As glaciers melt due to climate change, the increasingly hot and parched Earth is absorbing some of that water inland, slowing sea level rise, NASA experts said Thursday. Satellite measurements over the past decade show for the first time that the Earth’s continents have soaked up and stored an extra 3.2 trillion tons of water in soils, lakes and underground aquifers, the experts said in a study in the journal Science. This has temporarily slowed […]
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Researchers in Singapore develop test kit for Zika virus
SINGAPORE (Eagle News) — In Singapore, researchers have developed a test kit for the Zika virus that could be used in hospitals soon. Global health officials have said the virus has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, and is rapidly spreading internationally. On February 10, China confirmed its first case in a man who had recently traveled to South America. Masafumi Inoue at A-STAR, a research institute in Singapore, […]
Einstein’s gravitational waves detected in landmark discovery
Scientists for the first time have detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesised by Albert Einstein a century ago, in a landmark discovery announced on Thursday that opens a new window for studying the cosmos. The researchers said they identified gravitational waves coming from two distant black holes – extraordinarily dense objects whose existence also was foreseen by Einstein – that orbited one another, spiraled inward and smashed together at high speed to […]
BREAKING NEWS: Major powers agree on Syria ceasefire plan
Major powers agreed on Friday to a plan aimed at breaking the deadlock in Syria by introducing a gradual cessation of hostilities and quick humanitarian aid with a view to creating conditions to revive peace talks, a diplomatic source said. “We did not get a deal on the immediate end of Russian bombings, but we have a commitment to a process that if it works would change the situation,” a Western diplomatic source said. Reuters
Majestic mountains, view from Mt. Province
(Eagle News) — These majestic mountain views were taken by Eagle News correspondent Erwin Pacardo while traveling early morning in Sabangan, Mountain Province on February 9, 2016. Clouds touched the mountains that morning, and travelers can literally touch the clouds as fog enveloped the surrounding areas. Sabangan is a fifth class municipality in Mountain Province. It is subdivided into 15 barangays.
Accused illegal recruiter caught in Zamboanga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0VP-qxzyPY (Eagle News) — Zamboanga policemen arrested on Thursday (Feb.11) an accused illegal recruiter who is also facing various cases of estafa while trying to escape the country and allegedly smuggle girls into Malaysia. Authorities identified the accused illegal recruiter as a certain Bless Grace Hernandez-Ardona, who was arrested at the passenger terminal of the Zamboanga Pier. Ardona, who also goes by the name Benito Affleck in social media, was also identified as one of […]
Peace panel meets in Malaysia
KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia – The government peace panel and the peace negotiators of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front went to Malaysia for a two-day meeting in response to the failure of the Congress to pass the Bangsamoro Basic Law. According to government peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, they allowed for the abatement of strong emotions with the said failure of the BBL before they scheduled the meeting. The MILF, on the other hand, is questioning the […]
World scientific organizations to disseminate information regarding Zika virus
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, the United States National Institute of Health and Chinese Academy of Sciences were included in the 31 scientific organizations around the world that pledged to conduct research on the Zika virus and to disseminate garnered information freely. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/QV7zD4PmH-g
No need to “overhaul” poll preparations
QUEZON City, Philippines — The Commission on Election said it does not need to overhaul the system it has put into place for the election preparations, as it objected to the critics’ use of the word “overhaul.” It said what is needed are just minor adjustments and some fine-tuning in connection with minor problems encountered by the poll body in its preparations for the 2016 elections. The COMELEC added that no overhaul is needed to […]
MMDA collects 2 tons of illegal campaign materials
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Manila Development Authority collected two tons of illegal campaign materials as it started its Oplan Baklas. Said operation was conducted in several areas in Manila, Quezon City and Makati. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
NAIA implements flight re-scheduling
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority will implement a flight re-scheduling scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to lessen flight delays. According to the said scheme, all flights that will not be able to follow their original schedule will be re-scheduled to the next block period. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Presidential candidates need not divulge health condition, says election lawyer
MANILA, Philippines — According to election lawyer, Atty. Romulo Macalintal, a person’s health condition is not one of the requirements for running for high positions. As such , no candidate can be obligated to reveal his or her health records. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/8U2serN69M4
