN is the U.S’s fourth-largest trading partner, while the U.S. is the region’s largest foreign direct investor. The summit is also President Obama’s way of laying the foundation for […]
MANILA, Philippines – As he champions the passage of the Freedom of Information bill, Vice President Jejomar Binay said that he agrees with idea of opening his bank account to public scrutiny, adding that the Anti-Money Laundering Council already examined said accounts. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – In the latest senatorial survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, Senator Tito Sotto took the lead with 52%, ahead by 3 points from Senator Ping Lacson who got 49%. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to political analysts, it is expected that President Benigno Aquino will meet with Filipino voters in California to secure their votes for administration standard bearer former Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas as his most suitable replacement. According to the records of the Commission on Elections, there are 200, 000 registered Filipino voters in the United Sates of America. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by […]
MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Undersecretary Manolo Quezon III, the public should attend and watch the first presidential debate in relation to the 2016 elections, adding said debate will provide every Filipino with the opportunity to critically examine the agenda of each presidential candidate. The first debate will be conducted in Cagayan de Oro and will be held at various places all over the Philippines. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
